How Deep Is The Ocean
Harry Allen Quintet Lyrics

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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

The lyrics of Harry Allen Quintet's "How Deep Is The Ocean" describe a profound and deeply felt love between two individuals. The singer grapples with the question of just how much they love their partner, using the vast expanses of the ocean and sky as metaphors for the boundless depths of their affection. They ask, "How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?" in an attempt to measure the depth and scale of their love, suggesting that it is immeasurably vast.

The lyrics also touch on the singer's constant thoughts of their beloved, asking "How many times a day do I think of you?" and asking how far they would travel just to be near them. The possibility of losing their partner is also raised, and the singer wonders how much they would cry if this were to happen.

Overall, the lyrics of "How Deep Is The Ocean" paint a picture of a love that is all-consuming and larger than life itself, enshrined in grand metaphors and expressions of devotion.

Line by Line Meaning

How much do I love you?
I want to express my love for you.

I'll tell you no lie
I won't hide anything from you.

How deep is the ocean?
My love for you is as deep as the ocean.

How high is the sky?
My love for you is as high as the sky.

How many times a day do I think of you?
I think of you all the time.

How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
My love for you is beyond count.

How far would I travel
I would travel any distance.

To be where you are?
Just to be near you.

How far is the journey
The distance to be with you is nothing.

From here to a star?
Even if it was to the farthest star, I would still come to be with you.

And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?
I would be devastated if I lost you.