Under Your Spell
Sarah Michelle Gellar Lyrics
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Never the sun on my face
It didn't seem so sad, though
I figured that was my place
Now I'm bathed in light
Something just isn't right
I'm under your spell
Anyone would notice me?
It's magic, I can tell
How you set me free
Brought me out so easily
I saw a world enchanted
Spirits and charms in the air
I always took for granted
I was the only one there
But your power shone
Brighter than any I've known
I'm under your spell
Nothing I can do
You just took my soul with you
You worked your charm so well
Finally, I knew
Everything I dreamed was true
You made me believe
The moon to the tide
I can feel you inside
I'm under your spell
Surging like the sea
Wanting you so helplessly
I break with every swell
Lost in ecstasy
Spread beneath my willow tree
You make me complete
You make me complete
You make me complete
You make me?
The song "Under Your Spell" by Sarah Michelle Gellar is about falling in love and feeling like the world has been opened up to new possibilities. The singer in the song starts out feeling like they have always lived their life in the shadows, never experiencing the warmth of the sun on their face. But after falling in love, they feel like they have been bathed in light. They can see a world filled with enchanted spirits and charms that they never noticed before. The person they have fallen in love with has cast a spell on them and they are helpless to resist.
The lyrics in the chorus of the song emphasize the feeling of being under the spell of love. The singer cannot explain how else they could be noticed by someone, other than by magic. The love they feel sets them free and brings them out of the shadows, but it also makes them feel vulnerable and powerless. They are lost in the ecstasy of love and willing to do anything to make the person they love feel the same.
Overall, "Under Your Spell" is a romantic song about the power of love to transform a person's life. The singer is a captive to their feelings, but by the end of the song, they have found completeness and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I lived my life in shadow
I existed in obscurity
Never the sun on my face
I never experienced happiness or joy
It didn't seem so sad, though
I accepted my fate and didn't dwell on my unhappiness
I figured that was my place
I believed that I was meant to live in darkness
Now I'm bathed in light
I've been exposed to a new world full of possibilities and happiness
Something just isn't right
I'm feeling a sense of discomfort or unease
I'm under your spell
I'm entranced by your magic
How else could it be
There is no other explanation
Anyone would notice me?
Would anyone have noticed me without your intervention?
It's magic, I can tell
It's clear to me that this is beyond the realm of normal experiences
How you set me free
You've liberated me from my previous life of darkness and sadness
Brought me out so easily
You effortlessly brought me out of my former existence
I saw a world enchanted
I encountered a magical and mystical world
Spirits and charms in the air
The air was filled with entities and magical elements
I always took for granted
I never realized
I was the only one there
That I was truly alone
But your power shone
But your magical and mystical strength shone above all else
Brighter than any I've known
Far stronger than anything I've ever encountered
Nothing I can do
I'm powerless to resist your charms
You just took my soul with you
You've taken complete control over me
You worked your charm so well
Your spell is so well-crafted to ensnare me
Finally, I knew
At long last, I understand
Everything I dreamed was true
All my hopes and dreams have come to fruition
You made me believe
You instilled a sense of certainty and faith within me
The moon to the tide
As the moon controls the tides, you control me
I can feel you inside
I'm completely consumed by my admiration for you
Surging like the sea
My love for you is powerful and unstoppable
Wanting you so helplessly
I'm completely at your mercy and desire
I break with every swell
My emotions are overwhelming and all-consuming
Lost in ecstasy
I'm completely consumed in a state of pure happiness and pleasure
Spread beneath my willow tree
I'm completely at your mercy and under your control
You make me complete
You are the missing piece that has completed my being
You make me complete
Again, you fill me with a sense of being whole
You make me complete
Finally, my life is fully realized thanks to you
You make me?
The final word is lost, perhaps indicating a sense of confusion or uncertainty
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, FOX MUSIC, INC.
Written by: JOSS HILL WHEDON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Robert
LYRICS!
I lived my life in shadow
Never the sun on my face
It didn't seem so sad, though
I figured that was my place
Now I'm bathed in light
Something just isn't right
I'm under your spell
How else could it be
Anyone would notice me?
It's magic, I can tell
How you've set me free
Brought me out so easily
I saw a world enchanted
Spirits and charms in the air
I always took for granted
I was the only one there
But your power's shone
Brighter than any of I've known.
I'm under your spell
Nothing I can do
You just took my soul with you
You worked your charms so well
Finally, I knew
Everything I dreamed was true
You made me believe...
GIRLS:
Ahhhh, ahhh, ahhh. (etc...)
TARA:
The moon to the tide
I can feel you inside
I'm under your spell
Surging like the sea
Pulled to you so helplessly
I break with every swell
Lost in ecstasy
Spread beneath my willow tree
You make me complete!
