Impossible
Steve Allen And His Orchestra Lyrics

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If they had ever told me
How sweet a kiss could be
I would have said, 'Impossible,
Impossible for me'

And if they said, 'You'll find love
Beyond the rainbow's end'
I would have said, 'Impossible,

Impossible, my friend.'

To dream about what might have been
Is strange enough for me
But now it seems I'm livin' in
A dream too beautiful to be

If they had said a moonbeam
Would calm a stormy sea
I would have said, 'Impossible',
But now at last I see

That nothing is impossible
If you are here with me.

Overall Meaning

The song "Impossible" by Steve Allen And His Orchestra starts with the singer expressing their cynicism towards love and the notions of romanticism. The first verse states that they never believed that a kiss could be sweet and thought it impossible for them to experience such a feeling. Similarly, even if someone had told them that there is love beyond the horizon, they would have deemed it impossible to find.

However, the chorus of the song reveals that the singer's perspective has changed. They explain that they used to dream about what they could have had, but now they are living a dream that is too beautiful to be real. The second verse continues with more examples of impossible things, such as a moonbeam calming a stormy sea, but now the singer believes that nothing is impossible as long as they have their loved one by their side.

Overall, the song is a romantic ballad that highlights the transformative power of love. The singer's initial pessimism is replaced by a newfound belief in the impossible, and it is this belief that allows them to experience the joy of being in love.

Line by Line Meaning

If they had ever told me
I had never imagined how sweet a kiss could be.

How sweet a kiss could be
The pleasure of a kiss is beyond my belief.

I would have said, 'Impossible, Impossible for me'
I would not have believed it if someone had told me about it.

And if they said, 'You'll find love
If someone had predicted that I would find love.

Beyond the rainbow's end'
At a place that's impossible to reach.

I would have said, 'Impossible, Impossible, my friend.'
I would have dismissed it thinking it's not possible.

To dream about what might have been
It's strange to think about what could have happened.

Is strange enough for me
It's already strange for me to just think about it.

But now it seems I'm livin' in
But now, it feels like I'm actually living in one of those dreams.

A dream too beautiful to be
A dream that's so amazing that it's hard to believe it's real.

If they had said a moonbeam
If someone had told me that a moonbeam