Misty
Carmen McRae and The Shirley Horn Trio Lyrics
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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,
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
The song "Misty" by Carmen McRae is a romantic ballad that describes the feeling of being completely entranced and overwhelmed by a person's presence. In the first verse, McRae likens herself to a helpless kitten clinging to a tree, emphasizing her vulnerability and helplessness when she is near the person she loves. She admits that she is unable to rationalize or understand this feeling, but it's a sensation she experiences every time she is holding this person's hand.
In the second verse, McRae describes the overwhelming sensation of hearing the person's voice or simply being in their presence. She imagines that the sound of their "hello" is so enchanting that it could be the source of a thousand violins playing. She acknowledges that she is being led on, but it's an experience that she revels in because she realizes that she is hopelessly lost without this person. In the final verse, McRae admits that she is completely consumed by her love for this person and is unable to navigate through life without them.
Overall, "Misty" is a song that perfectly captures the magic and enchantment of falling in love. McRae's soulful and emotive delivery helps to convey the sense of vulnerability and emotional surrender that comes with being deeply in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree;
I feel vulnerable and defenseless, just like a small kitten stuck up in a tree.
And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud,
I feel light and weightless, as if I am stuck to a fluffy cloud in the sky.
I can't understand
I am confused and unsure about what's happening to me.
I get misty, just holding your hand.
I become emotional and lost in love just by holding your hand.
Walk my way,
Come towards me and join me in my journey.
And a thousand violins begin to play,
My heart fills with joy and love, as if I can hear a thousand violins playing beautiful music.
Or it might be the sound of your hello,
The sound of your greeting might be as beautiful and enchanting as music to me.
That music I hear,
I am enchanted and overwhelmed by the beautiful music of your voice and presence.
I get misty, the moment you're near.
I become emotional and foggy-headed just by being near you.
Can't you see that you're leading me on?
Don't you realize that you are enticing me in and making me fall deeper in love with you?
And it's just what I want you to do,
Even though I know you are leading me on, I am willing to let you keep doing it because it feels so good.
Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost
Can't you see how deeply in love and attached to you I am?
That's why I'm following you.
I am following you because I am blindly in love and captivated by you.
On my own,
When I'm by myself and not with you.
When I wander through this wonderland alone,
When I am exploring the world and chasing my dreams without your company and love.
Never knowing my right foot from my left
I feel lost and disoriented, not knowing which direction to take or what decision to make.
My hat from my glove
I feel forgetful and absent-minded, sometimes even confusing one object for another.
I'm too misty, and too much in love.
I am too emotionally overwhelmed and deeply in love to think straight or make rational decisions.
Too misty,
I am too lost in my emotions and in love to see things clearly or logically.
And too much in love
I am in too deep with my love and am willing to overlook anything for the sake of my feelings for you.
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
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