'Round Midnight
Art Blakey and the Giants of Jazz Lyrics
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'Round midnight, midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
But it really gets bad
'Round midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
When my heart is still with you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
When a quarrel we had needs mending
Does it mean that our love is ending
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
You're out of my heart
And I'm out of my mind
Let our hearts take wings'
'Round midnight, midnight
Let the angels sing
For your returning
Till our love is safe and sound
And old midnight comes around
Feelin' sad
Really gets bad
Round, Round, Round Midnight
The lyrics of Art Blakey feat. Lee Morgan & Wayne Shorter's song 'Round About Midnight, address the emotions of loneliness during late nights. The opening line, "It begins to tell 'Round midnight, midnight" creates the mood of the song, which is melancholic and evokes loneliness. The following lines emphasize how the singer copes well during the day, but the same cannot be said for the night time. The phrase "Suppertime I'm feeling sad", emphasizes how the singer's sadness is at its peak during the mealtime, when they usually expect to be in high spirits. The lines "When a quarrel we had needs mending, Does it mean that our love is ending" hints at a recent fight in the relationship, which has put their love on edge.
The song then shifts into a nostalgic phase with the lines, "Memories always start 'round midnight. Haven't got the heart to stand those memories" signifies how the late-night hours bring about the memories of the past, which the singer finds it hard to deal with. The next line captures the essence of the song, "When my heart is still with you, And ol' midnight knows it too," a beautiful metaphor for the sense of longing and hopelessness that comes with reminiscing about a lost love. The song concludes on a positive note, with the lyrics "Let our hearts take wings' Round midnight, midnight. Let the angels sing for your returning, Till our love is safe and sound." It's a plea for the return of their love and to put the past behind them.
Line by Line Meaning
It begins to tell
The story starts to unfold
'Round midnight, midnight
It happens late at night
I do pretty well, till after sundown
I'm okay during the day, but when the sun sets, things change
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
I get sad when it's suppertime
But it really gets bad
It becomes worse than just feeling sad
'Round midnight
Late at night, usually when I'm feeling the worst
Memories always start 'round midnight
That's when I usually start to remember things from the past
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
It's hard to deal with those memories emotionally
When my heart is still with you
When I'm still deeply in love with you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
Even late at night, my love for you is evident
When a quarrel we had needs mending
When we need to resolve an argument we had
Does it mean that our love is ending
Could this mean that our love is coming to an end?
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
I need you more than ever, and recently I feel like I've lost you
You're out of my heart
I feel like you've moved on emotionally
And I'm out of my mind
I'm going crazy with thoughts of losing you
Let our hearts take wings'
Let's allow our love to soar
'Round midnight, midnight
Especially late at night
Let the angels sing
Let's create something beautiful together
For your returning
In hopes of you coming back to me
Till our love is safe and sound
Until our love is secure and all is well again
And old midnight comes around
When the late night hour brings about our feelings again
Feelin' sad
Enduring emotional pain
Really gets bad
It becomes even more difficult to cope with
Round, Round, Round Midnight
This cycle of emotional pain and longing repeats itself late at night
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cootie Williams, Bernard D Hanighen, Theolonious S Monk
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RYAAAAAAAAN
Peace.
Ladies and gentlemen, there has been, to my knowledge, no one who’s been a bigger contributor to our music than our very exciting pianist, Mr. Thelonious Monk.
[applause]
He has served you in several different capacities, including…he’s a top instrumentalist. A great composer, arranger, leader. Bon vivant…and a doll.
[Dizzy banters with bandmates]
We’re going to play one of his compositions now that has become a standard amongst jazz musicians all around the world, and it’s called “Round Midnight”.
caponsacchi
I've never seen Monk look self-conscious, even modest and humble. Very touching human moment--esp. on a tour during which Monk and Blakey were reportedly at complete odds. He also takes a beautiful solo on his most famous composition "Round Midnight" (interrupted by the jazz piano ad).
Sofia Del Campo
Aaa
Jürgen de Waal
WOW, great, thanks a lot for this gem ! Would be great, if we can enjoy more of that concert !
World of Jazz
Yes we will in the coming weeks. Check this channel. Merry Christmas to you!
Lee Dee
The heavyweights of their time and Beyond🤩 thanks for the video
Tom Gardner
Thelonious Sphere Monk, a giant of jazz.
Vicente Cordero Merino
Sublime!! Muchas gracias.
Lia Gugushvili
Wonderful, thank you very much
Udo Matthias drums
still love this music!!
Doctor Dave
It's a shame that this particular recording has so many technical difficulties that it can't be enjoyed to its fullest