Thinking Of You

The speaker describes a person who fills their thoughts from morning until night. The repeated question, “why,” suggests they are surprised by how constant these feelings are, and perhaps a little overwhelmed. Yet the word “bliss” shows that thinking about this person also brings pleasure. As the lyrics continue, the speaker sounds increasingly certain: this person is the one they keep thinking about, even when they are asleep.

The image of someone who “tip-toe[s]” into the speaker’s dreams makes the thoughts seem quiet and almost effortless, as if the person enters without being invited. It may also suggest that the speaker cannot control who appears in their dreams. “Day in, day out” is an idiom meaning every day, repeatedly. Together with “wake up and end the day,” it emphasizes that the thoughts last throughout the day and return again and again.

The lyrics present this attachment as joyful, but the repeated questions leave room for uncertainty. The speaker may be happily in love, fascinated by someone, or simply surprised by an intense crush. They do not explain whether the feelings are returned or whether the relationship is close. The focus is on the speaker’s inner experience: the person has become difficult to forget, and that persistence feels both pleasurable and puzzling.