Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a legendary … Read Full Bio ↴Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a legendary American R&B/soul singer and actress. She is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, the most famous incarnation of which also included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest.
Knight started to record solo material due to legal issues that forced her and The Pips to record separately. Her solo debut "Miss Gladys Knight" was released in 1978 followed by "Gladys Knight" on Colombia Records. Knight recorded the title track for the James Bond movie "Licence To Kill." It became a Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at #6. Knight's third solo album, "Good Woman" was released in 1991 on MCA Records (now Geffen Records). The album quickly climbed the charts to #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album features the lead single, "Men" (#2 R&B). Her fourth album, "Just For You" followed in 1995. The album went Gold. Knight most recent album is her critically acclaimed ninth studio album, "Before Me", released in 2006.

Misty
Gladys Knight Lyrics

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Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
And I feel like I'm clinging 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

You can say that you're leading me on
But 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, would 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
Oh yes, I'm in, oh, what a feeling

Oh, you can say that you're leading me on
But it's just want I want you to do
Don't you notice I'm hopelessly so lost?
That's why I'm following you

On my own, would 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

I'm too misty, too misty and too much in love

I'm too misty, too much in love
If that's possible, I don't know

Overall Meaning

The opening verse of "Misty" is very poetic, describing the feeling of complete vulnerability and dependence. The line “Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree” shows how the singer feels lost and in need of help, like a kitten that has climbed too high and can’t get down. And the line “And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud” highlights the dreamy, surreal feeling of being in love. The chorus reinforces this idea of confusion and disorientation, as the singer admits that they can’t understand their own feelings and they get “misty” just by holding hands with their loved one.

The second verse switches to a more positive tone, painting a picture of a romantic encounter with “a thousand violins” playing when the loved one walks by. The singer emphasizes that it’s not just the sound of the music, though; it’s the feeling they get when the loved one is near. Once again, the chorus brings the focus back to the singer’s own confusion and their trust in their loved one to lead them. The final verse has a sense of surrender, as the singer admits that they would be lost without their loved one and doesn’t even know basic things like left from right or hat from glove. The overall tone of the song is one of surrender and complete trust in another person, even in the face of confusion and vulnerability.

Line by Line Meaning

Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
I feel vulnerable and powerless around you

And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
Being with you creates a feeling of being weightless and euphoric

I can't understand, I get misty just holding your hand
My emotions are overwhelming when I touch you

Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play
Your presence creates a romantic and dreamy atmosphere

Or it might be the sound of your hello
Even your simple greeting fills me with joy

That music I hear, I get misty the moment you're near
Just being around you makes me feel emotional

You can say that you're leading me on
I know you might not have serious intentions

But it's just what I want you to do
Regardless, I can't help but follow you

Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost?
My feelings for you are so strong that I feel lost without you

That's why I'm following you
I'll go wherever you go because of how much I care for you

On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone?
Without you, everything would lose its magic and wonder

Never knowing my right foot from my left
I'd be lost and disoriented without you

My hat from my glove, I'm too misty and too much in love
My emotions for you are so strong that it's almost overwhelming

I'm too misty, too misty and too much in love
My love for you is intense and all-consuming

I'm too misty, too much in love
My feelings for you are beyond words and explanation

If that's possible, I don't know
It's hard to believe that one can love someone this much, but I do

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke

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Comments from YouTube:

@sevenmendoyeah

14y↑5

i saw a kenny G concert in london last year. the audience absolutely loves him. he enjoys what he does. he has sold more records that most instrumentalists. kenny g does not have to play complex jazz. he has found his market segment...people who just want easy listening and nothing more...

@abc0118

5y↑1

The duet of voice and sax is perfect

@hector1964

Inconmensurable tema. Una explosión de sentimientos. Gladys Knight alcanzo la perfección aquí.

@TheDeadlydot

11y

BEAUTIFUL! BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF TIMES GONE BY!!!!!

@jvpray

13y↑1

i'm a saxophonist, grew up on coltrane, dexter gordon, lester young, etc. and i love them all, they all have something and so does Kenny G .. i think people are just jealous of his success ... the man plays beautifully ...

@chinenyuyafan

14y↑1

I love Kenny G! Once I heard his CD (forgot which one) i just fell in love with Jazz and the Sax! :) I don't understand why people hate him and how he plays? Jealous maybe? Well, I think he's amazing! Keep up the good work, Kenny! :D

@ranoreed

13y

Excellent!!!! What a Baritone voice and Kenny g as usual awesome

@knightcritic

17y↑1

She can make any song sound great

@rickjames21

15y

Kenny G is one of the most under rated saxx players....In all honesty, i think he is by far the greatest instrument player to have ever graced us with his music....I grew up listening to Kenny G

@caridiva

16y

Love her!! Amazingly beautiful..

