I Found Out
Sam Lyrics
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It was the most convenient door
I found a million dollar baby
In a five and ten cent store.
The rain continued for an hour.
I hung around for three or four.
Around a million dollar baby
In a five and ten cent store.
She was selling china
And when she made those eyes,
I kept buying china
Until the crowd got wise.
Incidentally
If you should run into a shower,
Just step inside my cottage door,
And meet the million-dollar baby
From the five and ten cent store.
Love comes along like a popular song
Any time or anywhere at all.
Rain or sunshine
Spring or fall.
Say, you'll never know when it may say hello
In a very unexpected place.
For example, take my case.
She was selling china
And when she made those eyes
I kept buying china
Until the crowd got wise.
Incidentally
If you should run into a shower
Oh, step inside my cottage door
And meet my million-dollar baby
From the five and ten cent store.
The lyrics to Sam J. Lundwall's song In i Magellanströmmen appear to be about the unexpectedness of love and the idea that it can be found anywhere, even in a five and ten cent store. The singer of the song describes a chance encounter during an April shower where they discovered a "million-dollar baby" while hanging around a store. This person was selling china and caught the singer's attention with their eyes. They continued to buy from this person until the crowd caught on. The singer suggests that love can come along unexpectedly and encourages others to be open to it, using their own experience as an example.
The lyrics convey the idea that love is not something that can be predicted or planned for; it can come along at any moment, in any place. The rainy weather adds to the sense of unpredictability and spontaneity. The use of the expression "million-dollar baby" also suggests that love is something valuable and precious, worth cherishing when it is found. The juxtaposition of a million-dollar baby being found in a five and ten cent store highlights the idea that love can be found in unexpected places and that value is not always correlated with price.
Line by Line Meaning
It was a lucky April shower
The singer feels fortunate to have experienced a pleasant rain shower in April.
It was the most convenient door
The singer came across a door that was very convenient for their purposes.
I found a million dollar baby
The singer met someone whom they consider highly valuable and desirable.
In a five and ten cent store.
Despite their high value, the person the artist met was found in an ordinary and inexpensive store.
The rain continued for an hour.
The shower lasted for an hour.
I hung around for three or four.
The singer spent several hours in the area where they met the valuable person.
Around a million dollar baby
The singer was drawn to the valuable person they met.
In a five and ten cent store.
Despite their high value, the person the artist met was found in an ordinary and inexpensive store.
She was selling china
The valuable person the artist met was working as a salesperson for china dishes.
And when she made those eyes,
The artist was charmed by the valuable person's facial expressions and mannerisms.
I kept buying china
The singer kept purchasing china dishes to prolong their interaction with the valuable person.
Until the crowd got wise.
Eventually, other people noticed what the artist was doing and realized the valuable person's significance.
Incidentally
By the way
If you should run into a shower,
If you should encounter a rain shower
Just step inside my cottage door,
Visit the singer's home.
And meet the million-dollar baby
And you may have the opportunity to meet someone who is highly valuable and desirable to the artist.
From the five and ten cent store.
Despite their high value, the person the artist met was found in an ordinary and inexpensive store.
Love comes along like a popular song
Romantic love can arise suddenly and powerfully, like a catchy song.
Any time or anywhere at all.
Romantic love can arise at any time and in any place.
Rain or sunshine
Romantic love can arise in good times or bad times.
Spring or fall.
Romantic love can arise in any season.
Say, you'll never know when it may say hello
You never know when romantic love may suddenly present itself.
In a very unexpected place.
Romantic love can arise in places where you would not expect it to happen.
For example, take my case.
The artist is offering their own experience as an example of romantic love arising unexpectedly.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billy Rose, Harry Warren, Mort Dixon
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