Heart and Soul
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Bop de bop bop, de dip dip dip dip
Du du du du du du dun, di diggy di ding ding di ding
Bop de bop bop, de dip dip dip dip
Du du du du du du dun, di diggy di ding donk di donk

Heart and soul, I fell in love with you
Heart and soul, the way a fool would do, madly
Because you held me tight
And stole a kiss in the night

Heart and soul, I begged to be adored
Lost control, and tumbled overboard, gladly
That magic night we kissed
There in the moon mist

Oh, but your lips were thrilling
Much too thrilling
Never before were mine so strangely willing

But now I see, what one embrace can do
Look at me, it's got me loving you madly
That little kiss you stole
Held all my heart and soul

Bop de bop bop, de dip dip dip dip
Du du du du du du dun, di diggy di ding ding di ding
Bop de bop bop, de dip dip dip dip
Bop de bop bop, de dip dip dip dip

Oh, but your lips were thrilling
Much too thrilling
Never before were mine so strangely willing

Yeah, but now I see, what one embrace can do
Look at me, it's got me loving you madly




That little kiss you stole
Held all my heart and soul

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jan & Dean's "Heart and Soul" tell the story of falling uncontrollably in love with someone after sharing a kiss with them. The opening lines, "Bop de bop bop, de dip dip dip dip" and "Du du du du du du dun, di diggy di ding ding di ding," serve as a catchy and memorable hook for the song. The lyrics express the singer's initial feelings of love as "madly" and being "thrilled" by the kiss they shared. The chorus repeats the phrase "heart and soul," emphasizing the depth of the singer's emotional attachment to their love interest.


The lyrics go on to describe how the singer begs for their love interest's affection, losing control and falling head over heels in love. The bridge of the song features the repeated refrain of "oh, but your lips were thrilling, much too thrilling" which conveys the passion felt by the singer during the kiss. The final verse acknowledges the transformative power of that one kiss, as it has "got me loving you madly" and "held all my heart and soul," revealing the depth of the now-unconditional love felt by the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

Heart and soul, I fell in love with you
I fell in love with you deeply and completely


Heart and soul, the way a fool would do, madly
I fell in love with you recklessly and passionately, like a madman


Because you held me tight
Because you embraced me closely and lovingly


And stole a kiss in the night
And you kissed me unexpectedly while we were in the dark


Heart and soul, I begged to be adored
I pleaded to be loved and worshipped by you


Lost control, and tumbled overboard, gladly
I lost all control and willingly fell head over heels for you


That magic night we kissed
That enchanting night when we shared a kiss


There in the moon mist
In the misty glow of the moonlight


Oh, but your lips were thrilling
Your lips were extremely exciting and exhilarating


Much too thrilling
They were so thrilling that it was almost too much to handle


Never before were mine so strangely willing
I had never been so willing to surrender myself to someone like this


But now I see, what one embrace can do
Now I realize the power that one hug can hold


Look at me, it's got me loving you madly
It's amazing how much a single embrace can make me love you even more passionately than before


That little kiss you stole
That small, but surprisingly powerful kiss you took without warning


Held all my heart and soul
It captured all of my feelings and emotions, making me completely yours




Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael

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@Tigardjones

Heart and soul, I fell in love with you,ย 
Heart and soul, the way a fool would do,ย 
Madly...ย 
Because you held me tight,ย 
And stole a kiss in the night...ย 

Heart and soul, I begged to be adored,ย 
Lost control, and tumbled overboard,ย 
Gladly...ย 
That magic night we kissed,ย 
There in the moon mist.

Oh! but your lips were thrilling, much too thrilling,ย 
Never before were mine so strangely willing.

But now I see, what one embrace can do,ย 
Look at me, it's got me loving you,ย 
Madly...ย 
That little kiss you stole,ย 
Held all my heart and soul.



@lavoxii

Heart and soul,
I fell in love with you
Heart and soul,
the way a fool would do, madly, Because you held me tight
And stole a kiss in the night

Heart and soul,
I begged to be adored
Lost control,
and tumbled overboard, gladly
That magic night we kissed
There in the moonlite
Oh,but your lips were thrilling,
much too thrilling
Never before were mine
so strangely willing

But now I see,
what one embrace can do
Look at me,
it's got me loving you madly
That little kiss you stole
Held all my heart and soul
****
Oh but your lips were thrilling,
much too thrilling
Never before were mine
so strangely willing

But now I see,
what one embrace can do
Look at me,
it's got me loving you madly
That little kiss you stole
Held all my heart and soul
Ooh, heart and soul



@t.s.t.4085

Bea Wain: You're like me.
A standard, straightforward singer.
Anita O'Day, during your time, was singing and swinging.
Working that Jazz..
And I would have been SO jealous of her, as she was ridiculously talented.
I could never have compared.
I never heard of you, and I'm sorry.
You seem like a real, honest, plain (and beloved), basic singer.
Singers like you were AWESOME.
I hope you enjoyed a lot of love re: your singing during your life.
You deserve it.



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@leeannep.7652

And all my life I thought this was just a piano exercise!

@SteveBuchanan1447

Lee Anne P. Same here.

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Lee Anne P. Saaaaame

@batmanrapman578

You're life has been a lie.

@soapbxprod

Music by Hoagy Carmichael (Star Dust), lyrics by Frank Loesser (Guys and Dolls). This is REAL MUSIC, ladies and gents...

@babiebitch1756

Is that Robin Gibbs?

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@beyoncealways2911

Am I the only one who adores the beautiful scratching of the microphone that sounds perfect in its old way, oh god I love this too much

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Here i am โ™ฅ i think it's one of The most nostalgic things to me :3

@georgedog326

That's what I love about old songs

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