Misty
Carmen McRae;Shirley Horn Lyrics
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I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree;
And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud,
I can' t understand
I get misty, just holding your hand.
Walk my way,
And a thousand violins begin to play,
Or it might be the sound of your hello,
I get misty, the moment you're near.
Can't you see that you're leading me on?
And it's just what I want you to do,
Don't you notice how hopelessly
I'm lost
That's why I'm following you.
On my own,
When I wander through this wonderland alone,
Never knowing my right foot from my left
My hat from my glove
I'm too misty, and too much in love.
Too misty,
And too much
In love.....
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The song "Misty" performed by Carmen McRae and Shirley Horn is a ballad that speaks about the feeling of being helpless and lost when in love. The first stanza portrays the singer's vulnerability, comparing themselves to a kitten stuck in a tree, and feeling like they are floating on a cloud when they are with their loved one. The second stanza highlights the intense emotions that flood the singer's senses when they are in the presence of their beloved, saying that just the sound of their voice is like music to their ears. The singer acknowledges that they are being led on but because they are so enamoured with the person, they don't mind following them anywhere. The final verse describes the sensation of being lost and confused when alone, and states that they are too misty and in love to function properly alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at me,
Please, pay attention to me.
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree;
I'm in a vulnerable state like a kitten who's stuck on a tree.
And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud,
I feel like I'm holding on to something intangible.
I can't understand
I don't comprehend why I feel this way.
I get misty, just holding your hand.
I get overwhelmed with emotion when I'm touching you.
Walk my way,
Come closer to me, please.
And a thousand violins begin to play,
It feels like an orchestra is playing when you walk towards me.
Or it might be the sound of your hello,
Even the sound of you saying hello is music to my ears.
That music I hear,
The sound is so beautiful, it feels like music to me.
I get misty, the moment you're near.
I get emotional as soon as you're close to me.
Can't you see that you're leading me on?
Don't you notice that you're giving me hope?
And it's just what I want you to do,
But that's exactly what I want from you.
Don't you notice how hopelessly
Can't you see how lost I am?
I'm lost
I have no sense of direction.
That's why I'm following you.
That's why I'm sticking to you.
On my own,
When I'm alone.
When I wander through this wonderland alone,
When I explore this life by myself.
Never knowing my right foot from my left
I am confused and not sure about what to do.
My hat from my glove
I'm forgetting even simple things.
I'm too misty, and too much in love.
I'm too emotional and deeply in love with you.
Too misty,
Too emotional.
And too much
And madly.
In love.....
In love with you.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing, Spirit Music Group
Written by: ERROLL GARNER, JOHNNY BURKE
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