The Very Thought Of You
Victor Young and His Orchestra Lyrics

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The very thought of you and I forget to do
The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I'm happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem
To me that's everything

The mere idea of you, the longing here for you

You'll never know how slow the moments go till 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 mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go till 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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Victor Young and His Orchestra's song "The Very Thought Of You" reveal the power of love and how it can make one forget about the mundane things in life. The song praises the feeling of being lost in a daydream, where the very thought of someone can bring happiness and contentment. The singer admits to forgetting about the little everyday tasks that form part of people's lives when they are lost in a world created by their emotions. The lyrics further convey how the mere idea of someone can make life more meaningful and how the longing for someone can make the minutes and hours seem like an eternity until they are together.

The lyrics are evocative of the emotions that arise when one is enamored with another. The poetic comparisons used to describe the feelings convey the magnitude of what it means to love someone. For instance, the singer sees the face of their beloved in every flower and their eyes in the stars above, underscoring the intensity of the emotions felt.

Line by Line Meaning

The very thought of you and I forget to do
Thinking of you makes me forget everyday tasks

The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
I forget about mundane responsibilities when I think of you

I'm living in a kind of daydream
Thoughts of you create a dreamlike state for me

I'm happy as a king
Thinking of you fills me with immense joy

And foolish though it may seem
Others may think my happiness is silly or illogical

To me that's everything
However, to me, thinking of you is everything

The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
The very thought of you fills me with longing and desire

You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
Time seems to move slowly until I am in your presence

I see your face in every flower
Your image is reflected in the beauty of nature

Your eyes in stars above
Even the stars remind me of your eyes

It's just the thought of you
Just the mere thought of you fills me with emotion