Their now legendary live concert album finds the pair revisiting many of Chick's compositions including Spain along with a handful of jazz standards. In the end, McFerrin proves without question that he is the greatest vocal improvizer of all time.
'Round Midnight
Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea 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 song 'Round Midnight by Bobby McFerrin is a jazz standard that talks about the memories and sadness that come back around midnight when a lover is not around. The song starts with the singer saying that he does well until after sundown, when he starts feeling sad again. Suppertime is the worst because it reminds him of his lover's absence. Midnight is when memories start to come back. The singer then admits that his heart is still with his lover, and midnight knows it too. He wonders if every disagreement they have means the end of their love. He concludes by saying he needs his lover and that his heart is out of control without her.
The lyrics of the song revolve around the theme of nostalgia and heartbreak, and the concept of midnight as a time that triggers memories and sadness. The song conveys a sense of longing for a lost love and the hope for a return. It is a poignant portrayal of the human experience of love and loss that many can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
It begins to tell
The story starts
'Round midnight, midnight
At around midnight
I do pretty well, till after sundown
I am content until the sun sets
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad
I feel sorrowful during dinner time
But it really gets bad
However, it gets worse
'Round midnight
At around midnight
Memories always start 'round midnight
The memories always return around midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories
I cannot bear those memories
When my heart is still with you
When my heart is still with you
And ol' midnight knows it, too
And midnight knows that is true
When a quarrel we had needs mending
When we need to mend a quarrel
Does it mean that our love is ending
Does it mean that our love is going to end?
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
My love, I need you, and lately I've realized
You're out of my heart
That you're no longer in my heart
And I'm out of my mind
And I'm out of my mind
Let our hearts take wings'
Let our hearts soar
'Round midnight, midnight
At around midnight
Let the angels sing
Let the angels sing
For your returning
For your return
Till our love is safe and sound
Until our love is secure
And old midnight comes around
And old midnight arrives
Feelin' sad
Feeling sorrowful
Really gets bad
It gets really bad
Round, Round, Round Midnight
Around, around, around midnight
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cootie Williams, Bernard D Hanighen, Theolonious S Monk
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
SLBUM kim
Being has a tendency to 'return' to clusters
='the nature of solidarity' -a desire for empathy -(Wave)-(yin)
and also,
Being has a tendency to 'exist' as individuals
='the nature of self-expension' -a desire for breed-(Particle)-(Yang)
Likewise, humans have two elements.
We must realize that we all have both left and right elements
=Solidarity and Self reliance
No one has only one element.
so 'Sum' derived from 'two poles' , (thesis, antithesis, synthesis)
To develop intellect and ethics by harmonizing the two,
It is good to realize it and balance it properly
But A few people polarized the crowd(political partisanship)
without balancing themselves.
And They stole only the sum, only the synthesis from the triangle composition.
Now We all have to get out of this deceptive situation.
This is not the time for us to hate each other.
We have to track down those who have been manipulating us.
Beardman29
RIP Chick. Your music will live forever.
VADIM IS LEARNING GUITAR
the music of every musician lives forever - it is somethow an advantage to be a musician - it is easier not to be forgotten..... :)
Diplamatik Juan
it sure will. Rest easy legend
Maitefa Angaza
Beautiful artistry from two of my faves! Raul Midon does a mean mouth-mimic of the trumpet as well.
Tito Jacome
Tremenda composição de T.Monk .Tremendo som
Jeanetta Perry
Just added to my bucket list: See Bobby McFerrin perform Round Midnight. RIP Chick Corea
CulturalJornalismo
Simplesmente perfeição!
Nick Rangelov
Perfect performance, perfect music - Bobby, Chick & Thelonious are THE GREAT
jgvsjg
love these two...phenominal👏...
Finnur Juliusson
How can anyone not be touched deeply by this?