I Get a Kick Out of You
Thrilling Tales of Love's Kick: Ethel Merman's Passionate Journey
Lyrics
My story is much too sad to be told
Expressing that the speaker's life story is too sorrowful to share openly.
But practically everything leaves me totally cold
Everything in life fails to evoke strong emotions in the speaker.
The only exception I know is the case
There's an exception when the speaker is on a carefree outing.
When I'm out on a quiet spree
Describing a moment when the speaker is out and about.
Fighting vainly the old ennui
Fighting unsuccessfully against a feeling of weariness or boredom.
And I suddenly turn and see
The speaker turns and unexpectedly sees someone special.
Your fabulous face
Expressing admiration for the captivating appearance of the person.
I get no kick from champagne
Champagne does not bring joy or excitement to the speaker.
Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all
Alcohol in general fails to excite the speaker.
So tell me why should it be true
Raising a question about why the speaker finds joy in a particular person.
That I get a kick out of you
The speaker experiences a sense of thrill or excitement from being with the person.
Some get a kick from cocaine
Contrasting with the previous lines, some find excitement in drugs like cocaine.
I'm sure that if I took even one sniff
If the speaker were to try cocaine, it would be uninteresting as well.
That would bore me terrifically too
Expressing that even a small amount of cocaine would bore the speaker.
Yet I get a kick out of you
Despite the indifference to drugs, the speaker still finds joy in the person.
I get a kick every time I see
The speaker experiences joy each time they see the person.
You're standing there before me
The person is physically present in front of the speaker.
I get a kick though it's clear to me
Despite the apparent lack of mutual affection, the speaker still finds joy.
You obviously do not adore me
Acknowledging that the person may not reciprocate the speaker's feelings.
I get no kick in a plane
No excitement is derived from flying in a plane.
Flying too high with some guy in the sky
Expressing disinterest in high-flying romantic adventures.
Is my idea of nothing to do
Considering the speaker's idea of an uninteresting activity.
Yet I get a kick out of you
Despite disliking flying, the speaker still finds joy in the person.
I get no kick in a plane
Reiterating the lack of excitement in flying on a plane.
Flying too high with some guy in the sky
Repeating the notion of disinterest in high-flying experiences.
Is my idea of nothing to do
Reiterating the speaker's perspective on uneventful plane journeys.
Yet I get a kick out of you
Despite the lack of enthusiasm for flying, the speaker still finds joy in the person.
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