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.
Night We Called It A Day
Diana Krall Lyrics
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But a cloud drifted over its face
You kissed me and went on your way
The night we called it a day
I heard the song of the spheres
Like a minor lament in my ears
I hadn't the heart left to pray
The night we called it a day
The hoot of an owl in the sky
Sad though, his song
No bluer was he than I
The moon went down, stars were gone
But the sun didn't rise with the dawn
There wasn't a thing left to say
The night we called it a day
Soft through the dark
The hoot of an owl in the sky
Sad though, his song
No bluer was he than I
The moon went down, stars were gone
But the sun didn't rise with the dawn
There wasn't a thing left to say
The night we called it a day
Diana Krall’s “The Night We Called It A Day” is a song that speaks about heartbreak, loss, and the quiet aftermath of a failed relationship. The opening lines describe a cloud covering the moon, creating a symbolic notion of the loss of light, beauty, and hope which occurred when the relationship was over. The lyrics then move on to the singer describing the loss they felt when they realized that the relationship was truly over. The line “You kissed me and went on your way” symbolizes the distance created between two individuals who are no longer on the same path. The singer at this point is in shock, as can be seen through the line “I hadn't the heart left to pray”, meaning that the singer did not have the energy to wish for hope in their broken situation.
The song then moves towards a more melancholic note, as the singer hears the sounds of the world around them, such as the “song of the spheres”, the “hoot of an owl in the sky”, and yet is so consumed by their own heartbreak that they find it difficult to even try to find solace in these natural sounds. The song then comes full circle, as the night ends without any resolution, as “there wasn't a thing left to say”. The lyrics are simple, but the emotions they convey are complex and relatable, making the song a popular choice for those who have experienced heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a moon out in space
The night was full of the light generated by a moon that was set in the planetary space
But a cloud drifted over its face
A covering of clouds obscured the bright light shining from the moon
You kissed me and went on your way
After kissing me, you left my company and moved on with your journey
The night we called it a day
The night which marked the end of our relationship
I heard the song of the spheres
I became aware of the music being played in the universe
Like a minor lament in my ears
The mournful and sad melody produced by these celestial objects was so gentle to my hearing
I hadn't the heart left to pray
At that moment, I was so ill-hearted and powerless that I could not even pray for help from a higher power
Soft through the dark
Amid the dimness of the dark night,
The hoot of an owl in the sky
I heard the sonorous and muffled cry of an owl soaring in the skies
Sad though, his song
Even though his tune was heart-rending in its sadness,
No bluer was he than I
He was not any more gloomy than I was
The moon went down, stars were gone
Eventually, the moon descended below the horizon, and the stars faded out of the sky
But the sun didn't rise with the dawn
However, the dawn did not herald the rising of the sun
There wasn't a thing left to say
At that point, there was nothing to talk about anymore
The night we called it a day
The night when we decided to part ways and call it the end of our relationship
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Written by: Matt Dennis, Tom Adair
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