Hugh John Mungo Grant (born September 9, 1960 in London, England) is an Eng… Read Full Bio ↴Hugh John Mungo Grant (born September 9, 1960 in London, England) is an English actor and film producer.

In 2007, Grant starred opposite Drew Barrymore in a parody of pop culture and the music industry called Music and Lyrics. Though he neither listens to music nor owns any CDs, Grant learned to sing, play the piano, dance and studied the mannerisms of prominent musicians to prepare for his role as a has-been pop singer, based loosely on Andrew Ridgeley. The movie, with its revenues totalling $145 million, allowed Grant to mock disposable pop stardom and fleeting celebrity through its washed-up lead character. The soundtrack album reached #5 on the Billboard Top Soundtracks Chart and #63 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

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Hugh Grant Lyrics

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I never thought that I could be so satisfied
Every time that I look in your angel eyes
A shock inside me that words just can't describe
And there's no explaining

Something in the way you move I can't deny
Every word from your lips is a lullaby
A twist of fate makes life worthwhile

You are gold and silver

I said I wasn't gonna lose my head
But then pop! Goes my heart
(Pop! Goes my heart)
I wasn't gonna fall in love again
But then pop! Goes my heart
(Pop! Goes my heart)
And I just can't let you go
I can't lose this feeling

These precious moments we have so few
Let's go far away where there's nothing to do but wait
You show to me that my destiny's with you
And there's no explaining

Let's fly so high
Will you come with me tonight?
In your dress I confess you're the sole sunlight
The way you shine in the starry skies
You are gold and silver

I said I wasn't gonna lose my head
But then pop! Goes my heart
(Pop! Goes my heart)
I wasn't gonna fall in love again
But then pop! Goes my heart
(Pop! Goes my heart)
And I just can't let you go
I can't lose this feeling

A twist of fate makes life worthwhile
You are gold and silver

I said I wasn't gonna lose my head
But then pop! Goes my heart
(Pop! Goes my heart)
I wasn't gonna fall in love again
But then pop! Goes my heart
(Pop! Goes my heart)

I said I wasn't gonna lose my head
But then pop! Goes my heart
(Pop! Goes my heart)
I wasn't gonna fall in love again
But then pop! Goes my heart

(Pop! Goes my heart)
And I just can't let you go

Overall Meaning

In "Pop! Goes My Heart," Hugh Grant sings about the unexpected feeling of falling in love. He never thought that he could feel so content until he looked into his lover's "angel eyes" and felt a shock inside of him that he couldn't explain. She moves in a way that he can't resist, and every word that she speaks is like a lullaby to him, making life feel worthwhile again. The chorus of the song features the exclamation "pop!" as Grant feels his heart bursting with love and excitement that he couldn't control. He tries to resist the urge to fall in love again, but ultimately he can't let go of these precious moments and feelings that he shares with his lover.

The lyrics describe a moment of unexpected romance and feeling where you always believed one thing but suddenly come to realize that you feel differently. Hugh Grant doesn't want to lose his head on this new love so he says be determined never to fall in love again, but he fails which leads him to the “Pop Goes My Heart” moment which is like someone cracking a champagne cork at a party. The song is performed in the movie Music and Lyrics where Hugh Grant's character, Alex Fletcher, has to write the song within the film, and it becomes one of his greatest hits.

Line by Line Meaning

I never thought that I could be so satisfied
The feeling of being content and fulfilled is foreign to me.

Every time that I look in your angel eyes
Looking into your eyes is mesmerizing, as if you're an angel.

A shock inside me that words just can’t describe
There's an indescribable electric feeling that I get around you.

And there’s no explaining
This feeling cannot be put into words, it's something beyond explanation.

Something in the way you move I can’t deny
Your movements are so captivating and I can't resist.

Every word from your lips is a lullaby
Your words have a soothing effect on me, like a lullaby would.

A twist of fate makes life worthwhile
Fate brought us together and my life has changed for the better.

You are gold and silver
You're precious to me, like gold and silver.

I said I wasn’t gonna lose my head
I promised myself I wouldn't get caught up in this.

But then pop! Goes my heart (Pop! Goes my heart)
But then, suddenly and unexpectedly, my heart explodes with emotions.

I wasn’t gonna fall in love again
I wasn't ready to fall in love again after being hurt before.

And I just can’t let you go
But I can't imagine my life without you in it.

I can’t lose this feeling
I don't want to lose this wonderful feeling that you give me.

These precious moments we have so few
Our time together is limited, so we need to make this count.

Let’s go far away where there’s nothing to do but wait
Let's escape and spend time together, just enjoying each other's company.

You show to me that my destiny's with you
I feel like you're my soulmate, and we're meant to be together.

Let’s fly so high
Let's soar high with happiness and love.

Will you come with me tonight?
Will you join me on this journey?

In your dress I confess you’re the sole sunlight
The vision of you in a dress is like the sunshine - it gives me warmth and happiness.

The way you shine in the starry skies
You're like the brightest star in the sky, shining so brilliantly.