Misty
S.V.P Lyrics

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Look at me
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

Or it might be the sound of your hello
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

Overall Meaning

The song "Misty" by S.V.P is a love ballad that expresses the sensation of falling in love. The lyrics describe the feeling of being helpless and lost in the presence of the person you love. The persona compares themselves to a kitten up a tree and feels like they are clinging to a cloud, expressing how overwhelming their emotions are. The violins that begin to play when the person they love walks towards them are a metaphor for the intense emotions that partnership brings.

The persona declares their feelings for the other person, stating that they get "misty" simply by holding their hand; this refers to the feeling of euphoria and excitement that one can experience when they are in love. The person they love may be leading them on, but the persona enjoys this fact since they want to be in their company forever. They even declare that they are lost, but that’s why they are following the one they Love.

Line by Line Meaning

Look at me
I am feeling vulnerable and helpless

I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
I am completely lost in my feelings for you

And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
I am in a state of euphoria when I am around you

I can't understand
My overwhelming emotions for you confuse me

I get misty, holding your hand
My love for you is so intense that it results in me becoming misty-eyed

Walk my way
I want you to be with me

And a thousand violins begin to play
My heart flutters with excitement when I see you

Or it might be the sound of your hello
Your simple greeting has the power to move me

That music I hear
The sound of your voice fills me with joy

I get misty the moment you're near
Your mere presence overwhelms me with emotion

You can say that you're leading me on
You could make me believe that you like me, but it's just what I want to hear

But it's just what I want you to do
I want to be with you so much that I don't care if my feelings aren't reciprocated

Don't you realize how hopelessly I'm lost
I am completely lost in love with you

That's why I'm following you
I want to be near you all the time because I love you so much

On my own
Without you

Would I wander through this wonderland alone
Life would not be as fantastic if I were not with you

Never knowing my right foot from my left
I would be completely lost without you in my life

My hat from my glove
I wouldn't be able to tell one thing from another without you to guide me

I get misty, and too much in love
My overwhelming love for you causes me to become misty-eyed

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

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