Her playing attracted the attention of bass player Ray Brown, who brought her into touch with influential teachers and producers. At the age of seventeen, she won a scholarship from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After three terms she moved to Los Angeles to study with Jimmy Rowles, with whom she also began to sing. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York. She is married to British musician Elvis Costello.
Lets face the music and dance
Diana Krall Lyrics
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But while there's music and moonlight and love and romance
Let's face the music and dance
Before the fiddlers have fled
Before they ask us to pay the bill and while we still have the chance
Let's face the music and dance
There may be teardrops to shed
So while there's moonlight and music and love and romance
Let's face the music and dance
Soon we'll be without the moon, humming a different tune and then
There may be teardrops to shed
So while there's music and moonlight and love and romance
Let's face the music and dance
Let's face the music and dance
Let's face the music and dance
Let's face the music and dance
Let's face the music and dance
In Diana Krall's Let's Face The Music And Dance, the lyrics tell us to face our troubles with love and romance while we still can. The opening line "There may be trouble ahead" already sets the mood for what is to come, but the singer urges us to not let the troubles bring us down. The use of "music and moonlight and love and romance" emphasizes the idea that these are the things that can bring us together and lift us up despite what we might be going through. The next line warns us that we shouldn't wait until it's too late, that we should face our troubles "before the fiddlers have fled" and "before they ask us to pay the bill." The use of fiddlers here refers to the musicians or the people who are responsible for providing us with the music, and that we should enjoy the moment with them while we still can.
The second verse suggests that the good times may not last forever. The image of being "without the moon" and "humming a different tune" implies that things may change and we may not always have the joy of the moon and the music that we have now. The pain and heartache that may come our way are inevitable, but the singer asks us to remain optimistic and face them with the same love and hope that we did with the good times. "Let's face the music and dance" is repeated throughout the song, as a reminder to not give up and to keep on dancing through life's ups and downs.
Overall, the lyrics of the song are encouraging and remind us that while we might encounter tough situations, the love and joy that we experience through music and romance can help us endure them. It tells us to make the most of what we have and to keep on dancing through life.
Line by Line Meaning
There may be trouble ahead
Even though there are possible challenges in the future, we should still enjoy the present moment while it lasts
But while there's music and moonlight and love and romance
As long as we have the musical ambiance, a romantic atmosphere, and affectionate feelings, we should embrace them to the fullest
Let's face the music and dance
We should confront our circumstances and live in the moment with music and dance, despite any future uncertainties
Before the fiddlers have fled
Before the musicians stop playing and leave, we should take advantage of their music and enjoy it while we can
Before they ask us to pay the bill and while we still have the chance
Before we have to face the consequences of our actions and while we still have the opportunity, we should savor the moment and enjoy ourselves
Soon we'll be without the moon, humming a different tune and then
In the not-too-distant future, the atmosphere we're enjoying now will be replaced by a completely different one
There may be teardrops to shed
There could be sad emotions and tears in our future
So while there's moonlight and music and love and romance
Given the current ambiance, we should take pleasure in the romantic environment while it lasts
Let's face the music and dance
We shouldn't avoid the moment or let worries cloud our enjoyment; we should dance and enjoy ourselves while we can
Let's face the music and dance
We need to confront our current circumstances and take pleasure in the present
Let's face the music and dance
We should not allow fear or uncertainty to prevent us from savoring the moment; we should embrace it by dancing and enjoying ourselves
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Irving Berlin
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DIANA KRALL – Let's Face The Music And Dance
A propos what's playing right this minute on Siriusly Sinatra – my favorite rendition by Diana Krall of the most philosophical lyric ever included in the Great American Songbook – Dietz & Schwartz's LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE.
Google to be reminded it's from my favorite early 'orchestral' album of hers (see previous page 39). The first offering this day at YouTube is this one – an old (2005) music video I've never seen! Cinematography – very high quality, alas uncredited. This official version has 1,007,022 “views”.
A warm weather jazz samba, on a day here in the coldest major city in the world (minus 35 windchill and the start of another blizzard) and …. well, I needed this!. Thanks to channel 70's mind-reader programmer-extraordinaire 'Jersey Lou' Simon for brightening my day, warming my outlook -- again!
Thanks to Diana Krall for sharing. Celebrated elsewhere [search] " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLZfhHW98Os
@henriqueramos3197
LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE
There may be trouble ahead
But while there's music and moonlight and love and romance
Let's face the music and dance
Before the fiddlers have fled
Before they ask us to pay the bill and while we still have the chance
Let's face the music and dance
Soon we'll be without the moon, humming a different tune and then
There may be teardrops to shed
So while there's moonlight and music and love and romance
Let's face the music and dance
Produced By Johnny Mandel
Written By Irving Berlin
Album WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES (1999)
@rusyakelembet7446
There may be trouble ahead
But while there's music and moonlight and love and romance
Let's face the music and dance
Before the fiddlers have fled
Before they ask us to pay the bill and while we still have the chance
Let's face the music and dance
Soon we'll be without the moon, humming a different tune and then
There may be teardrops to shed
So while there's moonlight and music and love and romance
Let's face the music and dance
@stephenmascari950
Claim to fame... When Spanish Bay Inn ( Pebble Beach ) first opened and during the Jazz Festival, Ms Krall performed there. The cost was just having to order dinner. There were only 8 of us that turned up. She had the waiters move all our tables and seats around her and she played all requests ....she made what could have been a " bust' into a most memorable evening....
@Azrael_Apollyon
The first time I heard this song was upon entering a coffee shop late at night. It was rainy and the sky was black outside, but the interior had warm amber lighting while the weather was taking its course. Immaculate vibes.
@2010auguste
Very authentic interpretation. As much i know, the very first version of this song was composed by Mr. Berlin around 1915…as a slow song, like this interpretation. Unbeliveable😮 our grandparents could dance to this song 💃🕺
@Itstmera
I first heard this at an airport. Early morning, still dark outside... barely anyone sitting by the gate. This song is giving Sex and the City lol. It's giving Upper West Side New York on a beautiful evening under the stars!
@geraldrelford2579
Pandemic? Rioting? Let's face the music...and DANCE!
@hegzansiaani9213
Yeah
I'm in
@redflame1691
🍷💞💋🌷🌷🌕
@r.kevinwiggins286
When I first heard Diana it was on a Sunday afternoon. Just doing some channel surfing and landed on the PBS Channel and saw this young lady performing and little did I know who she was at the time. The show took a commercial break and the announcer said, we'll return with Diana Krall Live @ Studio 54 in NYC. I was so captivated by her music, I watched the entire concert and once it was over, I remember seeing her CD, "When I Look Into Your Eyes" at K-Mart music department and noticed there was only one left and yes you best believe I bought it and took it home and couldn't wait to hear the rest of the CD & I was not disappointed. She's AMAZING!!!
@kurttoy5035
Diana has one of the most gorgeous and sensational voices of any singer!
@007Vixenful
My Dad was a fabulous Jazz drummer and he loved Diana, she will always be my sign that he is close by ❤⭐