I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers
Rescuing Love: A Tale of Redemption in Jessie Matthews' Melody
Lyrics
I'm foolish, I'm silly
I acknowledge my own foolishness and silliness.
I'm absolutely daft
I am completely absurd or crazy.
As a sailor on a sea of love
Comparing myself to a sailor navigating the unpredictable sea of love.
I don't know half of half
I lack knowledge or understanding about love.
Admit it, I'll have to
I have to confess or acknowledge.
Almost without defence
With little ability to resist.
And here's the proof
This is evidence or confirmation.
I'm a silly goof
I am a foolish person.
Without a grain of common sense
I lack basic common sense.
I nearly let love go slipping through my fingers
I almost lost the opportunity for love.
Oh yes, I did, I know I did
Certainly, I admit my mistake.
Like golden sand, right through my hand
Love slipped away like fine, precious sand through my fingers.
But I woke in time
Fortunately, I woke up in time.
And I saved my prize
I prevented the loss of my valuable possession (love).
Yet though love is mine
Even though I have love now,
I tremble when I realise
I feel a sense of fear or anxiety when I realize the closeness of losing it.
I nearly let love go slipping through my fingers
I almost allowed love to slip away.
Oh, yes I did, foolishly
Reiterating the admission of a foolish mistake.
For without love, where in this world would I be?
If I had lost love, I would be in a difficult situation in this world.
For without love, Where in this world would I be?
Emphasizing the importance of love in one's life.
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