Since then, Schuur has become a legend herself. She has been nominated for five and received two GRAMMY® Awards for "Best Jazz Vocalist," as well as headlined many of the world's most prestigious music venues, including Carnegie Hall. Schuur has toured the world and has performed with such greats as Stan Getz, B.B. King, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and Quincy Jones. She has performed countless times on The Tonight Show, has performed at The GRAMMY’s and at the White House.
It's Magic
Diane Schuur Lyrics
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You speak and I hear violins
It's magic
(It's magic)
The stars desert the skies
And rush to nestle in your eyes
It's magic
Without a golden wand
Or mystic charms
Fantastic things begin
When I am in your arms
When we walk hand in hand
The world becomes a wonderland
Oh, it's magic
(It's magic)
How else can I explain
Those rainbows when there is no rain?
It's magic, why do I tell myself
These things that happen
Are all really true
When within my heart I know
The magic is my love for you?
Why do I tell myself
These things that happen
Are all really true
When within my heart I know
The magic is my love for you?
(The magic is my love for you)
In Diane Schuur's song "It's Magic," the singer sings about the enchantment of being in love with someone. The first verse sets the tone of this feeling, as the singer describes how just hearing their partner's voice can make them feel as though a beautiful melody has started to play. As the song continues, the singer marvels at the way their love seems to transform the world around them; even the stars in the sky seem to come closer and shine brighter when they're near their beloved. The chorus iterates that this feeling is pure magic, and although the singer knows that there's no actual spell or trick at play, they can't help but feel as though something miraculous is happening in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
You sigh and the song begins
When you sigh, it signals the start of something beautiful, like a song.
You speak and I hear violins
Your voice has the ability to make me hear the sweet sound of violins in my head.
It's magic
(It's magic)
This feeling is indescribable and can only be called magic.
The stars desert the skies
And rush to nestle in your eyes
Your eyes are so captivating that the stars leave the sky to find a place in them.
Without a golden wand
Or mystic charms
Fantastic things begin
When I am in your arms
I do not need any magic tools or spells to experience greatness. Being in your arms alone makes fantastic things happen.
When we walk hand in hand
The world becomes a wonderland
Oh, it's magic
(It's magic)
Simply walking with you changes everything into a magical wonderland.
How else can I explain
Those rainbows when there is no rain?
It's magic, why do I tell myself
These things that happen
Are all really true
There are unexplainable and miraculous things that occur when I am with you, like seeing rainbows without the rain. Even though I try to convince myself it's not real, I know it is pure magic.
When within my heart I know
The magic is my love for you?
I realize that the real magic comes from my love for you.
Why do I tell myself
These things that happen
Are all really true
When within my heart I know
The magic is my love for you?
Despite trying to rationalize these feelings, I understand that the true magic is simply the love that I have for you.
(The magic is my love for you)
In finality, it is my love for you that creates this inexplicable magic.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULE STYNE, SAMMY CAHN
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