After starting his band, Heywood would occasionally do back-up for Billie Holiday in 1941. In 1943, Heywood took several classic solos on a Coleman Hawkins quartet date (including "The Man I Love") and put together the first sextet, including Doc Cheatham and Vic Dickenson. After their version of "Begin the Beguine" became a hit in 1944, they had three successful years ahead of them.
Between 1947 to 1950, Heywood was stricken with a partial paralysis of his hands and could not play at all. However, it did not stop him when he made a comeback later in the decade. In the 1950s, Heywood composed and recorded "Land of Dreams" and "Soft Summer Breeze" and is probably best known for his 1956 recording of his composition "Canadian Sunset," all of which he recorded with Hugo Winterhalter and his orchestra. After a second partial paralysis in the 1960s, Heywood made another comeback and continued his career in the 1980s.
Eddie Heywood has a "Star" at 1709 Vine Street on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Canadian Sunset
Eddie Heywood Lyrics
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So lonely and then
You came, out of nowhere
Like the sun up from the hills
Cold, cold was the wind
Warm, warm were your lips
Out there, on that ski trail
A weekend in Canada, a change of scene
Was the most I bargained for
And then I discovered you and in your eyes
I found the love that I couldn't ignore
Down, down came the sun
Fast, fast, fast, beat my heart
I knew when the sun set
From that day, we'd never ever part
Eddie Heywood's song "Canadian Sunset" is a beautiful love ballad that describes the experience of finding love unexpectedly. The song is about a person who was once alone and lonely and then suddenly found love when they least expected it. The opening line, "Once I was alone, so lonely and then," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The next line, "You came, out of nowhere, like the sun up from the hills," describes the sudden and unexpected entrance of the person who changed their loneliness into love.
The next stanza of the song describes the beautiful surroundings in which the love developed. The views of the ski trails and the cold wind are contrasted with warm lips and a thrilling kiss that fills the person with excitement. The love blossoms further during a weekend in Canada, where the person realizes that they have found a new love that they cannot ignore.
The final stanza is an ode to the love that has formed between the people, with the setting of the sun signifying the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. The fast beating heart represents the excitement and passion that the person feels for their newfound love, and the knowledge that from that day on, they will never part.
Overall, "Canadian Sunset" is a beautiful song that captures the feeling of finding love unexpectedly and the joy that it brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Once I was alone
At a point in the past, I was isolated and lonely
So lonely and then
I felt a deep sense of loneliness when suddenly
You came, out of nowhere
you appeared seemingly from nowhere into my life
Like the sun up from the hills
like the sun rising up and illuminating everything around me
Cold, cold was the wind
The wind was unpleasantly cold and biting
Warm, warm were your lips
Your lips felt warm and inviting, providing relief from the coldness around us
Out there, on that ski trail
During a ski trip, we found ourselves in the open outdoors
Where your kiss filled me with thrills
The sensation of your kiss was exhilarating and exciting
A weekend in Canada, a change of scene
I had planned for a weekend trip in Canada to refresh myself
Was the most I bargained for
I had not anticipated anything beyond the change of scenery
And then I discovered you and in your eyes
But then, I met you and found something special when I looked into your eyes
I found the love that I couldn't ignore
I found true love that I could not ignore or deny
Down, down came the sun
As the sun began to set, it descended lower in the sky
Fast, fast, fast, beat my heart
My heart started beating faster and faster
I knew when the sun set
At that moment, I knew with certainty
From that day, we'd never ever part
that we would be together forever and never separate
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Norman Gimbel, Eddie Heywood
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrJpartridge
there is no joy in aging but at least we have these songs to remember - Canadian Sunset never fails to move me
@garydavdderby7657
I'll never age to beautiful music
@briancollins1579
+jim partridge I might disagree some..aging can be rewarding if you know how to appreciate it..and do it well.
@davidlichner9349
+Brian Collins ya, agreed, appreciate life, good music helps to do that and will never get old.
@hackberryflat
Ahhh, Brian, you've been listening to the propaganda haven't you! Getting old sucks BIG TIME! I'm past my three score and ten and it's not worth a bucket of spit (that's a paraphrase of Texas Jack Varner's description of the VPOTUS job. It applies to aging. even with this body, I'd be willing to get back a decade or five.
@user-fk3mg3rx2j
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@dennisharvey7899
Back when the world was worth living in.
@vitameatavegamin4236
I could not have said it better my self!
@semperfi818
It still is, if you have the people you love with you -- at least, the world still is for me; may your world get better, friend.
@timtrussell9195
I was seven in 1956 and can clearly remember Dad playing this on the"Hi-Fi" on a sunny Sunday morning in Ventura County Calif. It takes me right back to that warm and safe feeling.
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