I Found My World in You
Discovering Home: Neil Sedaka's Ode to Love and Contentment
Lyrics
Rome may have its Coliseum,
Rome's Coliseum is famous, a symbol of grandeur and history.
And London Bridge may have its view.
London Bridge offers a notable view, likely of the city.
While others travel far,
While others explore distant places,
I'm staying where you are.
The singer chooses to stay where their loved one is.
I found my world in you.
The singer's entire world and happiness revolve around their loved one.
Let them waltz in gay Vienna,
Referencing the elegance of Vienna, known for its music and culture.
Or see the sites of old Peru.
Mention of old Peruvian sites, perhaps historical or scenic.
Let others cross the sea;
Others may travel internationally,
Those things are not for me.
But the singer doesn't desire those experiences.
I found my world in you.
Their world and happiness are found solely in their loved one.
I hear them sing of Paris in the spring,
References to famous scenes like Paris in spring and Alpine ski trails.
Of ski trails on the Alpine snow.
These are experiences often celebrated, but the singer isn't drawn to them.
I hear them talk of autumn, in New York.
Discussions about autumn in New York, a notable and romanticized season in the city.
It may be fun, but I don't care to go.
The singer doesn't find these experiences appealing.
There's one place where I'll be happy,
The singer identifies one place where they'll find happiness.
Where all my wishes will come true.
This place is where their desires will be fulfilled.
I'd rather settle down,
Preference to settle down in their hometown.
Right here, in our home town.
Choosing to stay rooted in the familiarity of their hometown with their loved one.
I found my world in you.
Their world and contentment are found within their loved one.
I hear them sing of Paris in the spring,
Reiteration of famous scenes like Paris in spring and Alpine ski trails.
Of ski trails on the Alpine snow.
Similar sentiments, not drawn to these experiences.
I hear them talk of autumn, in New York.
Mentions autumn in New York again.
It may be fun but I don't care to go.
Reiteration of disinterest in these experiences.
There's one place where I'll be happy,
Identifying a single place for happiness and wishes to come true.
Where all my wishes will come true.
Emphasis on finding fulfillment in this particular place.
I'd rather settle down,
Preference to settle in their hometown.
Right here, in our home town.
Stating the choice to find their world and happiness in their hometown with their loved one.
I found my world in you.
Restating that the singer's entire world revolves around their loved one.
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