David Grusin (born June 26, 1934 in Littleton, Colorado) is a jazz pianist,… Read Full Bio ↴David Grusin (born June 26, 1934 in Littleton, Colorado) is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger whose works in films and TV have garnered him numerous awards.

Grusin has a filmography of about 100 credits with many awards including an Oscar for best original score for The Milagro Beanfield War, as well as Oscar nominations for The Champ, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Firm, Havana, Heaven Can Wait, and On Golden Pond. He also received a best original song nomination for "It Might Be You" from the film Tootsie. Six of the fourteen cuts on the sound track from movie The Graduate are his. He was the conductor for The Andy Williams Show (1963-1965) and other TV credits include Baretta (1975), Columbo - Prescription: Murder (1968), It Takes a Thief (1968), and The Wild Wild West (1965). "St. Elsewhere" (1982) One Life to Live (1968)

About thirty-five Dave Grusin CD titles are currently available including soundtracks, originals, collections, and homages to jazz greats George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Henry Mancini.

Grusin and Larry Rosen co-founded GRP Records in 1982. In 1994, GRP was in charge of MCA's (soon to be renamed Universal Music Group) jazz operations. Founders Grusin and Rosen left in 1995 and were replaced by Tommy LiPuma. In 1997, Grusin and Rosen co-founded N2K Encoded Music(after renamed N-Coded Music).

Dave is the father of music editor Stuart and elder brother of keyboardist Don Grusin.

Haunting Me
Dave Grusin Lyrics

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Every night
I can see you reach out of a dream
And suddenly I feel you lying next to me
But something isn't right cause I know why

Never let emotions grab my mind
But I am fumblin' for the reasons and the alibies
Of why I am in love with just a fantasy

Oh why

Do you keep haunting me
Hiding in the shadows never seen?
You still keep haunting me
Only when I close my eyes to sleep
But that's not really fair
Cuz' you're not really there
At all

Every day
I see a thousand girls passing by
And some have got your hair and some have got your eyes
But none of them could be the same as you
So perfect in each and every way
And someday if I run into you face to face

Maybe then I'll end this crazy fantasy
Oh why

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dave Grusin's song "Haunting Me" tell the story of the singer's struggle to move on from a past love, which continues to haunt him every night. The song opens with the singer describing how he sees his former lover in his dreams, causing him to feel their presence next to him. However, he knows that this feeling is not real, and the fantasy is haunting him. The lyrics reveal the singer's frustration with himself for allowing his emotions to take over, even though he knows that his love is just a fantasy.

In the second verse, the singer talks about how he sees other women, but none of them compare to his former love. He describes how his former lover was perfect in every way, making it harder for him to move on. The singer expresses his hope that if he were to run into his former lover face to face, he could bring closure to his fantasy and move on.

Overall, the lyrics of "Haunting Me" convey the complexity of human emotions and the difficulty of letting go of a past love. The song explores themes of loss, regret, and longing, making it relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

Every night
Each and every night

I can see you reach out of a dream
Your image appears in my dream

And suddenly I feel you lying next to me
I feel like you are lying beside me

But something isn't right cause I know why
Something is wrong because I know the reality

Never let emotions grab my mind
I always keep my emotions in check

But I am fumblin' for the reasons and the alibies
I am searching for the justifications and excuses

Of why I am in love with just a fantasy
Why am I in love with an imaginary person?

Oh why
This is confusing and frustrating

Do you keep haunting me
Why do I keep thinking about you?

Hiding in the shadows never seen?
Are you hiding and avoiding me?

You still keep haunting me
I can't get rid of this feeling