Wouldn't It Be Loverly
My Fair Lady Lyrics


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It's rather dull in town, I think I'll take me to Paree, hmm
The mistress wants to open up the castle in Capri, hmm
Me doctor recommends a quiet summer by the sea, hmm, mmm
Wouldn't it be loverly?

All I want is a room somewhere
Far away from the cold night air
With one enormous chair
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?

Lots of chocolate for me to eat
Lots of coal makin' lots of heat
Warm face, warm hands, warm feet
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?

Oh, so lovely sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still
I would never budge till spring
Crept over the window sill

Someone's head restin' on my knee
Warm and tender as he can be
Who takes good care of me
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly
Loverly, loverly, loverly, loverly

All I want is a room somewhere
Far away from the cold night air
With one enormous chair
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?

Lots of chocolate for me to eat
Lots of coal makin' lots of heat
Warm face, warm hands, warm feet
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?

Oh, so lovely sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still
I would never budge till spring
Crept over the window sill

Someone's head restin' on my knee
Warm and tender as he can be
Who takes good care of me
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly
Loverly, loverly, loverly

Oh, wouldn't it be loverly




Loverly, loverly, loverly
Wouldn't it be loverly

Overall Meaning

In the classic musical My Fair Lady, the character Eliza Doolittle sings the song "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" as she dreams of a life that is far removed from her current situation as a poor flower girl in London. In the opening lines of the song, Eliza laments the dullness of the town and expresses a desire to travel to Paris. She then references a mistress who wants to open up a castle in Capri and a doctor who recommends a summer by the sea, suggesting that these are luxurious possibilities only available to those with wealth and privilege.


The rest of the song revolves around Eliza's imagined life of comfort, which includes a warm and cozy room with an enormous chair, plenty of chocolates to eat, and lots of coal creating warmth. She dreams of having warm hands and feet, as well as someone to care for her. The repetition of the word "loverly" emphasizes the pleasantness of this imagined life.


This song serves as a commentary on class differences and the inaccessibility of certain privileges to those in lower classes. Eliza's desires for luxuries such as travel and comfortable living are indicative of the much larger issue of inequality and class divisions during the time period in which the story is set. Furthermore, the song highlights the power of imagination and the ability to dream as a means of coping with difficult circumstances.


Line by Line Meaning

It's rather dull in town,
The town feels boring and uninteresting.


I think I'll take me to Paree.
I am considering going to Paris to escape the dullness of the town.


The mistress wants to open up The castle in Capri.
The lady wants to open up and renovate her vacation home in Capri.


Me doctor recommends a quiet summer by the sea!
My doctor recommends a peaceful summer vacation by the seaside for me.


All I want is a room somewhere, Far away from the cold night air.
I desire a cozy room located somewhere warm, far away from the cold night air.


With one enormous chair, Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?
I envision myself sitting in a large comfortable chair, feeling content and happy. Wouldn't that be lovely?


Lots of choc'lates for me to eat, Lots of coal makin' lots of 'eat.
I imagine having an abundance of chocolates to eat and a roaring fire keeping me warm.


Warm face, warm 'ands, warm feet, Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?
I dream of having a warm and cozy environment, where my face, hands, and feet are all warmed up. How lovely that would be!


Aow, so loverly sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still.
It would be so enchanting to just sit still and savor the peace and quiet.


I would never budge 'till spring Crept over me windowsill.
I wouldn't move from my cozy spot until the arrival of spring, as if I'm waiting for a new beginning to come.


Someone's 'ead restin' on my knee, Warm an' tender as 'e can be. 'ho takes good care of me, Aow, wouldn't it be loverly?
Someone close to me would be resting their head on my lap, showing me affection and care. How lovely that would be!


Loverly, loverly, loverly, loverly
Everything described in the song would be so charming and re-energizing, ever so lovely.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

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It's rather dull in town, I think I'll take me to Paris, hmm
The mistress wants to open up the castle in Capri, hmm
Me doctor recommends a quiet summer by the sea, hmm, mmm
Wouldn't it be loverly?
All I want is a room somewhere
Far away from the cold night air
With one enormous chair
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?
Lots of chocolate for me to eat
Lots of coal makin' lots of heat
Warm face, warm hands, warm feet
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?
Oh, so lovely sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still
I would never budge till spring
Crept over me window sill
Someone's head restin' on my knee
Warm and tender as he can be
Who takes good care of me
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?
Loverly, loverly
Loverly, loverly
All I want is a room somewhere
Far away from the cold night air
With one enormous chair)
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?
Lots of chocolate for me to eat
Lots of coal makin' lots of heat
Warm face, warm hands, warm feet
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?
Oh, so lovely sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still
I would never budge till spring
Crept over me window sill
Someone's head restin' on my knee
Warm and tender as she can be)
Who takes good care of me
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly
Loverly, loverly
Loverly
Oh, wouldn't it be loverly?
Loverly



All comments from YouTube:

@kathleencraigie4703

This always was my favorite part of MY FAIR LADY.....My eighth grade music class got to go downtown in Detroit to see this movie late in 1964 and I always have happy memories from that time in my life....

@lilyarbee

Audrey Hepburn, is one of my favorite actresses, she is witty, funny and so genuine in her acting, got carried away with all her movies. Not only that she is also a beautiful person, became an humanitarian as she got older, Love her always, RIP.

@rias-xx6cx

RIP the wonderful, kind, beautiful Audrey Hepburn, you were unique, Roman Holiday and Sabrina are eternal classics and so is this

@eehitapoddar6238

RIP Audrey Hepburn!

@purpleair8

Audrey is truly one icon worth emulating.

@Jamal8Locke

For the songs that would be Marni Nixon.  My guess is that the producers chose Audry Hepburn over Julie Andrews so they could have more leeway on the way the songs sounded.  It would be easier to push Marni Nixon around than Julie Andrews.

@lilgiggler35

Jamal Locke At the time they filmed this, Julie had never appeared in a film. Warner Bros. (Jack Warner particularly,) wanted a big name to play Eliza. This was despite the fact that Julie was a well known stage actress due to her incredible vocal range. Hollywood politics is what also resulted in Julie winning the best actress Oscar for "Mary Poppins." Julie had a big Broadway following in part due to her excellent portrayal of Eliza. When she won the Oscar, she thanked Mr. Warner for making it possible for her to get the roll of Mary Poppins sooner than anticipated. Walt Disney wanted her for Mary Poppins badly enough that he agreed to postpone Mary Poppins' production if Julie got the roll of Eliza so that she could still do Mary.

@jameshay7247

They chose Audrey Hepburn for her half-starved look. Audrey grew up starving in Belgium during WWII, courtesy of the Nazis.

@NataszaParzymies

Even though that's not her siniging voice she should've won an Oscar for Eliza! :) She was phenomenal!!

@davefk

How beautiful and so touching...I wish they made films like this today.

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