Cheek to Cheek
Dancing into Bliss: Unveiling the Heavenly Meaning of 'Cheek to Cheek' by Sarah Vaughan
Lyrics
Heaven I'm in heaven
Expressing extreme joy or euphoria, feeling heavenly
And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak
Heart is pounding with excitement, making it difficult to articulate
And I seem to find the happiness I seek
Finding the happiness one is searching for
When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek
Experiencing joy when dancing closely with a partner
Oh heaven I'm in heaven
Reiteration of the intense joy and blissful state
And the cares that hung around me through the week
Concerns or worries from the week disappear
Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak
Troubles vanish, similar to a fortunate winning streak for a gambler
When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek
Continuing the theme of finding happiness in dance
Oh I'd love to go out fishing
Expressing a preference for dancing over other activities like fishing
In an ocean or a creek
Reference to various settings for fishing
But it wouldn't thrill me half as much
Indicating that dancing brings greater thrill and joy
As dancing cheek to cheek
Reiterating the joy derived from dancing cheek to cheek
Oh I'd love to climb a mountain
Expressing a preference for dancing over mountain climbing
And reach the highest peak
Desire to reach the highest peak of a mountain
But it wouldn't thrill me half as much
Emphasizing that dancing brings greater thrill and joy
As dancing cheek to cheek
Reiteration of the joy derived from dancing cheek to cheek
Won't you come and dance with me
Invitation for a partner to dance closely
I want my arms about you
Expressing a desire to hold the partner in one's arms
The charms about you
Referring to the attractive qualities of the partner
Will carry me through
Belief that the partner's charms will sustain and uplift
To heaven I'm in heaven
Reiteration of the intense joy and blissful state
The cares that hung around me through the week
Similar to line 7, expressing the disappearance of cares during dance
Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak
Reinforcing the idea that dancing dispels worries like a lucky streak
When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek
Reiterating the joy of dancing closely with a partner
Won't you come and dance with me
Repetition of the invitation for a partner to dance closely
I want my arms about you
Reiteration of the desire to hold the partner in one's arms
The charms about you
Referring again to the attractive qualities of the partner
Will carry me through
Belief that the partner's charms will sustain and uplift, similar to line 24
To heaven I'm in heaven
Reiteration of the intense joy and blissful state
And the cares that hung around me through the week
Similar to lines 7 and 27, expressing the disappearance of cares during dance
Seem to vanish like a gambler's lucky streak
Reinforcing the idea that dancing dispels worries like a lucky streak
Oh when we're out together out together
Highlighting the joy when dancing together closely
When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek
Reiteration of the joy of dancing closely with a partner
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