In 2007 he toured with saxophonist Dave Koz.
Trivia: Phil Perry composed and wrote a few songs for the anime OVA Riding Bean.
Just My Imagination
Phil Perry Lyrics
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I say to myself you're such a lucky guy,
To have a girl like her is truly a dream come true
out of all the fellows in the world she belongs to me.
But it was Just my imagination,
once again runnin' away with me.
It was just my imagination runnin' away with me. Oo
A cozy little home out in the country with two children maybe three.
I tell you I can visualize it all
this couldn't be a dream for too real it all seems;
But it was Just my imagination once again runnin' way with me.
Tell you it was just my imagination runnin' away with me.
Ev'ry night on my knees I pray Dear Lord, Hear my plea;
Don't ever let another take her love from me or I would surely die.
Her love is heavenly, when her arms enfold me,
I hear a tender rhapsody; but in reality she doesn't even know me.
Just my imagination once again runnin' way with me.
Tell you it was just my imagination runnin' away with me.
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, can't forget her
Just my imagination once again runnin' way with me.
Tell you it was just my imagination runnin' away with me.
The song "Just My Imagination" by Phil Perry expresses a man's admiration for a woman he sees every day. He watches her pass by his window and feels lucky to have her, as she belongs to him. He dreams of their future together, where they will get married, have children, and live in a cozy home in the countryside. However, he acknowledges that it's all just his imagination running away with him. He prays to never lose her love, which he finds heavenly, even though she does not know him in reality.
The lyrics of this song highlight the common human tendency to daydream and create unrealistic expectations in our minds. We often project our desires and fantasies onto others, without considering their actual feelings or perceptions. The song shows how dangerous it can be to become consumed by one's own imagination and not distinguish between what is real and what is just a dream.
Line by Line Meaning
Each day through my window I watch her as she passes by
Every day, I watch her pass by through my window.
I say to myself you're such a lucky guy,
I consider myself to be very lucky.
To have a girl like her is truly a dream come true
It's a dream come true to have a girl like her.
out of all the fellows in the world she belongs to me.
Out of all the men in the world, she chooses to be with me.
But it was Just my imagination,
But everything I just told you was not real.
once again runnin' away with me.
It's just my imagination playing tricks on me.
Soon we'll be married and raise a family (Oh yeah)
We will soon get married and start a family.
A cozy little home out in the country with two children maybe three.
We will live in a small country home with two or three kids.
I tell you I can visualize it all
I can picture it all in my mind.
this couldn't be a dream for too real it all seems;
It feels too real to be a dream.
Ev'ry night on my knees I pray Dear Lord, Hear my plea;
Every night, I pray to God to hear my request.
Don't ever let another take her love from me or I would surely die.
I cannot imagine losing her love, it would be devastating.
Her love is heavenly, when her arms enfold me,
Being in her embrace feels like heaven.
I hear a tender rhapsody; but in reality she doesn't even know me.
In my daydreams, we have a beautiful connection, but in reality, she doesn't even know me.
no, no, no, no, no, no, no, can't forget her
I cannot forget about her.
Just my imagination once again runnin' way with me.
It's just my mind playing tricks on me again.
Tell you it was just my imagination runnin' away with me.
I'm telling you, it's just my imagination playing tricks on me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
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