An alto saxophonist of modest prominence during the bebop era of jazz. Like his partial namesake, Sonny Stitt, Criss was never considered a true innovator (see Charlie Parker), but was a stylist and exceptional player in his own right, and furthered the bebop vocabulary.
Day Dream
Sonny Criss Lyrics
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Can't keep my feet on the ground
Everything seems unreal now
When you're not around
Day Dream
Why do you haunt me so?
Deep in a rosy glow
Day Dream
I walk along on air
Building a castle there
For me and my love to share
Don't know the time
Lordy, I'm in a daze
Sun in the sky
While I moon around, feeling hazy
Day Dream
Don't break my reverie
Until I find that he
Is day dreaming just like me
Day Dream
Why do you haunt me so?
Deep in a rosy glow
The face of my love you show
Day Dream
I walk along on air
Building a castle there
For me and my love to share
Don't know the time
Lordy, I'm in a daze
Sun in the sky
While I moon around, feeling hazy
Day Dream
Don't break my reverie
Until I find that he
Is day dreaming just like me
In "Day Dream," Sonny Criss sings about his intense longing for a special someone who is not around. He describes feeling as though he is walking on air, building a castle in the sky for him and his love to inhabit. The chorus, "Day Dream, Why do you haunt me so? Deep in a rosy glow, The face of my love you show," speaks to his conflicting feelings of both joy and frustration with his daydreaming. He enjoys the comfort of being lost in thought, but at the same time longs for his daydreams to become reality.
The lyrics paint a picture of someone who is lost in a haze of thoughts and feelings, unable to focus on reality because their mind is consumed by their love for someone else. Criss speaks to the idea that daydreaming can be a refuge from the hardships of life, but can also be a hindrance when it keeps one from fully participating in the world. The song also suggests that daydreaming can be a shared experience, as Criss hopes to one day find someone who daydreams just like he does.
Overall, "Day Dream" conveys the complex emotions and internal conflicts that can arise when one is deeply in love and spends a lot of time in their own head.
Line by Line Meaning
Funny the way I feel now
The way I am feeling now is strange and unusual.
Can't keep my feet on the ground
I feel light and weightless, like I am floating instead of walking.
Everything seems unreal now
My surroundings appear strange and unfamiliar as if they aren't real.
When you're not around
My state of mind changes when you aren't with me.
Day Dream
A fictional scenario created in your imagination.
Why do you haunt me so?
Why does this daydream persistently occupy my thoughts?
Deep in a rosy glow
The scenario imagined elicits feelings of warmth and happiness.
The face of my love you show
The daydream involves the face of someone I love.
I walk along on air
I feel euphoric and light as I imagine this scenario.
Building a castle there
I am picturing constructing a fantastical place in my daydream.
For me and my love to share
The constructed place is meant to be shared with my love.
Don't know the time
I am so lost in thought that I am unaware of what time it is.
Lordy, I'm in a daze
I am in a perplexing and confused mental state.
Sun in the sky
The sun is in the sky above creating a bright atmosphere.
While I moon around, feeling hazy
I am lazing around, unsure of what to do since I am preoccupied by my daydream.
Don't break my reverie
Implies that someone is intruding on the daydream, thereby ruining it.
Until I find that he
Searching for someone who will understand my daydream.
Is day dreaming just like me
Looking for someone who shares my interest in daydreaming.
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Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON
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