Jerry Jeff said that Bromberg is the reason that instruments have strings.[citation needed]
The quintessential musician's musician, Bromberg is proficient on fiddle, many styles of acoustic and electric guitar (to each of which he lends a highly individual voice), pedal steel guitar and dobro. David Lindley, Norman Blake, Mark O'Connor, and Ricky Skaggs are among the small number of other major musicians with equal proficiency on three or more string instruments.
Wallflower
David Bromberg Lyrics
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Wallflower, wallflower, won't you dance with me ?
I'm sad and lonely too
Wallflower, wallflower, won't you dance with me ?
I'm fallin' in love with you.
Yes, and just like you I'm wonderin' what I'm doin' here
Wallflower, wallflower, won't you dance with me ?
The night will soon be gone.
Yes, and I can see you standing in the smoky haze
And I know that you're gonna be mine one of these days, you’re mine alone.
Wallflower, wallflower, won't you dance with me ?
Please, let me ride you home.
The lyrics to David Bromberg's song Wallflower are a plea from an individual to another to dance with them. The singer acknowledges that they too are sad and lonely, and they are falling in love with the wallflower. The wallflower is someone who is shy and hesitant to dance. The singer acknowledges that they are both wondering what they are doing at this event, and what is going on around them.
The singer can see the wallflower standing in the smoky haze, and they believe that the wallflower will be theirs soon. The singer is asking the wallflower to let them ride them home, which could be interpreted as literally or figuratively. Riding the wallflower home could be a metaphor for taking them home and giving them a chance at love or showing them that they can be someone who can dance and be the center of attention.
Overall, the song is a cry for someone to take a chance on life and love, even if they are hesitant and shy. It is a reminder that sometimes taking a chance can lead to great things.
Line by Line Meaning
Wallflower, wallflower, won't you dance with me ?
The singer is asking a shy person out to dance
I'm sad and lonely too
The singer is trying to establish a connection with the wallflower by expressing that he is feeling the same
I'm fallin' in love with you.
The singer feels a romantic attraction towards the wallflower
Yes, and just like you I'm wonderin' what I'm doin' here
The artist empathizes with the wallflower's sense of unease and uncertainty
And just like you I'm wonderin' what's goin' on.
The artist acknowledges that they both feel lost and confused in the context of the social event they are attending
The night will soon be gone.
The singer wants to make the most of the remaining time and makes an appeal to the wallflower to dance with him
Yes, and I can see you standing in the smoky haze
The singer is picturing the wallflower in the ambience of the night club, standing alone amidst the fumes
And I know that you're gonna be mine one of these days, you’re mine alone.
The artist is confident that the wallflower will eventually reciprocate his feelings
Please, let me ride you home.
The artist is requesting the wallflower to accompany him home, indicating his desire to take their relationship to the next level
Contributed by Violet L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Legba
on Hardworkin' John
It was actually released in 1972 on his album Demon In Disguise, with Andy Statman on mandolin, Kenny Kosek on fiddle, Tom Sheehan on bass and David on guitar and vocals.
Steve Janus
on Bullfrog Blues
Hi all, well as I can see through reading through the comments most of us are a bunch of old broken down hard cases, but if I may tell a Story or two about David. I was turned onto him back in say 1982 or so. I was also an umm (Pay attention here) a sorta hard-core Biker in an M/C, (I'm out now) STOP RT THERE if you ever saw Sons Of Anarchy forget that crap. Repeat after me. "It was ONLY TV" I watched and part of me liked it, but part of me said woa is us. In my day there was no TOP DOWN DRUG RUNNING conspiracies., not saying people didn't husslte, but never top-down.
Even now) Why it's called RICO.. Ok got that off my chest. So me and some of the club (No we were not 1 % ers (Think Hells Angels etc started going to his shows. I guess he noticed and well most or a lot of his shows in Denver/Colo then were small venues. We sorta ( no assigned setting, LOL somehow ended up front.
Anyway, we got to know him and from time to time when a schmuck would act up we'd escort said schmuck out. over a 5 yr period, I saw him maybe 15-20 times and he put on the best show ever. Being us, really got us nothing except a call and "How many seats
you need"
Now the best story evah, He did a small club up in Boilder and it had a balcony, so I'm up there with my best Bro and were with 2 gals. LOL my Bros gal I look over and she's peeling her undies off, she tosses them down and they land o the drummer's High Hat.
David finishes his song is sweating his ass off, turns grabs that, and wipes his face.
He kind of realizes what it was and goes like "Gack" and tosses it. I guess you had to be there.