Spalding continued to branch out, playing with jazz groups as well as leading her own septet and trio. In 2002 she joined the hip-hop group Black Science Tribe, which gained a sizable following touring along the West Coast.
Since moving East to attend the Berklee College of Music, Ms. Spalding has regularly worked as a freelance bassist and singer, both locally and internationally. Ms. Spalding has worked with many notable Grammy-winning artists such as pianist Michel Camilo, vibraphonist Dave Samuels, saxophonist Joe Lovano, violinist Regina Carter, guitarist Pat Metheny, and singer Patti Austin.
She has also performed as a member of the Boston Pops, with drummers Bill Stewart (John Scofield, Chris Potter, Joe Lovano), Terri-Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock), Mark Walker (Paquito D'Rivera), as well as guitarist Adam Rogers (Michael Brecker, Chris Potter), saxophonist Seamus Blake (Mingus Big Band, Bloomdaddies), and trumpeter Byron Stripling and performed as an opening act for comedian and sometimes-jazz drummer/vocalist Bill Cosby.
Recently, Ms. Spalding released her debut album as a leader, Junjo on the Barcelona based jazz label Ayva Music. Her CD features pianist Aruan Ortiz, and drummer Francisco Mela.
She is the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Boston Jazz Society scholarship for outstanding musicianship. Spalding holds a B.M. from Berklee College of Music, where she also enjoys the status as the youngest faculty member ever in the history of the College. Esperanza recently became a new artist represented by the Montuno management agency.
In 2009 she played at the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo(Norway), as the Nobel Peace Prize winner,
Barack Obama, artist of choice.
In 2011 she was awarded the Grammy for best new artist, the only Jazz musician to be awarded the Grammy.
Wild Is The Wind
Esperanza Spalding Lyrics
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Love me, say you do
Let me fly away with you
For my love is like the wind
Wild is the wind
Give me more than one chorus
For we're creatures of the wind
And wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
You touch me
I hear the sound of mandolins
When you kiss me
With your kiss my life begins
You cling to me
All things to me
Don't you know your life it's so
Like a leaf clings to a tree
So my darling cling to me
Let my love flow through you
Wild as the wind
Wild as the wind
As the wind
Wilder than the wind my love is
Wild as the wind
Let my heart love you, oh, oh
As the wind
Wild as the wind
Wild creature of the wind
Love me wild again
The wind
Esperanza Spalding's song "Wild Is The Wind" is a soulful and poetic love ballad that explores the wild, unpredictable nature of love. The lyrics are a plea for the object of the singer's affection to love them fiercely and fully, to let them "fly away" on the winds of passion and desire. The imagery of the wind is used throughout the song to symbolize the untamed and uncontrollable elements of love.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Wild is the wind" several times, emphasizing the primal, instinctual nature of love. The singer expresses their hunger for more than one chorus, implying that their love and desire cannot be contained or satisfied easily. The sound of mandolins is used to add to the dreamy, otherworldly atmosphere of the ballad.
The lines "Like a leaf clings to a tree / So my darling cling to me" illustrate the intimacy and vulnerability of love, as the singer asks their beloved to "let my love flow through you / Wild as the wind". The final lines "Love me wild again / The wind" suggest that the ups and downs of love can be unpredictable and tumultuous. Overall, "Wild Is The Wind" is a haunting and emotional song that captures the intensity and unpredictability of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Love me, love me
Requesting their lover to love them fervently.
Love me, say you do
Asking their lover to express their love for them.
Let me fly away with you
Desiring to escape with their lover.
For my love is like the wind
Comparing their love to the wind which is invisible, but present.
Wild is the wind
Expressing that their love is unrestricted and uncontainable like the wind.
Give me more than one chorus
Asking for more love and affection.
Satisfy this hungriness
Desiring to satiate their longing for love.
For we're creatures of the wind
Referring to the lovers being as unpredictable as the wind.
And wild is the wind
Reiterating that their love is uncontrollable and fierce like the wind.
You touch me
Referring to their lover physically touching them.
I hear the sound of mandolins
Suggesting that their lover's touch evokes a romantic melody.
When you kiss me
Referring to their lover kissing them.
With your kiss my life begins
Their lover's kiss makes them feel alive and fulfilled.
You cling to me
Referring to their lover being possessive and wanting to hold onto them.
All things to me
Suggesting that their lover is everything to them.
Don't you know your life it's so
Implying that their lover should be aware of how much they mean to them.
Like a leaf clings to a tree
Comparing their lover's affection to a leaf clinging to a tree in a storm.
So my darling cling to me
Asking their lover to hold on tight to them like a leaf to a tree.
Let my love flow through you
Asking their lover to fully experience and embrace their love.
Wild as the wind
Reaffirming that their love is unrestrained and unpredictable like the wind.
As the wind
Comparing their love to the unrestrained and uncontainable force of the wind.
Wilder than the wind my love is
Stating that their love is even more intense and uncontainable than the wind.
Let my heart love you, oh, oh
Expressing their desire to love their lover with their whole heart.
Wild creature of the wind
Referring to their lover as a wild and unpredictable creature of the wind.
Love me wild again
Asking their lover to love them with the same intensity and passion as before.
The wind
Referring to the powerful, unpredictable force of nature that their love is like.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ned Washington, Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
John Dorian
Love me, love me Love me, say you do
Let me fly away with you
For my love is like the wind
Wild is the wind
Give me more than one
chorus
Satisfy this hungriness
For we're creatures of the wind
And wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
You touch me I hear the sound of mandolins
When you kiss me
With your kiss my life begins
You cling to me
All things to me
Don't you know your life it's so
Like a leaf clings to a tree
So my darling cling to me
Let my love flow through you
Wild as the wind
Wild as the wind As the wind
Wilder than the wind my love is
Wild as the wind
Let my heart love you, oh, oh
As the wind
Wild as the wind
Wild creature of the wind
Love me wild again
The wind
Jetlag
how come no one mentions Leo, the pianist... he's absolutely killing it
Raine Gause
Leo Genovese!
An absolute master of his craft and one of the coolest guys in the scene.
Tsaitami Duchicela
This 💯❤
N'niakisi Kinenga
All of them. Killing it all! Wild as the wind.
Kai Isla
yes he is
JFPI Angola
“The marketing slice of what beauty means to the world at large, at least in this culture, is soooo thin.... I’ve even had people giving me pressure to fix the gap in my teeth. I didn’t lose a tooth— it’s just how I was born. But there’s, like, a fear that somehow that imperfection in my appearance would affect people’s ability to access the art I’m making..... Beauty means so many different things.” --- Esperanza Spalding
Gaz Masonik
Genius. Could play this on my wardrobe and make it magical
Stan Reed
Esperanza, you're a beautiful person & a musician!
Frank Frank
Even though it might seem absurd on the surface I can actually picture some fool saying "Love the music, her playing is superior to most, she can sing well too, but that little dental gap on one side is a deal breaker for me. I'll go back to listening to Billie Eilish." Geez!
Stuart Munro
After the music I love the imperfect beauty of your teeth!!