Overjoyed
Nathan East Feat. Stevie Wonder 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 love, over me
Over heart, 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 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 love, 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 love, over you
Over you
The lyrics to Nathan East Feat. Stevie Wonder's song Overjoyed delve into the theme of unrequited love. The first stanza talks about how the singer has been building a castle of love, but for someone who never knew that they were his reason. He has gone too far for the person to tell him to throw his castle of love away. In the second stanza, he talks about how he has dreamt of a perfect love, but the person he dreams about never knows that it’s of them he's been dreaming. The sandman has come from too far away for him to be told to come back some other day.
In the third stanza, the singer talks about how he has painfully turned every stone in his heart, just to find that he had found what he had been searching for. However, he has come too far for him to find the love that he sought, and it can never be his. The lyrics are a thoughtful exploration of unrequited love, where the singer has felt a deep emotion for someone, and it is not returned. The song is a testament to love's transformative power and the lengths one goes to express their feelings, even if it is not reciprocated.
Line by Line Meaning
Over time, I've been building
Gradually, I spent my time building something significant
My castle of love
I built a castle which represents my feelings of love
Just for two, though you never
It was built for only us, even though you didn't know
Knew you were my reason
You were the motive for me to build this
I've gone much too far
I have invested a lot in this castle
For you now to say
It's impossible for you to demand
That I've got to throw my castle away
To destroy everything that I have built
Over dreams, I have picked out
In my imagination, I have carefully selected
A perfect come true
A perfect vision that has come true
Though you never knew it was
But you didn't know that it was all about you
Of you I've been dreaming
I have been dreaming of you
The sandman has come from too far away
Now it's too late to make it happen
For you to say come back some other day
So I can't expect this to happen someday
And though you don't believe that they do
Even if you don't have faith, the dreams can come true
They do come true
It's true, dreams can come true
For did my dreams
My dreams did come true
Come true when I looked at you
When I see you, my dreams become reality
And maybe too, if you would believe
Perhaps, with faith from you
You too might be
Your dreams can also become a reality
Overjoyed, over love, over me
You will have a feeling of ecstasy, love, and happiness because of me
Over heart, I have painfully
I had put a lot of effort and went through a lot emotionally
Turned every stone
I examined every possibility
Just to find, I had found what
In the end, I found what
I've searched to discover
I was trying to find
I've come much too far for me now to find
Now, it's too late for me to find love
The love that I sought can never be mine
The type of love that I was looking for can never be mine
And though the odds say improbable
Even if it seems unlikely
What do they know
Why should we listen to them
For in romance
In matters of love
All true love needs is a chance
What true love needs is an opportunity
And maybe with a chance you will find
With a chance, you may find
You too like I
You can also be like me
Overjoyed, over love, over you,
Overwhelming joy, love, and happiness because of you
Over you
All this because of you
Lyrics © FUSE FOUR, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stevie Wonder
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