Just My Imagination
The Temptations Lyrics


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Each day through my window I watch her as she passes by
I say to myself, "You're such a lucky guy"
To have a girl like her is truly a dream come true
Out of all the fellows in the world, she belongs to me

But it was just my imagination
Runnin' away with me
It was just my imagination
Runnin' away with me

Ooh (soon)
Soon we'll be married and raise a family (oh yeah)
A cozy little home out in the country with two children, maybe three
I tell you I can visualize it all
This couldn't be a dream, far too real it all seems

But it was just my imagination, once again
Runnin' away with me
Tell you, it was just my imagination
Runnin' away with me

Every night on my knees I pray
Dear Lord, hear my plea
Don't ever let another take her love from me
Or I would surely die, hmm
(Her love is) Heavenly, when her arms enfold me
I hear a tender rhapsody
But in reality, she doesn't even know me

(Just my imagination) Once again
Runnin' away with me, oh
Tell you it was just my imagination
Runnin' away with me

I've never met her but I can't forget her
(Just my imagination) Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Runnin' away with me, ooh




Just my imagination
Runnin' away with me

Overall Meaning

The Temptations' "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a beautiful and evocative song that tells the story of a man who is infatuated with a woman he has never even met. From his window, he watches her pass by each day, feeling lucky to have a girl like her in his life. As he imagines their future together, with children and a cozy home in the country, he says that it couldn't be a dream because it all feels so real to him. But in the end, he concedes that it was "just his imagination" and that the woman he's been fantasizing about doesn't even know him.


The song's lyrics capture the universal experience of daydreaming and the all-consuming power of imagination, which can help people escape from the mundanity of daily life and provide a sense of hope and possibility. However, the lyrics also speak to the dangers of getting lost in one's own imagination, and how it can lead to a sense of isolation and the realization that the things we imagine may never come true.


The melody and arrangement of the song also contribute to its emotional power, with the lush orchestration and sweet harmonies of The Temptations complementing the bittersweet lyrics. Altogether, "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" is a poignant and beautifully crafted song that speaks to the human experience in a profound way.


Line by Line Meaning

Each day through my window I watch her as she passes by
I see her passing by my window every day


I say to myself, "You're such a lucky guy"
I am lucky to have such a beautiful girl in my sight


To have a girl like her is truly a dream come true
I feel extremely lucky to have found someone like her


Out of all the fellows in the world, she belongs to me
Of all the boys in the world, she has chosen me as her partner


But it was just my imagination
But all of these thoughts and feelings are just my imagination


Runnin' away with me
Overpowering my thoughts and reason


Soon we'll be married and raise a family (oh yeah)
I imagine us getting married and starting a family


A cozy little home out in the country with two children, maybe three
I imagine us living in a pleasant home in the countryside with children


I tell you I can visualize it all
I can envision it all vividly in my mind


This couldn't be a dream, far too real it all seems
It doesn't feel like a dream, it feels too real


Every night on my knees I pray
Every night I pray on my knees


Dear Lord, hear my plea
I ask the Lord to hear and grant my request


Don't ever let another take her love from me
I beg Him to never let anyone take her love away


Or I would surely die, hmm
Otherwise, I would be heartbroken


(Her love is) Heavenly, when her arms enfold me
I feel divine when I'm in her arms


I hear a tender rhapsody
I hear a gentle, romantic melody


But in reality, she doesn't even know me
But the truth is, she doesn't even know I exist


(Just my imagination) Once again
This is just my imagination


Runnin' away with me, oh
Overtaking my thoughts again


Tell you it was just my imagination
I'm telling you, it's all in my mind


I've never met her but I can't forget her
I have never met her, but I cannot forget her


(Just my imagination) Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Once again, it's just my imagination


Runnin' away with me, ooh
Taking over my thoughts


Just my imagination
It's all in my head




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong

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@CliveSummers02

The part when Paul Williams sings “Every night, on my knees I pray” just gets me every time.

@sallymajer1854

Just the most beautiful song..... how can anyone not like this? So sweet and honest

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Like just being difficult

@megshimatsu8615

When soulful melodies and choreography melded into one to tell a story.......a great time in musical history.

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@herb419

A song that gives me goose bumps whenever I hear it. A true masterpiece...

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@samuelblennies9301

100% true.... a masterpiece 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

@tomzadvydas1758

A song about unrequited love ……a certain sweet pain …..

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