Avalon
Charlie Ventura & His Orchestra Lyrics
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Across the sea where flying fishes play
And as the night is falling
I find that I'm recalling
That blissful all enthralling day
Just be-fore I sailed away
She said the word I longed to hear her say,
Close to my heart I pressed her
Upon that golden yesterday
I found my love in Avalon
Beside the bay
I left my love in Avalon and sailed away
I dream of her and Avalon
From dusk 'til dawn
And so I think I'll travel on
To Avalon
The lyrics of Charlie Ventura & His Orchestra's song Avalon speak of a love that was found in a place that holds special significance to the singer. The song takes the listener on a journey across the sea where flying fishes play, a place where the singer fondly remembers spending a blissful all enthralling day. The lyrics also talk about the singer's departure from his lover, when she finally said the word he longed to hear. In a tender moment, he caressed her and pressed her close to his heart, holding on to the memories of their time together.
The chorus of the song - "I found my love in Avalon, beside the bay. I left my love in Avalon and sailed away. I dream of her and Avalon, from dusk 'til dawn. And so I think I'll travel on, to Avalon" - speaks of how the singer's thoughts and dreams are consumed by his love and the memories they shared in Avalon. The lyrics evoke a bittersweet nostalgia for a love that was lost but never forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
Ev'ry morning mem'ries stray
Every morning, memories take me away from the present
Across the sea where flying fishes play
The memories take me across the sea where I see flying fishes playing
And as the night is falling
As the night is approaching
I find that I'm recalling
I find myself remembering
That blissful all enthralling day
That amazing and captivating day
Just be-fore I sailed away
Right before I left
She said the word I longed to hear her say,
She said the word I wanted to hear from her
I tenderly caressed her
I hugged her gently
Close to my heart I pressed her
I pressed her close to my heart
Upon that golden yesterday
During that happy time in the past
I found my love in Avalon
I found my true love in a place called Avalon
Beside the bay
Next to the water
I left my love in Avalon and sailed away
I had to leave my love in Avalon when I sailed away
I dream of her and Avalon
I often dream about her and Avalon
From dusk 'til dawn
All night long
And so I think I'll travel on
I believe I will continue my journey
To Avalon
To that special place, Avalon
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Juliet Stephanie Richardson, Stuart David Price
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bruce Nicholls
Conte Condoli sounds great here as always.A true unsung hero of Bebop.
Joe Carbery
As a recent convert to baritone saxophone (since 1st June 2015) having played tenor for over 50 years, it's a blast to hear Charlie Ventura play bari (in his choruses after the trumpet.)
chris dennehy
Joe Carbery the honking at 2:27 is really fun. Ventura could swing with the best. Too bad he is not better remembered
pgroove211
cat was phenomenal
Xavier
Beautiful...