Misty
Ella Fitzgerald. Lyrics
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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
That music I hear
I get misty whenever you're near
Don't you know that you're leading me on?
And it's just what I want you to do
Can't you see that I'm hopelessly 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
Too much in love
The song Misty, originally written by Erroll Garner, is a ballad that has become a jazz standard. The song is about a person's feelings of helplessness and mistiness when they are around the person they love. The first stanza compares the feeling of being helpless to a kitten stuck in a tree, and clinging to a cloud. The person cannot comprehend why they feel misty and lost when they hold hands with the person they love. The next stanza is a description of the person's reaction when the person they love walks towards them. It is as if a thousand violins are playing or the sound of their hello leaves the person feeling misty, alluding to the power of the person's presence.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at me
I am staring at you, hoping you will notice me.
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
I feel vulnerable and exposed.
And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud
I am euphoric and seem to be floating on air.
I can't understand
I am confused by these feelings.
I get misty, just holding your hand
I become emotional and overwhelmed with love when I touch you.
Walk my way
Come towards me and be with me.
And a thousand violins begin to play
My love for you is so strong, it feels like a magical musical experience.
Or it might be the sound of your hello
Even a simple greeting from you makes me happy.
That music I hear
The way you make me feel sounds like a symphony in my head.
I get misty whenever you're near
When you're around me, I become emotional and overwhelmed.
Don't you know that you're leading me on?
Do you realize that you are making me fall for you?
And it's just what I want you to do
I am willing to let you continue playing with my emotions because being close to you is what I desire the most.
Can't you see that I'm hopelessly lost?
I am so deeply in love with you that I have lost all sense of direction without you.
That's why I'm following you
I am devoted and enamored with you, which is why I will do anything to be near you.
On my own
When I am alone.
When I wander through this wonderland alone
When I am alone, I feel as though life is a magical place.
Never knowing my right foot from my left
I feel lost and uncertain in life.
My hat from my glove
I am so preoccupied thinking of you that I cannot even manage to keep track of my possessions.
I'm too misty, and too much in love
My emotions have overwhelmed me, causing me to be lost in love and confused.
Too misty
I am clouded by my emotions.
And too much
My love is too intense and overbearing.
Too much in love
My love for you is all-consuming and too strong.
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
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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 whenever you're near
You can't 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
Look at me
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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
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@davidwalsh3439
Ella Fitzgerald is just perfection. How lucky we were to have her amazing voice in our time. She was unique.
@thegreatSnowMcCall
Truly....Ms Ella deserves to be forever imprinted in our hearts and ears! I believe she had such a huge influence on my affinity for great music!!!! First time I remember hearing her I was 3 years old. Here I came here today!
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Yes I totally agree and if you want more I strongly recommend you check out Samara Joy. She is like the reincarnation of Ella Fitzgerald in our current generation. She covers a very wide range of jazz just like Ella she’s honestly underrated
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Fabulous lady
We ll meet in Heaven!
@olivsteelpan
Everyone is unique!
@sarahhardy389
My grandma recently passed away and my grandfather told me how this was the song they fell in love over. I decided to look it up and it's completely beautiful...
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Awww
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Sarah, your words made me cry. ♡