How Deep Is The Ocean
Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra Lyrics
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I'll tell you no lie
How deep is the ocean?
How high is the sky?
How many times a day do I think of you?
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
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?
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?
How high is the sky?
In Mitchell Ayres & His Orchestra's song How Deep Is The Ocean, the singer asks a series of questions that emphasize the depth and intensity of his love for the subject. The first question, "How much do I love you?" is answered with the declaration that the singer will tell no lies, implying that his love is pure and true. The following questions continue this theme, asking about the vastness of the natural world and using it as a metaphor for the extent of his feelings. The question "How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?" suggests that the singer's love is immeasurable and boundless, just like the depths of the ocean and the heights of the sky.
The song continues with the singer describing how often he thinks of the subject and how far he would travel to be with them, again using hyperbole to emphasize the depth of his love. The final question "And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?" is a poignant reminder of how deeply the singer is invested in this relationship and how devastating it would be to lose it. Overall, the song paints a picture of an uncontainable, passionate love that cannot be measured or quantified.
Line by Line Meaning
How much do I love you?
Just how much I love you, I cannot quantify
I'll tell you no lie
I swear to you that my love is true
How deep is the ocean?
Just as vast and endless as the ocean, my love for you knows no bounds
How high is the sky?
Just as high as the sky, my love for you is immeasurable
How many times a day do I think of you?
My thoughts of you are constant and unceasing
How many roses are sprinkled with dew?
As countless as the number of roses that are touched by morning dew, my contemplation of you is infinite
How far would I travel
The distance that I would traverse just to be beside you
To be where you are?
Is any distance too far if it leads me to your side?
How far is the journey
The vastness and impossibility of distance are nothing if it means being with you
From here to a star?
Even if the destination is as far as a distant star, I would go for you
And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?
The mere thought of losing you is unbearable and would drive me to tears
How high is the sky?
My emotions for you are just as limitless and uncontainable as the height of the sky
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: IRVING BERLIN
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