By 1961 jazz was falling out of favour with the general public but this shows two of the most important people in early jazz still able to produce amazing music year after they have fallen out of the spotlight.
Solitude
Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong Lyrics
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You haunt me
With dreadful ease
Of days gone by
In my solitude
You taunt me
With memories
I sit in my chair
And filled with despair
There's no one could be so sad
With gloom everywhere
I sit and I stare
I know that I'll soon go mad
In my solitude
I'm afraid
Dear Lord above
Send back my love
I sit in my chair
Filled with despair
There's no one, no one
No onecould be so sad
With gloom everywhere
I sit and I stare
I know that I'll soon go mad
In my solitude
I'm afraid
Dear Lord above
Send back my love
The lyrics of "Solitude" by Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong are a poignant depiction of loneliness and heartbreak. The song speaks of being haunted, taunted, and filled with despair in solitude. The singer is haunted by memories of days gone by, memories that never die, and by the absence of a loved one. In his solitude, he sits in despair and knows that he'll soon go mad, and begs the Lord above to send back his love.
The lyrics employ metaphor to convey the depth of the singer's loneliness. The loved one that he longs for is depicted as a haunting presence that causes him dread and taunts him with memories. The metaphorical description of the singer being so sad that he'll go mad is also quite powerful. The song is a deeply emotional portrayal of a broken heart and the desperate yearning for love.
Line by Line Meaning
In my solitude
When I am alone with myself
You haunt me
You visit my mind frequently
With dreadful ease
With a painful familiarity
Of days gone by
Of memories from the past
You taunt me
You tease and torment me
With memories
With recollections
That never die
That remain eternal
I sit in my chair
I rest in a seated position
And filled with despair
And overcome with sorrow
There's no one could be so sad
No one could experience deeper sadness
With gloom everywhere
Surrounded by darkness and despair
I sit and I stare
I gaze blankly ahead
I know that I'll soon go mad
I understand that I'm at risk of losing my sanity
In my solitude
When I am alone with myself
I'm afraid
I feel scared and uncertain
Dear Lord above
Reference to God
Send back my love
Return my beloved to me
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON, EDDIE DE LANGE, IRVING MILLS
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ilona frissina
My dad left me so many of his LPs-- I realize now what a treasure I have. Just love listening to such great musicians and singers.
Busta Bass
Satch and The Duke. Man, it just doesn't get any better than this. All the beautiful music they created is personified in this one collaboration. It will live forever, for untold generations to explore and appreciate. šŗš¹š
Marcos Moraes
Ele foi o maior mĆŗsico de todos os tempos. Voz e instrumento, pura sonoridade.
Marcelle Souza
Mais do que maravilhoso. Tomar um vinho escutando essa mĆŗsica Ć© bom demais.
Mosthigh Entertainment
One of the best jazz classics of all time. . . Benny Goodman is on the Clarinet š
Bill Kirchner
Not so--it's Barney Bigard on clarinet. He had long stints with both Armstrong and Ellington.
Mosthigh Entertainment
One of the greatest songs ever made.š„
Jose manuel Lopes salvador
Muito bom
Tillmannstoasty123
love it !
Ana Cardoso
Gosto do cantor !