You Couldn't Be Cuter
Irresistible Charm: Decoding Ella Fitzgerald's 'You Couldn't Be Cuter' Meaning
Lyrics
You couldn't be cuter
You possess an exceptional level of charm and attractiveness.
Plus that
Additionally.
You couldn't be smarter
Your intelligence is remarkable.
Plus that
Moreover.
Intelligent face
Your face reflects intelligence, but there's a hint of disgrace or mischief.
You have a disgrace
Despite your intelligent appearance, there's a mischievous or disgraceful aspect to you.
Full charm
You exude complete charm.
For me
This charm is specifically for the speaker.
You couldn't be keener
You couldn't be more enthusiastic or eager.
You look so fresh from the cleaner
You look exceptionally clean and neat, as if you just came from the laundry.
You are the little grand slam
You are a great success or achievement, like winning in a game (grand slam).
I'll take to my fam-
The speaker will introduce the person to their family.
Ily
An abbreviation for "I love you."
My ma will show you an album of me that'll bore you to tears
The speaker's mother will share an album with uninteresting pictures of the speaker.
And you'll attract all the relatives we have dodged for years and years
You will attract relatives the speaker has avoided for many years.
And what will they tell me?
A rhetorical question about what the relatives will say.
Exactly, what will they tell me
The speaker wonders what the relatives will say about the person.
Let's say you couldn't be nicer
You couldn't be more pleasant or agreeable.
Couldn't be sweeter
You couldn't be more endearing or charming.
Couldn't be better
You couldn't be superior.
Couldn't be smoother
You couldn't be more graceful or suave.
Couldn't be cuter, baby, than you are
You are extremely cute, surpassing any expectations.
My ma will show you an album of me that'll bore you to tears
Repetition of the idea that the speaker's mother will share a boring album.
And you'll attract all the relatives we have dodged for years and years
Reiteration of attracting relatives the speaker has avoided.
And what will they tell me?
Reiteration of the rhetorical question about what relatives will say.
I know just what they will tell me
The speaker anticipates knowing what the relatives will say.
They'll say you couldn't be nicer
Relatives will express that you are exceptionally pleasant.
Couldn't be sweeter
Relatives will express that you are incredibly sweet.
Couldn't be better
Relatives will express that you are outstandingly good.
Couldn't be smoother
Relatives will express that you are exceptionally smooth or polished.
Couldn't be cuter, baby, than you are
You are incredibly cute, surpassing any expectations.
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