David Bryan, born David Bryan Rashbaum in Edison, New Jersey on 7th Februar… Read Full Bio ↴David Bryan, born David Bryan Rashbaum in Edison, New Jersey on 7th February 1962, is a pianist, composer and, most notably, the keyboard player in the hair metal rock band Bon Jovi.
Bryan was one of the original members of the band and had played in numerous previous bands with front man Jon Bon Jovi, when Bongiovi (as he was still known then) told him he had got a record deal himself and Bryan set about setting up what became Bon Jovi. 20 something years later and with that band Bryan has now shifted over 110 million albums ranking them among the most successful bands in the history of contemporary music.
Before he joined Bon Jovi Bryan had already been given a great start to his music career - being taught by Emery Hack a professor of the prestigious music school Julliard, upon joining Bon Jovi Bryan dropped out of his previous school (Rutgers) and took a place studying at Julliard.
In 1990 the band took a break while Jon recorded the massively successful and Oscar-nominated Blaze of Glory - this gave Bryan time to record his first album, Netherworld which met with relative success for an album of its genre, possibly due to the name on its box as much as anything.
The 90's saw Bryan continue his love of music outside of the band and in 1994 he released his second solo album On A Full Moon. His third album came three years later, after his notorious 'circular saw accident' which saw him lose control of a circular saw and almost cut a finger off - this could have spelt the end for Bryans performing days both solo and with Bon Jovi but after a year of treatment he was able to play again and finish recordings of Bon Jovi's Crush and his own Lunar Eclipse.
The 00s have seen continued success for him in band and out. Most notably he co-wrote the musical Memphis with Joe DiPietro which has seen growing success on the theater circuit.

April
David Bryan Lyrics

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The Girl With April In Her Eyes
There once was a King, who called for the Spring,
For his world was still covered in snow,
But the Spring had not been, for he was wicked and mean,
In his winter-fields nothing would grow;
And when a traveller called seeking help at the door,

Only food and a bed for the night,
He ordered his slave to turn her away,
The girl with April in her eyes...

Oh, oh, oh, on and on she goes,
Through the winter's night, the wild wind and the snow,
Hi, hi, hi, on and on she rides,
Someone help the girl with April in her eyes...

She rode through the night till she came to the light,
Of a humble man's home in the woods,
He brought her inside, by the firelight she died,
And he buried her gently and good;
Oh the morning was bright, all the world was snow-white,
But when he came to the place where she lay,
His field was ablaze with flowers on the grave,
Of the girl with April in her eyes...

Oh, oh, oh, on and on she goes,
Through the winter's night, the wild wind and the snow,

Hi, hi, hi, on and on she flies,
She is gone, the girl with April in her eyes...

Overall Meaning

The song "The Girl With April In Her Eyes" by David Bryan tells the story of a King who called for Spring, but because he was wicked and mean, nothing would grow in his winter-fields. When a traveller seeking help appeared at his door, he ordered his slave to turn her away. The traveller was a girl with April in her eyes, which can be interpreted as representing hope, innocence or life. Despite being turned away, the girl rode through the winter's night, the wild wind and snow until she reached a humble man's home in the woods. He took her in and cared for her by the firelight, but unfortunately, she died. He then buried her gently and good.

In the morning, the world was snow-white, but when the humble man checked on the girl's grave, it was ablaze with flowers, symbolizing that Spring had arrived. The lyrics convey that the cruel King could not bring Spring because he lacked empathy, compassion and love, something that the humble man possessed. The girl with April in her eyes, on the other hand, represents the arrival of Spring and the renewal of life.

Line by Line Meaning

There once was a King, who called for the Spring, For his world was still covered in snow, But the Spring had not been, for he was wicked and mean, In his winter-fields nothing would grow;
A tyrannical King orders for the arrival of spring even though his realm is still buried in snow. Despite his pleas, nothing grows in his fields due to his own malevolence and cruelty.

And when a traveller called seeking help at the door, Only food and a bed for the night, He ordered his slave to turn her away, The girl with April in her eyes...
When a traveler asks for lodging and food, the King orders his slave to deny her access to shelter. The traveler, a young girl with innocence in her eyes, is turned away.

Oh, oh, oh, on and on she goes, Through the winter's night, the wild wind and the snow, Hi, hi, hi, on and on she rides, Someone help the girl with April in her eyes...
The young girl is forced to continue traveling through the snowy, treacherous night. Her innocence and purity becomes her only shield, and she cries out for help from anyone who will hear.

She rode through the night till she came to the light, Of a humble man's home in the woods, He brought her inside, by the firelight she died, And he buried her gently and good;
The girl continues on until she finds a kindly man's home in the woods. He takes her in, but she dies that very night in the warmth of his hearth. He lays her to rest with care and tenderness.

Oh the morning was bright, all the world was snow-white, But when he came to the place where she lay, His field was ablaze with flowers on the grave, Of the girl with April in her eyes...
The next morning is bright and white with snow, but the man finds the field where the girl was buried is now covered in flowers. The purity of the girl's April-like innocence has caused life to spring forth where there was once only death.

Hi, hi, hi, on and on she flies, She is gone, the girl with April in her eyes...
The girl's spirit continues to live on and fly throughout the world, leaving behind only the memory of her April-like purity.

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