Your Song
Harry Connick Jr. Lyrics


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It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song well, and this one's for you

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It might be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Oh, the thing is what I really mean baby
Yours are the sweetest eyes I ever seen

And you can tell everybody this is your song
It might be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I hope you don't mind




I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while, you're in the world

Overall Meaning

The song "Your Song" by Harry Connick Jr. is a beautiful love song that expresses the singer's love and appreciation for his partner. The song starts by talking about the sense of joy and happiness the singer feels as he is writing the song. He mentions that he is not someone who can easily hide his feelings, and even though he doesn't have much money, he would still buy a big house where they both could live. This shows that love is more important to him than material possessions.


The next verse is quite interesting as the singer says that he is not a sculptor or a man who makes potions in a traveling show. These are things that are not commonly associated with love songs, but they add a nice touch of whimsy to the lyrics. The singer acknowledges that his gift is his song, and he has written it for his partner. He hopes that she likes it and that she can tell everybody it's her song.


The chorus of the song is quite catchy and easy to sing along with. It talks about how simple the song is but that it is done now. The singer hope's that his partner doesn't mind that he has put his feelings into words, and how happy he is since she is in the world. The next verse talks about how the singer sat on the roof while he was writing the song and how the sun was kind to him during this time. He also mentions that the song is for people like his partner who keep it turned on.


In conclusion, "Your Song" is a beautiful love song that expresses a simple but powerful message- that love is the most important thing in the world. It reminds us that love is not about grand gestures or material possessions, but rather about the small but meaningful things we do for each other in our everyday lives.


Line by Line Meaning

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
I'm feeling something strange, almost a little humorous or silly, inside me.


I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I can't hide how I feel, I wear my emotions on my sleeve.


I don't have much money but boy if I did
I don't have a lot of money but if I did, I would do some extravagant things.


I'd buy a big house where we both could live
If I had a lot of money, I would buy us a huge house to live in together.


If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
If I had a different talent, like sculpting, but I don't.


Or a man who makes potions in a traveling show
Another hypothetical talent I could possess is making potions in a traveling show, but I don't do that either.


I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
I'm not particularly talented, but this song is the best I can do.


My gift is my song well, and this one's for you
My skill lies in writing songs, and this one is dedicated to you.


And you can tell everybody this is your song
You can share this song with anyone and say it's your song.


It might be quite simple but now that it's done
The song isn't complicated, but it's finished now.


I hope you don't mind
I hope you're okay with what I'm about to say next.


I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
I hope you're okay with me putting into words.


How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I want to express how amazing life is with you in it.


I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
I sat on the roof and cleared away the things that were growing on it.


Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite cross
I'm kind of frustrated with a few of the lines in the song.


But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
The sun provided light while I was writing this song, which I appreciate.


It's for people like you that keep it turned on
The song is for people like you who keep me going and inspired.


So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
Please forgive me if I forget certain things.


You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
I've forgotten whether your eyes are green or blue, but it doesn't really matter.


Oh, the thing is what I really mean baby
What I mean to say is,


Yours are the sweetest eyes I ever seen
I think your eyes are the most beautiful I've ever seen.


I hope you don't mind
Again, I hope you're okay with what I'm saying.


I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
I hope you're okay with me expressing in writing.


How wonderful life is while you're in the world
Life is so much better with you in it, and I want to vocalize that.


I hope you don't mind
Once more, I hope you're okay with what I'm about to say.


I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
I hope you're okay with me expressing this in writing.


How wonderful life is while, you're in the world
Reiterating the point I made earlier, life is amazing with you in it.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN, WU HUIM

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Comments from YouTube:

Terezinha Torres

Maravilhoso!!!!

Leslie Bellini

I have absolutely loved this song since I first heard Elton John sing it many years ago. I never thought I would appreciate a different interpretation, but this up-tempo arrangement is fresh, and the phrasing is spot on. Thanks for a new twist on a fabulous song.

Monica Helena

Linda na voz dele parabéns congratulactions

MinisterAilingTongue

This sounds like a completely and wonderfully new song!

hrKrasinski

But this song is not new, in 1961 singing Elvis - in Blue Hawaii film. This is "Can’t Help Falling in Love"

Sam Galloway

To anyone that thinks that Harry Connick Jr. copied or got any inspiration or anything from Michael Buble at all, just know that Harry was doing music and my family has known of him way before Michael's first cd. Look up Harry Connick 11. He was freaking 11 years old. I'm not meaning any of this in a rude way so please don't take it offensively but I don't like hearing that people think he coppied off of Michael. He was taught by incredible musicians and I've met him and he really knows jazz.

Aris Abdilah

Sam Galloway actually is opposite Michael bubble learn from sinatra and Harry connick Jr... Harry one of idol of bubble

pineapplelesson

For real?!?!?! He's been singing WAY longer than he's been acting. He's awesome.

Auri M.

I love this song. I think of my crush everytime I hear it, and it always makes me feel better

Nadia Bevilacqua

El mejor ! Me encanta este muchacho!

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