and is the oldest song on the EP.
"[The song] deals with the feeling of being young and completely obsessed with someone. [It] almost has a nostalgic taste to it, as if Dodie is looking back on herself as a teenager with a massive crush. [It is] by far the happiest moment on the EP."
– via celebmix
The songs official studio release date was November 18th 2016.
Absolutely Smitten
dodie Lyrics
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She feels her heart begin to swell
Handsome stranger, you have made her insides turn to jelly
She wants to dance around the room
Kiss you until your lips turn blue
But handsome stranger you have made her wonder...
Is she pretty?
She believes in fate
She's absolutely smitten
And she'll never let you go
That girl just there yes she's the one
With cupid's arrow in her bum
Handsome stranger you have made her happy
The first in a long time!
Did you just whisper in her ear?
Words she only dreamed to hear?
Pretty lady, look at how he's smiling
I think he likes you!
And it's too late
You believe in fate
You're absolutely smitten
You'll never let her go
And it's too late
I believe in fate!
I'm absolutely smitten, I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go
I'll never let you go
In "Absolutely Smitten" by Dodie, the singer describes the powerful rush of falling in love with someone new. The lyrics convey the nervous excitement that comes with getting to know someone and the hope that the feeling is mutual. The opening lines depict the singer's understanding of this feeling, as she watches someone else go through it. The second verse confirms that the singer is now in the grips of love herself. The bridge, where the singer asserts that "it's too late," solidifies the sense of inevitability that comes with falling in love. The chorus, with its repetition of "absolutely smitten, I'll never let you go," provides the catchy hook that will make this song stick in listener's heads.
Line by Line Meaning
She knows this feeling all too well
She's familiar with the sensation she's feeling towards someone new.
She feels her heart begin to swell
She can sense her heart growing full with emotion.
Handsome stranger, you have made her insides turn to jelly
This good-looking person has made her feel weak in the knees.
She wants to dance around the room
Her desire to show her elation towards the person is uncontrollable.
Kiss you until your lips turn blue
Her passion towards the person is so strong that she wants to kiss him endlessly.
But handsome stranger you have made her wonder... Is she pretty?
The person's attractiveness has made her doubt her own appearance.
And it's too late
It's too late to resist the intense attraction she has towards the person.
She believes in fate
She believes that the two of them were meant to meet and fall for each other.
She's absolutely smitten
She's completely enamored with the person.
And she'll never let you go
She's determined to hold onto the person and never let them slip away.
That girl just there yes she's the one
The singer is pointing out the girl who has caught someone's interest.
With cupid's arrow in her bum
Cupid has struck this girl with love for someone.
Handsome stranger you have made her happy
The person has brought happiness into the girl's life.
The first in a long time!
This is the first time in a while that the girl has felt this way about someone.
Did you just whisper in her ear?
The singer is asking if the person whispered sweet nothings to the girl.
Words she only dreamed to hear?
The girl has been longing to hear such affectionate words.
Pretty lady, look at how he's smiling
The singer is noting how the person is smiling at the girl, suggesting he is interested.
I think he likes you!
The singer assumes that the person has a romantic interest in the girl.
I'm absolutely smitten, I'll never let you go
The singer reveals that they also have strong feelings towards someone and won't let them go.
I'll never let you go
The person is determined to hold onto the one they love indefinitely.
Contributed by Hudson K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.