Like Someone in Love
James Van Heusen Lyrics
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It's strange, a real mystery.
Maybe you see it.
If you do see it
What on earth can it be?
Lately I find myself out gazing at stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
And feeling like someone in love.
Lately I find myself out gazing at stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
And feeling like someone in love.
In James Van Heusen's song "Like Someone in Love," the singer is expressing confusion about the changes they are experiencing. They are puzzled by this change, which is a real mystery to them. They suggest that someone else might see the change and question what it could be. This uncertainty creates a sense of vulnerability and longing, hinted at with the repeated line "like someone in love."
The singer goes on to describe how their behavior has changed since this mysterious shift occurred. They find themselves staring at the stars and being moved by the sound of guitars, as if they are in love. They also confess to making foolish mistakes and walking around aimlessly, "like someone in love." Each time they look at the person they are addressing in the song, they feel weak and powerless, "limp as a glove."
Overall, this song conveys the feelings of being in love- the confusion, vulnerability, and sense of being swept away by emotion. The singer is trying to understand what has happened to them, but ultimately they are lost in the overwhelming sensation of being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
This change I feel puzzles me.
I am confused by this new feeling that I experience.
It's strange, a real mystery.
It is odd and difficult to understand.
Maybe you see it.
Perhaps you have noticed it.
If you do see it
Assuming you have seen it
What on earth can it be?
What could be causing this change or feeling?
Lately I find myself out gazing at stars,
Recently, I have been looking up at the stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
As if I am a person in love, listening to romantic music.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
I am surprised by my own behavior and actions,
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Especially when you're present with me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
I have been walking as if I can fly,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Like someone who is infatuated, I am not paying attention to my surroundings.
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
When I see you, I feel weakened, vulnerable, and powerless.
And feeling like someone in love.
All my emotions are in line with what someone in love would experience.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BURKE, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN
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