The day was bright, the air was sweet, the smell of honeysuckle charmed you off your feet.

7 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:47:44.528 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

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- He tipped his hat and took a seat. He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet.

- He asked my name, I held my breath. I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death.

- Chug, chug, chug went the motor. Plop, plop, plop went the wheels.

- Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings.

- As he started to go then I started to know how it feels when the universe reels.

- The day was bright, the air was sweet, the smell of honeysuckle charmed you off your feet.

- You tried to sing, but couldn't squeak.

- In fact, you love him, so you couldn't even speak.

- Buzz, buzz, buzz went the buzzer. Plop, plop, plop went the wheels.

- Stop, stop, stop went my heartstrings. (2)

- As he started to leave, I took hold of his sleeve with my hand.

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