Just Like Fred Astaire
James (1) Lyrics

Doctor, what is happening to me?
The singer is experiencing physical and mental symptoms of being in love.

Palpitations, my mind's diseased
The singer's heart is beating fast and his thoughts are consumed with thoughts of the girl he loves.

Even my vision is impaired
The singer's sight is also affected due to his infatuation with the girl.

I'm losing my hair
The singer is experiencing a physical manifestation of his love sickness.

'Cause when I hold her in my arms I feel like Fred Astaire
The singer feels like he can dance and move like Fred Astaire when he is holding the girl he loves.

Lovesick, my temperature's high
The singer's infatuation is causing him to feel feverish and unwell.

Just met a girl who believes we can fly
The girl the singer just met is optimistic and makes him feel like they can do anything together.

I'm a bull, not a bear I'm a millionaire
The singer feels strong and rich because of his love for the girl.

'Cause when I hold her in my arms I feel like Fred Astaire
The singer feels like he can dance and move like Fred Astaire when he is holding the girl he loves.

I believe in happiness I believe in love
The singer is a hopeless romantic who has strong beliefs about the transformative power of love and happiness.

I believe she fell to earth From somewhere high above
The singer believes that the girl he loves is special and almost otherworldly.

I believe in Hollywood Don't believe that love must bring despair
The singer believes in the romantic ideals of Hollywood and does not want to believe that love can bring negativity or sadness.

'Cause when I hold her in my arms I feel like Fred Astaire
The singer feels like he can dance and move like Fred Astaire when he is holding the girl he loves.

You say love is just a disease A plague for the naïve These days, no-one believes
The singer is in disagreement with someone who sees love as a negative force and thinks that nobody else shares their romantic ideals anymore.

Meteors may strike the earth Nations live and die I'm the boy who got the girl And now we're gonna fly
In the grand scheme of things, worldly events like meteor strikes or the rise and fall of nations do not matter to the singer because he has found love and he and his girl will soar above it all.

We can cross the race divide Bridge a gap that wasn't really there
The singer believes that love can overcome any barrier or obstacle, even ones that don't actually exist.

'Cause when I hold her in my arms I feel like Fred Astaire
The singer feels like he can dance and move like Fred Astaire when he is holding the girl he loves.

I'm gonna hold her in my arms Just like Fred Astaire
The singer plans on embracing the girl he loves just like Fred Astaire did in his films.

I'm gonna hold her in these charms Like Fred Astaire
The singer plans on using his charisma and charm to win over the heart of the girl he loves, just like Fred Astaire did in his films.

(My goodness, the water's rising) Like Fred Astaire
This line is likely a reference to Fred Astaire's famous dancing-in-the-rain scene in the movie 'Singin' in the Rain', where the character doesn't let the rain stop him from dancing. The singer is saying that despite any obstacles, he will dance and love just like Fred Astaire.

(My goodness, the water's rising) Like Fred Astaire
This line is likely a reference to Fred Astaire's famous dancing-in-the-rain scene in the movie 'Singin' in the Rain', where the character doesn't let the rain stop him from dancing. The singer is saying that despite any obstacles, he will dance and love just like Fred Astaire.