Misty
Carmen McRae and Shirley Horn Lyrics


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Look at me
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
That music I hear
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

Overall Meaning

The song "Misty" by Carmen McRae and Shirley Horn is a classic love ballad that speaks to the helplessness and immense joy one feels in the presence of their love interest. The opening line "Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree" sets the tone perfectly, conveying vulnerability and almost childlike innocence. The singer then goes on to describe the feeling of being as if "clingin' to a cloud," which is a beautiful metaphor for being lost in the moment and consumed by intense emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

Look at me
Pay attention to me


I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
I feel vulnerable


And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud
I feel like I'm floating and weightless


I can' t understand
I am confused


I get misty, just holding your hand
Being with you makes me feel emotional and dreamy


Walk my way
Come towards me


And a thousand violins begin to play
I feel overwhelmed with emotion when I see you


Or it might be the sound of your hello
Your greeting is enough to make me emotional


That music I hear
I am moved by your presence


I get misty, the moment you're near
Being close to you makes my emotions swell up


Can't you see that you're leading me on?
Don't you realize you're making me fall for you?


And it's just what I want you to do
I love it when you make me feel this way


Don't you notice how hopelessly
Can't you see that


I'm lost
I don't know what to do or think


That's why I'm following you
I'm drawn to you because I don't know what else to do


On my own
When I'm by myself


When I wander through this wonderland alone
When I go through life without you


Never knowing my right foot from my left
Feeling lost and unsure of what to do


My hat from my glove
Feeling disoriented and confused


I'm too misty, and too much in love
I'm too emotional and in love with you


Too misty
Too emotional


And too much
Overwhelmed with emotion


In love
Feeling deep affection for you




Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke

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