Lyrics
There was a girl in Paris
Introduces a girl in Paris, setting the scene.
Whom he sent a letter to
Describes the protagonist sending a letter to the girl in Paris.
Hoping she would answer back
Expresses hope for a response from the girl in Paris.
Now wasn't that a fool
Reflects on the sender's potentially foolish romantic gesture.
Hardy notion on the part of
Describes a hard-to-understand notion of a sometimes lonely musician.
Sometimes lonely musician
Implies the musician may be acting on whims.
Acting out a whim is only good
Suggests that acting on a whim is only beneficial for matters of the heart.
For a condition of the heart
Connects whimsical actions to a "condition of the heart."
There was a dame from London
Introduces another woman, this time from London.
Who insisted that he love her
States that she insisted on love but left for a prince from Arabia.
Then left him for a real prince from Arabia
Highlights the irony or unfortunate outcome of the London woman's actions.
Now isn't that a shame that sometimes money
Questions the value of money in matters of love.
Buys you everything and nothing
Suggests that money can buy both everything and nothing.
Love, it only seems to buy
Comments on the limited power of love in comparison to money.
A terminal condition of the heart
Links the story to a "terminal condition of the heart."
Oh, thinking about you driving me crazy
Expresses the emotional impact of thinking about someone, causing distress.
Oh, my friends all say, it's just a phase
Shares friends' perspective on the emotional state being just a phase.
But, oh, every day is a yellow day
Describes every day as emotionally intense ("yellow day").
I'm blinded by the daisies in your yard
Mentions being blinded by positive elements in the person's environment.
There was a woman from the ghetto
Introduces a woman from the ghetto, making funny faces like Clara Bow.
Who made funny faces just like Clara Bow
References the woman's humorous facial expressions.
Now was I to know that she would wear
Expresses surprise that she wears the same cologne as someone else.
The same Cologne as you
Continues to describe similarities in actions with another person.
And giggle the same giggle that you do
Highlights shared laughter during foolish behavior.
Whenever I would act a fool
Reflects on the woman's response to the sender acting foolishly.
The fool with a condition of the heart
Connects the fool's actions to a "condition of the heart."
Oh, thinking about you driving me crazy
Reiterates the impact of thinking about someone on the protagonist's sanity.
Oh, my friends all say, it's just a phase
Repeats friends' perspective on the emotional state being a phase.
But oh every single day is a yellow day
Reiterates the intense emotional nature of every single day.
I'm blinded by the daisies in your yard
Repeats being blinded by positive elements in the person's environment.
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