Professional face-smacking athlete!

The Clown's final line in a cappella unleashed an outpouring of emotion from many in the audience!

Some of them started crying!

Some were desperately holding back their tears!

They all understood the song as its lyrics had triggered tears in many of them. The Clown was not singing "I really love you" or "I'm telling you that I love you very much" or even "do you know that I love you." What he sang was: "Please permit me…to say…'I really love you!'"

Please permit me!

It was completely different from telling you!

It was completely different from asking to say it!

"Please permit me" had an apologetic tone that carried a sense of guilt!