This is the most controversial of all Billie Holiday records. Lady Day herself said that this session (which finds her accompanied by Ray Ellis' string orchestra) was her personal favorite, and many listeners have found her emotional versions of such songs as "I'm a Fool to Want You," "You Don't Know What Love Is," "Glad to Be Unhappy," and particularly "You've Changed" to be quite touching. But Holiday's voice was essentially gone by 1958, and although not yet 43, she could have passed for 73. Read Full BioThis is the most controversial of all Billie Holiday records. Lady Day herself said that this session (which finds her accompanied by Ray Ellis' string orchestra) was her personal favorite, and many listeners have found her emotional versions of such songs as "I'm a Fool to Want You," "You Don't Know What Love Is," "Glad to Be Unhappy," and particularly "You've Changed" to be quite touching. But Holiday's voice was essentially gone by 1958, and although not yet 43, she could have passed for 73. Ellis' arrangements do not help, veering close to Muzak; most of this record is very difficult to listen to. Late in life, Holiday expressed the pain of life so effectively that her croaking voice had become almost unbearable to hear. There is certainly a wide range of opinion as to the value of this set. [The 1997 CD reissue adds two alternate takes of "I'm a Fool to Want You," part of which were used for the original released rendition, plus the stereo version of "The End of a Love Affair" (only previously released in mono) and examples of Lady Day rehearsing the latter song, including a long unaccompanied stretch.]
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I'm a Fool to Want You
Billie Holiday Lyrics
I'm a fool to want you
I'm a fool to want you
To want a love that can't be true
A love that's there for others too
I'm a fool to hold you
Such a fool to hold you
To seek a kiss not mine alone
To share a kiss the Devil has known
Time and time again I said I'd leave you
Time and time again I went away
But then would come the time when I would need you
And once again these words I'll have to say
I'm a fool to want you
Pity me, I need you
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
But right or wrong I can't get along
Without you
I can't get along
Without you
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, Joel S. Herron
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Marcelo
I'm a fool to want you
I'm a fool to want you
To want a love that can't be true
A love that's there for others too
I'm a fool to hold you
Such a fool to hold you
To seek a kiss not mine alone
To share a kiss the Devil has known
Time and time again I said I'd leave you
Time and time again I went away
But then would come the time when I would need you
And once again these words I'll have to say
I'm a fool to want you
Pity me, I need you
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
But right or wrong I can't get along
Without you
I can't get along
Without you
miss K2
Humm .. i so know what u're talking about.......
Allow me to drop the lyrics under ur comment.
I'm A Fool To Want You
To Want A Love That Can't Be True
A Love That's There
For Others Too
I'm A Fool To Hold You
Such A Fool To Hold You
To Seek A Kiss Not Mine Alone
To Share A Kiss The Devil Has Known
Time And Time Again I Said I'd Leave You
Time And Time Again I Went Away
Then There'd Come The Time When I Would Need You
And Once Again These Words I'd Have To Say
I'm A Fool To Want You
Pity Me I Need You
I Know Its Wrong
It Must Be Wrong
But Right Or Wrong
I Can't Get Along Without You
Time And Time Again I Said I'd Leave You
Time And Time Again I Went Away
Then There'd Come The Time When I Would Need You
And Once Again These Words I'd Have To Say
I'm A Fool To Want You
Pity Me I Need You
I Know Its Wrong
It Must Be Wrong
But Right Or Wrong
I Can't Get Along Without You
Marcelo
I'm a fool to want you
I'm a fool to want you
To want a love that can't be true
A love that's there for others too
I'm a fool to hold you
Such a fool to hold you
To seek a kiss not mine alone
To share a kiss the Devil has known
Time and time again I said I'd leave you
Time and time again I went away
But then would come the time when I would need you
And once again these words I'll have to say
I'm a fool to want you
Pity me, I need you
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
But right or wrong I can't get along
Without you
I can't get along
Without you
Kim영
감사해요 ^^
EL Sensei
Personal demons? Her love is her addiction? A love & hate relationship? Beautiful song.
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Jacques Picotte
Thank you, Marcelo, for this!
henrietta carr
Beautiful outstanding
Glenna Bowman
Her voice so broken from the years of suffering the hopelessness and despair of heroin addiction...yet it's as if she is singing to me alone..her voice is so haunting and deep and personal. Everytime I hear this the tears just creep..so beautiful.
I pray this broken song bird is resting in heaven. Remarkable in every way.
brickswisher
she probably feels bad for yall.
Michael Alazar
Play the guitar version by kenny Burrel so well put.
Glenna Bowman
@Mel thanks