Impossible
Nat King Cole Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Lyrics

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If they had ever told me
How sweet a kiss could be
I would have said, 'Impossible,
Impossible for me'

And if they said, 'You'll find love
Beyond the rainbow's end'
I would have said, 'Impossible,

Impossible, my friend.'

To dream about what might have been
Is strange enough for me
But now it seems I'm livin' in
A dream too beautiful to be

If they had said a moonbeam
Would calm a stormy sea
I would have said, 'Impossible',
But now at last I see

That nothing is impossible
If you are here with me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Impossible" by Nat King Cole Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra are a testament to the transformative power of love. The song speaks of a person who has been blindsided by the intensity of their feelings for someone else. The opening lines suggest that if the singer had known how sweet a kiss could be, they would have thought it impossible for themselves to experience it. The second verse follows a similar pattern, with the singer expressing skepticism about finding love beyond the rainbow's end. This sets up the chorus, where the singer reveals that they are now living in a dream too beautiful to be.

The imagery used in the lyrics is powerful and evocative. The idea of dreaming about what might have been is something that many people can relate to, and the image of a moonbeam calming a stormy sea is a particularly striking one. The final lines of the song are incredibly hopeful, with the singer stating that nothing is impossible as long as the person they love is with them.

Overall, "Impossible" is a song about the transformative power of love. It suggests that no matter how skeptical a person may be about finding love or experiencing certain things, love has the power to make anything possible.

Line by Line Meaning

If they had ever told me
If anyone had ever told me

How sweet a kiss could be
About the sweetness of a kiss

I would have said, 'Impossible,
I would have thought it's impossible

Impossible for me'
That it can't happen to me

And if they said, 'You'll find love
And if someone said I will find love

Beyond the rainbow's end'
Somewhere beyond imaginable

I would have said, 'Impossible,
I would have thought it's impossible

Impossible, my friend.'
That it can't happen even to a friend of mine

To dream about what might have been
To fantasize about potential situations of the past

Is strange enough for me
Is already odd to me

But now it seems I'm livin' in
But now it appears that I'm experiencing