Wilson's repertoire includes both jazz and blues standards and renditions of pop and rock songs. Her contralto voice has been described as bluesy and sultry, and the style of her music ranges from swing to funk to bossa nova. Many of the songs she covers are by artists who usually record in other genres.
Wilson counts the late Miles Davis as one of her greatest influences. In 1989 she performed as the opening act for Davis at the JVC Jazz Festival in Chicago. In 1999 she produced Traveling Miles as a tribute to Davis. The album developed from a series of jazz concerts that she performed at Lincoln Center in November 1997 in Davis's honor and includes three selections based on Davis's own compositions, in which Wilson adapted the original themes.
A Brief Discography
Point of View (1986, JMT)
Days Aweigh (1987, JMT)
Blue Skies (1988, JMT)
Jumpworld (1989, JMT)
She Who Weeps (1990, JMT)
Live (1991, JMT)
After the Beginning Again (1992, JMT)
Dance to the Drums Again (1992, DIW/Columbia)
Blue Light 'til Dawn (1993, Blue Note)
New Moon Daughter (1995, Blue Note)
Rendezvous (with Jacky Terrasson) (1998, Blue Note)
Traveling Miles (1999, Blue Note)
Belly of the Sun (2002, Blue Note)
Glamoured (2003, Blue Note)
Thunderbird (2006, Blue Note)
Loverly (2008, Blue Note)
Silver Pony (2010, Blue Note)
Another Country (2012, eOne)
Official website: www.cassandrawilson.com
A Little Warm Death
Cassandra Wilson Lyrics
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A Little Warm Death won't hurt you none
Come on Relax with me
Let me take away your physicalities
One little warm death coming up
One little warm death with me tonight
One little cherry breathless mist
Feels like eternity,
There's nobody here, Just you and me
One little warm death coming 'round
One little sweet death with me tonight
In and out of stages
Like the fazes of the moon
It can shine so brightly
Let the fullness soon come soon come soon
But now I feel you near me
See you much more clearly
I can hardly wait to
Feel you moving through my world oh my world
Isn't deep without you
One little warm death?. Come have one [Repeat: x 3]
Little warm death with me tonight
In and out of stages
Like the fazes of the moon
We can shine so brightly
Let the fullness soon come soon come soon
But now I feel you near me
See you much more clearly and
I can hardly wait to
Feel you moving through my world oh my world
Isn't deep without you
One little warm death?. Come have one [Repeat: x 3]
Little warm death with me tonight
?My arms tonight
Don't be afraid [Repeat: x 3]
One One little warm death
The song "A Little Warm Death" by Cassandra Wilson is a sensual and intimate ode to physical intimacy. The lyrics speak of a "little warm death" which is a metaphor for an orgasm, and the singer invites her lover to relax with her and let her take away his physicalities. The repeated phrase "one little warm death coming up" emphasizes the desire for pleasure and the intimacy of the moment. The lyrics also suggest the power of physical intimacy to transcend time and space, as the singer describes the experience as feeling like eternity, with nobody else in the world but the two lovers.
The lyrics of "A Little Warm Death" are rich in metaphors and suggest a deep connection between physical and emotional intimacy. The imagery of the moon's phases is particularly striking, as it suggests the cyclical nature of intimacy and the way it can wax and wane like the moon. The repeated refrain "isn't deep without you" reinforces the idea that intimacy is not just physical, but emotional as well. Together, the lyrics create a sensual and emotionally resonant portrait of physical intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
A Little Warm Death won't hurt you none
Having an orgasm won't harm you
Come on Relax with me
Let's calm down and be together
Let me take away your physicalities
Let me remove your physical tension
One little warm death coming up
An orgasm is on its way
One little warm death with me tonight
We will experience orgasm together tonight
A little sweet death
Orgasm is a pleasurable experience
One little cherry breathless mist
Orgasm is a misty, breathless feeling
Feels like eternity,
There's nobody here, Just you and me
Orgasm feels like forever and it's just the two of us
One little warm death coming 'round
Orgasm is imminent
One little sweet death with me tonight
We will experience a pleasurable orgasm tonight
In and out of stages
Like the fazes of the moon
Orgasm comes in waves, like the moon phases
It can shine so brightly
Orgasm can be intense and bright
Let the fullness soon come soon come soon
Let the orgasm come to its fullness quickly
But now I feel you near me
I feel your presence beside me
See you much more clearly
I can see and understand you better
I can hardly wait to
Feel you moving through my world oh my world
Isn't deep without you
I can't wait to have sex with you, as you make my world whole
One little warm death?. Come have one [Repeat: x 3]
Little warm death with me tonight
Let's have an orgasm together tonight
?My arms tonight
I want to hold you tonight
Don't be afraid [Repeat: x 3]
One One little warm death
Do not fear orgasm, let's enjoy it
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Written by: CASSANDRA WILSON
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