Do I Hear A Waltz
Peggy Lee Lyrics


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Do I hear a waltz?
Very odd but I hear a waltz
There isn't a band and I don't understand it at all
I can't hear a waltz
Oh my lord, there it goes again
Why is nobody dancing in the street?
Can't they hear the beat?
Magical, mystical, miracle
Can it be, is it true?
Things are impossibly lyrical
Is it me, no it's you
I do hear a waltz
I see you and I hear a waltz
It's what I've been waiting for all my life
To hear a waltz

Do I hear a waltz?
La-da-de-da-da
Such lovely Blue Danubey music
How can you be still?
I do hear a waltz
There it goes again
There's no dancing in the street
Can't they hear the beat?
Roses are dancing with peonies
Yes it's true, don't you see
Everything's suddenly Viennese
Can't be you, must be me
Do I hear a waltz?
I want more than to hear a waltz





I want you to share it, but oh my
Do I hear a waltz?

Overall Meaning

The song "Do I Hear A Waltz?" by Peggy Lee is a song that expresses the desire for something more in life. The song starts with the singer being confused as to why she can hear a waltz, but there isn't a band playing. She is wondering why people are not dancing in the streets to the waltz since it is such a magical and mystical thing. She realizes that she is the only one who can hear the waltz and that it is not just in her head but is real. As the song progresses, she starts to see everything in a Viennese way, and every object she sees starts to dance along with the waltz.


The song is not just about hearing a waltz, but it's more about the desires that we have in life. It's about wanting something more and being able to see the beauty and magic in things that others cannot see. The waltz becomes a symbol of hope and the possibility of something more, and the singer desires to share this feeling with someone else.


Line by Line Meaning

Do I hear a waltz?
The singer is questioning if she can hear a waltz music.


Very odd but I hear a waltz
The singer finds it unusual to hear waltz music but still hears it.


There isn't a band and I don't understand it at all
The singer is unable to understand from where the waltz music is coming as there isn't any band playing it.


I can't hear a waltz
The singer is not able to hear the waltz music momentarily.


Oh my lord, there it goes again
The singer hears the waltz music again and is surprised to hear it again.


Why is nobody dancing in the street?
The singer is surprised to see that nobody is dancing on the waltz music in the street.


Can't they hear the beat?
The singer is wondering why people are not dancing as they should be able to hear the beat of the waltz music.


Magical, mystical, miracle
The singer is using these words to describe the sudden appearance of waltz music in the street.


Can it be, is it true?
The singer is wondering if the waltz music she hears is for real or her imagination.


Things are impossibly lyrical
The singer finds everything around her very poetic since she heard the waltz music.


Is it me, no it's you
The singer thinks that the other person is also hearing the waltz music.


I do hear a waltz
The singer is sure that what she is hearing is waltz music.


I see you and I hear a waltz
The singer associates the waltz music with the person she sees.


It's what I've been waiting for all my life
The singer finds the waltz music to be something she has been waiting for since long.


To hear a waltz
The singer just wants to hear the waltz music.


Such lovely Blue Danubey music
The singer is referring to the Blue Danube waltz composed by Johann Strauss II, which is a very famous waltz.


How can you be still?
The singer is surprised that the other person is not moving on the waltz music.


Roses are dancing with peonies
The singer is using this as a metaphor to describe the surrounding environment where everything seems to be in sync with the waltz music.


Yes it's true, don't you see
The singer is urging the other person to believe that what she is hearing is true.


Everything's suddenly Viennese
The singer finds everything to be like it is in Vienna, Austria where waltzes were invented and popularized.


Can't be you, must be me
The singer realizes that only she is able to experience the waltz music and not the other person.


I want more than to hear a waltz
The singer wants to share the experience of the waltz music with the other person.


I want you to share it, but oh my
The singer is hesitant to ask the other person to share her experience of the waltz music.


Do I hear a waltz?
The singer repeats her initial question about hearing the waltz music to end the song.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD RODGERS, STEPHEN SONDHEIM

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on Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too)

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Musical Interlude

You had plenty money 1922
You let other women make a fool of you
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Get out of here and get me some money too?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?

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