It's Getting Better

The song describes a relationship that begins without dramatic signs of romance but gradually becomes more satisfying. The speaker once expected love to arrive with excitement and grand gestures; instead, affection grows through ordinary closeness. The mood is calm and hopeful, becoming more confident as the speaker trusts that the relationship will continue to deepen.

“Rockets, bells and poetry” suggests a spectacular, almost storybook version of falling in love. By contrast, holding someone at night feels “natural and right,” expressing comfort and ease rather than intense, dizzy excitement. The repeated idea that the relationship is “getting better” presents love as something that develops over time. “Warm and wilder” suggests it is becoming both more tender and more passionate.

The speaker’s contentment does not mean the relationship lacks feeling: it may simply be a quieter kind of happiness than expected. The claim that the love is not yet “half” of what it will become shows optimism, though it could also be a hope rather than a certainty. The willingness to wait suggests patience and shared confidence, without promising exactly how the relationship will unfold.