Brenda's greatest success came in 1988 with the release of her third album, "Get Here". It featured the hit singles "Get Here" and "Piano In The Dark". At the 31st Grammy Awards, Brenda was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance - Female for "Get Here". "Piano In The Dark" was nominated for Song of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (there was a duet? -- duet vocal was by Joe Esposito of Brooklyn Dreams). "Get Here" was later a huge hit covered by Oleta Adams.
Nearly all of her songs were written by herself. Some of her compositions are also performed by others like Roberta Flack, Diana Ross, Patrice Rushen, Patti Austin, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Justin Guarini, and very successfully by the aforementioned Luther Vandross and Oleta Adams.
Russell is also a chief songwriter and lyricist for the hit Broadway musical "The Color Purple". In 2005 she saw a Broadway musical version of Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Produced by Oprah Winfrey, the show's score is written by Russell and lyricists-composers Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Russell and her co-writers were nominated for a Tony Award (for Best Score) and a Grammy Award (in the Best Musical Show Album category).
Piano in the Dark
Brenda Russell Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
It never really mattered too much to me
That you were just too damned old for me
All that really mattered was you were my girlfriend
And, baby, that's all that mattered to me
Let me love you down
Even if it takes all night
Let me love you down
You know it's gonna be so right
Remember when I drove you home from work
I loved the way when you kissed me bye
All your friends think I'm just too young for you
You tell 'em that I can do what guys their age can do, oh, baby
Let me love you down
Even if it takes all night
Let me love you down
You know it's got to be so right
Let me love you down
Even if it takes all night
Let me love you down
You know it's got to be so right, oh
It never really mattered too much to me
That you were too damned old for me, mmm
All that really mattered was you were my girlfriend
And baby, that?s all that mattered to me, oh, baby
Let me love you down
Oh, oh
Let me love you down
You know it's gonna be so right
Let me love you down
Oh
Let me love you down
You know it's gonna be so right, mmm
I can love you down
Let me love you, love you, love you, love you
Let me love you, love you, love you, love you
Let me love you down (love you down)
I know, I know I could
Let me love you down (love you down)
I know it's gonna take all night
Let me love you down (love you down)
No, no, no, no
Let me love you down (love you down)
Oh, ho
Let me love
From dawn
Take the house and the car, mmm
I love like you are, whoa
Love you down, down, down, baby
Mmm, mmm
Love you down, down, down
Oh, whoa, whoa
I know, I know I could, yeah
Let me love you down
Whoa, whoa, mmm
It's just me and you the whole night through
Let me love you, baby
I know, I know I could
Love you down, down
Oh, ho
Let me love you
I know I could, baby, mmm
You're so sweet to me
Mmm, whoa, whoa
Let me love you down, oh, baby
It's just you and me, baby
The whole night through
Won't you let me love down
I can't take this too much longer, you know
The lyrics to Brenda Russell's song "Piano In The Dark" are actually quite different from what is described. The lyrics provided are from a completely different song entitled "Let Me Love You Down" by R&B group Ready for the World. The lyrics describe a younger man's love for an older woman, despite the criticism they receive from others. The main message of the song is that their love is all that really matters, regardless of age or societal norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh
Opening exclamation expressing excitement and anticipation for what's to come.
It never really mattered too much to me
The singer doesn't care about societal norms or judgments regarding their relationship.
That you were just too damned old for me
People disapprove of the relationship because of age but the singer doesn't care.
All that really mattered was you were my girlfriend
The most important thing to the artist is the special connection with their partner.
And, baby, that's all that mattered to me
Again, emphasizing the depth of the artist's feelings and how much their relationship means to them.
Let me love you down
The singer wants to give their partner the ultimate pleasure and satisfaction through physical intimacy.
Even if it takes all night
Their dedication to pleasing their partner is so strong that they are willing to spend as much time as it takes to do so.
You know it's gonna be so right
The artist is confident that their love-making will be exactly what their partner needs and wants.
Remember when I drove you home from work
The artist reminisces about a special moment in their relationship, showing how much they cherish their time together.
