After Guy Mitchell caught his set at one club, Jerry Vale began recording demonstration discs for Columbia. When A&R supremo Mitch Miller heard his excellent voice, however, he signed Vale to his own contract. Vale first hit the charts in 1953 with "You Can Never Give Me Back My Heart" (arranged by Percy Faith), and continued during the mid '50s with "Two Purple Shadows," "I Live Each Day," and his biggest hit, "You Don't Know Me." Though his first explicitly Italian recording, "Innamorata (Sweetheart)," finally appeared in 1956, it wasn't until 1962 that Vale convinced the notoriously conservative Miller to record a full album of Italian songs. "I Have But One Heart" proved a big seller and was followed one year later by "Arrivederci, Roma" and a continental LP, "The Language of Love," both of which placed even higher than the first on the album charts.
Though the mid '60s were a trying time for traditional pop singers, Vale continued to be successful, with singles like "Have You Looked Into Your Heart" and "For Mama," and Top 40 LPs like "There Goes My Heart" and "It's Magic." Even after his albums began failing to make the charts in the early '70s, Vale remained a popular name in clubs and on television throughout the '70s and '80s. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Symphony
Jerry Vale Lyrics
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Music from above, how does it start?
You walk in and the song begins
Singing violins start in my heart
Then you speak
The melody seems to rise
Then you sigh
Symphony sing to me
Then we kiss and it's clear to me
When you're near to me
You are my symphony
My symphony
My symphony
The song Symphony by Jerry Vale is a beautiful description of the feeling of love. The song starts with the lines, "Symphony, symphony of love, Music from above, how does it start?" which immediately gives the connotation of orchestrated music, the kind which is composed with the ultimate perfection by a skilled conductor. This is then further emphasized by the verse, "You walk in and the song begins, Singing violins start in my heart". This conveys that the mere presence of the person he loves creates music within him.
The next lines, "Then you speak, The melody seems to rise, Then you sigh, It sighs and it softly dies" indicate that the person loved is the very source of this music. Her every word, her every sigh and her mere presence creates and controls the symphony. When they kiss, the music becomes clear as crystal, and the reader understands that her presence is not only creating the music but is also that which makes it beautiful. The final verse clarifies this, as the singer exclaims, "When you're near to me, You are my symphony, My symphony, My symphony". This conveys that the person loved is the very composer of the symphony, and everything around the singer is but a reflection of the love she weaves.
Line by Line Meaning
Symphony, symphony of love
Love is like a symphony, filled with beautiful and harmonious parts
Music from above, how does it start?
Love is something that seemingly comes from a higher power or force, and its origin is often unclear
You walk in and the song begins
When the person you love enters the room, your heart starts to sing and the feeling of love intensifies
Singing violins start in my heart
Your heart beats with excitement and anticipation when you see the person you love, almost as if it's a beautiful symphony being played just for you
Then you speak
The sound of the person's voice adds to the beauty of the moment
The melody seems to rise
As the moment progresses, the feeling of love seems to intensify and grow stronger
Then you sigh
The moment is so perfect and beautiful that you can't help but let out a contented sigh
It sighs and it softly dies
The moment eventually comes to an end, but the memory of it lingers like the soft echoes of a fading symphony
Symphony sing to me
The person is asking for the moment of love and beauty to continue, just like a symphony that never ends
Then we kiss and it's clear to me
The intensity of love reaches its peak as the two people share a kiss
When you're near to me
The feeling of love is at its strongest when the person is close to the one they love
You are my symphony
The person they love is the most beautiful and harmonious part of their life, like a perfect symphony
My symphony
The person being addressed is the singer's entire world, the most important and beautiful thing in their life
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Alstone, Andre Tabet, Jack Lawrence, Roger Bernstein
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