I Get a Kick Out of You
Savoring Life's Thrills: A Tale of Unexpected Delight
Lyrics
My story is much to sad to be told
Expresses that the speaker's story is too sorrowful to share.
But practically everything leaves me totally cold
The speaker feels indifferent or emotionally detached from almost everything.
The only exception I know is the case
The only exception to the speaker's indifference is encountering a situation...
When I'm out on a quiet spree, fighting vainly the old
...where they're out enjoying themselves but struggling against a feeling of weariness or dissatisfaction.
Ennui
"Ennui" refers to a feeling of listlessness or dissatisfaction.
Then I suddenly turn and see
At this point, the speaker's mood changes when they unexpectedly see...
Your fabulous face
...the captivating and fantastic face of someone.
I get no kick from champagne
The speaker doesn't find pleasure or excitement in drinking champagne.
Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all
Alcohol, in general, doesn't bring any excitement or joy to the speaker.
So tell me why should it be true
The speaker questions why they feel such a thrill in the presence of the person they're addressing.
That I get a kick out of you
Despite the speaker's general indifference, they find excitement and pleasure in the presence of the addressed person.
Some like the perfume from Spain
Some people may enjoy the scent of perfume from Spain, but...
I'm sure that if I took even one sniff
...if the speaker were to smell it, they believe it would also bore them.
It would bore me terrifically too
The speaker believes even a sniff of the perfume wouldn't excite them, unlike the excitement they feel...
But I get a kick out of you
...when in the presence of the addressed person.
( some like the bop-type refrain )
Repeats the pattern of stating disinterest in things that others might find exciting (perfume, music, cocaine), yet the addressed person stands out as an exception.
( I'm sure that if, I heard even one riff )
-( it would bore me terrifically too )
-( but I get a kick out of you )
-( some they may go for cocaine )
Continues the pattern of expressing disinterest in various things, but the addressed person remains the source of excitement.
( I'm sure that if, I took even one sniff )
-( it would bore me terrifically too )
-( but I get a kick out of you )
-I get a kick every time I see you standing there before me
Expresses that every time the speaker sees the addressed person, they feel a thrill or excitement.
I get a kick though it's clear to see, you obviously do
Despite it being evident that the addressed person doesn't love the speaker back...
Not adore me
...the speaker still finds excitement in being near them.
I get no kick in a plane
The speaker doesn't find any excitement or thrill while on a plane.
Flying too high with some gal in the sky
They express disinterest in the typical romantic scenario of flying high with a lover.
Is my idea of nothing to do
The speaker finds such scenarios unappealing, but...
But I get a kick out of you
...they still find excitement and pleasure in the presence of the addressed person.
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