The Gentleman is a Dope
Unveiling Love's Perception
Lyrics
The gentleman is a dope
The man being referred to is naive or foolish.
A man of many faults
He has many flaws or shortcomings.
A clumsy Joe who wouldn't know
He is awkward and wouldn't be able to distinguish between a rumba and a waltz (metaphor for lacking sophistication).
A rumba from a waltz
The gentleman is a dope
Reiteration of his foolishness, emphasizing that he is not appealing to the speaker.
And not my cup of tea
He is not someone the speaker finds attractive or interesting.
Why do I get in a dither
The speaker questions why she feels agitated or uneasy around him.
He doesn't belong to me
He is not in a romantic relationship with the speaker.
The gentleman isn't bright
The man lacks intelligence.
He doesn't know the score
He is unaware or oblivious to important matters.
A cake will come, he'll take a crumb
Even when offered something valuable, he settles for a small portion without seeking more.
And never ask for more
The gentleman's eyes are blue
His eyes are blue, but the speaker suggests he is not perceptive or understanding.
But little do they see
The speaker questions her frustration in trying to understand him.
Why am I beatin' my brains out
The speaker wonders why she is stressing herself over him.
He doesn't belong to me
Reiteration that he is not romantically involved with the speaker.
He's somebody else's problem
He is someone else's problem, and the speaker acknowledges this fact.
She's welcome to the guy
Another woman is welcome to have him.
She'll never understand him
That woman will never understand him as well as the speaker does.
Half as well as I
The gentleman is a dope
Reiteration of his foolishness, possibly emphasizing his lack of intelligence.
He isn't very smart
He is not very smart or clever.
He's just a lug you'd like to hug
Despite his shortcomings, he is someone the speaker feels affectionate towards.
And hold against your heart
The speaker wants to hold him close to her heart.
The gentleman doesn't know
He is unaware of the potential for happiness in his life.
How happy he could be
The speaker expresses her own emotional state of crying over him.
But look at me cryin' my eyes out
Despite the emotional pain, he is not in a romantic relationship with the speaker.
As if he belonged to me
He'll never belong to me
The conclusion that he will never be romantically involved with the speaker.
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