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 lyrics to Peggy Lee's song "Do I Hear a Waltz?" seem simple on the surface, but they carry a deeper meaning. The singer is amazed that she can hear a waltz, even though there isn't a band playing. She questions why nobody else is dancing along to the music she can hear. The singer characterizes this experience as "magical, mystical, miracle," suggesting that hearing the waltz is a meaningful, significant event. The waltz seems to transform the world around the singer, making everything "Viennese" and filling her with a sense of longing.


The deeper meaning of this song may be related to the idea of hearing something that others can't. The singer is attuned to the beauty of the waltz, but nobody around her seems to be able to hear it. This could represent the singer's sense of isolation or disconnection from others, as if she is experiencing something that they cannot understand. The waltz also seems to symbolize the singer's desire for romance and connection, as she longs for someone to share the experience with.


Line by Line Meaning

Do I hear a waltz?
The singer is questioning if they are hearing a waltz.


Very odd but I hear a waltz
The singer finds it strange but they do hear a waltz.


There isn't a band and I don't understand it at all
The singer is confused because there is no band but they still hear a waltz.


I can't hear a waltz
The singer initially cannot hear the waltz.


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


Why is nobody dancing in the street?
The singer wonders why no one is dancing to the waltz.


Can't they hear the beat?
The singer thinks that people cannot hear the beat of the waltz.


Magical, mystical, miracle
The singer describes the waltz with these words.


Can it be, is it true?
The singer wonders if what they're hearing is actually happening.


Things are impossibly lyrical
The singer describes how the waltz sounds.


Is it me, no it's you
The singer realizes that the person they're with is the reason they're hearing the waltz.


I do hear a waltz
The singer confirms that they hear the waltz.


I see you and I hear a waltz
The singer associates the waltz with the person they're with.


It's what I've been waiting for all my life
The singer expresses how much they enjoy hearing the waltz.


To hear a waltz
The singer desires to continue hearing the waltz.


La-da-de-da-da
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Such lovely Blue Danubey music
The singer describes the waltz as similar to the Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II.


How can you be still?
The singer is surprised that the person they're with is not dancing to the waltz.


There it goes again
The singer hears the waltz again.


Roses are dancing with peonies
The singer uses metaphor to describe the waltz as making nature come alive.


Yes it's true, don't you see
The singer confirms that the waltz is happening and asks if the other person can also hear it.


Everything's suddenly Viennese
The singer describes how the waltz is making everything feel like it's in Vienna.


Can't be you, must be me
The singer realizes that they are the reason they're hearing the waltz.


Do I hear a waltz?
The singer asks again if they are hearing a waltz.


I want more than to hear a waltz
The singer desires to do more than just hear the waltz.


I want you to share it, but oh my
The singer wants the person they're with to join in on the waltz but is unsure if they want to.


Do I hear a waltz?
The singer asks again if they are hearing a waltz.




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)

Why Don't You Do Right - Casey Abrams - Lyrics
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?
You're sitting there wondering what it's all about
You ain't got no money, they will throw you out
Why don't you do right, like some other men do?
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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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