Brubeck's style ranged from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills. Much of his music employed unusual time signatures, a fact jokingly referred to by his greatest hits album 'Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective'. Upon his death, a number of commentators noted his crossover appeal to mainstream pop audiences, something putting him in the company of other jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong and Herbie Hancock among others.
Love Walked In
Dave Brubeck Lyrics
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Love walked right in and brought my sunniest day
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
Though not a word was spoken
One look, and I forgot the gloom of the past
One look and I had found my future at last
One look and I had found a world completely new
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
Though not a word was spoken
One look and I had found a world completely new
When love walked in with you
The lyrics of Dave Brubeck's Love Walked In tell the story of a person who had lost all hope and direction in life. They are at a point where nothing seems to matter anymore, and they don't care what their future holds. Time is standing still as they wait for some kind of purpose to come knocking at their door. Then, "love walked right in" and everything changed. The shadows disappeared, and the brightest day arrived. It was a magical moment that confirmed that love had arrived, and although no words were spoken, the heart knew it. The past was forgotten, and the future was bright again. A new world had opened up, all because of love walking in the door.
The lyrics are a beautiful portrayal of the transformative power of love. It shows how love can change one's perspective on life, and bring hope and joy. The words also demonstrate how love can be felt without words, and how it can change everything in one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing seemed to matter any more,
At that time, I was feeling numb. I had lost the interest to care for anything around me.
Didn't care what I was headed for.
I didn't have any direction in life. I was wandering aimlessly without a goal.
Time was standing still,
Time felt like it had stopped. Every minute felt like an eternity.
No one counted till
No one was keeping track of time or paying attention to anything around them.
There came a knocking at the door.
Unexpectedly, there was a disturbance at the entrance that caught my attention.
Love walked right in and drove the shadows away,
The entrance was made by love, that showed me a new light, taking me away from darkness and driving away all the shadows around me.
Love walked right in and brought my sunniest day.
The entrance of love has given me the brightest day of my life.
One magic moment, and my heart seemed to know
In just one instance, my heart had realized and comprehended what true love was all about.
That love said Hello!
Love greeted me with a hello that wasn't expressed verbally but was felt within the soul.
Though no a word was spoken.
We never spoke a word, but our hearts conversed through the language of love, which was even more powerful.
One look and I forgot the gloom of the past,
One glance, and all my nightmares and sorrows of the past vanished as if they never existed.
One look and I had found my future at last.
With one glimpse, I had seen my future, and it was clearer than ever, that this was the person I would spend every bit of it with.
One look and I had found a world completely new,
In just one moment, the sight of this new love had created a brand new world for me.
When love walked in, with you.
When love entered my life, it had arrived with the person who was now standing beside me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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