Richard Allen (Blue) Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an Americ… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Allen (Blue) Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk trumpeter, known for many albums recorded as leader and sideman on Blue Note Records.

Mitchell was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He began playing trumpet in high school where he acquired his nickname, Blue.

After high school he played in the rhythm and blues ensembles of Paul Williams, Earl Bostic, and Chuck Willis. After returning to Miami he was noticed by Cannonball Adderley, with whom he recorded for Riverside Records in New York in 1958. He then joined the Horace Silver Quintet playing with tenor Junior Cook, bassist Gene Taylor and drummer Roy Brooks. Mitchell stayed with Silver's group until the band's break-up in 1964. After the Silver quintet disbanded, Mitchell formed a group employing members from the Silver quintet substituting the young pianist Chick Corea for Silver and replacing a then sick Brooks with drummer Al Foster. This group produced a number of records for Blue Note disbanding in 1969, after which Mitchell joined and toured with Ray Charles till 1971. From 1971 to 1973 Mitchell performed with John Mayall on Jazz Blues Fusion. From the mid – 70s he recorded, and worked as a session man in the genres noted previously, performed with the big band leaders Louie Bellson, Bill Holman and Bill Berry and was principal soloist for Tony Bennett and Lena Horne. Other band leaders Mitchell recorded with include Lou Donaldson, Grant Green, Philly Joe Jones, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin, Al Cohn, Dexter Gordon and Jimmy Smith. Blue Mitchell kept his hard-bop playing going with the Harold Land quintet up until his death from cancer on May 21, 1979 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 49.

Hi-Heel Sneakers
Blue Mitchell Lyrics

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Tu hi toh jannat meri, Tu hi mera junoon
Tu hi to mannat meri, Tu hi rooh ka sukoon
Tu hi aakhion ki thandak, tu hi dil ki hai dastak
Aur kuch na janu mein, bas itna hi jaanu
Tujh mein rab dikhta hai
Yaara mein kya karu
Tujh mein rab dikhta hai
Yaara mein kya karu

Sajdhe sar jukhta hai
Yaara mein kya karu
Tujh mein rab dikhta hai
Yaara mein kya karu

Ohhhh hoooo ohh.

Kaisi hai yeh doori, kaisi majboori
Meine nazron se tujhe choo liya
Oh ho ho Kabhi teri khusboo
Kabhi teri baatein
Bin mange yeh jahan pa liya
Tu hi dil ki hai raunak,
Tu hi janmo ki daulat
Aur kuch na janoo
Bas itna hi janoo

Tujh mein rab dikhta hai
Yaara mein kya karu

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Hi-Heel Sneakers by Blue Mitchell are about a woman who wears high-heeled sneakers and the effect she has on the singer. The singer is immediately drawn to her and sees her as an attractive and alluring woman. The lyrics suggest that she has a certain confidence and self-assuredness that the singer finds captivating. The lyrics describe her as being a seductive and beautiful woman, and the singer cannot resist her charms. The chorus of the song is an acknowledgement of her power over him and his inability to resist her.

The lyrics of Hi-Heel Sneakers are a celebration of the power and allure of women, specifically those who have a certain confidence and strength. The singer is drawn to this woman because she embodies all those qualities that he finds appealing. The lyrics are also an acknowledgement of the singer's own vulnerability and the power that women have over him. The song is a tribute to the women who have the ability to captivate men with their beauty and confidence.

Overall, Hi-Heel Sneakers is a song that celebrates the power of women and their ability to captivate men. The lyrics are a celebration of beauty, strength, and confidence, and the song is a tribute to those women who possess those qualities.

Line by Line Meaning

Tu hi toh jannat meri, Tu hi mera junoon
You are my paradise, you are my passion

Tu hi to mannat meri, Tu hi rooh ka sukoon
You are my wish come true, you are the solace of my soul

Tu hi aakhion ki thandak, tu hi dil ki hai dastak
You are the coolness of my eyes, you are the knocking of my heart

Aur kuch na janu mein, bas itna hi jaanu
And I don't know anything else, just this much I know

Tujh mein rab dikhta hai
I see God in you

Yaara mein kya karu
What should I do, my love?

Sajdhe sar jukhta hai
My head bows down in prayer

Kaisi hai yeh doori, kaisi majboori
What kind of distance is this, what kind of helplessness is this

Meine nazron se tujhe choo liya
I touched you with my eyes

Kabhi teri khusboo, Kabhi teri baatein
Sometimes your fragrance, sometimes your words

Bin mange yeh jahan pa liya
I got this world without asking for it