I Get A Kick Out Of You
Discovering Ecstasy in the Mundane: I Get A Kick Out Of You
Lyrics
My story is much too sad to be told
Expressing that the speaker's life story is too sorrowful to share openly.
But practically everything leaves me totally cold
Almost everything fails to evoke any emotional response in the speaker.
The only exception I know is the case
An exception occurs when the speaker is on a leisurely outing.
When I'm out on a quiet spree
Describing a quiet and peaceful escapade.
Fighting vainly the old ennui
Struggling unsuccessfully against a feeling of weariness or dissatisfaction.
And I suddenly turn and see your fabulous face
Encountering someone special, expressed as having a "fabulous face."
I get no kick from Champagne
Champagne does not bring excitement or pleasure to the speaker.
Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all
Alcohol fails to provide any thrill or enjoyment.
So tell me why should it be true
Pondering the reason for finding joy in an unexpected source.
That I get a kick out of you
Despite the lack of enthusiasm for other stimulants, finding joy in the presence of the person being addressed.
Some get a kick from cocaine
Contrasting with others who may find excitement in cocaine, the speaker rejects it as uninteresting.
I'm sure that if I took even one sniff
Expressing that even a small amount of cocaine would bore the speaker.
That would bore me terrifically, too
Highlighting the lack of interest in drugs, emphasizing that they would not bring any pleasure.
Yet, I get a kick out of you
Despite the aversion to drugs, finding joy in the person's presence.
I get a kick every time I see you standing there before me
Expressing the thrill and excitement experienced every time the person is seen.
I get a kick though it's clear to me
Experiencing joy despite the clear realization that the person may not reciprocate the feelings.
You obviously don't adore me
Acknowledging that the person may not have affection for the speaker.
I get no kick in a plane
Not finding any excitement while on a plane.
Flying too high with some gal in the sky
Rejecting the idea of finding pleasure in high-flying activities with someone else.
Is my idea of nothing to do
Considering such activities as uninteresting and dull.
Yet, I get a kick out of you
Despite the lack of interest in certain activities, still finding joy in the person's presence.
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