How Deep is The Ocean
Rita Reys Lyrics

In "How Deep is The Ocean," Rita Reys tackles the theme of love by using metaphors to describe its depth and vastness. The song poses questions that seem impossible to answer about the intensity and degree of one's affection for a loved one. The first line, "How much do I love you?," is followed by the rhetorical questions, "How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?" which suggest that the singer's love for her lover is boundless, just like the vastness of the ocean and the sky's endless expanse.

The following lines also emphasize the depth of her love. She asks how many times she thinks of her lover during the day and compares it to how many roses are sprinkled with dew, which is an innumerable quantity. The lyrics then shift towards the imagination, as she asks how far she would travel just to be around the person she loves. She also wonders how far it is from the earth to a star, indicating that distance is not a hindrance to her love.

Finally, she poses a hypothetical question, what would happen if she ever lost her love, and implies the depth of her despair and the extent of her heartbreak. The repetition of "How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?" at the end of the song emphasizes the incomprehensible and boundless nature of her love. Overall, the lyrics of the song are poetic and emotional, and Rita Reys's delivery adds to the song's romantic allure.