Jill Sobule (born January 16, 1965 in Denver, Colorado) is an American sing… Read Full Bio ↴Jill Sobule (born January 16, 1965 in Denver, Colorado) is an American singer-songwriter best known for the then-controversial song, I Kissed a Girl (not to be confused with the 2008 Katy Perry hit song of the same name) and for Supermodel from the soundtrack of the hit 1995 film Clueless. In 1990, she released her debut album Things Here Are Different. Over the next sixteen years, she would go on to record five more records, three EPs and a greatest hits compilation. Though her albums are often critically acclaimed, Sobule remains more of an underground artist, playing for fans across the United States in smaller, more personal settings.

In many of her songs, she incorporates humor into a narrative, some tracks ultimately becoming catchy anecdotes. Generally, her songs are unconventionally folk-like, using horn arrangements not found in tracks recorded by mainstream artists. Sobule also uses both satire and experience to sing about sexuality, depression, war, abandonment, and creed.

Lucky In Love
Jill Sobule Lyrics

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I caught you watching me
You thought I didn't see
By the way that you stared
I know there's something there
Your smile sometimes shows
What you don't want me to know
There's a warmth inside your hide (I can feel)
That would start a flame

Your little secret stays with me (don't you know)
I'll never give it away

Oh you're too cool to fall in love
You're too cool to fall in love
Only fools have open hearts
You're too cool

So distant, so free
Pretending mystery
Calculating every move
Tell me what you got to prove
It doesn't matter what we do (no one cares)
So why you are still playing safe
And don't you know I would give my heart and soul
I'm not the one who's afraid

[Chorus]

You don't have to act this way
What ya got to lose
I would love to hear you say
I do love you

[Chorus]

You're too cool

Overall Meaning

The song "Lucky in Love" by Jill Sobule is a passionate plea from one lover to another, who seems to be too cool and distant to express their true feelings. The lyrics begin with the singer catching the other person watching them, although they try to hide their interest with a fake smile. There is a warmth and attraction between the two that the singer can feel, but the other person seems to be reluctant to show their true feelings. The singer promises to keep the other person's secret, but wishes they could be free to love openly.

The chorus repeats that the other person is too cool to fall in love and only fools have open hearts. The other person is distant and free, pretending mystery and calculating every move. The singer asks what they have to prove and why they continue to play it safe. The singer confesses that they would give their heart and soul, and they are not the ones who are afraid.

The bridge acknowledges that the other person does not have to act this way and asks what they have to lose by expressing their love. The singer would love to hear the other person say that they love them. The chorus repeats that the other person is too cool, but the song ends on a hopeful note that perhaps the other person will eventually let their guard down and reveal their true feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

I caught you watching me
I noticed that you were looking at me

You thought I didn't see
You assumed I was unaware of your gaze

By the way that you stared
The intensity of your look gave me an indication

I know there's something there
I am aware of an underlying feeling

Your smile sometimes shows
The times when you smile indicate something

What you don't want me to know
The fact that you're hiding something

There's a warmth inside your hide (I can feel)
I sense there's a feeling that you're concealing

That would start a flame
This feeling has the potential to grow into something more

Your little secret stays with me (don't you know)
I won't reveal the secret that I know about you

I'll never give it away
You can trust me to keep it to myself

Oh you're too cool to fall in love
You have a guard up that prevents you from falling in love

Only fools have open hearts
You believe that being vulnerable is foolish and risky

You're too cool
Your demeanor is too reserved and aloof

So distant, so free
You seem distant and unattached

Pretending mystery
You're trying to cultivate an air of mystery

Calculating every move
You're very strategic in the way you act and communicate

Tell me what you got to prove
I'm curious about what you're trying to accomplish with your behavior

It doesn't matter what we do (no one cares)
Our actions don't really matter to anyone else

So why you are still playing safe
Why are you still being cautious?

And don't you know I would give my heart and soul
I am willing to be vulnerable and devoted

I'm not the one who's afraid
I don't fear intimacy and commitment

You don't have to act this way
You don't have to maintain this persona

What ya got to lose
There's nothing to lose by being more open and honest

I would love to hear you say
I would appreciate hearing your true feelings

I do love you
If you love me, I want to know

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VINCENT EDWARD MELAMED, NICKY HOLLAND, JILL SOBULE

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