I Get a Kick Out of You
Finding Joy Beyond the Norm: Exploring the Depths of 'I Get a Kick Out of You' Meaning
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My story is much too sad to be told,
Speaker's life story is too sorrowful to recount.
But practically everything leaves me totally cold.
Almost everything fails to evoke strong emotions in the speaker.
The only exception I know is the case
The speaker finds an exception in a particular situation.
Where I'm out on a quiet spree
The speaker is engaged in a quiet, solitary outing.
Fighting vainly the old ennui
Struggling unsuccessfully against a feeling of weariness or dissatisfaction.
And I suddenly turn and see
The speaker unexpectedly sees someone's amazing face.
Your fabulous face.
Referring to the captivating appearance of the person being addressed.
I get no kick from champagne.
Champagne doesn't bring any enjoyment or excitement to the speaker.
Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all,
Alcohol, in general, doesn't excite the speaker.
So tell me why should it be true
Questioning why the speaker finds pleasure in the person despite lacking interest in other stimulants.
That I get a kick out of you?
Expressing the paradox of finding joy in the person despite the lack of enthusiasm for other things.
Some get a kick from cocaine.
Some individuals derive pleasure from cocaine.
I'm sure that if I took even one sniff
Speculation that even a small amount of cocaine wouldn't interest the speaker.
That would bore me terrific'ly too,
Asserting that even cocaine wouldn't be exciting.
Yet I get a kick out of you.
Despite disinterest in cocaine, the speaker finds joy in the person.
I get a kick everything I see
Deriving pleasure from seeing the person.
You're standing there before me.
Enjoyment experienced upon observing the person's presence.
I get a kick though it's clear to me
Despite awareness of the person's lack of affection, the speaker still feels a thrill.
You obviously don't adore me.
Recognizing the person's apparent lack of love or admiration.
I get no kick in a plane.
No excitement is derived from flying in an airplane.
Flying too high with some guy in the sky
Expressing a disdain for flying, especially with a romantic partner.
Is my idea of nothing to do,
Viewing being airborne with a partner as uninteresting.
Yet I get a kick out of you.
Despite disinterest in flying, the speaker finds joy in the person.
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