Gabriela Anders was born into a family of musicians. The Argentinean native… Read Full Bio ↴Gabriela Anders was born into a family of musicians. The Argentinean native studied classical guitar and piano in Buenos Aires while listening closely to her father, jazz saxophonist Jorge Anders. “There were so many influences when I was growing up, and I wanted to do something with them all. My father’s concerts and studio work certainly affected me, as did the music of Brazil— it’s so harmonically rich and so interesting melodically.” After high school, Anders decided to continue her studies in New York. After a short while, she started to do studio and club work. This work lead to two recording projects with top producer Sergio George under the name Beleza. Through Sergio, she had the opportunity to sing for Grover Washington, Jr., Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz & DLG.

Her ongoing exposure to music of various sensibilities and her innate ability to fuse styles and formats were abundantly revealed in a few demo tracks she made on the cheap. Shortly thereafter, the stunning beauty became one of the only artists ever signed to Warner Bros. from unsolicited material. Her first appearance on the Warner Bros. sampler JAZZ CHRISTMAS PARTY (1998) was followed by Gabriela's 1999 debut,
WANTING is brimming with vocal subtlety; although smooth, it is anything but simple (she wrote ten of the twelve tracks). Gabriela Anders continued a journey of musical excellence and introspection with her releases, ECLECTICA, a collection of Brazilian, rhythm'n blues and jazz- influenced songs and LATINA, an all Spanish adventure.

Most of the songs and lyrics in "ECLECTICA are by Anders, as well as the arrangements. All songs on LATINA are composed and arranged by Anders featuring the whole spectrum of Latin rhythms. From Salsa (#2) to Bossa Nova (#3), from a romantic ballad (#4) to Afro Brazilian (#10), this collection of songs takes you all along Latin America. Anders channels her multi-cultural musical gifts into the power of love's emotions and vulnerabilities, both personal and universal, and that is the essence of her allure.

September
Gabriela Anders Lyrics

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Do you remember the 21st night of september?
Love was changing the minds of pretenders
While chasing the clouds away

Our hearts were ringing
In the key that our souls were singing.
As we danced in the night,
Remember how the stars stole the night away

Ba de ya, say do you remember
Ba de ya, dancing in september
Ba de ya, never was a cloudy day

My thoughts are with you
Holding hands with your heart to see you

Only blue talk and love,
Remember how we knew love was here to stay

Now december found the love that we shared in september.
Only blue talk and love,
Remember the true love we share today

Ba de ya, say do you remember
Ba de ya, dancing in september
Ba de ya, never was a cloudy day

Ba de ya, say do you remember

Ba de ya, dancing in september
Ba de ya, golden dreams were shiny days

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gabriela Anders's song September reminisce about a beautiful moment in time, which occurred on the 21st night of September. The opening line of the song poses a question to the listener, asking them if they remember that night. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia as they describe how love changed the minds of pretenders, and how it chased the clouds away. This is a metaphorical way of saying that love brought clarity and happiness into their lives, just as the clouds obscure the sun before they are chased away.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "ba de ya, dancing in September" and "never was a cloudy day," emphasizing the happiness and positivity of that moment. The lyrics mention how their hearts were ringing in the key that their souls were singing as they danced in the night. This line highlights the feeling of being in sync with one another, and how their love created a harmonious atmosphere. They also remember how the stars stole the night away, implying that the moment was so magical and memorable that time seemed to stand still.

Later in the song, the lyrics mention how December found the love that they shared in September. This line suggests that their love has endured since that magical night and that it has continued to grow stronger. They still hold hands with their hearts to see each other, signifying that they are still deeply in love. The song concludes with a repetition of the chorus, which reminds the listener to hold onto the memories of happy moments like these.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you remember the 21st night of september?
Do you recall the joyous night we spent together on September 21st?

Love was changing the minds of pretenders
We both witnessed love changing the hearts of those who pretended not to care.

While chasing the clouds away
Our love was so strong that it cleared away any doubts and uncertainties.

Our hearts were ringing
We were so in love that our hearts were singing with joy.

In the key that our souls were singing.
Our love was in tune with our deepest desires and aspirations.

As we danced in the night,
We swayed and moved in each other's arms with passion and grace.

Remember how the stars stole the night away
We were so absorbed in the moment that we barely noticed how time flew by.

Ba de ya, say do you remember
Can you recall the little things that made that night unforgettable?

Ba de ya, dancing in september
We were dancing and celebrating life to the fullest in the month of September.

Ba de ya, never was a cloudy day
Our love shone brightly like a clear blue sky, unobstructed by any obstacles.

My thoughts are with you
Even though we may be apart now, my heart and mind are always with you.

Holding hands with your heart to see you
I long to hold your hand and feel the warmth of your heart once again.

Only blue talk and love,
All we ever needed to say was how much we loved each other.

Remember how we knew love was here to stay
We had faith that our love was solid and would last forever.

Now december found the love that we shared in september.
Even though time has passed, our love still endures.

Remember the true love we share today
Let's cherish the deep and profound love that we still have for each other.

Ba de ya, golden dreams were shiny days
Let's hold on to the wonderful memories of our golden dreams and happy days.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis

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