How About You
Harmony of Life: Bobby Darin's Melodic Reflections
Lyrics
When a girl meets boy
Expresses the beginning of a romantic encounter between a girl and a boy.
Life can be a joy
Highlights the potential joy and happiness that life can bring when in a romantic relationship.
But the note they end on
Suggests that the outcome of their relationship will be determined by a particular note or aspect.
Will depend on
Implies that the conclusion or result will rely on the little pleasures they share.
Little pleasures they will share
Emphasizes the importance of the small, shared joys in their relationship.
So let us compare
Invites a comparison between the pleasures they enjoy in their relationship.
I like New York in June, how about you?
Expresses a personal preference for New York in June, seeking agreement or acknowledgment from the listener.
I like a Gershwin tune, how about you?
Shares a liking for Gershwin tunes and invites the listener to do the same.
I love a fireside when a storm is due.
Expresses enjoyment of a fireside setting during a storm.
I like potato chips, moonlight and motor trips,
List of personal likes, including potato chips, moonlight, and motor trips.
How about you?
Poses a question, asking if the listener shares similar likes and preferences.
I'm mad about good books, can't get my fill,
Expresses a strong liking for good books and a potential thrill from Franklin Roosevelt's appearance.
And Franklin Roosevelt's looks give me a thrill.
Highlights the excitement or admiration for the looks of Franklin Roosevelt.
Holding hands at the movie show,
Describes the intimacy of holding hands at the movies when the lights are low.
When all the lights are low
Continues the description of an intimate moment at the movies.
May not be new, but I like it,
Acknowledges that the experience may not be new but expresses a continued liking for it.
How about you?
Poses the question again, reinforcing the theme of shared preferences and compatibility.
I like Jack Benny's jokes.
Expresses a liking for Jack Benny's jokes, possibly with some reservation or qualification ("to a degree").
To a degree.
Qualifies the liking for Jack Benny's jokes, suggesting a measured appreciation.
I love the common folks.
Expresses love for the common folks, including oneself.
That includes me.
Affirms a connection with and appreciation for ordinary people.
I like to window shop on 5th Avenue.
Expresses enjoyment in window shopping on 5th Avenue.
I like banana splits, late supper at the Ritz,
Lists additional personal likes, including banana splits and late supper at the Ritz.
How about you?
Repeats the question, asking if the listener shares these preferences.
I love to dream of fame, maybe I'll shine.
Expresses a love for dreaming of fame and a desire to shine.
I'd love to see your name right beside mine.
Expresses a desire to see the listener's name alongside the speaker's in connection with fame.
I can see we're in harmony,
Suggests a shared harmony and agreement between the speaker and the listener.
Looks like we both agree
Confirms the agreement and harmony between the speaker and the listener.
On what to do,
States that both agree on what to do, emphasizing mutual understanding.
And I like it, how about you?
Reiterates the positive sentiment and expresses satisfaction with the mutual agreement.
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