Delirious Love
Neil Diamond Lyrics


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Pretty soon we were takin' it serious
Me and you underneath a mysterious spell
Nothin' I could do and it suddenly felt like a bolt out of hell
I'm tellin' you
To the sound of the beat I was hanging on
Like a powerful truth, it was banging on me
Wouldn't let me go
Like a shot in the dark she was hot like a spark
I only know
Neither one of us trying to hold it down
Neither one of us taking the middle ground
Wasn't how to make sense we were thinkin' of
Just the two of us bent on delirious love
Me and you being spent on delirious love
Like a ride on a rocket it took us up
Didn't want it to stop and it shook us up good
We were moving fast
Just ahead of the law
We were beggin' for more
And what a blast
Comin' round to a new kind of view of it
Never did it before we were doin' it now
And I gotta say it was easy to give
Was a reason to live another day
Neither one of us stopping to figure out
What the roll and the rockin' was all about
All we knew was that we couldn't get enough
You and me in the heat of delirious love
Makin' time to the beat of delirious love
I can feel it
I can feel it
I can feel it

Come down had a new kind of view of it
Wouldn't do it before we were doin' it now
And I gotta say it was easy to give
Was a reason to live another day
Neither one of us stoppin' to figure out
What the roll and the rockin' was all about
All we knew was that we couldn't get enough
You and me in the heat of delirious love




Makin' time to the beat of delirious love
You and me gettin' sweet on delirious love

Overall Meaning

The song "Delirious Love" by Neil Diamond and Brian Wilson is about a passionate and impulsive kind of love that takes over the two individuals involved in it. The lyrics describe how the two of them were initially not looking for anything serious, but then found themselves under a "mysterious spell" that they could not resist. They are caught up in the thrill and excitement of their attraction to one another, which is described as feeling like a bolt of lightning or a shot in the dark. The chorus talks about how they were not concerned with making sense or figuring things out, but were simply focused on enjoying the intense emotion and energy of their love. The verses describe how they were "moving fast" and breaking the rules, but were still committed to each other and enjoying every moment.


The lyrics of "Delirious Love" suggest that this kind of love is all-consuming and powerful, but also somewhat reckless and dangerous. The song captures the feeling of being swept up in a moment of passion and not caring about the consequences. The repeated refrain of "I can feel it" emphasizes the physical and emotional intensity of the experience. The song ends with the couple "gettin' sweet" on their love, acknowledging that despite the risks and uncertainties, they are fully committed to each other.


Line by Line Meaning

Pretty soon we were takin' it serious
Our relationship quickly became intense and important to both of us.


Me and you underneath a mysterious spell
We were both under the influence of a deep attraction to each other that felt almost magical.


Nothin' I could do and it suddenly felt like a bolt out of hell
I couldn't do anything to fight the overwhelming feelings I had for you, and they hit me suddenly like a jolt of lightning.


I'm tellin' you
I want to express to you how much I feel for you and how important this love is to me.


To the sound of the beat I was hanging on
The rhythm of our love was like music to me, and I was totally caught up in it.


Like a powerful truth, it was banging on me
Our love felt like a force of nature that I couldn't resist, like a truth that I had to submit to.


Wouldn't let me go
Our love was so strong that I felt like I could never escape it, nor did I want to.


Like a shot in the dark she was hot like a spark
You came into my life suddenly and unexpectedly, but your passion and energy ignited a fire in me.


I only know
All I can say for sure is that I'm deeply in love with you and can't imagine my life without you.


Neither one of us trying to hold it down
Neither of us wanted to put any limits or restrictions on our love.


Neither one of us taking the middle ground
We were both fully committed to our love and didn't want to settle for anything less than complete devotion.


Wasn't how to make sense we were thinkin' of
We weren't concerned with making sense to anyone else; our love was something that existed only between us.


Just the two of us bent on delirious love
Our love was all-consuming, and we were both determined to give ourselves over to it completely.


Me and you being spent on delirious love
We were both exhausted from the intensity of our love, but we still couldn't get enough.


Like a ride on a rocket it took us up
Our love was like a thrilling, exhilarating ride that lifted us both up to new heights.


Didn't want it to stop and it shook us up good
We were both terrified at the thought of losing the intense connection we had, but that fear only drove us closer together.


We were moving fast
Our love was happening quickly, and we both felt like we were swept up in a whirlwind of intense emotion.


Just ahead of the law
We were living on the edge, taking risks and breaking rules in pursuit of our love.


We were beggin' for more
Despite how intense and consuming our love already was, we both wanted even more of it.


And what a blast
Our love was like a thrilling, explosive force that consumed us both entirely.


Comin' round to a new kind of view of it
Over time, we both began to see our love in a new light, with a deeper understanding and appreciation of what we had.


Never did it before we were doin' it now
Our love was something totally new and different to both of us, but we both felt like we had found something special.


And I gotta say it was easy to give
Despite how intense our love was, giving ourselves over to it completely felt like the easiest and most natural thing in the world.


Was a reason to live another day
Our love was like a beacon of light that gave us hope and kept us going, even on the darkest days.


Neither one of us stopping to figure out
We were both so wrapped up in our love that we didn't take the time to analyze or overthink things.


What the roll and the rockin' was all about
We didn't try to understand the reasons behind our love; we just knew that it was powerful and real.


All we knew was that we couldn't get enough
Our love was so strong that even when we were exhausted or overwhelmed, we still craved more of each other.


You and me in the heat of delirious love
Our love was like a fiery passion that consumed us both entirely, leaving us dizzy with its power.


Makin' time to the beat of delirious love
We were both so in sync with each other and with our love that every moment felt like we were moving to the beat of something extraordinary.


I can feel it
Our love was something that I could physically feel and experience, and it consumed me entirely.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NEIL DIAMOND

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