@dahomefaris

bring back good memories.. love you KG

@susanalake

16y

Muy buen tema! Romántico...! Excelentes fotos Saludos Susana

@LKinOhio

14y

Yes, this is beautiful.

@leopards77

14y

love the video and kenny g music i love all of his music.

@higgybaby1

15y

BEAUTIFUL!!

@higgybaby1

17y

KENNY G with THE EMPRESS OF SOUL GLADYS KNIGHT!!!

@saadalhumaid8043

7y↑2

Well done Gladys Knight

@fabiangiuri

14y

Kenny g es un musico de primerisimo nivel y simplemente ámplio musicalmente,hace cosas complejas y cosas simples,pero todo lo hace bien,los que lo critican lo hacen de envidia porque nadei le llega a los talones y terminan tocando solo en sus casas para la familia

@SuperKingdavid7

12y

You've really got taste.

@xipal1

17y

this song is my baby´s favorite

@sobarialtosaxy11

13y

@TheBeatlesCom He was amazing live ! I saw him several years ago, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. He is an amazing artist :) he sounds just as amazing live, as he does on recording !

@dudepower100

13y

Hit 'em with the KG.

@JanvanOort

14y

so everybody happy!

@Sotenn

15y

From what i read on kenny g, there used to be a lot of argument on his playstyle which didnt please the old school saxx players. Kenny G is doing a lot of 'freestyle' in his compositions, and that pissed off classic jazz players, who didn't recognise his style as a talent but more like a mockery towards what they think is 'real playing'. Of course, now kenny g is well recognised and played really amazing pieces. Kenny G rulez, that's all I can say! :D

@bgbs

14y

@rickjames21 Kenny G is underrated because jazz today went academic. In academic universities he is despised. They don't even consider him a jazz player. It is almost a since to equate him with Jazz. . But I agree he is one of the bets Sax I heard. He knows how to bring out clear "unique" quality sound. Which is, by the way, important to jazz.

@yunero2266

14y

anyone knows what he plays at 0:09 to 0:10 it's such a familiar lick i hear it ALL the time

@atrwick

13y

@GR8XKP Dont forget how many of his albums went platnium. :)

@howardshine988

well well well

@jepyvans9180

Oke .

@DaMastaMynd

15y

I mean generally (as in "not always," but more often than not, even if only slightly - I feel the need to qualify everything I say on YouTube...) his songs are really highly arranged. There's more to them than some chords and a melody line, which is what most old school players tend to work with. The rest of the music tends to be made up in the studio on the spot, which is impossible with synthesized and sequenced instruments. I'm not saying that makes them better, though. That's just the truth.

@christopher0h

15y

How does it lack improv? It's his own way of playing. I really don't understand how a lot of old school jazz musicians should be so offended by his playing.

@moradianhong

14y↑1

the vocal is similar to MJ in some ways. anyone agree that?

@moradianhong

14y

the v0cal is similar to MJ is in some way.. anyone agree that?

@JanvanOort

14y↑1

obviously there must be more..... Buying emotions from a bussinessman is more buying geometry. There's someting going on, even Pat Metheny gets mad. See one of his video's about Kenny. Why is everybody mad about Kenny and not about his 'better playing than kenny' sax-playing neighbor?

@bgbs

14y

They could have gone pop, but they didnt because they were the ones that reacted against pop jazz which in swing era, better called "Swing Jazz" Many of those artists made money in swing era, but then they went their own ways and started bebop, hard bop, funky jazz...etc. There is no body to blame here. Kenny G realized that he wanted to make money, so he went pop.

@HAHA4625

12y

How can you compare some rookie like Justin Bieber to a legend like Kenny G?

@alolanraichu

Ok lemme just say this, I know Kenny G may not be the best compared to most jazz musicians. I also know that everyone has their own opinion on who is best but get this. I think all musicians are just as good! but that's only because I like just about every type of music so... You all can go ahead and brag about who's best while I think all music is the best :)

@freekazoid8489

12y

@GR8XKP I don´t think anyone is thinking of themselves as an equal to Kenny G... the problem is that there are SO MANY more talented musicians out there... most of us dis Kenny on reguards to talent not to albums sold... if that was a way to measure talent then Justin Beiber would be more talented than Kenny G.

@cinqo7

13y↑1

I don't like the tempo change in this version. By making it faster they lost the sensual original mood.

@isviandyolmos5408

I DONT LIKE IS ON FALCANS

@DaMastaMynd

15y

The heck does "freestyle" mean? If by "freestyle," you mean "improvisation," and you think *that* pissed off "classic jazz players," then you are clearly mistaken. The comparative lack of improv in most of Kenny G's songs is precisely what most jazz aficionados can't stand. If that's not what you mean, please elaborate for me, because I honestly can't figure out what your trying to say.