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
My One And Only Love
Cassandra Wilson Lyrics
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Like an April breeze on the wings of spring,
And you appear in all your splendor,
My one and only love.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night while you're in my arms.
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
A heaven that I've never known.
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
My one and only love.
In Cassandra Wilson's song "My One and Only Love," the lyrics are centered on the powerful emotions that arise when thinking of a loved one. The very thought of the person makes the singer's heart sing, and they describe this feeling as being like an April breeze on the wings of spring - something light and refreshing, yet full of life. As the shadows fall, and the night becomes still and quiet, the singer feels the embrace of their loved one, and it's at this moment that the lyrics truly come to life. The touch of their hand is like heaven - something they've never known before - and the blush on their cheek when they speak is a sign that they belong to one another.
The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, as it speaks to the depth of the singer's devotion to their loved one. They give themselves in sweet surrender, acknowledging that they are each other's "one and only love." This phrase is repeated several times throughout the song, underscoring the intensity of the singer's feelings.
Overall, this song is a beautiful testament to the power of love and the way it can transform our lives. Through the song's vivid imagery and raw emotion, we're able to experience what it truly feels like to love someone completely and unconditionally.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you makes my heart sing
Thinking about you fills me with joy and makes my heart sing
Like an April breeze on the wings of spring,
Your presence and essence in my life bring a refreshing feeling of rejuvenation
And you appear in all your splendor,
You manifest in all your glory, radiating a powerful aura of beauty and magnificence
My one and only love.
You are my sole and ultimate cherished love, the one I long for and adore above all others.
The shadows fall and spread their mystic charms
As darkness comes, all around me is transformed into an enigmatic, beguiling realm of possibilities
In the hush of night while you're in my arms.
When I hold you tightly in the stillness of the night, a palpable sense of tranquility and romance takes over
I feel your lips, so warm and tender,
When I kiss your lips, I am aware of how soft, gentle, and affectionate they are
My one and only love.
You are the only love of my life, a treasure that I cherish more than anything else
The touch of your hand is like heaven,
Just holding and feeling your hand on my skin makes me feel like I am in paradise
A heaven that I've never known.
Your touch and love have introduced me to a new and extraordinary realm of divine pleasures and bliss that I have never experienced before.
The blush on your cheek whenever I speak
I can see how your cheeks turn pink every time I talk to you, revealing your shyness and tenderness.
Tells me that you are my own.
It assures me that you belong to me exclusively, a confirmation that enhances my love and devotion to you.
You fill my eager heart with such desire.
Your presence and love has instilled in me an intense yearning and longing to be with you always.
Ev'ry kiss you give sets my soul on fire.
Each kiss you give me inflames my passion and makes me feel alive, as if my soul is burning with desire for you.
I give myself in sweet surrender,
I surrender myself completely, without reservation, to the blissful feelings of love that you evoke in me.
My one and only love.
You are my one and only love, the person who owns my heart and fills my life with an enduring love that will last forever.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Unison Rights S.L., Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Guy B. Wood, Robert Mellin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Herman Ziegler
Great rendition!
tex gran
big Cassandra fan....this song n Album are her Best.
tex gran
Cassandra 1 of Gr8st Jazz singers in history/herstory.
HFritzson
A little Betty Carter?