Baby, We're Really In Love

The song presents love as joyful, mutual, and a little overwhelming. The speaker repeatedly wonders whether the other person feels the same way, but his own happiness and excitement are clear. His feelings grow from playful infatuation toward the idea that they belong together, with marriage hinted at near the end.

Several phrases make strong feelings sound funny and physical. “Run around in circles” suggests restless, confused excitement, while being “nutty as a fruitcake” means acting silly or irrational. “We fit like a glove” compares the couple to a glove and hand: they seem naturally suited to each other. Cupid “gave us a shove” treats love as if a playful outside force pushed them together.

The repeated “if” gives the song a slightly uncertain edge: the speaker wants reassurance that the love is shared, rather than simply declaring that he knows. His family thinks he has “gone crazy,” but he jokes that wedding bells would “cure” him. This could mean he sees marriage as the happy answer to his lovesickness, though the comic tone leaves open whether he is serious or simply exaggerating his romantic excitement.