Imagination
Unlocking Love's Magic: Nat King Cole's Imagination Explored
Lyrics
Imagination is funny
Imagination is unpredictable and whimsical.
It makes the cloudy day sunny
It has the power to brighten gloomy days.
Makes the bee think of honey
It evokes thoughts of sweetness, like a bee thinking of honey.
Just as I think of you
The speaker associates their thoughts with the person they are thinking of.
Imagination is crazy
Imagination can be irrational, altering one's perspective.
Your whole perspective gets hazy
It can make things unclear or uncertain.
Starts you asking a daisy
It prompts unusual questions, such as asking advice from a flower (daisy).
What to do, what to do
Expresses the uncertainty and confusion imagination may bring.
Have you ever felt the gentle touch
Describes the sensation of a gentle touch and a kiss.
And then a kiss, and then, and then
Highlights the fleeting nature of these experiences.
Find it's only your imagination again
Realization that it was only a product of imagination.
Oh, well
Acceptance or resignation to the imaginative nature of the experience.
Imagination is silly
Imagination is portrayed as foolish or nonsensical.
You go around willy-nilly
Suggests a lack of control or direction when guided by imagination.
For example, I go around wanting you
The speaker goes about desiring someone (you) without a clear purpose.
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
Despite the speaker's desire, they can't fathom reciprocity from the other person.
Imagination is silly
Reiterates the capricious nature of imagination.
You go around willy-nilly
Emphasizes the lack of a definite path or purpose in imaginative thoughts.
For example, I go around wanting you
Similar to lines 18-19, expressing the speaker's desire for someone.
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
Despite the desire, the speaker doubts the possibility of being wanted in return.
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