Let's Fall In Love
Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson Lyrics


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We might have been meant for each other
To be or not to be, let our hearts discover

I have a feeling, it's a feeling I'm concealing - I don't know why
It's just a mental, incidental, sentimental alibi
But I adore you, so strong for you
Why go on stalling? I am falling; love is calling; why be shy?
Let's fall in love
Why shouldn't we fall in love?
Our hearts are made of it; let's take a chance
Why be afraid of it?

Let's close our eyes
And make our own paradise
Little we know of it; still we can try
To make a go of it

We might have been meant for each other
To be or not to be; let our hearts discover

Let's fall in love
Why shouldn't we fall in love?




Now is the time for it, while we are young
Let's fall in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Let's Fall in Love by Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson speak of a feeling of love that is growing between two individuals. The opening stanza implies that they are meant to be together but are hesitant to accept it. The following stanza speaks of the singer's feelings that they are concealing, which may be due to fear or uncertainty. However, the lyrics further state that love is calling, and it is time for them to stop stalling and take a chance on each other.


The chorus of the song builds on this idea of taking a chance on love. It expresses that love is a part of our very being and suggests that the singers let their guard down and take a leap of faith. The following stanza speaks of closing their eyes and creating their own paradise. Despite their limited knowledge of what might be in store for them, the duo ought to take the opportunity to try and make it work.


Line by Line Meaning

We might have been meant for each other
Perhaps destiny has put us together


To be or not to be, let our hearts discover
Regardless of the outcome, let's follow our hearts


I have a feeling, it's a feeling I'm concealing - I don't know why
I have an unexplainable emotion that I'm hiding


It's just a mental, incidental, sentimental alibi
It's an excuse I make to justify my feelings


But I adore you, so strong for you
I love you deeply and intensely


Why go on stalling? I am falling; love is calling; why be shy?
Why delay any longer? I'm falling for you and love is beckoning. Why be hesitant?


Let's fall in love
Let's commit to each other romantically


Why shouldn't we fall in love?
What's holding us back from falling in love?


Our hearts are made of it; let's take a chance
Love is a fundamental part of who we are. Let's gamble on it.


Why be afraid of it?
Why let fear keep us from experiencing love?


Let's close our eyes
Let's shut out the world and focus on each other


And make our own paradise
Let's create our own perfect world of love


Little we know of it; still we can try
We may be inexperienced in love, but we can still make an effort


To make a go of it
To commit to making the relationship work


Now is the time for it, while we are young
Let's seize the opportunity to fall in love while we're still young


Let's fall in love
One final call to commit to each other romantically




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLE PORTER

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