It was during this time that Carter was invited to sing professionally with Alan Dale’s New Legacy Jazz Band, and began additional vocal studies with opera singer Margot Bos Stambler. In 2000, she recorded her first jazz standard singing the title track for bassist Victor Dvoskin’s "There’s A Small Hotel". 2001 marked the release of Carter’s self-produced jazz recording, "In the Pink…and Songs In Blue". That same year, she was guest performer on New Legacy Jazz Band’s release, "5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days" which included two of Carter’s original compositions. She subsequently celebrated over 30 artists by writing and producing two shows, "Great American Songwriters" and "Great American Performers". In 2003, Carter was composer and lyricist for "Dipteracon", an original musical adaptation of Jean Paul Sartre's "The Flies", which premiered at LaMaMa ETC in Manhattan. The Unified Jazz Ensemble featured Ms. Carter on the 2005 release, "Live at 49 West". From this recording, the track “Makin’ Whoopee” was culled for inclusion on Baltimore Jazz Alliance’s 2006 compilation CD "Jazzscapes".
In 2007, she was invited to perform in Chile with the Tony Martucci Quartet at the "Jazz y Vino Festival", and was a featured performer on saxophonist Russell Kirk’s recording, "Black and White". As a member of the "Sistas Can Sang!" ensemble, she has appeared at numerous venues, including Martin Luther King International Chapel. Carter recently collaborated with bassist/composer Amy Shook writing music and lyrics for "Next Stop: Silver Spring", a documentary on the B&O Railroad scheduled to air on WETA (DC public television) in March 2008. Currently, Carter is a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition with her original composition "Louise".
Hurricane
Felicia Carter Lyrics
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The way you mess your hair
Your kind of talk it's only you, can make me stop and stare
Across the room you cross your legs I cross my heart and swear
I hold my breath I close my eyes, it's just not fair.
Your love, your love is like a hurricane
Your love, your love is like a hurricane.
When I look in your eyes I'm in the eye of the storm
Tell me truth, tell me lies you make me glad to be born
Thoughts of love in the night come rumbling through my brain
You're like an animal, girl it's physical
I never take.
Your love, your love is like a hurricane
Your love, your love is like a hurricane.
I wanna feel you crashing down, it's like thunder, it's like lightning
I wanna feel you crashing down on me ya!
Whoa baby baby your love your love your love your love.
Your love, your love is like a hurricane
Your love, your love is like a hurricane.
Blow on me blow on me
The lyrics to Felicia Carter's song Hurricane are about the power of love and the intensity it can bring. The opening verse describes the way the object of the singer's affection moves, talks and behaves, all of which is enough to captivate and leave the singer breathless. Despite the initial awe, the chorus and subsequent verses compare the love they feel to a hurricane, a powerful and destructive force of nature. The singer acknowledges the fierce intensity of their love, embracing it as something wild and untamed. The lyrics also suggest that the singer wants to feel the full force of this love, to be swept up in the storm like lightning and thunder.
Throughout the song, the lyrics are rife with metaphors and comparisons to storms and other natural phenomena. The love that the singer describes is passionate, wild and uncontrollable, much like a hurricane. The idea of being in the "eye of the storm" suggests that despite the chaos around them, the object of the singer's affection is a source of calm and focus. However, the lyrics also hint at the danger that comes with such a volatile force, with the singer acknowledging that their love is like an "animal" and is purely physical.
Overall, the lyrics to Hurricane are a passionate and poetic ode to love's ability to invoke natural forces beyond our control. They showcase the singer's willingness to fully embrace the intensity of their feelings and the power of their love, even if it means being swept up in a hurricane.
Line by Line Meaning
The way you walk the way you smile
Your appearance and demeanor captivates me.
The way you mess your hair
Even the way you carry out an action is charming to me.
Your kind of talk it's only you, can make me stop and stare
The sound of your voice and the way you express yourself is entrancing.
Across the room you cross your legs I cross my heart and swear
I'm so taken by you that I can't help but make an emotional promise.
I hold my breath I close my eyes, it's just not fair.
Your beauty is so overwhelming that it takes my breath away.
Your love, your love is like a hurricane
The intensity of your love is all-consuming and powerful.
When I look in your eyes I'm in the eye of the storm
Being with you feels like being in the midst of a tumultuous but thrilling event.
Tell me truth, tell me lies you make me glad to be born
Regardless of the situation, I'm happy just to be with you.
Thoughts of love in the night come rumbling through my brain
I can't stop thinking about you and the passionate feelings you inspire in me.
You're like an animal, girl it's physical
Your passionate nature makes our connection feel primal and instinctual.
I never take.
I never want to let go of this powerful love.
I wanna feel you crashing down, it's like thunder, it's like lightning
I crave the excitement and intensity of being with you, like a storm.
I wanna feel you crashing down on me ya!
I want to experience the full force of your love and passion.
Whoa baby baby your love your love your love your love.
Your love is all I desire and need.
Blow on me blow on me
I want to be consumed by your love like a strong wind.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHELE ANSELMO, MARIO DI GIACOMO, SEBASTIANO MAGGIORANA, N WRITER UNKNOWN
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