If I Were a Bell
Tierney Sutton Lyrics


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Ask me how do I feel,
Now that we're cosy and clinging,
Well sir, all I can say is
If I were a bell I'd be ringing!

From the moment we kissed goodnight,
That's the way I just gotta behave,
And if I were a lamp I'd light,
Or if I were a banner I'd wave!

Ask me how do I feel,
Little me with my quiet upbringing,
Well sir, all I can say is
If I were a gate I'd be swinging!

And if I were a watch,
I'd start popping my spring,
Oh, and if I were a bell
I'd go "Ding dong ding dong ding!".

Ask me how do I feel
From this chemistry lesson I'm learning,
Well sir, all I can say is
If I were a bridge I'd be burning!

Well, I knew my moral would crack
From the wonderful way you looked,
Boy, if I were a duck I'd quack,
Or if I were a goose I'd be cooked!

Ask me how do I feel
Now that we're fondly caressing,
And if I were a salad,
I know I'd be splashing my dressing!

Or if I were a season,
I'd surely be Spring,
Yes, and if I were a bell,
Say, if I were a bell,




If I were a bell
I'd go "Ding dong ding dong ding!".

Overall Meaning

Tierney Sutton's song "If I Were a Bell" is a lighthearted and playful tune that expresses the emotions of a person who is deeply infatuated with someone. The song begins with the singer being asked how she feels now that they are "cosy and clinging" and she responds that if she were a bell, she would be ringing - perhaps suggesting that her heart is overflowing with joy and excitement. She then goes on to say that if she were a lamp, she would light up or if she were a banner, she would wave - alluding to her desire to express her feelings in any way possible.


The singer continues to express her playful and whimsical nature by saying that if she were a watch, she would start popping her spring, or if she were a gate, she would be swinging. The chorus repeats the idea that if she were a bell, she would be ringing, suggesting that her emotions are intense and that she can't help but express them. The verses also contain a number of playful images, such as the singer saying that if she were a duck, she'd quack or if she were a salad, she'd be splashing her dressing.


Overall, "If I Were a Bell" is a lively and upbeat song that captures the energy and excitement of falling in love. Through playful and imaginative language, the song conveys the singer's deep infatuation and desire to express her feelings in creative and unconventional ways.


Line by Line Meaning

Ask me how do I feel,
If you ask me how I feel about us being together,


Now that we're cosy and clinging,
Now that we are snuggled up close and holding each other tightly


Well sir, all I can say is
Well, the only thing I can think to say


If I were a bell I'd be ringing!
Is that I would be so happy and excited that I'd be ringing like a bell!


From the moment we kissed goodnight,
Ever since we kissed each other goodnight


That's the way I just gotta behave,
I can't help but act this way


And if I were a lamp I'd light,
I would shine brightly like a lamp


Or if I were a banner I'd wave!
Or I would wave enthusiastically like a banner


Little me with my quiet upbringing,
I may have been raised quietly and modestly,


Well sir, all I can say is
But again, all I really have to say


If I were a gate I'd be swinging!
Is that I would be opening wide and swinging like a gate!


And if I were a watch,
If I were a timepiece,


I'd start popping my spring,
I would be so overjoyed that my spring would start to pop out!


Oh, and if I were a bell
And if I were a bell,


I'd go "Ding dong ding dong ding!".
I would be making such a happy noise, with a chorus of "Ding dong ding dong ding!"


From this chemistry lesson I'm learning,
As I'm learning from this experience with you,


Well sir, all I can say is
All I can say is, once again,


If I were a bridge I'd be burning!
That I would be so passionate that I'd set the bridge ablaze!


Well, I knew my moral would crack
I always thought I had strong morals,


From the wonderful way you looked,
But your appearance and presence are so breathtaking


Boy, if I were a duck I'd quack,
That I would be so flustered that I'd start quacking like a duck!


Or if I were a goose I'd be cooked!
Or that I would be so frazzled that I'd be cooked like a goose!


Now that we're fondly caressing,
Now that we are softly and tenderly embracing,


And if I were a salad,
If I were a dish of fresh vegetables,


I know I'd be splashing my dressing!
I'm sure I'd be dripping with excitement like salad dressing!


Or if I were a season,
Or if I were one of the four seasons,


I'd surely be Spring,
I would definitely be spring, the season of renewal and growth,


Yes, and if I were a bell,
So, yes, if I were a bell,


Say, if I were a bell,
I mean, if I were a bell,


If I were a bell
If I were a bell,


I'd go "Ding dong ding dong ding!".
I'd be filled with joy and sound out "Ding dong ding dong ding!"




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARY C BROCKERT

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