☝️ Key Points
- The singer shows his deep attraction and affection towards a particular person, despite the attention of other women.
- He considers himself a charismatic Romeo and is surprised to have won the heart of this person.
- The singer's affection is so strong that it dominates his thoughts both day and night.
- The singer expresses the desire to share a cozy home with this person.
- Although he is aware that his feelings are intense, he asks for forgiveness for liking this person so much.
Interpretation
"I've Got a Crush on You" is a romantic song in which the singer expresses his deep affection and attraction towards a particular person. The singer emphasizes how many other women (symbolized by the millions of Annabelles and Lillians) would like to conquer him, but this particular person has captured his heart.
He describes himself as a great, brave, and handsome Romeo who cannot understand how he managed to win this person's heart. He emphasizes that it's not just about physical attractiveness, but rather the emotional connection he felt when he saw her ("It's not that you're attractive / But, oh, my heart grew active / When you came into view").
The chorus of the song, "I've got a crush on you, sweetie pie", illustrates his strong attraction and affection for this person, who dominates his thoughts both day and night.
In the following lines of the song, he expresses the desire to share a cozy home with this person ("Could you coo, could you care / For a cunning cottage we could share"). He is aware that his feelings are very intense (or as he calls it, "mush"), but he asks the world for forgiveness because he likes this person so much ("The world will pardon my mush / 'Cause I have got a crush, my baby, on you")."