Very Thought of You
Marian McPartland/Elvis Costello Lyrics
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And I forget to do
The little ordinary things
That everyone ought to do
I`m living in a kind of daydream
I`m happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem to me
The mere idea of you
The longing year for you
You`ll never know how slow the moments go
Till I`m near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eye in stars above
It`s just the thought of you
The very thought of you
My love
The mere idea of you
The longing year for you
You`ll never know how slow the moments go
Till I`m near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eye in stars above
It`s just the thought of you
The very thought of you
My love
The lyrics to The Very Thought Of You explore the power of the mind to transport someone to another world where they are consumed with thoughts of a loved one. The opening lines, "The very thought of you, and I forget to do the little ordinary things that everyone ought to do" describe the overwhelming effect that the thought of this person has on the singer's everyday life. They are consumed with the thought of this individual that they lose track of time and forget to do certain tasks.
The lyrics then continue to describe the singer's emotional state, as they confess to living in a daydream and feeling happy as a king. Despite how silly this may appear to others, the singer explains that the mere idea of this person is everything to them. They are madly in love and nothing else seems to matter.
The final lines of the song reveal that the singer sees their loved one in everything around them, from flowers to the stars above. It is the mere thought of this person that consumes their thoughts and fills their heart with love.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you
The mere thought of you fills me with joy and happiness
And I forget to do
I become so consumed with thoughts of you that I neglect my daily responsibilities
The little ordinary things
The mundane tasks that are typically part of my routine
That everyone ought to do
Tasks that are basic and necessary for everyone to complete
I'm living in a kind of daydream
My thoughts of you are so vivid that it feels like a dream
I'm happy as a king
The feeling of happiness I experience when I think of you is comparable to royalty
And foolish though it may seem to me
Although it may seem silly to others, my love for you is very real and important to me
That's everything
My love for you is all-encompassing and fills a significant space in my life
The mere idea of you
Even the thought of you is enough to make me feel complete
The longing year for you
I have a deep and intense desire to be with you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
The time spent apart from you feels excruciatingly slow
Till I'm near to you
Until I am in your presence, time seems to drag on endlessly
I see your face in every flower
Every flower reminds me of your beauty
Your eye in stars above
I see your eyes reflected in the stars in the night sky
It's just the thought of you
The mere thought of you is enough to fill me with happiness and contentment
The very thought of you
You are always on my mind and thoughts of you bring me immense joy
My love
My affection and adoration for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ray Noble
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