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
Tarot
Cassandra Wilson Lyrics
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I'll be your wish
I′ll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope
I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I love you more with every breath
Truely Madly Deeply do
A reason for living
A deeper meaning
Yeahhh
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I wanna lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
The lyrics to Cassandra Wilson's "Tarot" convey a message of true, deep and unwavering love. The singer, who is likely the singer herself or a character she is portraying, promises to be everything their lover needs and wants, from a dream to a fantasy to hope and, of course, love. As the verse continues, it becomes clear that the singer is not just expressing superficial devotion but a commitment to be strong and faithful, to have a reason for living and to find a deeper meaning in life through her love for this person.
The chorus furthers this idea of devotion, depicting the singer's desire to stand with her lover on a mountain, bathe with them in the sea and lay with them forever. The image of being on a mountain and in the sea suggests a desire for adventure and exploration together, while the idea of laying together forever symbolizes an unwavering commitment to each other. The final line, "Until the sky falls down on me," hints at the singer's willingness to endure any obstacle or challenge for the sake of their love.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ll be your dream
I'll be the vision that fulfills your desires
I'll be your wish
I'll be the prayer on your lips that you want to come true
I’ll be your fantasy
I'll be the fairytale that you picture in your head
I'll be your hope
I'll be the light that guides you in darkness
I'll be your love
I'll be the feeling in your heart that makes it skip a beat
Be everything that you need
I'll strive to satisfy all your wants and needs
I love you more with every breath
My love for you keeps on growing stronger with each passing moment
Truely Madly Deeply do
My feelings for you are pure, intense, and unwavering
I will be strong i will be faithful cause i'm counting on a new beginning
I'll keep my faith in you and our future together and be your pillar of strength through all the challenges that we face
A reason for living
You are the purpose of my existence and the driving force of my life
A deeper meaning
Our connection goes beyond what meets the eye, and has a profound significance
Yeahhh
An expression of enthusiasm and passion
I wanna stand with you on a mountain
I aspire to share the highs and achievements of life with you
I wanna bathe with you in the sea
I desire to explore the depths of life and its experiences with you
I wanna lay like this forever
I yearn to be with you in this moment and cherish it eternally
Until the sky falls down on me
I want to hold onto you and this love until the end of time
Writer(s): Jim Keltner, Keith J Ciancia, Cassandra Marie Wilson
Contributed by Daniel S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.