I've Got a Crush on You
Captivated by Love's Persistence: I've Got a Crush on You
Lyrics
How glad the many millions of Annabelles and Lillians
Expressing how numerous individuals named Annabelle and Lillian would be eager to captivate the speaker.
Would be to capture me
Highlighting the allure that others might feel in trying to win the speaker's affection.
But you had such persistence, you wore down my resistance
Acknowledging the persistent efforts of the person being addressed, which eventually broke down the speaker's resistance.
I fell and it was swell
Describing the impact of succumbing to the pursued romance, emphasizing a positive experience ("it was swell").
I'm your big and brave and handsome Romeo
Identifying the speaker as a confident, gallant, and attractive figure, drawing a comparison to Romeo from Shakespeare's works.
How I won you I shall never, never know
Expressing astonishment or uncertainty about how the speaker managed to win the affection of the person being addressed.
It's not that you're attractive
Clarifying that the attraction is not solely based on physical appearance.
But, oh, my heart grew active
Describing the emotional response of the speaker's heart becoming active upon seeing the person of interest.
When you came into view
Recalling the moment when the person being addressed came into the speaker's view, triggering a reaction.
I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie
Expressing the speaker's romantic interest or infatuation with the person being addressed.
All the day and night-time give me sign
Requesting signs or signals from the person being addressed throughout the day and night.
I never had the least notion that
Admitting a lack of prior awareness or expectation regarding the depth of emotions that could be felt.
I could fall with so much emotion
Reflecting on the unexpected intensity of the speaker's emotions upon falling in love.
Could you coo, could you care
Posing questions to the person being addressed, asking if they could express affection or care.
For a cunning cottage we could share
Suggesting the idea of sharing a small and charming home together.
The world will pardon my mush
Anticipating forgiveness from the world for expressing sentimental feelings due to having a crush.
'Cause I have got a crush on you
Reiterating the speaker's admission of having a crush on the person being addressed.
Could you coo, could you care
Repeating the earlier questions about the person being addressed's willingness to express affection or care.
For a cunning cottage
Reiterating the idea of sharing a charming cottage together.
That we could share
Restating the expectation of forgiveness from the world for expressing sentimental feelings.
The world will pardon my mush
Reaffirming the speaker's admission of having a crush on the person being addressed.
'Cause I have got a crush, my baby, on you
Concluding with a reaffirmation of the speaker's romantic feelings toward the person being addressed.
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