Give Him A Great Big Kiss
Dancing in Love: Bette Midler's Irresistible Serenade
Lyrics
When I say I'm in love you best believe I'm in love L-U-V
Expressing strong affirmation of being in love, spelling out "L-U-V" for emphasis.
Here comes my guy, walking down the street
Describing the arrival of the person of interest (her guy) walking down the street.
Look how he walks with, with a dancing beat
Highlighting the way he walks, emphasizing a dancing beat, suggesting a lively and rhythmic movement.
Thick wavy hair, just a little too long
Describing physical features, specifically thick wavy hair that's slightly long.
All day long he's singing his song
Indicating that he spends much of his day singing his own song, possibly a metaphor for his joyful demeanor.
And when I see him in the street
Expressing the emotional impact of seeing him in the street.
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
Describing the physical response of her heart, symbolizing excitement or infatuation.
I'm gonna walk right up to him
Expressing her intention to approach him.
Give him a great big kiss, mwah
Explicitly stating the action she plans to take: giving him a great big kiss.
Tell him that I love him
Conveying the messages she wants to share with him: love, care, and constant presence.
Tell him that I care
-Tell him that I'll always be there
-Well what color are his eyes?
Pondering the color of his eyes, indicating a lack of knowledge due to him always wearing shades.
I don't know he's always wearing shades
Reiterating the challenge of determining the color of his eyes due to his consistent use of sunglasses.
Is he tall?
Answering questions about his height, playfully suggesting she has to look up to see him, and addressing rumors about him being "bad."
Well I've got to look up
-Yeah? Well I hear he's bad
-Mmm, he's good bad, but he's not evil
Clarifying that while he may be "bad," it's in a good way, not evil.
Tell me more, tell me more
Expressing curiosity and a desire for more information about him.
Big bulky sweaters (aooh)
Providing additional details about his appearance, including clothing and a demeanor that seems to reflect a bluesy mood.
To match his eyes (aooh)
-Dirty fingernails (aooh)
-Oh boy what a prize
-Tight baggy pants
-Ooh high button shoes
-He's always looking like
-Like he's got the blues
-And when I see him in the street
Repeating the emotional response to seeing him and restating her commitment to love and care for him.
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
-I'm gonna walk right up to him
-Give him a great big kiss, mwah
-Tell him that I love him
-Tell him that I care
-Tell him that I'll always be there
-Is he a good dancer?
Discussing his dancing skills, with an emphasis on close dancing.
What do ya mean is he a good dancer?
-Well how does he dance?
-Close, very, very, close
-(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Expressing excitement and agreement with the notion of close dancing.
And when I see him in the street
Reiterating the emotional response and restating love, care, and commitment.
My heart takes a leap and skips a beat
-I'm gonna walk right up to him (yeah)
-Give him a great big kiss, mwah
-Tell him that I love him (tell him that)
-Tell him that I care
-Tell him that I'll always be there
-Where are you going now?
Introducing a shift in the narrative, with a humorous conversation about taking something back to the ICU and acknowledging the person's age.
Oh I have to take it back
-Take it back where?
-To the ICU
-The nurse is gonna kick my ass when she finds out he's gone
-He's 98 you know?
-I've known it since the first time his record came out
-Come on girls let's go grab the early bird
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