Day Dream
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra; Ella Fitzgerald Lyrics
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Can't keep my feet on the ground
Everything seems unreal now
When you're not around
Day Dream
Why do you haunt me so?
Deep in a rosy glow
Day Dream
I walk along on air
Building a castle there
For me and my love to share
Don't know the time
Lordy, I'm in a daze
Sun in the sky
While I moon around, feeling hazy
Day Dream
Don't break my reverie
Until I find that he
Is day dreaming just like me
Day Dream
Why do you haunt me so?
Deep in a rosy glow
The face of my love you show
Day Dream
I walk along on air
Building a castle there
For me and my love to share
Don't know the time
Lordy, I'm in a daze
Sun in the sky
While I moon around, feeling hazy
Day Dream
Don't break my reverie
Until I find that he
Is day dreaming just like me
The lyrics to Duke Ellington's "Day-Dream" express a feeling of being lost in a dream-like state when the object of the singer's affection is not around. The opening lines express a feeling of being off-balance or unsteady, unable to keep one's feet on the ground. This sense of unreality or heightened emotion is further intensified by the repetition of "Day Dream," which serves as both a title and a refrain. The singer is haunted by the memory of the one they love, and sees their face in a rosy glow as if in a dream. The singer is building a fantasy world, a castle in the air, where they and their love can share a life together.
The lyrics convey a sense of wandering and lost time as the singer is feeling hazy and unaware of the passage of time. The idea of being in a daze is reinforced in the repetition of "Day Dream," as the singer feels lost or adrift in their daydreams. The refrain, "Don't break my reverie," emphasizes the sense of longing and desire for this fantasy world to continue. The singer hopes to find someone who shares their daydreams, someone who will understand and join them in this alternate reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Funny the way I feel now
I find it interesting the way I am feeling at this moment
Can't keep my feet on the ground
I feel so overwhelmed that it's hard to stay grounded
Everything seems unreal now
Everything appears fake or dream-like now
When you're not around
When you are not here with me
Day Dream
A dream or a fantasy during waking hours
Why do you haunt me so?
Why do you keep coming back to me?
Deep in a rosy glow
In a state of comfort and tranquility
The face of my love you show
You show me the face of the person I love
I walk along on air
I feel ecstatic and happy
Building a castle there
Constructing a world of my own imagination
For me and my love to share
A place to share with the person I love
Don't know the time
I am not aware of the current time
Lordy, I'm in a daze
Oh my, I feel disoriented
Sun in the sky
The sun is shining above
While I moon around, feeling hazy
I am wandering aimlessly, feeling confused
Don't break my reverie
Please do not disrupt my state of relaxation
Until I find that he
Until I discover that my loved one
Is day dreaming just like me
Is also imagining in a waking state
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Written by: Duke Ellington
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@1nightstorm
Ella was an angel on loan. I feel fortunate that I got to hear her and see her on TV. Thank you for posting this and all the other treasures she gave us.
@wernermatrisch2
One of many gemstones from the collaboration between Ella & Ellington.This jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by John Latouche fulfills all requirements for a melancholy, longing and wonderful ballad!
@rickolsonmusic
I got to hear Ella at Wolftrap in Virginia during the late 1970's
@ruthdixon7807
part of the magnificent album recorded with duke's orchestra, this is a truly shimmering version of the strayhorn/ellington ballad.
@bubblebath88
haunting & poignant indeed. . . makes me think of old sad black&white photographs. . . oh, and a long lost love. . . miss you still. . .i can relate to every line in this song. . the music is heartbreaking. . .i feel shipwrecked or something lol. . .
@junealmonte1098
Daydream, why do you haunt me so
Deep in a rosy glow
The face of my love you show
Daydream, I walk along on air
Building a castle there
For me and my love to share
Daydream, why do you haunt me so
Don′t know the time, lordy
I'm in a daze
Sun in the sky, while I moon around, feeling, hazy
Daydream, don′t break my reverie
Until I find that he,
Is daydreaming just like me
Daydreams, why do you haunt me so
While I'm in this rosy glow
Bring back my love
Bring back my love
Bring back my love
To me
@Praguedive
It's from 'The ballads-best of the song books'.
@isplayingalong
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