Hey There
Sammy Davis Jr. & Frank Sinatra Lyrics

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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?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sammy Davis Jr.'s song Hey There start by addressing someone with "stars in their eyes," a common phrase used to describe someone who is optimistic and idealistic. The singer notes that this person has not been foolish in love, as they were too wise, implying that they have been cautious in matters of the heart. The second verse describes the person as being on a "high flying cloud," indicating that they are infatuated with someone who is out of reach. Despite this, the singer suggests that the person believes that someday their crush will reciprocate their feelings.

The chorus offers advice to forget the unattainable crush, depicted as someone with a "nose in the air." The crush is portrayed as holding the person on a string, a metaphor suggesting that they are manipulating and controlling the singer's feelings. The advice is to break free from this hold as the crush will not care.

The final verse repeats the chorus and offers the same advice, followed by a rhetorical question asking if the person is too blinded by love to see sense.

Overall, the lyrics explore the theme of unrequited love and offer advice to move on from it. It suggests that pursuing someone who is unattainable is a waste of time and emotional energy.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes
Hello to the one who looks at everything through rose-colored glasses

Love never made a fool of you, you used to be too wise
You've always been wise enough to not fall for foolish traps of love

Hey there, you on that high flying cloud
Hello to the one who is on cloud nine and loves to live in fantasy

Though she won't throw a crumb to you/ You think someday she'll come to you
Despite her indifference towards you, you believe that she will eventually come around

Better forget her, her with her nose in the air
It's best to move on from that arrogant woman

She has you dancing on a string/ break it and she won't care
She has you wrapped around her finger and won't care if you break free

Won't you take this advice I hand you like a brother
Please listen to this advice I offer, as if it were coming from your own sibling

Or are you not seeing things too clear?
Do you have a clear perspective on this situation?

Are you too much in love to hear?
Are you too blinded by love to hear what others are telling you?

Is it all going in one ear and out the other?
Are you completely ignoring any advice given to you?

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jerry J. Ross, Richard Adler

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