So in Love
Enchanting Love: Ella Fitzgerald's Soothing Serenade
Lyrics
Strange, dear, but true, dear
Expressing a feeling of strangeness that is true and dear.
When I'm close to you, dear
When in close proximity to the person being addressed, a special connection is felt.
The stars fill the sky
The night sky is filled with stars, symbolizing a sense of wonder and magic.
So in love with you, am I
Proclaiming a deep and profound love for the addressed person.
Even without you
Even in the absence of the person, there's a sense of embracing or holding onto them.
My arms fold about you
Describing a longing or desire for the person even when physically apart.
You know, darling, why
Highlighting the awareness of the reason for the intense love.
So in love with you, am I
Reiterating a profound love for the addressed person.
In love with the night, mysterious
Being enamored with the mysterious quality of the night.
The night when you first were there
Recalling the night when the person was first encountered.
In love with my joy, delirious
Expressing joy and elation in love, almost to the point of being ecstatic.
When I knew that you could care
Realizing that the person cares, bringing happiness.
So taunt me and hurt me
Acknowledging vulnerability to emotional pain, even from the person loved.
Deceive me, desert me
Being open to deception, hurt, or desertion, indicating a willingness to endure for love.
I'm yours 'till I die
Expressing a commitment to the person until death.
So in love, so in love
Summarizing the overwhelming feeling of being deeply in love.
So in love with you, my love, am I
Reaffirming the profound love for the addressed person.
In love with the night, mysterious
Repeating the admiration for the mysterious quality of the night.
The night when you first were there
Recalling the significance of the night when the person first appeared.
In love with my joy, delirious
Reiterating the joy and elation experienced in love.
When I knew that you could care
Confirming the realization that the person cares deeply.
So taunt me and hurt me
Acknowledging a willingness to endure teasing, hurt, or desertion.
Deceive me, desert me
Expressing openness to being deceived, hurt, or deserted for the sake of love.
I'm yours 'till I die
Affirming a commitment to be devoted to the person until death.
So in love, so in love
Reaffirming the overwhelming and profound nature of being in love.
So in love with you, my love, am I
Concluding with a strong declaration of being deeply in love with the addressed person.
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