Coquette
Bix Beiderbecke;Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Little coquette, making fun of the one who loves you
Breaking hearts you are ruling
Little coquette, true hearts tenderly dreaming of you.
Someday you'll fall in love as I fell in love with you.
Maybe the one you love will just be fooling too.
And when you are alone with all your regrets,
You know, my little coquette, I love you.
Someday you'll fall in love as I fell in love with you.
Now, maybe the one you love will just be fooling too.
And when you are alone with all your regrets,
Now, you know, my little coquette, I love you.
The lyrics to "Coquette" tell the story of someone who loves a girl, referred to as a "little coquette". The singer is pleading with the girl to stop fooling around and breaking hearts, as she is also the object of someone else's true affections. The singer warns that someday the girl will fall in love just as he did, and perhaps the one she loves will also be fooling around. The song ends with the singer admitting his love for the girl, despite her coquettish behavior.
The lyrics, while straightforward, capture the sentiment of unrequited love and the frustration that comes with it. It also serves as a warning to the girl, possibly reflecting the societal expectations of women's behavior at the time the song was written (1928). The use of the word "coquette" adds an air of playfulness and flirtation to the song, which may have added to its popularity.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear me, why you keep fooling
Listen to me, why do you continue to play games
Little coquette, making fun of the one who loves you
You are teasing the one who truly cares for you, little player
Breaking hearts you are ruling
You hold power over those whose hearts you break
Little coquette, true hearts tenderly dreaming of you.
Genuine hearts are dreaming about being with you, little flirt
Someday you'll fall in love as I fell in love with you.
One day, you will understand the depth of my love for you
Maybe the one you love will just be fooling too.
Perhaps the person you love will also be toying with your affection
And when you are alone with all your regrets,
When loneliness consumes you with remorse
You know, my little coquette, I love you.
You must realize, my darling flirt, that I have always loved you
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: JOHN WALDO GREEN, GUS KAHN, CARMEN LOMBARDO
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Jourwalis
Beautiful girls and nice music.
John Whitehead
Great Music - Lovely pics - Thanks
Alessandro Miniero
Bix si impone sempre
mohitoness
everyone wanted to hear Bix, and his cornet was always crystal clear. He knew how to subdue himself very well; just listen to him playing behind the voice of Seger Ellis in "Blue River". You can barely hear him
Eldridge R. Johnson
Wow how did you get both takes?
Atticus Jazz
The first take was the issued take in 1928. The second one is in the Memorial Album.