Angelo Badalamenti was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States to an Italian family. He began taking piano lessons at age eight and spent much of his childhood listening to opera and classical music. He studied at the Eastman School of Music and at Manhattan School of Music where he earned a master's degree in music. A classically trained performer, he spent the early years of his career playing the Catskills resort area, later writing and arranging for singers including Shirley Bassey and country star Mel Tillis. Under the pseudonym Andy Badale, he entered the film industry in 1973, debuting with the score to the action film Gordon's War. Despite subsequent work on such features as Law and Disorder (1974) and Across the Great Divide (1976), Badalamenti remained largely unknown.
In 1986, Badalamenti was hired to compose the score for David Lynch's Blue Velvet; subsequently, they continued their partnership, Badalamenti composing scores for films such as Wild at Heart and The Straight Story. Arguably the most famous collaboration of theirs was the cult hit television series Twin Peaks, for which Badalamenti created one of the most distinctive and evocative theme songs in television history. The duo also wrote and produced a pair of records for ethereal chanteuse Julee Cruise: Floating Into the Night (1989), which contained some songs from Twin Peaks, and The Voice of Love (1993). They also staged an avant-garde musical theater piece titled Industrial Symphony No. 1, which was shown onstage twice in 1989.
In 1996 collaborated with James vocalist Tim Booth, the fruits of their labors being the LP Booth and the Bad Angel. In 2005, Badalamenti composed part of the score for the video game Fahrenheit (known in North America as Indigo Prophecy), bringing his atmospheric ambience to a new medium.
On December 11, 2022, Badalamenti died at his home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, aged 85.
Into The Night (Vocal by Julee
Angelo Badalamenti Lyrics
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Into the night
I cry out
I cry out your name.
Into the night
I search out
I swearch out your love.
Where are you?
Come back in my heart
So dark
So dark.
Into the night
Shadows fall
Shadows fall so blue.
I cry out
I cry out for you.
Night so dark
Where are you?
Come back in my heart
So dark
So dark
So dark.
The lyrics of "Into The Night" by Angelo Badalamenti, featuring vocals by Julee, are about a person who is wandering into the darkness of night, searching for their lost love. The opening line "Now it's dark" sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer begins crying out their lover's name into the night. They are desperate to have their love returned and to feel the warmth and comfort that their lover once provided. The repetition of the line, "Night so dark, where are you?" conveys a sense of loneliness and despair as the singer continues to search for their lost love.
The second verse with the introduction of the line, "Shadows fall so blue," suggests that the singer is experiencing a sense of sadness as they wander aimlessly through the night. The line "Come back in my heart" evokes a feeling of longing as they plead for their lover to return to them. The repetition of the phrase "So dark" at the end of each stanza further emphasizes the darkness and emptiness that the singer is experiencing.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a deep sense of loss and heartache that comes with losing someone you love. The haunting melody and Julee's ethereal vocals add to the melancholic mood of the song, making it a soulful and poignant piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Now it's dark.
The current time of day is night and it's very dark outside.
Into the night
The person is experiencing a journey during the night time.
I cry out
The person yells passionately due to feeling a strong emotion.
I cry out your name.
The person is calling out the name of someone they miss or love.
Into the night
The person continues their journey during the night time.
I search out
The person seeks for something they have lost or something they desire.
I swearch out your love.
The person is searching for the affection and attention of the person they miss or love.
Night so dark
The night is very dark, making it difficult to see and navigate properly.
Where are you?
The person is wondering about the whereabouts of the person they miss or love.
Come back in my heart
The person is longing for the return of the person they miss or love to be close to them again.
So dark
The person reiterates how dark the night is.
So dark.
The person repeats how dark the night is to emphasize their concern and discomfort.
Into the night
The person is still journeying through the night.
Shadows fall
The person notices that shadows are being cast by the surrounding objects.
Shadows fall so blue.
The person perceives these shadows as having a blue hue or tone.
I cry out
The person still strongly feels the need to express their emotions through shouting.
I cry out for you.
The person continues to call out and express their longing for the person they miss or love.
Night so dark
The night is still very dark and difficult to see in.
Where are you?
The person continues to wonder about the whereabouts of the person they miss or love.
Come back in my heart
The person still yearns for the return of the person they miss or love, wishing they could be together again.
So dark
The night's darkness is still of great concern to the person.
So dark.
The person repeats their concern about the darkness of the night, emphasizing that the situation has not improved.
Contributed by Alexis B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.