Day Dream
Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 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 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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