My Fair Lady
Leonard Weir Lyrics


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I have often walked down this street before
But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before
All at once am I several stories high
Knowing I'm on the street where you live

Are there lilac trees in the heart of town?
Can you hear a lark in any other part of town?
Does enchantment pour out of every door?
No, it's just on the street where you live

And oh, the towering feeling just to know somehow you are near
The overpowering feeling that any second you may suddenly appear

People stop and stare, they don't bother me
For there's nowhere else on earth that I would rather be




Let the time go by, I won't care if I
Can be here on the street where you live

Overall Meaning

The song "On the Street Where You Live" from the musical My Fair Lady, expresses the overwhelming feeling of love and excitement when a person is close to someone they care about. The lyrics describe the sense of awe and wonder that a person feels when they are in the presence of their beloved. They note that although they have walked down this street many times before, it is only when they are near the one they adore that they truly feel as though they are several stories high, with the world at their feet.


The song's lyrics also capture the romantic wonder and magic of a place when looking through the lens of love. The singer asks if there are lilac trees in the heart of town, and sings about the enchantment that seems to pour out of every door on this magical street. They seem to lose all sense of time as they stand on this street, lost in their love and the euphoria that it brings them.


Line by Line Meaning

I have often walked down this street before
I've been on this street many, many times.


But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before
I've always been walking on the street's pavement, never beyond it.


All at once am I several stories high
As soon as I think about you, I feel elevated and happy inside.


Knowing I'm on the street where you live
Just the thought of being on the street where you reside makes me feel content.


Are there lilac trees in the heart of town?
Is there anything as beautiful and enchanting as lilac trees here?


Can you hear a lark in any other part of town?
Is there anywhere else around here that sings like the lark on this street?


Does enchantment pour out of every door?
Is there magic seeping through every doorway on this street?


No, it's just on the street where you live
That magic is only happening here because of you.


And oh, the towering feeling just to know somehow you are near
It feels incredible to know that you're close-by, I can't even describe it.


The overpowering feeling that any second you may suddenly appear
There's also this intense excitement that you might suddenly show up right in front of me.


People stop and stare, they don't bother me
I don't care about people looking at me, I don't even notice them.


For there's nowhere else on earth that I would rather be
This is the happiest and most content I've ever felt. Being anywhere else would be pointless compared to being here.


Let the time go by, I won't care if I
I don't care about time at all.


Can be here on the street where you live
As long as I'm here on the street where you live, I'm perfectly content and happy.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN JAY LERNER, FREDERICK LOEWE

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