This Can't Be Love
The Rat Pack Lyrics


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This can't be love because I feel so well
No sobs, no sorrows, no sighs
This can't be love, I get no dizzy spell
My head is not in the skies

My heart does not stand still
Just hear it beat
This is too sweet, oops, to be love

This can't be love because I feel so well
But still I love to look in your eyes

My heart does not stand still
Just hear it beat
This is too sweet to be love

This can't be love because I feel so well




But still I love to look in your eyes
Yes, I love to look, baby, right in your eyes

Overall Meaning

The Rat Pack's song “This Can’t Be Love” expresses the confusion and disbelief a person feels upon realizing they are falling in love. The song starts with the lyrics “This can’t be love because I feel so well, no sobs, no sorrows, no sighs.” The singer is astonished that they are not feeling the usual symptoms associated with falling in love, such as confusion or a racing heart. While the person acknowledges that this feeling should not be love, they still cannot help but feel an intense connection to the other person.


The chorus of the song repeats the idea that this cannot be love, but the feeling is just too sweet to ignore. The singer's heart is not standing still, it is beating fast with love, but their head is clear, and they are not lost in the clouds. The singer is aware of how improbable it is that they are in love but still can't help looking deeply into their lover's eyes.


Overall, “This Can’t Be Love” is a joyful and carefree expression of falling in love, but it's also a contemplative song about the confusing emotions that come with it.


Line by Line Meaning

This can't be love because I feel so well
I cannot believe that this feeling I have is love because I feel so good.


No sobs, no sorrows, no sighs
I don't experience any kind of sadness or disappointment that are typically associated with love.


This can't be love, I get no dizzy spell
I am not feeling any kind of strong, overwhelming emotion that will make me feel dizzy.


My head is not in the skies
I am not lost in my thoughts or daydreaming about love and happiness.


My heart does not stand still
My heart is beating strongly and steadily, not racing or feeling anxious.


Just hear it beat
It's beating with such regularity and ease, it's almost peaceful.


This is too sweet, oops, to be love
This experience is too wonderful and delightful to be labeled as just love.


But still I love to look in your eyes
Despite my disbelief that this is truly love, I still enjoy looking into your eyes and feeling this way.


Yes, I love to look, baby, right in your eyes
It brings me joy to gaze deeply into your eyes and experience this feeling, whatever it may be.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: LORENZ HART, RICHARD RODGERS

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