It's Impossible
Unattainable Love: Embracing the Impossibilities in Perry Como's Melody
Lyrics
It's impossible, tell the sun to leave the sky, it's just impossible
Expresses the idea that telling the sun to leave the sky is an impossible task, symbolizing the difficulty of separating from a loved one.
It's impossible, ask a baby not to cry, it's just impossible
Highlights the impossibility of asking a baby not to cry, emphasizing the natural and inevitable emotional response.
Can I hold you closer to me and not feel you goin' through me?
Poses the question of whether holding the person closer can be done without feeling the emotional impact or vulnerability.
Split the second that I never think of you, oh, how impossible
Describes the impossibility of a moment passing without thoughts of the person, indicating a deep and constant connection.
Can the ocean keep from rushin' to the shore, it's just impossible
Compares the impossibility of the ocean not rushing to the shore with the idea that certain things are inherently bound or destined to happen.
If I had you, could I ever want for more, it's just impossible
Questions whether having the person would eliminate the desire for more, underscoring the completeness of the connection.
And tomorrow, should ya ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
Suggests a willingness to go to great lengths for the person, even offering the world if asked, portraying a deep commitment and sacrifice.
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
Expresses a profound commitment by stating a willingness to sell one's soul without regret for the sake of love.
For to live without your love
Emphasizes the significance of the person's love, stating that living without it is deemed impossible.
It's just impossible
Reiterates the sentiment that living without the love of the person is an impossibility, underscoring its importance.
Can the ocean keep from rushin' to the shore, it's just impossible
Repeats the comparison of the ocean rushing to the shore as a metaphor for the inevitability of certain events, here emphasizing the irresistible force of love.
If I had you, could I ever want for more, it's just impossible
Reiterates the idea that having the person would fulfill all desires, reinforcing the completeness of the relationship.
And tomorrow, shouldya ask me for the world, somehow I'd get it
Echoes the willingness to go to great lengths for the person, emphasizing the determination to fulfill any request, even the entire world.
I would sell my very soul and not regret it
Restates the profound commitment, emphasizing the readiness to sacrifice one's soul without remorse for the sake of love.
For to live without your love
Reaffirms the impossibility of living without the person's love, highlighting its central and indispensable role.
It's just impossible
Concludes by repeating the theme of the impossibility of living without the person, reinforcing the idea of an inseparable bond.
Impossible, impossible
Reiterates the finality of the impossibility, concluding the song with a strong declaration of the enduring nature of the relationship.
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