Your Smiling Face
Love Unveiled: James Taylor's Musical Ode to Joy and Devotion
Lyrics
Whenever I see your smiling face
Expresses joy and happiness upon seeing the person's smiling face.
I have to smile myself
The sight of the smiling face brings a reciprocal smile to the speaker.
Because I love you, yes, I do
Declaration of love for the person with the smiling face.
And when you give me that pretty little pout
The person's cute pout has a profound effect on the speaker.
It turns me inside out
The pout has a powerful and disorienting impact on the speaker.
There's something about you, baby
Expresses an indescribable quality about the person that captivates the speaker.
I don't know
Uncertainty or mystery about the person that the speaker can't define.
Isn't it amazing a man like me
Reflects on the surprising nature of the speaker's emotions considering his personality.
Can feel this way
Acknowledgment of the depth of the speaker's feelings.
Tell me how much longer
Questioning the duration of the growing intensity of emotions.
It could grow stronger every day
Expresses the increasing strength of emotions every day.
Oh, how much longer?
A repetition of the question, emphasizing the desire for a lasting love.
I thought I was in love a couple of times
Recalls past experiences of thinking being in love, highlighting a contrast.
Before with the girl next door
Reference to previous romantic experiences with the girl next door.
But that was long before I met you
Recognition that meeting the current person has changed the speaker's perspective.
Now I'm sure that I won't forget you
Confidence that the memory of the current person won't be forgotten.
And I thank my lucky stars
Gratitude for the good fortune of having the current person in the speaker's life.
That you are who you are
Appreciation for the uniqueness of the person and their positive qualities.
And not just another lovely lady
Acknowledgment that the person is not just another romantic interest.
Set out to break my heart
Recognition that the person is not someone who intends to hurt or disappoint.
Isn't it amazing a man like me
Reiteration of the surprising nature of the speaker's deep emotions.
Can feel this way
Repetition of the question about the duration and strength of emotions.
Tell me how much longer
Reiteration of the inquiry into the increasing intensity of feelings.
It could grow stronger every day
Expresses the anticipation and desire for emotions to grow stronger.
How much longer?
A repeated emphasis on the longing for enduring love.
No one can tell me that I'm doing wrong today, whenever I see you smile at me
Asserts that the person's smile validates the speaker's actions and choices.
No one can tell me that I'm doing wrong today
Repetition of the idea that the person's smile justifies the speaker's actions.
Whenever I see your smiling face my way
Reiteration of the positive impact of the person's smiling face.
No one can tell me that I'm doing it wrong today
Emphasizes that no one can criticize the speaker when the person smiles.
No one can tell me that I'm doing it wrong today, no, no, darling
Repetition of the assertion that no one can question the speaker's choices.
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Laughter expressed in a musical way, perhaps reflecting joy and contentment.
Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
A jubilant and enthusiastic expression, reinforcing the positive emotions conveyed.
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