<… 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.”
The Shadow of Your Smile
Karrin Allyson Lyrics
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When you have gone
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn
Look into my eyes, my love, and see
All the lovely things you are to me
A teardrop kissed your lips
And so did I
Now when I remember spring
All the joy that love can bring
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile
Now when I remember spring
All the joy that love can bring
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile
Hmm, hmm
"The Shadow of Your Smile" by Karrin Allyson is a romantic classic that reflects on the bittersweet feeling of remembering a love that is no longer present. The opening line, "The shadow of your smile when you have gone," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer ponders how the memory of her beloved will color her dreams and light her dawns. The next lines are a plea to the lover to look into her eyes and see all the beautiful things that he is to her. This seems to lend some comfort to the singer as she reminisces about the past.
The middle section of the song seems to be a bitter acknowledgment of the reality of the situation. The singer recalls how their love was like a "wistful little star" that was too high to reach, and how a kiss between them was as fleeting as a teardrop. However, despite this sadness, the singer vows to "remember spring," to remember the joy that love brings, and to always remember the shadow of her beloved's smile.
Overall, "The Shadow of Your Smile" is a melancholic but beautiful song about love, memory, and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
The shadow of your smile
The impression you leave on me when you smile will always be with me, even when you're not around.
When you have gone
When you're no longer here with me.
Will color all my dreams
The memory of you will tinge my dreams with the emotions I felt when I was with you.
And light the dawn
The memory of you will be a ray of hope for me as I face each new day.
Look into my eyes, my love, and see
See the truth of how I feel about you when you gaze into my eyes.
All the lovely things you are to me
All the beautiful, precious things you are and how much you mean to me.
Our wistful little star was far, too high
Our relationship was not meant to be; we were aiming too high with unrealistic expectations.
A teardrop kissed your lips
We shared a moment of sorrow where we both shed tears and found comfort in each other's embrace.
And so did I
I too found solace in crying with you.
Now when I remember spring
Whenever I think of the past, specifically spring, a time of growth and renewal, when our love was blooming.
All the joy that love can bring
The intense happiness and fulfillment that love can create in one's life.
I will be remembering
I will reflect fondly and recollect the memories from that time.
The shadow of your smile
The impression you left on me when you smiled, emphasizing your impact on my life in that time and place.
Hmm, hmm
An expression of contemplation or just a sound to fill in the ending.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Paul Webster, Johnny Mardel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
손재화
The shadow of your smile
When you are gone
Will color all my dreams
and light the dawn
당신 미소속의 그림자는
당신이 떠난 뒤에도
나의 꿈들을
채색하여 줄 것입니다.
Look into my eyes my love and see
All the lovely things you are to me
Our wistful little star was far too high
A teardrop kissed your lips and so did I
나의 눈동자를 보세요 그리고 알아 주세요.
당신은 내게 있어서 모든 것이라는 사실을
높은 하늘에 쓸쓸해 보이는 작은 별
나의 눈물로 젖은 당신의 입술
Now when I remember spring
All the joys that love can bring
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile
내가 지금 사랑의 기쁨이었던
봄을 회상할 때면
당신의 미소에 깃든
그림자를 생각하겠지요
`
Fred Schroyer
Karrin is captivating. Our finest interpreter of American jazz & quaity popular music. And an astonishing interpreter of the Brazilian songbook. Her albums "From Paris to Rio" and "Imagina" helped get me into Brazilian music. And her voice is so beautiful, expressive, sublime. She makes everything she sings her own.
Trish Mairet
LOVE love Karrin and all she does...super professional and talented. One of my favorite jazz vocalists!
Александр Курлович
Karren is tragically underrated... One of the best jazz singres today...
Carolyn Howard
You're right about that! Most people, for some strange reason, have never even heard of her. She was an instructor at a Vermont jazz camp that I attended a few years ago (vocals, of course), and I saw her in concert a couple of years ago down in Ft. Lauderdale, FL She was fantastic and is a very, very good piano player as well.
Tania Dolphy
Her music has captured me completely 💖. So glad l found her!.
James Bruce
Love this song & her rendition. The best.
ras wbs
This charming singer is so good I just stop and listen to her, the music and the musicians. It never fails to calm my way too often cluttered life. I own several of her albums and they represent a treasured part of my music library. This particular song has always had its way with me and Karrin totally captivates me with her rendition. I also have an acoustically perfect music room. The sound comes from all directions. Listening to her music has all my inner gyroscopes spinning in harmony. Have I said
enough?
Sir Earl Wilmer Jones KT
This song never goes away .Great Quartet, Thanks
손재화
The shadow of your smile
When you are gone
Will color all my dreams
and light the dawn
당신 미소속의 그림자는
당신이 떠난 뒤에도
나의 꿈들을
채색하여 줄 것입니다.
Look into my eyes my love and see
All the lovely things you are to me
Our wistful little star was far too high
A teardrop kissed your lips and so did I
나의 눈동자를 보세요 그리고 알아 주세요.
당신은 내게 있어서 모든 것이라는 사실을
높은 하늘에 쓸쓸해 보이는 작은 별
나의 눈물로 젖은 당신의 입술
Now when I remember spring
All the joys that love can bring
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile
내가 지금 사랑의 기쁨이었던
봄을 회상할 때면
당신의 미소에 깃든
그림자를 생각하겠지요
`
cortexgrooveyard
Une voix tellement naturelle et sans emphases mais gorgée d'émotion. Grande découverte pour moi. Merci Karryn !