Hey There
Sammy Davis Lyrics
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You with the stars in your eyes.
Love never made a fool of you.
You used to be too wise.
Hey there
You on that high flying cloud.
Though she won't throw a crumb to you
Better forget her.
Her with her nose in the air.
She has you dancing on a string.
Break it and she won't care.
Won't you take this advise I hand you like a brother.
Or are you not seeing things to clear.
Are you too much in love to hear.
Is it all going in one ear and out the other.
In Sammy Davis Jr.'s song "Hey There", the lyrics talk about a person who is hopelessly in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate their feelings. The first verse describes the person as being wise, implying that they were not foolish with their emotions until they fell in love. The second verse describes the person as being on a high flying cloud, which suggests that they are living in a dream-like state, where they are holding onto a hope that someday the person they are in love with will come around and love them back.
The chorus of the song advises the person to forget about the one they love, as they are not worth their time and energy. The bridge of the song talks about how the person they are in love with has them wrapped around their finger and doesn't care about their feelings. The song ends with the question of whether the person is too love-struck to hear the advice given to them or if they are simply ignoring it.
Overall, the song is a cautionary tale of unrequited love and how it can lead people into becoming foolish and losing their sense of self-worth. The lyrics warn that in the process of seeking love, people should not sacrifice their own happiness and well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey there
Addressing someone
You with the stars in your eyes.
Referring to someone who is optimistic and hopeful about love and life
Love never made a fool of you.
Suggesting that the person has not been hurt or disappointed by love in the past
You used to be too wise.
Implying that the person was once cautious and sensible in matters of love
Hey there
Addressing the same person again
You on that high flying cloud.
Referring to someone who is in a state of euphoria or bliss
Though she won't throw a crumb to you
Referring to an unrequited love interest
You think someday she'll come to you
Implying that the person still holds hope for a relationship with the uninterested party
Better forget her.
Advising the person to move on and forget about the uninterested party
Her with her nose in the air.
Describing the love interest as being arrogant and conceited
She has you dancing on a string.
Implies that the person is being manipulated and controlled by the love interest
Break it and she won't care.
Suggesting that the love interest has no emotional investment in the relationship
Won't you take this advise I hand you like a brother.
Asking the person to consider the advice being given as if it were coming from a brother
Or are you not seeing things to clear.
Asking the person if they are not thinking clearly or logically
Are you too much in love to hear.
Suggesting that the person is so infatuated with the love interest that they cannot hear reason
Is it all going in one ear and out the other.
Asking if the advice is not being taken seriously and is being ignored
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORG CHRISTIAN DOLIVO, GREG FIELDS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Hey there
You with the stars in your eyes
Love never made a fool of you
You used to be too wise
Hey there
You on that high-flying cloud
Though she won't throw a crumb to you
You think someday she'll come to you
Better forget her
Her with her nose in the air
She has you dancing on a string
Break it and she won't care
Won't you take this advice I hand you like a brother?
Or are you not seeing things too clear?
Are you too much in love to hear?
Is it all going in one ear and out the other?
Better forget her
Her with her nose in the air
She has you dancing on a string
Break it and she won't care
Won't you take this advice I hand you like a brother?
Or are you not seeing things too clear?
Are you too much in love to hear?
Is it all going in one ear and out the other?
@linjoy9627
According to my late Mum my Dad used to sing this to me when I was born. It took a while to track the song down when all I had to go on was Hey there, You with the stars in your eyes.
@neilwilliams1518
the old fellas fave davis tune....remember him singing it in the kitchen..my youngest was about 7 or 8 and he said dad listen to taid [welsh for grandad[ singing and laughed...rip dad
@junedunne
Sammy Davis Jr was in your kitchen? 😉😆 just kidding! Love this beautiful version.
@paulboswell5719
Brilliant beyond words: Sammy, great man, take a heavenly bow. Bravo!
@carl_anderson9315
Definitely the best version!
Thank you Archie...
@fnd111
I agree.
@menilmontant100
I agree too
@MASCARIOCO
Nailed it. Strings, the strings, the piano. This is a Master Piece.
@minimansonstar
... Bunker. ❣️
@Susan-cw1lc
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