Too Marvellous For Words
Leroy Holmes & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Too marvelous for words
Like glorious, glamorous
And that old standby, amorous
It's all too wonderful
I'll never find the words
That say enough, tell enough
You're much too much
And just too very, very
To ever be in Webster's Dictionary
And so I'm borrowing
A love song from the birds
To tell you that you're marvelous
Too marvelous for words
And so I'm borrowing
A love song from the birds
To tell you that you're marvelous
Too marvelous for words
Too marvelous for words
In Leroy Holmes and His Orchestra's song Too Marvelous For Words, the singer is expressing their awe and admiration for the person they are addressing. The first stanza establishes just how amazing this person is, and how there aren't enough words in the English language to fully capture their greatness. The singer uses words like "glorious" and "amorous" - words typically reserved for objects or situations - to describe this person, indicating that they are truly extraordinary.
In the second stanza, the singer acknowledges that they will never find the right words to convey their feelings, as words simply aren't adequate enough. They proclaim that this person is "much too much," implying that they are almost larger than life in their greatness. The line "To ever be in Webster's Dictionary" suggests that this person's uniqueness goes beyond what can be defined and categorized.
Finally, the singer decides to borrow a love song from the birds to express their feelings, further emphasizing how inadequate human language is in describing this person's magnificence. The repetition of the phrase "too marvelous for words" throughout the song reinforces the idea that this person is truly exceptional.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just too marvelous
You are exceedingly incredible
Too marvelous for words
Words can't express how wonderful you are
Like glorious, glamorous
You are as magnificent and charming as a royalty
And that old standby, amorous
And consistently passionate in everything you do
It's all too wonderful
It's simply amazing
I'll never find the words
I can't find the right words to describe your beauty
That say enough, tell enough
That express how much I appreciate you
I mean, they just aren't swell enough
I mean, no words are good enough
You're much too much
You are excessively extraordinary
And just too very, very
And extremely, extremely charming
To ever be in Webster's Dictionary
To ever be defined by words in a dictionary
And so I'm borrowing
So I am using
A love song from the birds
A song that birds use to express love
To tell you that you're marvelous
To tell you that you are magnificent
Too marvelous for words
Too extraordinary to be described in words
And so I'm borrowing
So I am using
A love song from the birds
A song that birds use to express love
To tell you that you're marvelous
To tell you that you are magnificent
Too marvelous for words
Too extraordinary to be described in words
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNNY MERCER, RICHARD A. WHITING
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