Imagination
Whimsical Reverie: Rosemary Clooney's Ode to Love and Imagination
Lyrics
Imagination is funny
Imagination is whimsical and unpredictable.
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 singer associates imagination with thoughts of the person they love.
Imagination is crazy
Imagination can be irrational, causing a blurred perspective.
Your whole perspective gets hazy
It prompts unconventional thoughts, making one question things like talking to a flower.
Starts you asking a daisy
Asking a daisy suggests seeking guidance from the simplest things.
What to do, what to do
The singer expresses uncertainty and seeks advice from imagination.
Have you ever felt the gentle touch
Reflecting on the experience of a tender touch and a kiss.
And then a kiss, and then, and then
Describing the progression of affectionate moments.
Find it's only your imagination again
Realizing that these moments were only in the realm of imagination.
Oh, well
Acceptance of the imaginative nature of the experiences.
Imagination is silly
Imagination is portrayed as foolish or nonsensical.
You go around willy-nilly
Engaging in imaginative thoughts without a clear purpose.
For example, I go around wanting you
Expressing a desire for someone.
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
Acknowledging the difficulty in imagining reciprocated feelings.
Imagination is silly
Reiteration of the unpredictable and whimsical nature of imagination.
You go around willy-nilly
Continuing to engage in fanciful thoughts without control.
For example, I go around wanting you
Repeating the desire for someone, emphasizing the persistent imaginative longing.
And yet I can't imagine that you want me too
Expressing disbelief that the desired person could reciprocate the feelings.
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