Jalousie
Xavier Cugat Lyrics


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Oh how wrong can you be?
Oh to fall in love
Was my very first mistake
How was I to know
I was far too much in love to see?
Oh jealousy look at me now
Jealousy you got me somehow
You gave me no warning
Took me by surprise
Jealousy you led me on
You couldn't lose you couldn't fail
You had suspicion on my trail

How how how all my jealousy
I wasn't man enough to let you hurt my pride
Now I'm only left with my own jealousy

Oh how strong can you be
With matters of the heart?
Life is much too short
To while away with tears
If only you could see
Just what you do to me
Oh jealousy you tripped me up
Jealousy you brought me down
You bring me sorrow you cause me pain
Jealousy when will you let go?
Gotta hold of my possessive mind
Turned me into a jealous guy

How how how all my jealousy
I wasn't man enough to let you hurt my pride
Now I'm only left with my own jealousy
But now it matters not




If I should live or die
'Cause I'm only left with my own jealousy

Overall Meaning

The song "Jalousie" by Xavier Cugat is about the destructive power of jealousy in a romantic relationship. The lyrics describe the singer's regret for falling in love and not realizing the extent to which they were in love. The singer blames their own lack of emotional awareness for their current situation of being consumed by overwhelming jealousy. The refrain of "how how how" emphasizes the singer's frustration and confusion over how they could have let themselves fall into such a trap of jealousy.


The second verse shifts to a message for listeners, warning them not to waste their time and tears on matters of the heart. The singer wishes their object of jealousy could see how much they are hurting and how powerful their hold over them is. The song ends with the realization that the singer's jealousy has taken over their life, and it no longer matters whether they live or die because they are consumed by their own jealousy.


Overall, "Jalousie" is a cautionary tale about the danger of allowing jealousy to take over one's emotions and relationships, and how it can ultimately lead to one's own downfall.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh how wrong can you be?
How far from the truth can you stray?


Oh to fall in love
Oh the feeling of being in love.


Was my very first mistake
It was the first of a series of errors.


How was I to know
I had no way of knowing.


I was far too much in love to see?
Was it because I was so enamored that I couldn't recognize the warning signs?


Oh jealousy look at me now
Now I have been consumed by jealousy.


Jealousy you got me somehow
Jealousy, you have taken control of me in some way.


You gave me no warning
You didn't give me a heads up about your intentions.


Took me by surprise
You caught me off-guard.


Jealousy you led me on
Jealousy, you strung me along.


You couldn't lose you couldn't fail
Jealousy, you were too powerful to be defeated.


You had suspicion on my trail
You were always suspicious of me.


How how how all my jealousy
Why did my jealousy manifest in this way?


I wasn't man enough to let you hurt my pride
I couldn't handle the thought of being rejected or scorned.


Now I'm only left with my own jealousy
Now I am consumed only by my own jealousy.


Oh how strong can you be
How deeply can you feel?


With matters of the heart?
When it comes to affairs of the heart.


Life is much too short
There is not enough time in life.


To while away with tears
To spend crying is not worth the time.


If only you could see
If only you could comprehend my feelings.


Just what you do to me
What your actions are doing to me.


Oh jealousy you tripped me up
Jealousy, you caused me to stumble.


Jealousy you brought me down
Jealousy, you have pushed me down.


You bring me sorrow you cause me pain
You cause me sadness and hurt.


Jealousy when will you let go?
When will jealousy release its grip on me?


Gotta hold of my possessive mind
My mind is overtaken by possessiveness.


Turned me into a jealous guy
I have become a man ruled by jealousy.


But now it matters not
But now it does not matter.


If I should live or die
Whether I live or die.


'Cause I'm only left with my own jealousy
Because the only thing left is my own jealousy.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JACOB GADE, WINIFRED MAY

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