Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster first met at a Kansas City jam session at w… Read Full Bio ↴Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster first met at a Kansas City jam session at which Hawkins finally encountered his match in local tenors Webster, Herschel Evans, and Lester Young. The all-night meeting has become the stuff of legend (and a continuous thread in Robert Altman's film Kansas City, though there it's reduced to two tenors). Recorded by Norman Granz, this 1957 meeting supports the two with fine accompaniment that includes Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, and Herb Ellis. The material includes the great "Blues for Yolanda," with a honking, squeaking solo that suggests Hawkins is the father of all R&B tenor saxophonists as well as those in jazz, while "Rosalita" has an engaging Latin beat. There's also plenty of room for the two to display their ballad art, but there's no real competition between the two big-toned, gruff tenorists, each a mature artist enjoying the highest challenge a peer might offer. - Stuart Broomer-

Like Someone in Love
Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster Lyrics

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Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars,
Hearing guitars like someone in love.
Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Mostly whenever you're around me.
Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Bump into things like someone in love.
Each time I look at you,
I'm limp as a glove,

And feeling like someone in love.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster's song "Like Someone In Love" convey the feeling of being in love and the effect that it has on the individual. The opening lines set the scene of the singer gazing at stars and hearing guitars, which suggests a dreamy state of mind. The singer then acknowledges the impact the person they love has on them by stating that sometimes the things they do astound them, especially when that person is around. The line "Mostly whenever you're around me" portrays the heightened emotions the singer experiences when they are in the presence of their beloved.

The next verse further supports this, stating that the singer seems to walk as though they had wings and bump into things - this again highlights the idea that love can make us feel somewhat disorientated and foolish at times. The final two lines of the verse "Each time I look at you, I'm limp as a glove, and feeling like someone in love" encapsulate the essence of the entire song. The singer is completely taken by the person they are in love with and cannot help but feel as though they are under their spell.

Overall, the lyrics speak to the universal experience of being in love, where the world around us seems brighter and more enchanting when we are with the person we love.

Line by Line Meaning

Lately, I find myself out gazing at stars,
Recently, I have been spending time looking at the stars outside

Hearing guitars like someone in love.
When I hear music, especially with guitars, it makes me feel like I am in love

Sometimes the things I do astound me,
Occasionally, I surprise myself with my own behavior

Mostly whenever you're around me.
This usually happens when you are near me

Lately I seem to walk as though I had wings,
Lately, I feel like I am walking with wings attached to my feet

Bump into things like someone in love.
I accidentally bump into objects around me because I am lost in thought, as if I am in love

Each time I look at you,
Every time I lay my eyes upon you

I'm limp as a glove,
I become weak and powerless, like a limp glove

And feeling like someone in love.
And I feel like I am in love with you

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BURKE, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN

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