Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
Enchanted Melancholy: Unraveling the Allure of Love's Complex Dance
Lyrics
She's a fool and don't I know it
Acknowledging that the woman is a fool, and the speaker is aware of it.
But a fool can have her charms
Despite her foolishness, the woman possesses charms that captivate the speaker.
I'm in love and don't I show it
Expressing the speaker's love and how it is evident in their actions.
Like a babe in arms
Comparing the speaker's state of being in love to that of a helpless babe in arms.
Love's the same old situation
Describing love as a familiar and repetitive situation.
Lately I've not slept a wink
Revealing the speaker's inability to sleep due to the current romantic turmoil.
Since this crazy situation
Referring to the chaotic nature of the speaker's romantic involvement, causing distress.
Has me on the blink
Indicating that the situation has caused the speaker to be emotionally unstable.
I'm wild again, beguiled again
Expressing a sense of wildness and being captivated once again, behaving like a child.
A whimpering, simpering child again
Describing the speaker as acting like a helpless and whining child in love.
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
Summarizing the speaker's emotional state as bewitched, bothered, and bewildered.
Couldn't sleep, wouldn't sleep
Highlighting the speaker's difficulty in sleeping due to the overwhelming influence of love.
Love came and told me, shouldn't sleep
Love advises the speaker not to sleep, implying the urgency of the romantic situation.
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
Reiterating the speaker's state of being bewitched, bothered, and bewildered by love.
I lost my heart, but what of it
Accepting the loss of the speaker's heart but downplaying its significance.
She is cold I agree
Acknowledging the woman's coldness, yet the speaker agrees with the characterization.
She might laugh, but I love it
Despite potential ridicule, the speaker enjoys the woman's laughter, even if it is at their expense.
Although the laugh's on me
Recognizing that the speaker is the subject of laughter but finding joy in the situation.
I'll sing to her, bring spring to her
Committing to singing to the woman and bringing happiness, particularly in spring.
And long, for the day when I'll cling to her
Expressing the speaker's longing for the day when they will embrace and hold on to the woman.
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered, am I
Reiterating the state of being bewitched, bothered, and bewildered by love.
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