Mr Magic
Amy Winehouse Lyrics


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Every day I see you
My hands were made for you
And you always give me stress free point of view
Pick you up after school

Mister Magic, take a token
Mister Magic, of my love
Mister Magic, I see you through the smoke

Without you I'm misery
Blue without my green
All the songs sound better when you're next to me
Yeah, 'cause you come naturally

Mister Magic, take a token
Mister Magic, of my love, love, love (Mister Magic)
I see you through the smoke

Laying on my bed
I reach over for you
And you so fresh you even make the standards new
Burn the tip to get you through

Mister Magic, take a token
Mister Magic, of my love
Mister Magic, I see you through the smoke

Mister Magic
Mister Magic




Mister Magic, waiting for the smoke to clear
I'm waiting for the smoke to clear

Overall Meaning

The song "Mr Magic" by Amy Winehouse is a tribute to her love for smoking. The lyrics are poetically written to personify her addiction to smoking as a person named Mr. Magic who is always there for her. In the opening lines, she sings, “Every day I see you, my hands were made for you, and you always give me a stress-free point of view, pick you up after school.” Here she refers to the daily ritual of smoking and justifies it to be her stress-buster. She goes on to express how "Mr. Magic" makes her life complete and how it would be miserable without this addiction.


In the following lines, Amy sings, “Without you, I'm misery, blue without my green, all the songs sound better when you're next to me, yeah 'cause you come naturally.” Blue and green are often associated with sadness and money respectively. Here she refers to her addiction to smoking as her happiness and her green, without which she is miserable. She even suggests that music sounds better when she has "Mr. Magic" next to her, emphasizing the strong connection she has with the habit.


Overall, "Mr. Magic" is a love song to smoking and the lyrics symbolize Amy’s dependence on this habit.


Line by Line Meaning

Every day I see you
The persona is talking about seeing someone every day.


My hands were made for you
The persona suggests that their hands are meant to hold this person.


And you always give me stress free point of view
This person helps the persona relieve stress and provides a different perspective, therefore helping them solve problems.


Pick you up after school
The persona may help this person or be a reliable source of transportation.


Mister Magic, take a token
This line refers to the persona taking a hit of a substance, possibly marijuana.


Mister Magic, of my love
The persona may be using this substance as a way to cope with or express their feelings of love.


Mister Magic, I see you through the smoke
The persona sees this person even through the cloud of smoke caused by smoking the substance. It's as if the persona needs the substance to see things clearly.


Without you I'm misery
The persona feels incomplete or unhappy without this person.


Blue without my green
The persona feels like life is dull and colorless without this person.


All the songs sound better when you're next to me
Being with this person makes everything better, even the music.


Yeah, 'cause you come naturally
This person is a natural part of the persona's life, as if they were always meant to be there.


Laying on my bed
The persona is in a relaxed and comfortable state, possibly after consuming the substance mentioned before.


I reach over for you
The persona desires the presence of this person even when they are not physically present.


And you so fresh you even make the standards new
This person is so amazing that they can make even old and stale things feel new and exciting.


Burn the tip to get you through
The persona may be smoking the substance to help them deal with difficult situations.


Mister Magic, waiting for the smoke to clear
The persona is waiting for the effects of the substance to wear off, possibly indicating that they can't function properly without it.




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Written by: RALPH MACDONALD, WILLIAM SALTER

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Every day I see you
My hands were made for you
And you always give me stress free point of view
Pick you up after school

Mister Magic, take a token
Mister Magic, of my love
Mister Magic, I see you through the smoke

Without you I'm misery
Blue without my green
All the songs sound better when you're next to me
Yeah, cause you come naturally

Mister Magic, take a token
Mister Magic, of my love, love, love
Mister Magic, I see you through the smoke

Laying on my bed
I reach over for you
And you so fresh you even make the standards new
Burn the tip to get you through

Mister Magic, take a token
Mister Magic, of my love
Mister Magic, I see you through the smoke

Mister Magic
Mister Magic
Mister Magic, waiting for the smoke to clear
I'm waiting for the smoke to clear



All comments from YouTube:

@maryhiggins8978

Well it’s 2022 and I’m still feelin Amy Winehouse music sooooo I guess that makes me on going FAN🔥 REST EASY QUEEN 🙏🏽

@aislingmcconville5887

O snap, it's almost been 20 years since her first album dropped, quite unreal! But still here listening 🎶 😌 👌

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I listen to her everyday

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I listen Her Everyday she's so Refreshing and Everlasting 🔥🔥

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@NONOLolita

This is my favorite song EVER by Amy Winehouse. Just the opening guitar cords make the hairs on the back of my neck stand. It's amazing.

@shogun......

Grover Washington jr original beats chords ,, But any ,,, poor girl,, She missed

@paolatraiani1815

Anche io amo la mudica di questo pezzo❤😂

@claudiafetter7023

2020 and still a big fan of her <3 This song is BRILLIANT!

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