In 1983, she travelled to Toronto to seek a musical career. In 1986, she founded a trio with bassist David Piltch and pianist Aaron Davis. Offered a record deal in 1989, the Holly Cole Trio released an EP, Christmas Blues, that year, which featured a version of The Pretenders' "2,000 Miles". This was followed by their first full album, Girl Talk, in 1990.
A succession of releases followed through the early 1990s. For example, 1991's Blame It On My Youth, covered songs by Tom Waits ("Purple Avenue", aka "Empty Pockets"), Lyle Lovett ("God Will"), includes show tunes such as "If I Were a Bell" (from Guys and Dolls) and "On the Street Where You Live" (from My Fair Lady), and even remakes "Trust In Me", from Disney's The Jungle Book, into a strikingly sultry and sinister song of seduction and death. Also recorded in this period was "Alison", a reinterpretation of Elvis Costello's original.
Following 1993's Don't Smoke in Bed, the trio released a CD entirely of songs by Tom Waits, called Temptation. With this 1995 release, the "Trio" was dropped from the group's name.
Cole next went into a two-album flirtation with pop music, perhaps keeping with the "diva" fad of the late 90s. These albums, Dark Dear Heart (1997) and Romantically Helpless (2000) veered further from jazz by introducing pop elements to Cole's sound.
In 2001, she returned to the Christmas jazz roots of her first CD with Baby It's Cold Outside, which included such should-be classics as "Christmas Time is Here" (from A Charlie Brown Christmas), "Santa Baby", and the title track. Swapping cold for hot, she moved to a Summer theme in 2003's Shade, this time reinterpreting Cole Porter ("Too Darn Hot"), Irving Berlin ("Heatwave"), and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson ("God Only Knows").
Cole's latest album, Holly Cole (originally entitled This House Is Haunted) was released in Canada in March 2007. It was released in the US in January 2008 and was followed by a US tour.
Cole tours frequently, particularly around the holiday season, in Canada. She was also a part of the 1999 Lilith Fair tour.
I'll Be Seeing You
Holly Cole Lyrics
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That this heart of mine embraces all day through
In that small cafe, the park across the way
The children's carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishing well
I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning' sun
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
Holly Cole's "I'll Be Seeing You" is among the most beautiful and emotive songs written in the American popular music genre. The song is a hauntingly romantic ballad that speaks of the profound love and longing for someone who is far away, and yet ever-present in the poet's mind. The song's lyrics evoke the nostalgia and wistfulness of a lover, expressing the desire to be reunited with the beloved.
The opening line of the song, "I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places" sets the nostalgic tone of the song. The poet talks about how the heart yearns for the familiar places they shared with their lover, such as the small cafe, the park across the way, the children's carousel, the chestnut trees, and the wishing well. The song also expresses a deep sense of longing to be together during summer's bright and happy days.
As the song progresses, the poet expresses the hope of finding their lover in everything they see, from the morning sun to the new night's moon. The final line, "But I'll be seeing you," is a powerful statement that reveals the depth and resilience of the poet's love.
Overall, "I'll Be Seeing You" is a moving tribute to the power of love and the human heart's capacity to endure.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places
I will always be reminded of you in the places we once went together
That this heart of mine embraces all day through
My heart constantly longs for the memories of us
In that small cafe, the park across the way
I'll remember our moments shared in those little, cozy spots
The children's carousel, the chestnut trees, the wishing well
Our special moments together in those spots will always be with me
I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
Whenever the sun is out and birds are chirping, you'll come to mind
In everything that's light and gay
Whenever I encounter joy and happiness, you'll be there too
I'll always think of you that way
I will forever see you as a source of happiness and love
I'll find you in the morning sun
Every day starts with the reminder of you and the happiness you brought
And when the night is new
Even after a long day, your memory persists
I'll be looking at the moon
The sight of the moon reminds me of you
But I'll be seeing you
You are always present in my thoughts and memories
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain
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