How Deep Is the Ocean
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How much do I love you?
I'll tell you no lie
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?

How many times a day do I think of you?
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
How far would I travel
To be where you are?
How far is the journey
From here to a star?

And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?

How far would I travel
To be where you are?
How far is the journey
From here to a star?

And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean?




How high is the sky?
How high is the sky?

Overall Meaning

In Harry 'Sweets' Edison's song How Deep Is the Ocean, the lyrics explore the depth of love and the intensity of emotions that come with it. The first two lines of the song talk about how much the singer loves their partner and how they would never lie about it. The following lines pose a series of questions that try to convey the extent of their love. The singer wonders how deep the ocean is and how high the sky is, implying that their love for their partner is as deep and boundless as these natural wonders.


The following lines continue to emphasize the depth of the singer's love. They ask how many times a day they think of their partner and how many roses are sprinkled with dew, highlighting the constant presence of their love and how it permeates every aspect of their life. The singer then asks how far they would travel to be with their partner and how far the journey to a star is, intending to convey that distance is no obstacle when it comes to their love.


The song concludes with the singer expressing their fear of losing their partner and how devastating it would be. The repetition of the refrain "How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?" is used to convey the depth of their love and how it dwarfs the natural elements that are considered vast and endless.


Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to the depth and intensity of love, and how it can transcend distance and time.


Line by Line Meaning

How much do I love you?
I'm trying to put into words the amount of love I have for you.


I'll tell you no lie
My love for you is pure and genuine, and I can't be dishonest about it.


How deep is the ocean?
I'm asking a rhetorical question to express the depth of my love for you.


How high is the sky?
I'm using a rhetorical question to show you that my love for you is immeasurable and infinite.


How many times a day do I think of you?
My love for you is so intense that you're always on my mind no matter where I am or what I'm doing.


How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
I'm comparing the endlessness of my love to the countless number of dewy roses that exist in the world.


How far would I travel To be where you are?
I would go to great lengths just to be close to you, no matter how far away you are.


How far is the journey From here to a star?
I'm again using a rhetorical question to demonstrate the magnitude of my love, which is as vast and distant as the journey from Earth to a star.


And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?
The mere thought of losing you brings tears to my eyes, as you mean everything to me.


How high is the sky?
I'm repeating my earlier rhetorical question to emphasize that my love for you is infinite and immeasurable.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Irving Berlin

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Charlap

How much do I love you?
I'll tell you no lie
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?

How many times a day do I think of you?
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?

How far would I travel
To be where you are?
How far is the journey
From here to a star?

And if I ever lost you
How much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?



All comments from YouTube:

Sharron Battistella

This is the concert that made me fall in love with him and his music!!

Micaela Simon

Me too. I was like 12 or 13.

Perry Weiner

One of the "songs my mother taught me," nicely sung!

Peter Schneider

Such a Masterful rendition..utterly beautiful arrangement as well!

jamieevansmusic

Just perfection from start to finish.

Don

Just brilliant. What a pleasure to listen to this.

Charlap

How much do I love you?
I'll tell you no lie
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?

How many times a day do I think of you?
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?

How far would I travel
To be where you are?
How far is the journey
From here to a star?

And if I ever lost you
How much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?

Dan Kershaw

Wonderful song that I dedicate to my love of over 7 years.

Candice G

So beautiful.

Clive Lange

pure magic,wow

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