Michael Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, a pianist… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, a pianist, music revivalist, and an interpreter of, and anthropologist and archivist for, the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. The Library of Congress elected him to the National Sound Recording Advisory Board, an organization dedicated to safeguarding America’s musical heritage.

Too Marvelous For Words
Michael Feinstein Lyrics

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You're just too marvelous, too marvelous for words
Like glorious, glamorous and that old standby amorous
It's all too wonderful, I'll never find the words
That say enough, tell enough, I mean they just aren't swell enough

You're much too much and just too very, very
To ever be in Webster's Dictionary
And so I'm borrowing a love song from the birds

To tell you that you're marvelous, too marvelous for words

You're much, you're too much and just too very, very
To ever be, to ever be in Webster's Dictionary
And so I'm borrowing a love song from the birds

To tell you that you're marvelous, tell you that you're marvelous
Tell you that you're marvelous, too marvelous for words

Overall Meaning

In Michael Feinstein's song "Too Marvelous For Words," the singer is expressing their admiration and love for their significant other. The singer begins by stating that their partner is beyond description and that words like "glorious, glamorous, and amorous" fail to do justice to them. The singer then goes on to say that their partner is so incredible that they can never find words that are good enough to accurately describe them. The line "that say enough, tell enough, I mean they just aren't swell enough" emphasizes this idea that any word or phrase the singer comes up with will never be enough to capture the essence of their amazing partner.

The lyrics "you're much too much and just too very, very" further emphasizes the idea that their partner is beyond comparison, too great to be contained by words alone. The singer playfully notes that their partner is not even deserving of being included in a dictionary - a bold statement considering the dictionary is the ultimate source of words. Instead, the singer must borrow a love song from the birds to express their feelings for their partner.

Line by Line Meaning

You're just too marvelous, too marvelous for words
You are incredibly amazing, spectacular and beyond measure.

Like glorious, glamorous and that old standby amorous
You are like the brilliance of stars, the splendor of style and the passion that ignites love.

It's all too wonderful, I'll never find the words
All of this is beyond anything I could ever express through language.

That say enough, tell enough, I mean they just aren't swell enough
No combination of words can convey the full extent of your magnificence.

You're much too much and just too very, very
You exceed every measure and are simply too great, truly a wonder to behold.

To ever be in Webster's Dictionary
No dictionary could contain such a description of you.

And so I'm borrowing a love song from the birds
I must borrow from the natural beauty of the world and draw on the wisdom of nature.

To tell you that you're marvelous, too marvelous for words
To attempt to describe the full extent of your greatness with words is impossible, only your presence and radiance can truly convey your magnificence.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNNY MERCER, RICHARD A. WHITING

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