"Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" — the physical sensation of falling in love.
Never could carry a tune
Never knew where to start
You came along, when everything was wrong
And put a song in my heart
Dear when you smiled at me
I heard a melody
It haunted me from the start
Something inside of me, started a symphony
Zing! went the strings of my heart
'twas like a breath of spring
Heard a robin sing
'bout a nest set apart
All nature seemed to be, in perfect harmony
Zing! went the strings of my heart
Your eyes made skies blue again
What else could i do again
Keep repeating through again
I love you, i love you
I still recall the thrill
Guess i always will
I hoped will never depart
All nature seemed to be, in perfect harmony
Zing! went the strings of my heart
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- Written by James F. Hanley in 1934. The song's description of love as a physical jolt — strings vibrating in the chest — is the precursor to all the physical metaphors pop music has since exhausted.