☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics are a declaration of love in which the value of love is placed above knowledge and education.
- The singer admits to not knowing much about different areas of knowledge, but always emphasizes that he is 'very educated in love'.
- He considers love to be the most important thing and believes that the world would be wonderful if his love is reciprocated.
- Despite his lack of education in other areas, he is confident in the mathematics of love and claims that 'one and one is two'.
- Although he may not be an 'A student', he would be willing to work hard and learn everything to win the love of his beloved.
Interpretation
The song 'Wonderful World' by
Sam Cooke is a declaration of love that places the value of love above knowledge and education. The first verse and the chorus express that the singer may not know much about history, biology, science, or French (which he learned in school), but he knows that he loves his beloved person. 'But I do know that I love you, And I know that if you love me too, What a wonderful world this would be!'. This shows that for him, love is more important than anything else and that the world would be wonderful if his love were reciprocated.
In the second verse, the singer admits that he also doesn't know much about geography, trigonometry, and algebra. Despite his lack of education, he is sure that 'one and one is two' and that it would be a wonderful world if he could be with his beloved person.
In the bridge of the song, the singer admits that he is not an 'A student', but he is trying to be. This could mean that he is willing to work hard and learn to win the love of the person he loves.
The repetition of the first verse and the chorus emphasizes the song's message once again: Despite his ignorance in many areas, the singer knows the meaning of love and knows that this alone is enough to make his world wonderful.