How Does It Feel
Heartbreak's Symphony: Nat King Cole's Reflection on Love's Deception
Lyrics
How does it feel
Expressing curiosity about the emotional experience
When you find that your dreams are through?
Asking about emotions when one's dreams have not been realized
How does it feel
Repeating the question for emphasis
When you know that the laugh's on you?
Inquiring about the feeling of being mocked or ridiculed
Thought you were smart
Observing the person's perceived intelligence
Breaking my heart
Expressing emotional pain caused by the person's actions
When you took that exit bow,
Referring to the person's departure with a theatrical gesture
Someone you met
Highlighting someone new in the person's life
Has made you regret,
Indicating remorse or disappointment caused by the new acquaintance
So who's the smarty now?
Questioning the intelligence of the person who caused the regret
Say, how does it feel
Repeating the initial question, seeking a response
When you find that your big romance
Exploring feelings when a significant romantic relationship disappoints
Wasn't so real,
Realizing that the romance was not as genuine as believed
It was only a song and a dance?
Describing the relationship as merely a performance
Maybe it's fun
Suggesting that some find enjoyment in brief, casual relationships
To kiss and then run,
Linking pleasure with causing emotional pain to others
And hurt somebody too,
Commenting on the negative consequences of such behavior
But how does it feel
Returning to the initial question, focusing on the person's experience
Now that it's happened to you?
Asking about the emotional impact now that the negative event occurred
Maybe it's fun
Repeating the idea that fleeting relationships can be enjoyable
To kiss and then run,
Reiterating the connection between pleasure and causing harm
And hurt somebody too,
Restating the negative consequences of hurting others emotionally
But how does it feel
Returning to the core question about the person's current feelings
Now that it's happened to you?
Emphasizing the inquiry into the emotional aftermath of the experience
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