Misty
Rusty Hudelson Lyrics
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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, holding your hand
Walk my way
And a thousand violins begin to play
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 realize 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 get misty, and too much in love
I'm too misty, and too much in love
The lyrics to Rusty Hudelson's song "Misty" depict someone who is utterly entranced by their romantic partner. The first stanza describes how the singer feels helpless and as though they're "clinging to a cloud" when they're holding hands with their significant other. The cloud metaphor encapsulates the singer's emotional state; they feel light, weightless, and buoyant, all of which is amplified when they are with their loved one. The second stanza continues this theme of being swept away by intense emotions. The singer hears music in every hello or every time their partner walks towards them, and they feel like they're enveloped in something magical. The chorus reveals that the singer is aware of their own infatuation and that they're "too misty, and too much in love." They also reveal that they're aware that their partner might be leading them on, but they're okay with it because that's what they want.
Overall, "Misty" is a love song that explores the overwhelming feelings that can arise when someone falls hard for another person. The imagery and language used in the song are romantic and dreamlike, and the singer's willingness to follow their partner's lead despite knowing the risks reflects the power that love can hold over a person.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at me
I am drawing your attention
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
I feel powerless and stuck like a stranded kitten up a tree
And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
I feel light and floaty, almost like I'm hanging onto a cloud
I can't understand
I don't comprehend what's happening to me
I get misty, holding your hand
I become overwhelmed and absorbed in emotion when I hold your hand
Walk my way
Please come in my direction
And a thousand violins begin to play
I hear a grand and beautiful sound in my mind, like the playing of a thousand violins
Or it might be the sound of your hello
It could be as simple as the sound of you saying hello to me
That music I hear
The music I'm hearing in my mind
I get misty the moment you're near
I immediately become overwhelmed and emotional when you’re near
You can say that you're leading me on
Perhaps you think you're leading me on
But it's just what I want you to do
Actually, it's exactly what I want you to do; there’s no trickery involved
Don't you realize how hopelessly I'm lost
I don't think you understand just how lost I am without you
That's why I'm following you
I'm following you because I feel like you can offer me direction, and I trust you
On my own
If I were by myself
Would I wander through this wonderland alone
I would be lost and aimlessly wandering, without any direction or guidance
Never knowing my right foot from my left
I would be so confused I wouldn't be able to distinguish between my right and left feet
My hat from my glove
I’d be so disoriented that I wouldn't be able to differentiate between my hat and my glove
I get misty, and too much in love
I get overwhelmed with feeling and emotion due to being too much in love with you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing, Spirit Music Group
Written by: ERROLL GARNER, JOHNNY BURKE
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