After studying creative writing in Harvard, she returned to Singapore and began her career in theater. She released some early albums in Singapore. In the late 90’s she began releasing a string of critically acclaimed jazz albums on Groove Note Records.
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Jacintha Lyrics
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The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where gigolo and gigolette
Can take a kiss without regret
So they forget their broken dreams
You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow
When you behold your shattered schemes
And gigolo and gigolette
With tears that tell of broken dreams Here is
where you'll always find me Always walking up and down
But I left my soul behind me In an old cathedral town
The joy that you find here,
you borrow You cannot keep it long, it seems
But gigolo and gigolette
Still sing a song and dance along
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams Smiling while my woes are piling
I must be bequiling or they'll pass me
by Laughter, that is what they're after
But behind my laughter there's a tear-dimmed eye
Oh, Gay Paree, you've made a wreck of me
The joy that you find here,
you borrow You cannot keep it long, it seems
But gigolo and gigolette
Still sing a song and dance along
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams is a classic song by H. G. Warren and Al Dubin that has been covered many times over the years. The lyrics paint a picture of a lonely, desolate street called the Boulevard of Broken Dreams where people who have lost everything go to forget their troubles. The street is home to gigolos and gigolettes who can take a kiss without regret because they have already given up on their dreams. The song suggests that even if you find happiness on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, you cannot keep it for long because it is all borrowed.
The singer walks along the street of sorrow, always there waiting for her, but she has left her soul behind in an old cathedral town. She smiles and tries to be beguiling to stop her woes from piling up, but deep behind her laughter is a tear-dimmed eye. The song implies that the city of Paris, which is referred to as Gay Paree, has wrecked the singer's life. The gigolo and gigolette, who have nothing to lose, still sing and dance along the Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
I walk along the street of sorrow
I am walking down a street filled with sadness and despair.
The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
This street is known as the place where people's hopes and dreams have been shattered.
Where gigolo and gigolette
This street is also where male and female escorts can be found.
Can take a kiss without regret
These escorts can share intimate moments without feeling any emotional attachment.
So they forget their broken dreams
These escorts try to forget their own personal failures and disappointments in life.
You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow
You may feel happy and carefree in the moment, but later you may feel the weight of your own problems and sadness.
When you behold your shattered schemes
When you realize that your plans and ambitions have failed.
And gigolo and gigolette
Even the escorts on this street are not immune to this pain.
Wake up to find their eyes are wet
They wake up with tears in their eyes, showing that they too have suffered from broken dreams.
With tears that tell of broken dreams
These tears are a reflection of their own disappointments in life.
Here is where you'll always find me
This street is where I spend most of my time.
Always walking up and down
I am constantly wandering and searching for meaning.
But I left my soul behind me
I have lost touch with my true self and values.
In an old cathedral town
This is where I used to be connected to something greater than myself, but now I am lost.
The joy that you find here, you borrow
The happiness that can be found on this street is temporary and fleeting.
You cannot keep it long, it seems
This happiness does not last and eventually fades away.
But gigolo and gigolette
Even the escorts on this street continue to sing and dance, despite their broken dreams.
Still sing a song and dance along
They try to find moments of joy and pleasure in their current situation.
Smiling while my woes are piling
I try to maintain a façade of happiness, even though my problems continue to accumulate.
I must be bequiling or they'll pass me by
I have to appear attractive and interesting to gain the attention of others on this street.
Laughter, that is what they're after
People on this street crave moments of happiness and enjoyment to distract from their pain.
But behind my laughter there's a tear-dimmed eye
Even though I appear happy, I am still suffering on the inside.
Oh, Gay Paree, you've made a wreck of me
Paris has destroyed my sense of self and purpose, leaving me lost and broken.
Writer(s): H. WARREN, A. DUBIN
Contributed by Adeline P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on Once I Loved
Once I Love - Jacintha - Lyrics
Once I loved
And I gave so much love to that love
It was a world to me
Once I cried
At the thought I was foolish and proud
And let him say goodbye
Then one day
From my infinite sadness you came
And brought me love again
Now I know, that no matter, whatever befalls
I'll never let you go
I will hold you close
Night and day
Because love is the saddest thing
When it goes away
Musical Interlude
I will hold you close
Make you stay
Because love is the saddest thing
When it goes away
Because love is the saddest thing
When it goes away