I met him one night while I lived in the West Palm Beach, Florida area. I was at the bar at a popular night spot in old Palm Beach called Chuck and Harold's. They featured a sidewalk-side eating area and a black and white checkered terrazzo floor that went past an elegant bar that led to an open-air dancing floor. Booths were arranged around the dancefloor and the richest of the rich drank their martinis and swooned to the music of a full orchestra. And there he was, Billy Butterfield, at the end of his career but still playing a number or two as the featured entertainer with the house orchestra. He thanked me for his drink, played "Rosalie", from the Conniff album and then sort of disappeared, as though he only a few of these songs left in him. But he was as great as Al Hirt, Bobby Hackett and Doc Severenson, all rolled into one. Catch him on Conniff Meets Butterfield, you won't be sorry.
Blue Moon
Billy Butterfield Lyrics
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Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for
And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will ever hold
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold!
Blue moon!
Now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
The lyrics of Billy Butterfield's "Blue Moon" speak of a moment of longing and sadness, followed by a moment of unexpected joy and fulfillment. The singer is standing alone under a blue moon, without a dream or a love to call their own. They are there to pray for someone they could care for deeply. Then, suddenly, the person they were hoping for appears before them. The only person they will ever hold in their arms. The moon changes color, signaling the change in their situation. They are no longer alone and without love. The final line of the song speaks to this change, ending on a positive note.
Line by Line Meaning
Blue moon you saw me standing alone
I was standing by myself when I glimpsed the full moon
Without a dream in my heart
I had no aspirations then
Without a love of my own
I had no one in my life to call my own
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for
You understood why I was there
You heard me saying a prayer for
You heard me asking for
Someone I really could care for
A person I could truly love
And then there suddenly appeared before me
All at once, someone came near me
The only one my arms will ever hold
The one I would always embrace
I heard somebody whisper "Please adore me"
Someone asked to be loved by me
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold!
As I looked up, the moon's color had changed from blue to gold
Blue moon! Now I'm no longer alone
The blue moon helped me find my true love, so I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
I don't need to have any more dreams
Without a love of my own
I have finally found that one love I always wanted
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
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