☝️ Key Points
- The singer has a deep passion and feelings for a person who is constantly on his mind
- He struggles with himself because he knows the relationship might not work
- The repeated line 'I've got you under my skin' emphasizes the intensity of his feelings and how they are an integral part of him
- Despite the warnings, the singer chooses his love over reason
- The singer is emotionally and physically overwhelmed by his love and can't banish it from his thoughts
Interpretation
The song 'I've Got You Under My Skin' by
Frank Sinatra is a love song that speaks of a deep passion. Sinatra sings about a person he has under his skin, meaning they are deeply in his heart and a part of him. The singer tries to resist and says, 'This affair, it never will go so well!'. But he admits that it is difficult for him to resist because she is so deeply within him.
He is even willing to sacrifice everything to have her near, despite the warning voice that tells him at night that he will never win and must face reality. But every time he tries, the thought of her makes him pause because he has her under his skin.
The repetition of the phrase 'I've got you under my skin' emphasizes the intensity of his feelings. The singer cannot stop thinking about this person and she is constantly in his mind. He is drawn to this person even though he knows he may not be able to have her and the relationship may not end well. Yet he cannot resist because his feelings are so strong. He has her under his skin, which means she is an integral part of him and his thoughts. He is emotionally and physically overwhelmed by her and cannot get her out of his mind.