Imagination
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra & Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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It makes a cloudy day sunny
It makes a bee think of honey
Just as I think of you
Imagination is crazy
Your whole perspective gets hazy
Starts you asking a daisy
Have you ever felt a gentle touch
And then a kiss, and then and then
Find it's only your imagination again
Imagination is silly
You go around willy nilly
For example I go around wanting you
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
"Imagination" by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra Feat. Frank Sinatra is a beautiful romantic song that speaks about the power of imagination. The lyrics begin by stating that imagination is funny as it has the ability to turn a cloudy day sunny and make a bee think of honey, just as the singer thinks of his loved one. The second verse speaks about how imagination can make one's perspective hazy and can even make you start asking advice from daisy flowers.
The third verse speaks about the feeling one gets when they think they have been touched, kissed or loved. It is only imagination tricking them. The fourth and final verse speaks about how silly one can feel when they are imagining things and going "willy nilly" around. The singer then mentions that he goes around wanting his loved one, but at the same time cannot imagine that she wants him back.
Overall, "Imagination" is a beautiful song that not only expresses the beauty of imagination but also speaks about the feeling of being in love and how it is sometimes hard to imagine that the other person feels the same way. Sinatra's rendition of the song is timeless and is still loved by millions worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
Imagination is funny
The concept of imagination is peculiar
It makes a cloudy day sunny
Imagination has the power to change the perception of a dull or gloomy day into a brighter and more positive one.
It makes a bee think of honey
Imagination can make a bee think of something it desires, like honey.
Just as I think of you
In the same way I imagine and think about you all the time.
Imagination is crazy
The concept of imagination is bizarre and unpredictable.
Your whole perspective gets hazy
The way you think and perceive things can become unclear and hard to understand when you start to imagine things.
Starts you asking a daisy
Imagination can influence you to ask a simple flower like daisy for advice on what to do or sought direction from insignificant things.
What to do, what to do
The thought process when you don't know what to do and don't have the right direction, imagination take over our sanity.
Have you ever felt a gentle touch
Did you ever feel a caress that you thought was real?
And then a kiss, and then and then
And then a kiss follows the gentle touch or caress, and it continues on and on.
Find it's only your imagination again
You realize that the kiss and the caress are only a product of your imagination and not real life events.
Imagination is silly
The idea of imagination can be quite absurd.
You go around willy nilly
The act of imagining things can cause one to wonder about aimlessly.
For example I go around wanting you
For example, my imagination fuels my desire and longing for you.
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
Though I imagine us together constantly, I can't seem to wrap my head around the idea that you might feel the same way about me.
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
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Vincent Odera
I love this version than all the others.
Rita Robertshaw
Speaking to my sister this evening these words came to mind. We went here (hear!!) there and everywhere and then I found this. Many many thanks. Guess my age?? I still remember the tune but not the words. Funny how some tunes/songs/words stick isn't it? Just found the lyrics - from a time gone by. Can you imagine these words being sung nowadays? Nor can I.
Michael Glickman
For those wondering, Miller's vocalist was Ray Eberle.
Ed Mace
This was a young Frank? Love playing this on the ukulele.
Dexterous Animation
fantastic
Gloria Chinea
Thanks Much đź’–
Skol City Blues
That’s silk brah !
Alan Fox
why was Frank Sinatra not get top billing as the singer but the bandleader instead?
Guillermo Guzman
That's how it was in the era of the bandleader.
Jordan Kamnitzer
Plus Marion Hutton and rex beneke