I loved the way when you kissed me bye
The artist is deeply in love with their partner and treasures every small moment of intimacy they share.
All your friends think I'm just too young for you
Other people's opinions don't matter to the singer and they refuse to let them come between them and their partner.
You tell 'em that I can do what guys their age can do, oh, baby
The artist doesn't view their age as a barrier to being a good partner, and their partner knows it.
Let me love you, love you, love you, love you
Repetition of the line 'let me love you' emphasizes the singer's desire for their partner and their strong commitment to satisfying them.
No, no, no, no
Rejection of any barriers, whether societal or otherwise, to the singer's love for their partner.
From dawn
Expressing a desire to be with their partner from sunrise to sunset, emphasizing the depth and intensity of their love.
Take the house and the car, mmm
The artist is willing to give up everything material to be with their partner and make them happy.
I love like you are, whoa
The artist loves their partner with a deep and powerful intensity, no matter what others might think.
I can't take this too much longer, you know
The singer is so deeply in love and passionate about their relationship that they can't wait to express that love physically any longer.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Scott Cutler, Jeff Hull, Brenda Russell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@deewoo2776
1) So Good, So Right
2) Way Back When
3) This Time I Need You
4) Get Here
5) Stop Running Away
6) No Time For Time
7) Love and Paris Rain
8) You Can't Hide Your Heart From Me
9) Something About Your Love
10) I Know You By Heart
Just to name a few....
@jimmymower5294
PIANO IN THE DARK lyrics
When I find myself watching the time
I never think about all the funny things you said
I feel like it's dead
Where is it leading me now?
I turn around in the still of the room
Knowing this is when I'm gonna make my move
Can't wait any longer
And I'm feeling stronger, but oh
Just as I walk to the door
I can feel your emotion, yeah
It's pulling me back
Back to love you
I know, caught up in the middle
I cry just a little
When I think of letting go
Oh no, gave up on the riddle
I cry just a little
When he plays piano in the dark
He holds me close like a thief of the heart
He plays a melody
Born to tear me all apart
The silence is broken
And no words are spoken, but oh
Just as I walk to the door
I can feel your emotion yeah babe
It's pulling me back
Back to love you
I know, caught up in the middle
I cry just a little
When I think of letting go
Oh no, gave up on the riddle
I cry just a little
When he plays piano in the dark
In the dark...
Oh silence is broken
And no words are spoken, but oh
Just as I walk to the door
I can feel your emotion
Oh baby, pull me back
Back to love you
I know, I'm caught up in the middle
I cry just a little
When I think of letting go
Oh no, gave up on the riddle
I cry just a little
Uhhh, I cry, I cry
I know, I'm caught up in the middle
I cry just a little
When I think of letting go
Oh no, gave up on the riddle
I cry just a little
When he plays piano in the dark
In the dark.....
@evantauni
Listening to this masterpiece in early 2024...anybody else?
@brandonmoore7497
I’m listening to Brenda Russell Piano In The Dark late January 2024
0:22
@MothMizzle
Followed the sample trail from Flo Rider
@wendys7285
Yes!!
@merryfaithinvento1412
Yess❤
@user-md6hg3hi4g
Hoje 31/01/2024 ouvindo 👂 está linda música 🎶 🎶
@jimmywoods7879
When this song came out.. it was paralleling our wedding in 1988... Even though it wasn't in our ceremony we considered it our song.. the beautiful vocals.. that unforgettable single key piano sound in the background... I've kept it with me and held it close all.these years. my wife passed away last year of cancer... One of the things she loved was having a soundtrack.. to listen to.. and of course she listened to this one many times in the final week... It's gut wrenching listening to it now... But I feel I owe it to her to keep it in my life.. thank you Brenda Russell for this masterpiece
@x4dd
😢❤
@ninoskasmith6568
Thia is pure art! No nudity, crazy body movements, violence, or another nonsense. It is just hee voice and the band delivering pure and beautiful music.!❤❤
@3legend552
I don't think you were born when this song came out..pure 80s sound this song brings back alot of memories people were much different back then music was different😊.