Mat Marucci is an active performer, author, educator, and clinician listed … Read Full Bio ↴Mat Marucci is an active performer, author, educator, and clinician listed in Who's Who In America, International Who's Who In Music (Cambridge, England) and the Institute of Jazz Studies (Rutgers University). His performing credits include jazz greats Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, James Moody, Eddie Harris, Buddy De Franco, John Tchicai, Pharoah Sanders, Les McCann and he is an endorser for Mapex drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth drumsticks and Remo drumheads. Mat also has several critically acclaimed recordings and music instruction books to his credit, with many of them garnering four and five stars in various trade magazines including Jazz Times, Jazziz and DownBeat. His latest recordings include Ulterior Motif [Jazz Inspiration Records], 3 The Hard Way and Change-Up with saxophonist Doug Webb [CIMP Records] and No Lesser Evil also w/Doug Webb [Cadence Records].
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I'm Getting Sentimental over You
Mat Marucci Lyrics

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Never thought I'd fall,
But now I hear love call,
I'm getting sentimental over you

Things you say and do,
Just thrill me through and through,
I'm getting sentimental over you.

I thought I was happy,
I could live without love
Now I must admit,
Love is all I'm thinking of

Won't you please be kind,
And just make up your mind
That you'll be sweet & gentle,

Be gentle with me
Because I'm sentimental over you

Overall Meaning

The opening verse of "I'm Getting Sentimental over You" sets up the story of the singer's unexpected fall into love. They previously thought they'd never fall in love, but now they're hearing love's call and feeling sentimental over the object of their affection. This sentiment is deepened in the second verse by the things the subject of the song does and says - they thrill the singer "through and through."

The bridge, with the lyrics "I thought I was happy, I could live without love. Now I must admit, love is all I'm thinking of" shows the transformation love has created in the singer's perspective. They previously thought they could be happy without love, but now they realize love is all they want. The plea to the subject to "be sweet & gentle" with the singer is a request for care and understanding of their emotions, which have become strong and vulnerable due to love. The phrase "be gentle with me" is particularly poignant, as it emphasizes the softness and fragility of the singer's feelings.

Overall, "I'm Getting Sentimental over You" is a classic love song that captures the unexpected and transformative power of love. It shows how love can turn someone's perspective on its head, creating strong emotions that may be challenging to navigate.

Line by Line Meaning

Never thought I'd fall,
I never expected to fall in love.

But now I hear love call,
But I've found love and now I'm drawn to it.

I'm getting sentimental over you
I'm becoming very emotional about you and my feelings for you.

Things you say and do,
The things you say and do have a profound effect on me.

Just thrill me through and through,
They make me feel excited and passionate about you.

I'm getting sentimental over you.
I'm getting very emotional about my feelings for you.

I thought I was happy,
I used to think that I was content without love.

I could live without love
I believed that I could get by without being in a romantic relationship.

Now I must admit,
But now I realize.

Love is all I'm thinking of
That love is the most important thing to me right now.

Won't you please be kind,
Could you please be understanding and compassionate?

And just make up your mind
And decide how you feel about me.

That you'll be sweet & gentle,
And choose to treat me with kindness and care.

Be gentle with me
Approach me with tenderness and patience.

Because I'm sentimental over you
Because my feelings for you are very strong and emotional.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Integrity Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Bassman, Ned Washington

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