Margaret Whiting (July 22, 1924-January 10, 2011) was an American tradition… Read Full Bio ↴Margaret Whiting (July 22, 1924-January 10, 2011) was an American traditional pop music singer in the 1940s and 1950s.

Her musical talent may have been inherited; her father Richard Whiting, was a famous composer of popular songs. She also had an aunt, Margaret Young, who was also a singer and popular recording artist in the 1920s. In her childhood her singing ability was already noticed, and at the age of only seven she sang for singer-lyricist Johnny Mercer, with whom her father had worked on some popular songs. In 1942, Mercer started Capitol Records with two partners, and signed her as one of their earliest recording artists.

Until the mid-1950s, she continued to record for Capitol, but as she ceased to record songs that charted as hits, switched to Dot Records in 1958 and to Verve Records in 1960. She came back to Capitol in the mid-1960s, then went to London Records in 1966. On London, Whiting landed one last major hit single in 1966, "The Wheel Of Hurt," which hit #1 on the Easy Listening singles chart.

She continued to sing into the 1990s.

During the 1950s, she was married to record executive Lou Busch, who also recorded semi-anonymously as the ragtime pianist Joe "Fingers" Carr. They had one daughter. Her late-life marriage to younger gay porn star Jack Wrangler raised many eyebrows. When they first began dating, he protested, "But I'm gay!" to which she replied, "Only around the edges, dear."

She died on January 10, 2011 at the age of eighty-six.

Like Someone In Love
Margaret Whiting Lyrics

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This change I feel puzzles me.
It's strange, a real mystery.
Maybe you see it.
If you do see it
What on earth can it be?

Lately I find myself out gazing at stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.

Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Mostly whenever you're around me.

Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
And feeling like someone in love.

Lately I find myself out gazing at stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Mostly whenever you're around me.

Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.

Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
And feeling like someone in love.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Margaret Whiting's "Like Someone in Love" express the feeling of being in love and the changes that come with it. The singer is puzzled by the changes they feel, saying that it is a "real mystery." They wonder if the person they are singing to can see the change as well, and ask what it could possibly be.

The second half of the song describes the physical and emotional changes that the singer has experienced lately. They find themselves gazing at stars and hearing guitars, feeling weightless as though they have wings. They bump into things and feel dizzy, as though they are under a spell. The imagery implies that the singer is so consumed by their feelings that they are disconnected from reality.

Overall, the song creates a dreamy, otherworldly mood that captures the disorienting feeling of being in love. It is a reminder of how powerful and all-consuming love can be, even if it leaves us feeling puzzled and confused.

Line by Line Meaning

This change I feel puzzles me.
I am puzzled by the strange change that I feel.

It's strange, a real mystery.
This change is a mystery to me, and it feels very strange.

Maybe you see it.
Perhaps you have noticed this change as well.

If you do see it
If you have observed this change

What on earth can it be?
What could be causing this mysterious change?

Lately I find myself out gazing at stars,
Recently, I have found myself looking up at the stars and contemplating.

Hearing guitars like someone in love.
I hear music that seems to evoke feelings of love.

Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Occasionally, my own behavior surprises me.

Mostly whenever you're around me.
This typically happens when you are in my presence.

Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
In recent times, I feel like I am walking on air.

Bump into things like someone in love.
I sometimes bump into things absentmindedly, as if my mind is elsewhere.

Each time I look at you I'm limp as a glove
Whenever I gaze at you, I feel weak and powerless.

And feeling like someone in love.
It seems that I am experiencing feelings of love.