Overjoyed
Monheit Jane Lyrics
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Just for two, though you never knew you were my reason
I've gone much too far for you now to say
That I've got to throw my castle away
Over dreams, I have picked out a perfect come true
Though you never knew it was of you I've been dreaming
The sandman has come from too far away
And though you don't believe that they do
They do come true
For did my dreams
Come true when I looked at you
And maybe too, if you would believe
You too might be
Overjoyed, over loved, over me
Over hearts, I have painfully turned every stone
Just to find, I had found what I've searched to discover
I've come much too far for me now to find
The love that I've sought can never be mine
And though you don't believe that they do
They do come true
For did my dreams
Come true when I looked at you
And maybe too, if you would believe
You too might be
Overjoyed, over loved, over me
And though the odds say improbable
What do they know
For in romance
All true love needs is a chance
And maybe with a chance you will find
You too like I
Overjoyed, over loved, over you, over you
The song "Overjoyed" by Jane Monheit is a romantic ballad that expresses the depth and intensity of the singer's love for someone who is unaware of their feelings. The lyrics start by describing how the singer has been building a castle of love for the two of them, even though the other person is unaware of this. The singer has gone too far to give up on this love and throw their castle away. They have dreamed of their love coming true, but the person is too far away for their dreams to come true.
The second verse continues with the singer describing how they have painfully turned every stone in their heart, searching for the love they seek, but it seems that it can never be theirs. They still hold on to the hope that their dreams will come true, like they did when they looked at this person. The lyrics suggest that if this person also believes in their love, they might be "overjoyed, over loved, over me".
The song's message is clear and simple – that true love needs a chance to blossom, despite the odds or anyone's doubts. It encourages the listeners to hold on to their dreams of love and to take a chance on love even when it seems impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
Over time, I've building my castle of love
I have spent a lot of time building a castle of love for us
Just for two, though you never knew you were my reason
I built it for us only, but you didn't even know you were my inspiration
I've gone much too far for you now to say
I have invested too much to give up now just because of you
That I've got to throw my castle away
I can't just discard what I've built
Over dreams, I have picked out a perfect come true
In my dreams, I have found the perfect partner
Though you never knew it was of you I've been dreaming
However, you never realized that I was dreaming of you
The sandman has come from too far away
My dream is so far away, unlikely to happen
For you to say come back some other day
You cannot ask me to stop dreaming
And though you don't believe that they do
You might not believe it, but dreams do come true
They do come true
Yes, they really do come true
For did my dreams
Look, my dreams
Come true when I looked at you
They came true the moment I saw you
And maybe too, if you would believe
Perhaps, if you believe too
You too might be
You could also become
Overjoyed, over loved, over me
Overjoyed, loved, and happy with me
Over hearts, I have painfully turned every stone
I have searched every corner of my heart to find love
Just to find, I had found what I've searched to discover
And finally found what I was looking for
I've come much too far for me now to find
However, I have come too far to give up now
The love that I've sought can never be mine
Even though I found it, I cannot have it
And though the odds say improbable
Even though the odds don't seem favorable
What do they know
What do the odds understand?
For in romance
In the world of love
All true love needs is a chance
All you need is a chance at true love
And maybe with a chance you will find
Perhaps with a chance, you will find
You too like I
Just like I am
Overjoyed, over loved, over you, over you
Overjoyed, over loved, and happy because of you
Lyrics © FUSE FOUR, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: Stevie Wonder
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