A Man Is In Love
The Waterboys Lyrics


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A man is in love,
How did I know?
He came walking with me
And told me so,
In a song that he sang
And then I knew,
A man is in love
With you.

A man is in love,
How did I hear?
I heard him talk too much
When you are near,
He whispered your name
When his eyes were closed,
A man is in love
And he knows.

A man is in love,
How did I guess?
I figured it out while he was
Watching your dress,
He'd give you his all
If you'd but agree,




A man is in love,
And he's me.

Overall Meaning

The Waterboys’s “A Man Is In Love” tells a story of a man who has fallen in love and, through the power of music, he shares his feelings with his close friend. The song begins with the friend recounting how the man expressed his love for someone by singing a song, revealing what was on his heart. This action demonstrates the intense and sincere love the man has for his beloved. The lyrics then shift to the friend explaining how he deduced the man's love by observing his actions. When the man was near his beloved, the friend noted that he spoke about her excessively and whispered her name when his eyes were closed, indicating the depth of his feelings for her. The song comes to a climax as the man reveals that he is the one in love, placing himself in a vulnerable position, as he asks for his beloved’s heart.


“A Man Is In Love” serves as an ode to the power of love, highlighting how it can make someone impervious to fear and able to open up about their emotions. Listening to the song, it’s easy to be swept up in the sweeping melody and passionately earnest lyrics, which seem to capture the essence of love. It reminds us that love is a force that can bring us to our knees, but it also has the power to transform us in inconceivable ways, and only a few words are needed to express its depth.


Line by Line Meaning

A man is in love,
A male individual is experiencing the emotion known as love.


How did I know?
The singer is questioning how they gained knowledge of this information.


He came walking with me
The man went on a walk with the singer.


And told me so,
During the walk, the man revealed his feelings to the artist.


In a song that he sang
The man expressed his love through a musical performance.


And then I knew,
The singer gained knowledge or understanding from the man's song.


A man is in love
Repetition of the opening line to emphasize the central theme of the song.


With you.
The man is in love specifically with the person the song is addressed to.


How did I hear?
Another instance where the artist questions how they obtained information.


I heard him talk too much
The man spoke excessively around the person he is in love with.


When you are near,
The man acts talkative specifically when in the presence of the person he loves.


He whispered your name
The man whispered the name of the person he loves.


When his eyes were closed,
The man said the person's name with his eyes shut.


A man is in love
Reiteration of the song's theme.


And he knows.
The man has awareness and understanding of his own feelings.


How did I guess?
The artist once again wonders how they were able to figure something out.


I figured it out while he was
The artist deduced the man's emotions while observing him.


Watching your dress,
The man was looking at the person he loves.


He'd give you his all
The man would do anything for the person he loves.


If you'd but agree,
The condition for the man's outpouring of feelings is the other person reciprocating his love.


A man is in love,
The man is experiencing romantic love.


And he's me.
The man who is described throughout the song is the artist himself.




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Comments from YouTube:

spoook222

i love this song. i haven't been in love in decades, but listening to this, man i want to be in love. i don't care if it's disappointing or ends up in shipwreck, i just want to feel those fucking feelings again. there's not much point to living without that hunger for love. delicious. let it kill me! just let me feel it again!

49 faces

Wish we could have more of this and less of the crap that hits the charts these days!!! real music!!! Keep it up boys, love it ; )

Fernando Rocha Afonso

Fantástica música e belo vídeo! Parabéns!

49 faces

Soooooooo glad you added this song, been looking for it 4 ages, The Waterboys are legends : )

Hornet0biker

I play this regularly as part of my strategy to have a reason to live.

Rene Guzman-Juarez

Lucky you, I'd give an arm just to have a few sips with him, by the way, most British people are very kind and considerate, or so I feel, this song gives me goose bumps each and every time I hear it, it is such a gem, I love the Waterboys truly and deeply,

bunkerdod

The best little love song ever!

SWSMD

This is the best love song ever. Mike Scott is so cool. I play this song so much. I play it at home, and in the car. Hey, -- they also have a new album, out this month October 2011. Its called An Appontment With Mr Yeats. It's so good. Take care all. Ken.

Mark Renton

Una cançó maquísssima que em va ajudar a enamorar la meva dona... merci! :]

Carmel Crowe

love this song!!!!!!!

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