Love Potion No. 9
Magic Elixir of Romance: Love Potion No. 9 Unveiled
Lyrics
I took my troubles down to Madame Ruth
To seek guidance, the narrator consults Madame Ruth about his troubles.
You know that gypsy with the gold-capped tooth
Madame Ruth is described as a gypsy with a distinctive gold-capped tooth.
She's got a pad down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
Madame Ruth has a residence on Thirty-Fourth and Vine where she conducts her services.
Selling little bottles of love potion number nine
Madame Ruth sells small bottles of a concoction called "Love Potion Number Nine."
I told her that I was a flop with chicks
The narrator confesses his lack of success with romantic relationships to Madame Ruth.
I've been this way since 1956
The narrator indicates a prolonged period of romantic misfortune since 1956.
She looked at my palm and she made a magic sign
Madame Ruth examines the narrator's palm and performs a magical gesture.
She said, "What you need is love potion number nine"
Madame Ruth prescribes the remedy, suggesting the narrator needs "Love Potion Number Nine."
She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink
Madame Ruth playfully flirts with the narrator, expressing her intention to create the potion immediately.
She said, "I'm gonna make it up right here in the sink"
She plans to make the potion in the sink, adding a touch of humor to the narrative.
It smelled like turpentine, it looked like Indian ink
The description of the potion's scent and appearance adds a humorous and surreal element to the story.
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
Despite the unappealing qualities, the narrator decides to consume the potion by holding his nose and closing his eyes.
I didn't know if it was day or night
Under the influence of the potion, the narrator loses track of time and starts behaving impulsively.
I started kissing everything in sight
The narrator becomes overly amorous and begins kissing everything in his vicinity.
But when I kissed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
However, his actions lead to a problematic encounter with a police officer on Thirty-Fourth and Vine.
He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number Nine
The cop interferes and breaks the narrator's bottle of Love Potion Number Nine.
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
Repetition of the narrator's reaction to the potion being broken, emphasizing the humorous and chaotic situation.
I didn't know if it was day or night
Repetition of the disorienting effect of the potion, contributing to the song's comedic tone.
I started kissing everything in sight
Repetition of the narrator's impulsive behavior under the potion's influence.
But when I kissed a cop down on Thirty-Fourth and Vine
Repetition of the problematic encounter with the cop, highlighting the consequences of the potion.
He broke my little bottle of Love Potion Number Nine
Repetition of the cop breaking the bottle, reinforcing the humorous and unlucky nature of the narrator's experience.
Love potion number nine
A repeated reference to the magical potion, suggesting its significance in the narrative.
Love Potion number nine
Another repetition, emphasizing the importance of "Love Potion Number Nine" in the story.
Love Potion number nine
Final repetition, solidifying the central theme of the song around the comical love potion.
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