Loverman
Charlie Parker and His Orchestra Lyrics
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I long to try something I never had
Never had no kissin'
Oh, what I've been missin'
Lover man, oh, where can you be?
The night is cold and I'm so alone
I'd give my soul just to call you my own
But no one to love me
Lover man, oh, where can you be?
I've heard it said
That the thrill of romance
Can be like a heavenly dream
I go to bed with a prayer
That you'll make love to me
Strange as it seems
Someday we'll meet
And you'll dry all my tears
Then whisper sweet
Little things in my ear
Hugging and a-kissing
Oh, what I've been missing
Lover man, oh, where can you be?
The lyrics of Charlie Parker Quintet's song Loverman express the loneliness and longing of someone who has yet to experience romantic love. The first stanza sets the tone for the entire song as the singer states that they do not know why they are feeling sad but that they long to try something new, something they have never had. This longing to experience something new and untried is directly linked with a lack of physical intimacy, as the singer has "never had no kissin'" and is lamenting the "lover man" who is not yet in their life.
The second stanza further highlights the singer's loneliness, as they are alone on a cold night with only the moon above them. However, there is still hope for the future as the singer believes that one day they will meet the "lover man" who will make all their dreams come true. The third stanza provides a glimmer of hope for the singer, as they discuss the thrill of romance and how it can be like a heavenly dream. The singer's belief in the transformative power of love is reflected in their prayer that the "lover man" will make love to them, "strange as it seems."
Overall, the lyrics of Loverman are a poignant expression of loneliness and longing for romantic love. The singer's words reflect the universal desire for human connection, and the hope that even in the darkest moments, there is still the possibility of finding love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know why but I'm feeling so sad
I am feeling sad but cannot explain why.
I long to try something I never had
I have a strong desire to experience something new and different.
Never had no kissin'
I have never experienced kissing.
Oh, what I've been missin'
I feel like I have missed out on something important by never having kissed.
Lover man, oh, where can you be?
I am searching for a lover but cannot find one.
The night is cold and I'm so alone
I am alone and feeling the coldness of the night.
I'd give my soul just to call you my own
I value love and would give everything I have to find it.
Got a moon above me
I have the moon above me as a source of light.
But no one to love me
I am lonely and without love.
I've heard it said
I have heard people say that...
That the thrill of romance
...the excitement of being in love...
Can be like a heavenly dream
...is like experiencing a dream from heaven.
I go to bed with a prayer
I pray before going to sleep.
That you'll make love to me
I hope that I will find someone to love me.
Strange as it seems
Although it may sound unusual...
Someday we'll meet
...I believe that someday we will meet.
And you'll dry all my tears
You will comfort me and take away my sadness.
Then whisper sweet
You will say sweet and loving words...
Little things in my ear
...into my ear that will make me feel loved.
Hugging and a-kissing
We will hug and kiss...
Oh, what I've been missing
...and I will finally have found what I have been missing.
Lover man, oh, where can you be?
I am still searching for my lover.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HAROLD ARLEN, TED KOEHLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rockos414
He wasn't just drunk. He was strung out. They held him up to the microphone, so he could record without falling over. And this is what came out, Charlie.
@JM-pm3tb
That was the earlier Dial recording of the song in 1946
@micaofboca
How can such beauty exist? A moment in time, and a painful one at that. But the result, despite Yardbird's disdain for an interesting error that ended up in expressing the emotions of the ballad anyway, was the most gorgeous rendition that not even Billie Holiday's wonderful version could rival. Charlie's harmonics at the end are the stuff dreams are made of. Like it or not, Bird, this one of yours is one of Jazz's memorable highlights.
@WJV9
I think this is one Bird's most emotional playing ever, you can hear and feel the pain and loneliness in his sax sound and phrasing. I love his ballads and tunes with strings, he slows down and allows the sax to fully express the emotion of the song.
@Alekk417
"Y entonces ha entrado Johnny y nos ha pasado su música por la cara, ha entrado ahí aunque esté en su hotel y metido en la cama, y nos ha barrido con su música durante un cuarto de hora. [...] cualquiera se da cuenta de las fallas, del soplido perfectamente perceptible que acompaña algunos finales de frase, y sobre todo la salvaje caída final, esa nota sorda y breve que me ha parecido un corazón que se rompe, un cuchillo entrando en un pan."
@essatalliberdade1339
Cortázar, El perseguidor ❤️ Acabo de leer este trecho en el cuento y vine a conocer músicas de Parker. Y justo doy con este comentario ❤️
Saludos desde Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 🇧🇷
@franciscojavierjuarez7775
Una de mis partes favoritas es cuando va en el metro.
Joya de relato, mi amigo.
@lisasmith3657
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Namaste
@black0lightning
Very amazing ballad,you can feel Parker's pain
@JM-pm3tb
Charlie Parker did two recordings of this song. The one here is the second recording for Verve records done in 1951.
The first recording on the Dial label was done in 1946. It was during this recording that Parker was so intoxicated he needed to be supported by producer Ross Russell to play the song. That recording is much freer and the one that Charlie Mingus considered to be among Parker's greatest recordings, despite its flaws