Love In a Goldfish Bowl
Tommy Sands Lyrics


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Swimming around
Swimming around
Swimming around
Swimming around

But it's like the boy fish
In a goldfish bowl
Goes for the little girl fish
With his heart and soul
I go for you and I don't care who knows!
It's love in a goldfish bowl –
Yeah, love in a goldfish bowl!

So if I kiss you
When we're in a crowd
It's cause I love you
And I'm very proud
Don't care who watches while I hold you tightly!
It's love in a goldfish bowl –
Yeah, love in a goldfish bowl!

I'd like the world to see
How much you care for me
And just how much I care for you –
I really want to show it!

Like the boy fish
In a goldfish bowl
Who loves the little girl fish
With his heart and soul!
Swimming together through life's clear blue water
Is it love in a goldfish bowl –
Yeah, love in a goldfish bowl!




Just like the boy fish
In a goldfish bowl
Who loves the little girl fish
With his heart and soul
Swimming together through life's clear blue water!
Little love in a goldfish bowl –
Yeah, love in a goldfish bowl!

Swimming around
Swimming around
Swimming around
Swimming around
Swimming around
Swimming around . . .

Overall Meaning

The song "Love In a Goldfish Bowl" by Tommy Sands is a beautiful and catchy love song that speaks of the pure and innocent nature of love. The lyrics describe the singer's feelings for his partner, comparing their love to that of two goldfish in a bowl who swim together through life's clear blue water. The boy fish metaphorically represents the singer, who is deeply in love with the little girl fish, representing his partner.


The singer is not afraid to express his love for his partner publicly, describing how he kisses her in a crowd and holds her tightly without caring who watches. He wants the world to see how much they care for each other and how deep their love runs. The goldfish bowl symbolizes the world around them, in which they may feel like they are swimming around aimlessly, but their love gives them direction, and they swim together through life's clear blue water.


Overall, "Love In a Goldfish Bowl" is a song about the tenderness and sincerity of love that is unconcerned with outside opinions or pressures. It portrays love as simple and pure, like the love of two innocent goldfish. The song's upbeat melody, paired with its heartwarming lyrics, makes it a timeless classic that will continue to capture hearts for years to come.


Line by Line Meaning

Swimming around
Repetition of the phrase to emphasize the swimming motion


But it's like the boy fish In a goldfish bowl Goes for the little girl fish With his heart and soul I go for you and I don't care who knows! It's love in a goldfish bowl – Yeah, love in a goldfish bowl!
Just like the boy fish in a goldfish bowl who falls in love with the girl fish, I am also in love with you and I don't care who knows. My love for you is confined in this small world and it's like a little love in a goldfish bowl.


So if I kiss you When we're in a crowd It's cause I love you And I'm very proud Don't care who watches while I hold you tightly! It's love in a goldfish bowl – Yeah, love in a goldfish bowl!
I am not afraid to kiss or show affection towards you in public because I love you and I'm proud of our love, just like the confined world of a goldfish bowl.


I'd like the world to see How much you care for me And just how much I care for you – I really want to show it!
I want to show the world how much we care for each other, just like two goldfish swimming together and being observed in a small world.


Like the boy fish In a goldfish bowl Who loves the little girl fish With his heart and soul! Swimming together through life's clear blue water Is it love in a goldfish bowl – Yeah, love in a goldfish bowl!
Just like the boy fish and the girl fish in a goldfish bowl, we swim together through the clear blue water of life, which represents our love in this small world or love in a goldfish bowl.


Just like the boy fish In a goldfish bowl Who loves the little girl fish With his heart and soul Swimming together through life's clear blue water! Little love in a goldfish bowl – Yeah, love in a goldfish bowl!
Our love, just like the boy fish and the girl fish in a goldfish bowl, is a small love confined within our world but it's real and strong, representing love in a goldfish bowl.


Swimming around Swimming around Swimming around Swimming around Swimming around Swimming around . . .
Repetition of the phrase to emphasize the swimming motion




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Comments from YouTube:

@lanadale1479

Great Theme song...so much fun and enjoyed the Film very Much! Great for the Youth if they would just watch these films. I did as a child and wouldn't change it for the World!

@renofirvine

speaking as a member of the 'grew up in newport beach before it was the OC' on facebook...we are always looking for old movies filmed there---this one's on netflix

@philipwood5284

I never knew it was a Bacharach song!  Memory lane time :p

@Juliaflo

+Philip Wood I knew of Burt Bacharach LONG before he mused with Dionne Warwick. (Don't figure out my age, LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL).

@JohnnyGNV

Is this movie available on DVD? I think it was a pretty good movie for it's time, even though it's hard to accept Tommy Sands as a blonde -

@carolmahala

He does look strange, doesn't he? I'm glad you knew him. No one ever mentions it when I put him on here. I loved him when I was 17 years old!

@pamelacharbonneau3115

Tommy sands in a blond wig.

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