<… Read Full Bio ↴Karrin Allyson is a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist on Concord Records.
Allyson projects an instantly recognizable tonal personality, illuminating hidden layers of emotion within songs that are drawn from a vast well of styles and genres—from the blues, contemporary pop, and the Great American Songbook, to the bossa nova, chanson, and the more specialized jazz and bebop repertoire.
What really separates Allyson from her peers is her ability to communicate oceanic emotions with minimal artifice. “The idea of craft permeates her music,” wrote Richard Cook, author of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Records in a 2004 performance review that admirably encapsulates Allyson’s qualities.
“One of the most appealing things about her singing is its lack of mannerism. There are no dopey melismas, nothing of that afflicted gospel soul feel that a lot of younger singers depend on. She doesn’t try anything foolishly acrobatic. Yet in her way, she’s an ambitious and adventurous performer. She sometimes puts in a scat chorus which is done almost diffidently, without showoff contours. She’ll take over a familiar lyric and make it sound fresh by use of quiet touches—sitting back on certain beats, turning away from a big line and highlighting a different one.”
It's Easy To Remember
Karrin Allyson Lyrics
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The smile you gave me,
The way you looked when we meet
It′s easy to remember
But so hard to forget.
I hear you whisper,
"I'll always lave you"
I know it′s over and yet
But so hard to forget.
So I must dream
To have your hand caress me,
Fingers press me tight.
I'd rather dream
Than have the lonely feeling
Stealing through the nigh.
Each little moment
Is clear before me,
And though it brings me regret
It′s easy to remember
But so hard to forget.
The lyrics of Karrin Allyson's song "It's Easy To Remember" explores the bittersweet feelings of remembering a past love. The sweet expression, smile, and look of the person are etched in the singer's memory, which is easy to remember, but it is excruciatingly hard to forget the memories they shared. The singer hears the whispered promises of love and acknowledges that even though the relationship is over, the memories of that love are hard to forget. The singer dreams of being together with the person they had loved, and feel their loving hand caressing and pressing them tightly. They would rather dream than have the lonely feeling that steals through the night. The memories are clear and vivid, although they bring regret, the singer emphasizes the difficulty in forgetting.
The song captures the universal feeling of longing and heartbreak from a previous love. The singer expresses how the memories are still significant, and even though the relationship might be over, the memories remain deeply rooted. It's a theme that is relatable to anyone who has ever loved and lost that love.
Line by Line Meaning
Your sweet expression
The kind look on your face
The smile you gave me,
the happiness you shared with me
The way you looked when we meet
The sight of you when we first met
It's easy to remember
It's simple to recall these pleasant memories
But so hard to forget.
Yet, very difficult to let go of them
I hear you whisper,
The sound of your voice whispering
"I'll always love you"
"I will forever cherish you"
I know it's over and yet
I understand that our relationship is finished
It's easy to remember
Despite the ending, these memories still easy to recall
But so hard to forget.
But still extremely challenging to forget forever
So I must dream
Therefore, I must try to imagine
To have your hand caress me,
Your hand touching mine intimately
Fingers press me tight.
Fingers touching me firmly
I'd rather dream
I wish to dream instead
Than have the lonely feeling
Than the dreaded feeling of loneliness
Stealing through the night.
Creeping over me during the night
Each little moment
These insignificant sections of time
Is clear before me,
Are all vivid in my mind
And though it brings me regret
Though these memories make me sad
It's easy to remember
These memories are still readily remembered
But so hard to forget.
But nearly impossible to forget entirely
Writer(s): Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
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