Blink
Ringo Starr Lyrics


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I used to think the world was just a sad and lonely place
(That's what my true love once said to me)
But that was long before I ever saw her lovely face
(That's OK those eyes I'd like to see)
Yet there ain't no two ways around it
You can't see the light until you found it

I can fly
(Yes you tell me all the time)
I am willing to try
(I would do if she were mine)
That's all right
Sometimes you blink
And you're in love

I want to tell her about the way she moves me
(Just tell me – yeah – I'll tell her for you)
Oh no you won't she means too-too much to me
(Just let me know if there's something I can do)
Yeah there ain't no two ways around it
I can't lose her look how bad I found it

I love her
(Yes you tell me all the time)
I want to shout it to the world
(I would do if she were mine)
That's all right
Sometimes you blink...

And let me tell you well there's nothing better
I am in love
(So just go out and get'er)
I will and we will be together

Now I can fly – I can

There ain't no two ways around it
My thanks to god to you how fast I found it

I can fly
(Yes you tell me all the time)
I can fly
(I could her too if she were mine)
And you know why
(Yes you tell me all the time)
That's alright
Sometimes you blink
And you are in love (loving her)
And you are in love (loving her)
And you are in love (loving her)
And you are in love (love-love-love)
(Love-love)





Love is a beautiful thing, let me tell you.

Overall Meaning

In Ringo Starr's song "Blink," the singer talks about how his perception of the world changed after he met his true love. Before this, he used to believe that the world was sad and lonely, but seeing her lovely face made him believe otherwise. While he acknowledges that love can be a fleeting feeling ("Sometimes you blink and you're in love"), he is willing to fly and try to keep this feeling alive, as he knows he can't go back to his old ways.


The singer talks about how much he loves his partner and how he wants to shout it to the world, but he also recognizes that he can't lose her. So instead, he promises to go out and get her, and he is grateful to have found love so quickly. The song captures the excitement and uncertainty of falling in love, as well as the desire to cherish and keep that feeling alive.


Line by Line Meaning

I used to think the world was just a sad and lonely place
My past perception of the world was bleak and devoid of happiness.


But that was long before I ever saw her lovely face
However, that changed when I saw the woman I love and it made a significant impact on me.


Yet there ain't no two ways around it
There is no denying that love has changed my outlook on life.


You can't see the light until you found it
One cannot experience the joys of life until they have found love.


I can fly
Being in love makes me feel like I can do anything.


I am willing to try
I am open to taking risks to pursue love.


That's all right
It's okay to feel this way about someone.


Sometimes you blink
Love can happen suddenly and unexpectedly.


And you're in love
And all of a sudden, you find yourself completely in love with someone.


I want to tell her about the way she moves me
I would like to express how much she means to me and how she affects me.


Oh no you won't she means too-too much to me
I am hesitant to express these feelings because she is too important to me to risk losing.


Yeah there ain't no two ways around it
Again, it is impossible to deny the impact love has on one's life.


I can't lose her look how bad I found it
I cannot bear the thought of losing her because I already know how significant her presence is in my life.


I love her
My feelings for her are pure and sincere.


I want to shout it to the world
I want everyone to know how much I love her.


And let me tell you well there's nothing better
Loving her is the most wonderful feeling imaginable.


I am in love
I am completely and totally in love with her.


I will and we will be together
I am determined to pursue our love and make a life with her.


My thanks to god to you how fast I found it
I am grateful to have found love so quickly and for her presence in my life.


And you know why
I'm sure you can guess the reason for my happiness!


And you are in love (loving her)
Again, the sudden realization of being in love with this woman.


And you are in love (love-love-love)
Love is all-encompassing and the most important thing in life.


Love-love
Love is the most significant feeling in the world.




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