You make me complete
You make me complete
XxEmoGothOutcastxX
Reprise
I'm under your spell
God, how can this be..?
Playing with my memory...
You know I've been through hell
Willow, can't you see..?
There'll be nothing left of me...
You made me believe...
jora supay
LYRICS - 0:40
I lived my life in shadow
Never the sun on my face
It didn't seem so sad, though
I figured that was my place
Now I'm bathed in light
Something just isn't right
I'm under your spell
How else could it be
Anyone would notice me?
It's magic, I can tell
How you set me free
Brought me out so easily
I saw a world enchanted
Spirits and charms in the air
I always took for granted
I was the only one there
But your power shone
Brighter than any I've known
I'm under your spell
Nothing I can do
You just took my soul with you
You worked your charm so well
Finally, I knew
Everything I dreamed was true
You made me believe!
The moon to the tide
I can feel you inside
I'm under your spell
Surging like the sea
Pulled to you so helplessly
I break with every swell
Lost in ecstasy
Spread beneath my willow tree
You make me believe!
You make me com-plete
You make me com-plete
You make me com-plete
You make me
Audrey Michaut
Je l'aime l'enfant dans l'ombre
Le soleil fuyait mon visage
Les jours coulaient sans encombres
C'était mon destin mon image
Mais la lumière est la
Quelle mystère autour de moi
C'est ton envoûtement
Si tu n'était pas la
On ne me verrait même pas
C'est magique, c'est troublant
Libre grâce à toi
Toutes mes craintes volent en éclat
J'ai vu un monde enchanté
Esprit et charme dans l'air
J'ai toujours imaginé
Que j'y était solitaire
Ce pouvoir merveilleux
S'est révellé a mes yeux
Par ton envoûtement
De moi tu te joue
Et mon âme te suis partout
Car tout tes sortilèges
Se tiennent et protègent
Tout tes rêves les plus fous
Et moi, moi j'y croiiiis
Ahahahahaha....
Ahahahahaha...
C'est la pleine lune ce soir
J'y lirait ton histoire
J'aime ton envoûtement
Qui ne laisse à languir
Et sans défense comme l'enfant
J'ai brisé toutes les chaînes
Seulement l'infini
Est lourd comme l'océan
Je deviens enfin moi même
Ahahahahaha....
Je deviens moi même
Je deviens moi même
Je deviens moi même
Meline Matou
TARA:
I lived my life in shadow
Never the sun on my face
It didn't seem so sad, though
I figured that was my place
Now I'm bathed in light
Something just isn't right
I'm under your spell
How else could it be
Anyone would notice me?
It's magic, I can tell
How you've set me free
Brought me out so easily
I saw a world enchanted
Spirits and charms in the air
I always took for granted
I was the only one there
But your power's shone
Brighter than any of I've known.
I'm under your spell
Nothing I can do
You just took my soul with you
You worked your charms so well
Finally, I knew
Everything I dreamed was true
You made me believe...
GIRLS:
Ahhhh, ahhh, ahhh. (etc...)
TARA:
The moon to the tide
I can feel you inside
I'm under your spell
Surging like the sea
Pulled to you so helplessly
I break with every swell
Lost in ecstasy
Spread beneath my willow tree
You make me complete!
You make me complete
You make me complete
Left827
Put into context, this song is much more heartbreaking. In the episode before, Willow makes Tara forget an argument using magic. Tara is literally under her spell.
Wiz Kid
ParaMC Sam 😂
Mark Doyle
Tara says (well sings) this later in the reprieve, saying she's been through hell and that there'll be nothing left of her. And in the next episode when she confronts willow she clears that up by saying how Glory stole her sanity.
Don Gilleo
ParaMC Sam When you think of everything that happens to the various characters throughout the series, all of the pains and losses, Willow casting this spell on Tara is one of the quiet but really horrifying events. With everything that Tara has gone through, to have her mind and spirit violated by Willow, the one person she most loves and trusts, is a terrible betrayal.
Buffy8Fan
When you consider the fact that Tara would never "be with" Willow until after their non-resolved fight (due to Willow erasing Tara's mind), it gets disturbing on a 'Seeing Red' bathroom moment type of scale as well. The song is not about Tara's love for Willow, but about Willow's control and abuse (physical and mental) of Tara.
TheMarkmcr
@Buffy8Fan the reprisal yes, but at this point, tara doesn't yet know about the spell
Queen Orrilyn
God, I miss Tara. Easily the sweetest, most mature person in the whole show.
Her death is so heartbreaking.
Her and Joyce, I'll never recover from their deaths.
Bryceb
I’m still mortified when buffy came home to see Joyce just laying there…
Fricking creepy and sad
ditto
And the extended drawn out silence... and the brief "oh its okay... No fuck is a dream" it's not okay.
Rampala
I'm still not over losing Tara. :'(