My Foolish Heart
Stacey Kent & Jan Lundgren Trio Lyrics

The lyrics to Stacey Kent's song "My Heart Stood Still" describe a transformative experience when the singer, who had previously hated boys and thought love was a sin, falls in love. The opening lines set the scene by revealing that the singer struggled with romance in their school days. However, all of that changed when they met the love interest described in the song. The singer is so smitten that they find themselves reading a romance novel by a Miss Glynn.

The chorus repeats the phrase "My heart stood still," which is a figure of speech to describe an overwhelming feeling of love or admiration. The singer seems to be stunned by the intensity of their emotions. They can still move and talk, but their heart has stopped in the presence of this love interest. The singer finds comfort in the fact that this love interest seems to feel the same way, even if nothing has been said aloud.

The final lines of the song show that the singer believes that they had not previously been living life to the fullest. They suggest that it was in the moment their heart stood still that they truly began to live. Overall, the song is a lovely tribute to the transformative experience of falling in love.