Born and raised in San Francisco, Afro-Filipina Anna Maria Flechero wrote lyrics, composed music and accompanied her brothers’ bands in various local music competitions. In her early 20’s Ms. Flechero co-founded Blessed Soul, a 13-piece Latin jazz band that performed on the same concert bills with such heavyweights as Santana, Pete Escovedo, Malo, and Graham Central Station. Eventually, Ms. Flechero ventured out on her own as a solo artist and landed a gig in Fukuoka, Japan after being described by the San Francisco Chronicle as a “modern day blues singer." In Fukuoka, Ms. Flechero performed at the internationally known Blackberrys and while there she met and sat in one night with jazz greats Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins and Tony Dumas.
2004 was a pivotal year for Ms. Flechero when she released her first CD, Journey Into The Fourteenth Hour, boldly redefining music on her own terms infusing bossa nova, Latin, R&B and gospel rhythms into a jazz equation. Jazz Review described Journey as an “articulate and serious expression of vocal jazz at its finest.” Journey features tracks: “Trouble On My Mind,” which is Ms. Flechero's socially conscience take on the immorality of war, drugs, etc.; the inspirational “I Believe” and the universal cry of “I Betcha Never Thought” (renamed “My Dream Is Your Dream”). “Trust In Me” and “Quiet Time” remembers moments of love. Journey Into The Fourteenth Hour is a powerful statement about life and love.
Following up in 2008, Ms. Flechero released her second CD, Within The Fourteenth Hour, featuring jazz luminary Cedar Walton. Within The Fourteenth Hour is a 10-track CD of well known jazz and pop standards improvised plus one original, “Pretty Soon.” Jazz Police wrote, “Anna Maria’s incomparable voice creates a voyage from start to finish, each song having its own specialty and flavor to truly create a diverse passage from track to track, but it is in the final cut, ‘Pretty Soon,’ where we get a full view of Anna’s abilities as a lyricist and composer… Musically, Anna Maria has created a beautiful composition that is texturally stunning and harmonically rich.” Music reviewer Paul Freeman of the Palo Alto Daily News agrees: “San Francisco jazz singer Anna Maria Flechero delivers an outstanding set. The soul and sophistication of her voice brings new meaning to such standards as ‘Misty’ and ‘I Wish You Love.’ Richly realized arrangements and production enhance her performances. The bonus track, ‘Pretty Soon,’ is a Flechero original that holds its own in the company of classic tunes.”
Internationally, Lithuania received Ms. Flechero with standing room only concerts at the architecturally stunning 17th century Sv. Kotrynos Baznycia (St. Catherine's Church) turned music venue in the capital city of Vilnius and then at Kauno Valstybine Filharmonija (Kaunas State Philharmonic) in Kaunas, Lithuania before returning the United States for concerts on the Big Island of Hawaii.
In 2015, Ms. Flechero journeyed to her father's homeland performing at several concert venues in Manila. She returned in 2016 as a headliner at the West Philippine Sea Jazz and Blues Festival at the Birdland Beach Club resort in Bolinao, Philippines.
In 2009, Ms. Flechero signed with Arizona University Recordings affiliated with EMI, Sony BMG and others to distribute select songs internationally on several different jazz compilations including In Love With Jazz Vol. 3, The Ultimate Smooth Jazz Collectionand The Best Smooth Jazz…Ever! Vol. 4 released by EMI Music Poland, which features the works of—Nina Simone, Lizz Wright, Cassandra Wilson, Norah Jones and others.
In her latest work, Ms. Flechero crosses over from the jazz genre into the Urban/R&B genre with the single “Stand Up For Peace.” “Stand Up for Peace” is a nonviolent call to all to fight for democracy as well as other social issues, e.g., global warming, drug addiction, immigration, etc.
Misty
Anna Maria Flechero Lyrics
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I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
I can't understand
I get misty, holding your hand
Walk my way
And a thousand violins begin to play
That music I hear
I get misty the moment you're near
You can say that you're leading me on
But it's just what I want you to do
Don't you realize how hopelessly I'm lost
That's why I'm following you
On my own
Would I wander through this wonderland alone
Never knowing my right foot from my left
My hat from my glove
I get misty, and too much in love
I'm too misty, and too much in love
The song "Misty" by Anna Maria Flechero is a beautiful love song about how the singer feels when she is with her loved one. The opening lines of the song, "Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree" sets the tone for the entire song. The simile used in this line helps to convey the vulnerability that the singer feels when she is with her loved one. She feels like she is "clinging to a cloud" and is unable to understand the strong emotions that are overwhelming her. When she holds her loved one's hand, she gets misty, which means that she is overcome with emotion and is unable to think clearly.
The second stanza of the song continues to describe how the singer feels in the presence of her loved one. When her loved one walks her way, she feels like a thousand violins begin to play or it might be the sound of her hello that makes her feel this way. The music that she hears is a representation of the joy that she feels when she is with her loved one. The singer acknowledges that the person she loves may be leading her on, but she wants to be led on. She follows him because she is hopelessly lost in love and needs his guidance. The last stanza of the song reinforces the idea that the singer is too misty and too much in love to wander through the wonderland of life alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at me
I am seeking your attention
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree
I am vulnerable and stranded
And I feel like I'm clinging to a cloud
I am floating in a dreamlike state
I can't understand
I am unable to comprehend this sensation
I get misty, holding your hand
I become emotional and dazed when I touch you
Walk my way
Come towards me
And a thousand violins begin to play
I feel a rush of romance
Or it might be the sound of your hello
Your greeting alone affects me greatly
That music I hear
I am moved by your presence
I get misty the moment you're near
I feel dizzy and captivated when you are close by
You can say that you're leading me on
You might think you're teasing me
But it's just what I want you to do
I desire your attention
Don't you realize how hopelessly I'm lost
I am deeply infatuated with you
That's why I'm following you
I am enamored and will pursue you
On my own
Without you
Would I wander through this wonderland alone
I would be lost in this magical place without you
Never knowing my right foot from my left
I would be disoriented without you guiding me
My hat from my glove
I would be confused about my own belongings
I get misty, and too much in love
I am overwhelmed with emotions and deeply in love with you
I'm too misty, and too much in love
I am too full of emotions and love for you to handle
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke
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