Misty
Johnny Mathis 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

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





Look at me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Johnny Mathis's song Misty describe the intense emotions and sensations that the singer experiences when he is with the person he loves. The first verse compares his feelings to being helpless like a kitten up in a tree and feeling like he is clinging to a cloud. He cannot understand why he feels this way, but he gets misty just from holding the person's hand. The second verse describes how walking with the person feels like a romantic movie, with a thousand violins playing or the simple sound of a hello triggering an emotional response. He hears music and feels misty just from being near the person he loves.


The chorus repeats the words "On my own," emphasizing the singer's feelings of loneliness before he found this person. He would have been wandering "through this wonderland alone," not knowing which way to turn or how to navigate without the person he loves. He is too misty, or too emotional, and too much in love to be without this person. The bridge of the song acknowledges that the singer may be led on by this person, but he wants to be led on because he is so hopelessly lost without them.


Overall, the lyrics to Misty describe a deep and intense romantic love that the singer cannot explain or control. The simple act of being near the person he loves triggers a passionate emotional response in him that he cannot ignore.


Line by Line Meaning

Look at me
I am vulnerable and in need of your attention.


I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
I am completely reliant on you and unable to fend for myself.


And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
Being with you makes me feel like I am on top of the world.


I can't understand
I am overwhelmed and speechless in your presence.


I get misty just holding your hand
The simple act of being with you is enough to make me emotional.


Walk my way
Come towards me and be with me.


And a thousand violins begin to play
When you're with me, it's like a symphony is playing.


Or it might be the sound of your hello
Even the smallest interaction with you is enough to make me happy.


That music I hear
The world around me fades away when I'm with you.


I get misty the moment you're near
I become emotional and overwhelmed as soon as you're close to me.


You can say that you're leading me on
You may think you're playing games with me, but I'm happy to follow your lead.


But it's just what I want you to do
I am willing to follow you because I am hopelessly in love with you.


Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost
I am completely absorbed in my love for you and am unable to focus on anything else.


That's why I'm following you
I am doing everything in my power to be close to you at all times.


On my own
Without you, I am alone and lost.


Would I wander through this wonderland alone
Without you, I would be lost in a world that is beautiful but lonely.


Never knowing my right foot from my left
I would be directionless and confused without you by my side.


My hat from my glove
I would struggle to even keep track of my own belongings without you to ground me.


I'm too misty, and too much in love
My emotions for you are overwhelming and all-consuming, making it hard for me to think straight.




Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

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

[Verse 2]
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

[Verse 3]
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

[Verse 4]
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
[2x]

[Outro]
Look at me



All comments from YouTube:

cassie tjlc

My grandpa used to sing this song to my grandma all of the time. Just two nights ago my grandpa passed, 8 years after my grandma. I shed some happy tears listening, just knowing my grandpa can finally sing this to her again. I love and miss you. With all of my heart.

INDY Dan

Sorry for your loss..Good thing we have happy memories..

PinkbubblegumPop 🖤

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Janet Lawson

That just broke my heart, I am so sorry. Especially since this reminds me of my grandfather.

Philip Tinker

My dad used to sing this to mom. Dad passed a couple of years ago, mom passed in June. We are planning the joint memorial service for both and want this to be played if the Church will allow it. Happy memories of an undying love and respect for each other. They were two of the most precious people I will ever know.

Junia Silveira Martins

Que confortante saber que o amor ainda existe.

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binslick1200

Johnny Mathis has the perfect voice. The way he carries those notes, the range, and purity of his voice—an amazing gifted singer.

Laboon 344

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Martin Robinson

Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole et al. had perfect enunciation, especially when compared to modern songs where the lyrics are pure guesswork. OMG, I sound like my dad!

GetterRay

@Martin Robinson I don't wanna be THAT guy who complains about modern music and says the old days are better, but as a Canadian who is forced to listen to Michael Buble on the radio by law, he's so terrible compared to the old singers.

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