'Round Midnight
Chick Corea (Akoustic Band) Lyrics


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It begins to tell,
'round midnight, midnight.
I do pretty well, till after sundown,
Suppertime I'm feelin' sad;
But it really gets bad,
'round midnight.

Memories always start 'round midnight
Haven't got the heart to stand those memories,
When my heart is still with you,
And ol' midnight knows it, too.
When a quarrel we had needs mending,
Does it mean that our love is ending.
Darlin' I need you, lately I find
You're out of my heart,
And I'm out of my mind.

Let our hearts take wings'
'round midnight, midnight
Let the angels sing,
for your returning.
Till our love is safe and sound.
And old midnight comes around.
Feelin' sad,




really gets bad
Round, Round, Round Midnight

Overall Meaning

The song ‘Round Midnight by the Chick Corea Akoustic Band is a love song that expresses a considerable amount of emotion through its melancholic style. The track starts by portraying the onset of a time of the day that triggers certain memories, making the singer feel sad. The time is midnight, sensitizing him and reminding him of someone he cares deeply about, longing to have that person back by his side. The lyrics suggest the uneasiness that he goes through, by mentioning how he does “pretty well” until after sundown. But as nighttime proceeds, his emotions start to surge and consumes him. He is left with a mix of feelings, which he cannot control, and has trouble coming to terms with the fact that the relationship could end. The line “When a quarrel we had needs mending, does it mean that our love is ending” further highlights this. The singer then professes his endless love for his partner in the hope that it might convince them to come back.


The lyrics beautifully capture the emotions of a lover yearning for their partner, and the hope that the midnight hour might be the cure for their sadness. The line “Let our hearts take wings” symbolizes the hope that the couple feels to reunite their broken relationship. The use of repetition in the chorus of the song further reinforces the feelings depicted in the lyrics. The need for the partner to come back strongly conveys that the singer is incomplete without their loved one.


Line by Line Meaning

It begins to tell, 'round midnight, midnight.
The night starts to set in around midnight.


I do pretty well, till after sundown,
I feel fine until the sun goes down.


Suppertime I'm feelin' sad;
I feel sad during suppertime.


But it really gets bad, 'round midnight.
But my sadness really intensifies around midnight.


Memories always start 'round midnight
My memories always come back around this time.


Haven't got the heart to stand those memories,
These memories are too painful for me to bear.


When my heart is still with you,
When my heart still belongs to you.


And ol' midnight knows it, too.
And even midnight can sense it.


When a quarrel we had needs mending,
When we need to fix a fight we had.


Does it mean that our love is ending.
Does this mean our love is over?


Darlin' I need you, lately I find
My love, I need you, lately I've noticed


You're out of my heart, And I'm out of my mind.
You've left my heart and I'm going crazy.


Let our hearts take wings' 'round midnight, midnight
Let our love soar around this time of night.


Let the angels sing, for your returning.
May the angels rejoice upon your return.


Till our love is safe and sound.
Until our love is secure and thriving.


And old midnight comes around.
And midnight comes back again.


Feelin' sad, really gets bad
Feeling sad, it gets really bad.


Round, Round, Round Midnight
Around and around, midnight continues to haunt me.




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: COOTIE WILLIAMS, BERNARD D. HANIGHEN, THEOLONIOUS S. MONK

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sibel oztan

Great jazz music, I love you forever Chick Corea <3 rest in peace, thank you all great musicians, it is blessing to listen to your music, and what a composition from great Thelonious Monk!

Glen Horn

Awesome musicians Chick, blessed, sensational music men, John and Dave, you have blessed the awesome piano player with your presence in his band, thank you for making this awesome band the masterpiece you have made it and blessed this awesome Bro. Chick with both of your talents men. I have always love the mixture of heavy bass with heavy percussion, then Chick awesome piano masterpieces set the tone for the best awesome masterpieces to be perform by all of you fine musicians, I wished I had multi millions to bless you guys with, but all I can give is words of encouragement to you men. God bless each and every one of you fine, fine handsome men for all you have done. Take care!!

Tom Parker

His sense of touch and percussiveness is wonderful.

Hortoncio

Rest in Peace legend

Nick Johnson

There will never be another as great ever again.

Alfredo Remus

Son tremendos los tres!

LOFTmusic

Puedes disfrutar del concierto completo en el siguiente enlace: https://goo.gl/cqv8cV
Y si te interesa, puedes ver el concierto que ofrecieron juntos bajo el nombre de Elektric band, junto con Frank Gambale y Eric Marienthal, en este otro link: https://goo.gl/RMz5oW
Espero que lo disfrutes Alfredo! :)

Cary Nichols

So very beautifully personally artistic and respectfully thoughtful too. Thank you...

Danny Bahamon

uff considero que después de estas tres químicas, difícil encontrar una nuevamente.

רועי גטה

kind of jazz above and beyond anything else. avant gard of the very high level.

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