Imagination
Ernie Lyrics


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Imagination is funny
It makes a cloudy day sunny
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
What to do, what to do?

Have you ever felt
A gentle touch and then a kiss
And then and then
Find it's only your imagination again? Oh, well

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

Overall Meaning

The song "Imagination" by Ernie evokes the power of our mind's eye to transform our reality. The opening lines of the song declare that imagination can turn a cloudy day sunny and can make a bee think of honey, just as it makes the singer think of their beloved. This draws a comparison between the natural instinct of a bee to seek honey and the natural instinct of a person to love someone, ultimately connecting the audience with the singer's yearning.


The lyrics continue to describe the impact of imagination as a force of craziness, which clouds one's perception and makes them ask for advice even to non-sentient things like a daisy. The song then moves on to talk about the hopelessness of imagining the possibility of a relationship where the attraction is not mutual. The lyrics refer to a gentle touch and a kiss that turns out to be only in the singer's imagination. The song ultimately conveys a feeling of not being in control of one’s imagination.


In summary, "Imagination" explores the unpredictable, crazy, and transformative power of our imagination, which can either lift us up or bring us down, depending on how we use it. Ernie moves between celebrating the joy that imagination can bring, such as brightening cloudy days, and lamenting the pitfalls that come with imagining a relationship where there is no mutual love.


Line by Line Meaning

Imagination is funny
The power of imagining things is humorous


It makes a cloudy day sunny
The imagination can change how we perceive things, even something as seemingly unchangeable as the weather


Makes a bee think of honey
The imagination can make us associate things that are not necessarily related, such as a bee with honey


Just as I think of you
The artist is using their imagination to think of the person they desire


Imagination is crazy
The power of imagining things can make our perspectives alter drastically


Your whole perspective gets hazy
Imagination can make things appear unclear and distorted


Starts you asking a daisy
Imagination can make us try to find answers from unlikely and inanimate objects


What to do, what to do?
Imagination can make us indecisive and uncertain


Have you ever felt
The artist is asking if the listener has ever experienced something similar


A gentle touch and then a kiss
The sensation of being caressed and kissed softly


And then and then
The repetition emphasizes the progression of events that followed


Find it's only your imagination again? Oh, well
The artist has discovered that their thoughts were only a product of their imagination and accepts it with resignation


Imagination is silly
The power of imagining things can be foolish at times


You go around willy-nilly
Imagination can make us act or think randomly and without purpose


For example I go around wanting you
The singer's imagination is consumed by their desire for the person they are addressing


And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
Ironically, the artist's imagination cannot comprehend the idea that the person they desire might have the same feelings towards them




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Cloud9
Written by: ANKA WOLBERT, RONNIE MOERINGS

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