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The Very Thought of You
Steve Tyrell Lyrics
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And I forget to do
The little ordinary things
That everyone ought to do
I'm livin' in a kind of daydream
I'm happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem
The mere idea of you
The longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
'Til I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in the stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
The mere idea of you
The longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go
'Til I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
The song starts with the idea that just the thought of the other person is enough to make the singer forget about everything else. Even the little, ordinary things that everyone should do in their everyday life, the singer is not doing because all they can think of is the other person. The singer describes their feeling as being in a kind of daydream and it makes them happy. Even though it may seem foolish, to the singer, the thought of the other person is everything.
The chorus then repeats the idea of the mere idea/ thought of the other person causing the singer to long for them. The moments without the other person seem slow, and time goes quickly when the singer is near the other person. The singer sees the other person's face in every flower and their eyes in the stars above. Just the thought of the other person is enough to make the singer feel love.
Overall, the lyrics convey the feeling of being deeply in love with someone and how just the thought of that person can bring so much happiness to the singer's life. The singer will do anything to be close to the person they love, and they feel that their love is everything.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you
When I think about you, even for a moment, everything else fades away.
And I forget to do
You have the power to make me forget everything else and just focus on you.
The little ordinary things
Tasks and responsibilities that seem mundane and monotonous.
That everyone ought to do
Tasks and responsibilities that are expected of every person.
I'm livin' in a kind of daydream
I am lost in a reverie, lost in thoughts of you.
I'm happy as a king
I am filled with joy and contentment, as if I have everything I need in life.
And foolish though it may seem
Although it may be seen as uncontrollable and irrational, my love for you is undeniable.
To me, that's everything
My love for you is the most important thing in my life.
The mere idea of you
The very concept of you is enough to fill me with happiness and longing.
The longing here for you
The desire and yearning I have for you is immense and never-ending.
You'll never know how slow the moments go
When I am away from you, time seems to slip by painfully slow.
'Til I'm near to you
The only thing that makes time feel bearable again is being close to you.
I see your face in every flower
Your memory is so deeply ingrained in me that I see you everywhere, especially in natural beauty.
Your eyes in the stars above
Even the night sky reminds me of you, and every twinkle is like a glimmer of your loving eyes.
It's just the thought of you
The very idea of you keeps me going, even when you're not physically present.
The very thought of you, my love
Simply the thought of you, the person I love, can bring so much meaning to my life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: Ray Noble
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