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.
Coquette
Eddie Heywood Lyrics
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Little coquette, making fun of the one who loves you
Breaking hearts you are ruling
Little coquette, true hearts tenderly dreaming of you.
Someday you'll fall in love as I fell in love with you.
Maybe the one you love will just be fooling too.
And when you are alone with all your regrets,
You know, my little coquette, I love you.
Someday you'll fall in love as I fell in love with you.
Now, maybe the one you love will just be fooling too.
And when you are alone with all your regrets,
Now, you know, my little coquette, I love you.
The lyrics to Eddie Heywood's song "Coquette" speak of a person who is deeply in love with someone who is playing hard to get and toying with their emotions. The singer is addressing this individual, whom they refer to as a "little coquette," trying to make them understand the pain they are causing. The coquette is breaking hearts left and right and ruling over all those who love them sincerely. The singer predicts that someday the coquette will fall in love with someone who will only be fooling them just like they have been doing to others all along.
The song speaks of the hopelessness that comes with loving someone who is not reciprocating those feelings. The singer assures the coquette that they love them, even though they know it may never be returned. The coquette's regrets when they are alone are a reflection of the singer's pain, who is still loving them despite their hurtful behavior. The song's emotional depth and the charming melody make it a timeless classic, still beloved by many today.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear me, why you keep fooling
Why do you continue to deceive me?
Little coquette, making fun of the one who loves you
You tease and mock me, despite my love for you.
Breaking hearts you are ruling
You have power over people's emotions and you use it to hurt them.
Little coquette, true hearts tenderly dreaming of you.
Your admirers are deeply in love with you, but you play with their emotions.
Someday you'll fall in love as I fell in love with you.
One day, you will experience the same feelings that I have for you.
Maybe the one you love will just be fooling too.
The person you love may not truly love you back, just like you have done to me.
And when you are alone with all your regrets,
One day you will be filled with sorrow for the way you have treated others.
You know, my little coquette, I love you.
Despite your behavior, I still love you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN WALDO GREEN, GUS KAHN, CARMEN LOMBARDO
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