She is known for her distinctive style, class and intimate approach to singing, with a characteristic lightness of phrasing and warm, slightly matte-toned voice.
Aga Zaryan has been successful in integrating ambitious artistic goals with popular appeal, recording four albums to date, all of which have earned gold, platinum or multi-platinum status in Poland.
Aga was also named Jazz Vocalist of The Year in the European Jazz Forum Magazine's yearly Jazz Top readers' poll in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
She has appeared in clubs and at festivals in Poland, England, the USA, Germany, Israel, France, Sweden, Norway, the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Turkey, Portugal, Russia and Iceland.
The Man I Love
Aga Zaryan Lyrics
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Ev'ry night I dream a little dream,
And of course Prince Charming is the theme,
The he for me.
Although I realize as well as you
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
To me it's clear
Some day he'll come along,
The man I love
And he'll be big and strong,
The man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do the best to make him stay.
He'll look at me and smile
I'll understand
And in a little while,
He'll take my hand
And though it seems absurd,
I know we both won't say a word
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
He'll build a little home
Just meant for two,
From which I'll never roam,
Who would - would you?
And so all else above
I'm waiting for the man I love.
Some day he'll come along,
The man I love
And he'll be big and strong,
The man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do the best to make him stay.
He'll look at me and smile
I'll understand
And in a little while,
He'll take my hand
And though it seems absurd,
I know we both won't say a word
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
He'll build a little little home
Meant for two,
From which I'll never roam,
Who would - would you?
And so all else above
I'm waiting for the man I love.
I'm waiting for the man, yeah, for that man,
Mm! for that man, that man
I'm waiting for the man, for the man,
Mm! that man
The lyrics to Aga Zaryan's "The Man I Love" tell the heartfelt story of a woman desperately longing for her ideal mate, the so-called Prince Charming of her dreams. Though she acknowledges that such fantasies are rarely realized in real life, she holds on to a hope that somewhere, someday, the perfect man will come along. She envisions him as "big and strong," with the ability to make her understand him without speaking a word. In her mind's eye, they will have a home "just meant for two," and she will never feel the need to leave.
Despite the track's romanticized themes, the song is tinged with melancholy. The lyrics suggest that the singer is both hopeful and resigned to the idea that her beloved may never materialize. Perhaps she has already lost hope and is living in a world of unfulfilled dreams.
Interestingly, the music of "The Man I Love" bears little resemblance to the song's lyrics. The track, which originally appeared in 1924's Lady, Be Good!, was composed by George and Ira Gershwin as part of a Broadway show. Over time, the tune became a jazz standard, and it has been performed by everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Billie Holiday to Alicia Keys. Aga Zaryan's version, which appeared on her 2004 album Picking Up The Pieces, puts a distinctly modern spin on the classic song.
Line by Line Meaning
When the mellow moon begins to beam,
As soon as the beautiful moon is visible,
Ev'ry night I dream a little dream,
I dream of my future life every single night,
And of course Prince Charming is the theme,
Of course, the main character of my dreams is the man of my dreams,
The he for me.
The man who is meant for me.
Although I realize as well as you
I understand it as well as you do,
It is seldom that a dream comes true,
It is rare for a dream to come true,
To me it's clear
But it is clear to me that
That the one and only for me will appear.
The one and only man for me will eventually appear in my life.
Some day he'll come along,
One day he will arrive,
The man I love
The man I am destined to be with,
And he'll be big and strong,
He will be mighty and powerful,
And when he comes my way
And when he eventually enters my life,
I'll do the best to make him stay.
I will do everything in my power to make him stay with me.
He'll look at me and smile
He will see me and have a huge grin on his face,
I'll understand
And I will immediately comprehend that
And in a little while,
And soon after that,
He'll take my hand
He will take my hand in his,
And though it seems absurd,
And even though it may seem unrealistic,
I know we both won't say a word
I am certain that we will not need to say anything to express our emotions.
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe I will meet him on Sunday,
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Or maybe I won't meet him on Monday,
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Regardless, I am confident that I will meet him one day.
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
Perhaps Tuesday will be the day when I hear good news about him or finally meet him.
He'll build a little home
He will create a small house for us,
Just meant for two,
A home that is specifically designed for us both,
From which I'll never roam,
A place where I will never need to leave,
Who would - would you?
Who would want to leave such a place? Would you?
And so all else above
Above all other things,
I'm waiting for the man I love.
I am waiting for the man that I love.
I'm waiting for the man, yeah, for that man,
I am waiting for him, you know, that man,
Mm! for that man, that man
Mm! Yes, for that man, that one man,
I'm waiting for the man, for the man,
I am holding out for the man, waiting patiently,
Mm! that man
Mm! Yes, that one man.
Contributed by Austin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.