Misty
Roy Eldridge Lyrics


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Look at me,
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree;
And I feel like I'm clingin' 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.

Can't you see that you're leading me on?
And 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,
When 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.

Too misty,




And too much
In love

Overall Meaning

The song Misty, sung originally by Erroll Garner in 1954, has been covered by artists such as Johnny Mathis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra. Roy Eldridge, a jazz trumpeter, included his own interpretation of this song in his album "Roy and Diz". The lyrics of the song are about the feeling of helplessness and the overwhelming joy that comes from being in love.


The first verse expresses the singer's vulnerability and how they feel like they don't have any control or direction while being in love with their significant other. The next verse talks about the singer's physical reaction to their loved one's presence, mentioning a "thousand violins" playing in response to their presence. The singer is lost in their love for their significant other, following them blindly wherever they go. The last verse talks about how the singer is too in love to function on their own, they feel "misty" and unable to differentiate between their right and left foot, too consumed by love.


Overall, the song is about how powerful love can be and how it can make one feel helpless and lost, but also full of joy and inspiration.


Line by Line Meaning

Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree;
I feel vulnerable and powerless like a kitten stuck in a tree, just by being near you.


And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud,
Being with you is so euphoric that I feel like I'm on top of the world.


I can't understand I get misty, just holding your hands.
The mere touch of your hands overwhelms me to the point of confusion and mistiness.


Walk my way, and a thousand violins begin to play,
Just walking in my direction or hearing your voice makes my heart sing with the heavenly music of a thousand violins.


Or it might be the sound of your hello, that music I hear,
Even the sound of your greeting is music to my ears.


I get misty, the moment you're near.
Without even touching me, your presence alone fills me with misty, lovesick feelings.


Can't you see that you're leading me on?
Can't you see that I'm under your spell and you're pulling me closer?


And it's just what I want you to do,
I want to be under your spell and follow you wherever you go.


Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost?
I'm so lovesick and devoted to you that I'm completely lost and don't know what to do without you.


That's why I'm following you.
I'm following you because I'm too lovesick to resist and too lost to find my own way without you.


On my own, when I wander through this wonderland alone,
Without you, I feel lost and alone in this world of wonder.


Never knowing my right foot from my left, my hat from my glove
Without you, everything is a jumbled mess and I can't even make sense of the simplest things like left and right, hat and glove.


I'm too misty, and too much in love.
My love for you is so intense that I can't see clearly and I'm overcome with misty, lovesick feelings.




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

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