Julie Andrews got her big break when her stepfather introduced her to Val Parnell, whose Moss Empires controlled prominent venues in London. Andrews made her professional solo debut at the London Hippodrome singing the difficult aria "Je Suis Titania" from Mignon as part of a musical revue called "Starlight Roof" on 22 October 1947.
Andrews gained fame at a young age in 1950s Britain by acting and singing on light entertainment radio programmes such as "Educating Archie". She rose to international prominence after starring in Broadway musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot, as well as musical films like Mary Poppins (1964) and The Sound of Music (1965).
Andrews had a major revival of her film career in the 2000s, in children's films such as The Princess Diaries (2001), its sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), and the Shrek animated films (2004-2007). In 2005, Andrews made her debut as a stage director with a revival of The Boy Friend, in which she also made her Broadway acting debut in 1954.
She was married with Blake Edwards in 1965 until his death in 2010.
Falling In Love With Love
Julie Andrews Lyrics
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Falling in love with love is playing the fool
Caring too much is such a juvenile fancy
Learning to trust is just for children in school
I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I fell in love with love, with love everlasting
Oh, I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I fell in love with love, with love everlasting
But love fell out with me
The lyrics to Julie Andrews's song "Falling In Love With Love" speak to the pain and folly that come with being infatuated with the idea of love rather than with a person. Andrews sings of falling for make-believe, playing the fool by caring too much, and the difficulty in learning to trust. The repetition of the phrase "falling in love with love" emphasizes the cyclical nature of this experience -- the singer falls in love with love repeatedly, despite her past experiences of heartbreak.
The second verse of the song introduces a personal anecdote about the singer falling in love with love one night when the moon was full. Her unwise eyes led her to fall for love everlasting, but ultimately, love fell out with her. The wistful tone of the song highlights the singer's regret for mistakes made, but also exposes the universal experience of trying and failing to make love work.
Line by Line Meaning
Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe
To fall in love with love is to fall for something that is not real, a mere illusion.
Falling in love with love is playing the fool
One who falls in love with love is acting foolishly.
Caring too much is such a juvenile fancy
To care too much is a fancy of the young and immature.
Learning to trust is just for children in school
Trusting someone is a lesson only taught in school, meant for children to learn.
I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
One night, under the light of the full moon, I fell in love with the idea of love.
I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I was foolish and naive, unable to see the truth about love.
I fell in love with love, with love everlasting
I fell in love with the idea of a love that would last forever.
But love fell out with me
But unfortunately, love did not reciprocate my feelings and left me heartbroken.
Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
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pallas proserpina
Everybody’s saying that this version of the song is too happy, but I love it. It makes me feel like Mary Poppins while telling you that love isn’t real and everybody you love will leave you.
Em Tims
It such a weird thing to say, but I love that I can understand every word that she sings. She has wonderful enunciation.
Devi Wolf
That's not at all weird. I have a problem differentiating sounds (different from deafness) and Julie Andrews iis just about the only singer whose every word I can understand. This makes her singing much more enjoyable for me - and when it's combined with her marvelous voice, Wow!.
Joshua Alexander
@Devi Wolf her and Barbra Streisand both pronounce every syllable I’ve always appreciated that. Broadway singers tend to do it more so than regular studio artists
PrincessPearlipat
I agree, Julie Andrews has a gorgeous voice, but bernadette Peters infuses this song with appropriate bitterness.
Kyjuan Carter
PrincessPearlipat agreed. She sounded appropriately jaded
PCplays99
Julie Andrews was, is and always be a true gift for all of us. Just wonderful.
Violetta Andonopoulou
+PCplays99 My friend i have the exactly the same opinion with you !
Laurence Boyce
PCplays99 nnn
Simon Ramsay
The enunciation; isn't it wonderful! It just sounds so loveable & adorable, and the images, wow! Brilliant post :-)