Imagination
Dorsey Tommy Lyrics
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It makes a cloudy day sunny
It makes a bee think of honey
Just as I think of you
Imagination is crazy
Your whole perspective gets hazy
Starts you asking a daisy
Have you ever felt a gentle touch
And then a kiss, and then and then
Find it's only your imagination again
Imagination is silly
You go around willy nilly
For example I go around wanting you
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
The opening lines of "Imagination" by Dorsey Tommy regard the power and whimsy of human creativity, suggesting that it has the power to transform a dark day into one that is bright and full of promise, and the power to conjure up thoughts of love from even the most mundane objects or experiences. The second stanza builds on this idea of imagination as something capricious and unpredictable, using the playful imagery of a bee thinking of honey and a person asking a flower for advice to demonstrate how it can pull ideas seemingly out of thin air. The third stanza takes a slightly melancholic turn, in which an imagined lover turns out to be just that: imagined. This final message confirms the dual nature of imagination, at once delightful and devastating in equal measure.
Line by Line Meaning
Imagination is funny
The concept of imagination is amusing
It makes a cloudy day sunny
Imagination can turn a gloomy situation into a positive one
It makes a bee think of honey
Even a bee being attracted to honey can be associated with the power of imagination
Just as I think of you
The same way that one thinks about a loved one
Imagination is crazy
The power of imagination can drive a person insane
Your whole perspective gets hazy
Imagination can cause a person to lose their grip on reality
Starts you asking a daisy
One may even begin talking to inanimate objects when their imagination takes over
What to do, what to do
This questioning can lead to confusion
Have you ever felt a gentle touch
A gentle physical contact created by imagination
And then a kiss, and then and then
The sense of imagination can evolve to include multiple sensations
Find it's only your imagination again
Realizing that all of these experiences are created by one's own mind
Imagination is silly
Imagination can be seen as nonsensical
You go around willy nilly
Imagination can make a person behave erratically
For example I go around wanting you
Imagination can fuel romantic attraction
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
At the same time, it can also create self-doubt and disbelief
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
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Vincent Odera
I love this version than all the others.
Rita Robertshaw
Speaking to my sister this evening these words came to mind. We went here (hear!!) there and everywhere and then I found this. Many many thanks. Guess my age?? I still remember the tune but not the words. Funny how some tunes/songs/words stick isn't it? Just found the lyrics - from a time gone by. Can you imagine these words being sung nowadays? Nor can I.
Michael Glickman
For those wondering, Miller's vocalist was Ray Eberle.
Ed Mace
This was a young Frank? Love playing this on the ukulele.
Dexterous Animation
fantastic
Gloria Chinea
Thanks Much 💖
Skol City Blues
That’s silk brah !
Alan Fox
why was Frank Sinatra not get top billing as the singer but the bandleader instead?
Guillermo Guzman
That's how it was in the era of the bandleader.
Jordan Kamnitzer
Plus Marion Hutton and rex beneke