How Much Will I Love You
Michael Feinstein Lyrics
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How can I measure each and every part?
How can I tell you how much I love you?
How can I measure just how much I do?
How much do I love you?
I'll tell you no lie
How deep is the ocean?
How many times a day do I think of you?
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
How far would I travel
To be where you are?
How far is the journey
From here to a star?
And if I ever lost you
How much would I cry?
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?
The song "How Deep Is the Ocean/Maybe It" sung by Michael Feinstein is a ballad of love uncertainty. Michael wonders how he can explain what he feels in his heart and how much he loves the person. He is searching for ways to convey the extent of his emotions to his lover. He asks a series of rhetorical questions trying to compare his love to the heights of the sky, depths of the ocean and the number of roses with dew. Michael is also questioning himself, wondering how much he would cry if he ever loses his love. He repeatedly asks these questions with no definitive answers, signifying his great uncertainty.
The lyrics of the song bring out the idea of the overwhelming nature of love and how it can be difficult to express what it exactly means or feels like. The use of metaphors such as 'How deep is the ocean?' and 'How high is the sky?' reflects the deep and infinite nature of love, which seems impossible to measure. The lyrics are also reflective of a lament of sorts, as Michael acknowledges that the depth of his love is contingent on the love of another person and the potential for that love to end.
Line by Line Meaning
How can I tell you what is in my heart?
How can I convey the depth of my feelings for you?
How can I measure each and every part?
How can I quantify the extent of my love for you?
How can I tell you how much I love you?
How can I express the intensity of my affection for you?
How can I measure just how much I do?
How can I determine the full extent of my love for you?
How much do I love you?
Do not doubt my love for you
I'll tell you no lie
I am being completely truthful
How deep is the ocean?
My love for you is immeasurable, like the depth of the ocean
How high is the sky?
My love for you is infinite, like the vastness of the sky
How many times a day do I think of you?
You are always on my mind, every moment of the day
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
Like the dew on roses, my love for you is fresh and new every day
How far would I travel
I would go to great lengths
To be where you are?
To be with you, no distance is too far
How far is the journey
It may seem like a long journey
From here to a star?
But compared to my love for you, even reaching a star would be a small feat
And if I ever lost you
The thought of losing you is unbearable
How much would I cry?
I would be devastated, beyond tears
How deep is the ocean?
My love for you is immeasurable, like the depth of the ocean
How high is the sky?
My love for you is infinite, like the vastness of the sky
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Written by: Irving Berlin
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