Blue Rondo
B.B. King Dave Brubeck Quartet Pat Metheny Heath Brothers Lyrics

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Blue Rondo A La Turk (Round, Round, Round)

Round, round, round a melody
Round, round, round a harmony
Round, round, round a melody,
Harmony, melody-steadily

Round, round, round a melody

Round, round, round a memory
Round, round, round a melody,
Memory, melody, merrily.

There's a melody I used to play
Counterpoint every yesterday.
Swiftly up and down I hasten and
Chasten my fingers and heart to play.

Round, round, round a melody
Round, round, round a memory
Round, round, round a melody
Memory, harmony-steadily

Round, round, round a melody
Round, round, round a mystery
Round, round, round a melody,
Mystery, mirror of history.

Taking over all my reveries
Hearing passions in the melodies
Play it up and down so wearily
Stumbling, fumbling, tumbling.

Round, round, round a melody
Round, round, round a harmony
Round, round, round a melody
Harmony, melody, memory

Round, round town I follow you.
Round, round town I'm calling you.
Round, round town I hasten to do
All the chasing you want me to.

Open up an opportunity,
For I know that you will be
Truly happy and content with me.
Measure me, treasure me, pleasure me.

Open up an opportunity.
Open up an offer. You will be
Truly happy and content with me.
Measure me, treasure me, pleasure me.

Round, round, round a melody
Round, round, round a you and me.
Round, round, round a melody
You and me, melody and harmony.

Round, round, round a melody
Round, round, round a harmony
Round, round, round a melody,
Harmony, mystery-you and me.

Don't you see
That we were meant to be,
One and the same.
Melody, married to harmony,
One and the same.
Change the score
We will be ever more
One and the same.
Melody, married to harmony
One and the same.

Here it comes, our symphony,
Measure by measure.
A melody and harmony,
You and me in harmony.
You and me so happy
Were making it
Shaking the blues ain't bothering me.

Here it comes, our symphony,
Measure by measure,
A pleasure.
A melody and harmony,
You and me in harmony
You and me so happy

We found a new rondo,
To end the blue rondo today.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dave Brubeck's "Blue Rondo A La Turk" are, on the surface, somewhat difficult to interpret in a literal sense. However, many music scholars have suggested that the song is about the power of music to overcome life's challenges and bring people together. The repeated refrain of "round, round, round a melody" could be interpreted as a representation of the circular, cyclical nature of life, while the references to chasing, measuring, and treasuring suggest a pursuit of something that is ultimately unattainable.

Lyrically, the song is complex and poetic, with layered meanings that invite interpretation. Musically, it is similarly dense, with shifting time signatures and a striking emphasis on the use of percussion. The song's title references the Turkish folk music tradition, and the melody itself is a fusion of jazz, blues, and Latin rhythms.

Line by Line Meaning

Round, round, round a melody
Repeating, rotating tune

Round, round, round a harmony
Repeating, rotating sound that supports the melody

Round, round, round a melody, Harmony, melody-steadily
Repeating, rotating tune and sound with steady pace

Round, round, round a memory
Repeating, rotating recollection

Round, round, round a melody, Memory, melody, merrily.
Repeating, rotating tune with joyful remembrance

There's a melody I used to play Counterpoint every yesterday.
A tune I played and harmonized in the past.

Swiftly up and down I hasten and Chasten my fingers and heart to play.
Quickly moving my fingers and emotions to perform it.

Round, round, round a melody, Memory, harmony-steadily
Repeating, rotating tune and recollection with stable sound

Round, round, round a mystery
Repeating, rotating enigma

Round, round, round a melody, Mystery, mirror of history.
Repeating, rotating tune that reflects the past

Taking over all my reveries Hearing passions in the melodies Play it up and down so wearily Stumbling, fumbling, tumbling.
Music dominates my thoughts and feelings, playing it exhaustedly and unsteadily.

Round, round town I follow you. Round, round town I'm calling you. Round, round town I hasten to do All the chasing you want me to.
Following and pursuing you around town as much as you desire.

Open up an opportunity, For I know that you will be Truly happy and content with me. Measure me, treasure me, pleasure me.
Providing an opening for a chance, as I believe you will find joy and satisfaction with me. Evaluate, value, and satisfy me.

Open up an opportunity. Open up an offer. You will be Truly happy and content with me. Measure me, treasure me, pleasure me.
Providing an opening for an offer, confident that you will find delight and fulfillment with me. Assess, appreciate, and indulge me.

Round, round, round a melody, Round, round, round a you and me.
Repeating, rotating tune, and focus on us.

Round, round, round a melody, Harmony, mystery-you and me.
Repeating, rotating tune and sound, with a mysterious quality between us.

Don't you see That we were meant to be, One and the same. Melody, married to harmony, One and the same.
Realizing that we belong together, both tune, and sound are one and the same.

Change the score We will be ever more One and the same. Melody, married to harmony One and the same.
Altering the music plan will make us entirely united. Both tune and sound are one and the same.

Here it comes, our symphony, Measure by measure. A melody and harmony, You and me in harmony. You and me so happy Were making it Shaking the blues ain't bothering me.
Our composition is now happening, step-by-step. Both tune and sound, with us in harmony, give us immense joy. We're on our way to overcoming painful feelings.

Here it comes, our symphony, Measure by measure, A pleasure. A melody and harmony, You and me in harmony You and me so happy We found a new rondo, To end the blue rondo today.
Our song is emerging gradually, measuring our delight. Both tune and sound, along with our harmonious companionship, make us happy. We created a fresh musical pattern to finish the melancholic one today.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVE BRUBECK

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