Day Dream
Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra Lyrics


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Funny the way I feel now
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
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

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

Overall Meaning

The song "Day Dream" by Johnny Hodges talks about a feeling of elation and unreality that comes from being in love. The opening lines express the singer's euphoria, saying that he can't keep his feet on the ground and that everything around him feels unreal without his lover present. He then addresses the titular "day dream," questioning why it haunts him so, and describing it as a rosy, romantic vision of his love. The chorus suggests that the singer is literally walking on air and building castles in the sky, enraptured by his daydreams of love.


The bridge of the song adds to this sense of euphoria, with the singer feeling dazed and hazy as he wanders around lost in his daydreams. He begs the daydream not to break his reverie until he finds that his lover is daydreaming just like him. The overall tone of "Day Dream" is one of romance and elation, with the dreamy, almost surreal atmosphere reflecting the feelings of the singer.


In summary, "Day Dream" by Johnny Hodges is a love song that expresses the overwhelming feeling of being in love and dreaming about a future with one's lover. The dreamy atmosphere of the song and the romantic imagery of castles in the sky reinforce the idea that the singer is lost in a happy, dreamlike state of mind.


Line by Line Meaning

Funny the way I feel now
I feel strange and funny


Can't keep my feet on the ground
I feel like I'm floating and can't stand still


Everything seems unreal now
Nothing feels quite like it should


When you're not around
I miss you dearly


Day Dream
I have recurring, pleasant thoughts


Why do you haunt me so?
Why won't you leave my mind?


Deep in a rosy glow
I am deeply immersed in a romanticized idea


The face of my love you show
I see the image of the person I love in my mind


I walk along on air
I feel light and carefree


Building a castle there
I am constructing a beautiful imaginary place


For me and my love to share
For us to enjoy together


Don't know the time
I am unaware of the passing of time


Lordy, I'm in a daze
I am deeply lost in thought


Sun in the sky
The sun is shining


While I moon around, feeling hazy
I feel like I'm wandering aimlessly without direction


Don't break my reverie
Don't interrupt my daydreaming


Until I find that he
Until I discover that my love is


Is day dreaming just like me
Also lost in his own romantic thoughts




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Written by: Duke Ellington

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Play saxophone like this and Malcolm X would shine your shoes for free. Wow.

Jack O'Dwyer

Malcolm X gives this tune a shout out in his autobiography

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And the rain slowly falling on the pavement in a black and white world

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Malcolm brought me here ❤️🤲🏾

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Malcolm X brought me here

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1940

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