I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Joe Loss Lyrics

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Never thought I'd fall,
But now I hear love call,
I'm getting sentimental over you

Things you say and do,
Just thrill me through and through,
I'm getting sentimental over you.

I thought I was happy,
I could live without love
Now I must admit,
Love is all I'm thinking of

Won't you please be kind,
And just make up your mind
That you'll be sweet & gentle,

Be gentle with me
Because I'm sentimental over you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joe Loss's song "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" is a romantic ballad that expresses the feelings of falling in love. The opening line, "Never thought I'd fall, but now I hear love call," suggests that the singer did not expect to fall in love but is now experiencing it. The next two lines, "Things you say and do, just thrill me through and through," indicate that the singer is deeply affected by the actions and words of their significant other. They cannot help but feel sentimental about the experience.

The chorus of the song, "I'm getting sentimental over you," is repeated multiple times to emphasize the title of the song as well as the singer's emotions. The next line, "I thought I was happy, I could live without love," suggests that the singer thought they were content without love but now realizes that they were missing out on something special. The final lines of the song, "That you'll be sweet & gentle, be gentle with me, because I'm sentimental over you," are a plea for the significant other to reciprocate the singer's feelings and to treat them with care and kindness.

Line by Line Meaning

Never thought I'd fall,
I never imagined myself falling in love until now.

But now I hear love call,
I am now hearing the call of love and it’s hard to ignore.

I'm getting sentimental over you
I am becoming emotionally attached to you.

Things you say and do,
Your actions and words make my heart flutter.

Just thrill me through and through,
You excite me from deep within my soul.

I'm getting sentimental over you.
I am developing a strong emotional connection towards you.

I thought I was happy,
I believed I was content with my life prior to meeting you.

I could live without love
I was convinced I could manage to live my life without love.

Now I must admit,
I have to acknowledge that I was wrong.

Love is all I'm thinking of
All I can think about now is love.

Won't you please be kind,
Can you do me a favor and be compassionate?