Golden Earrings
Keith Jarrett Lyrics


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There's a story the gypsies know is true
That when your love wears golden earrings,
She belongs to you.
An old love story that's known to very few,
But if you wear those golden earrings,
Love will come to you.

By the burning fire,they will glow with ev'ry coal.
You will hear desire whisper low inside your soul.
So be my gypsy,
Make love your guiding light,




And let that pair of golden earrings
Cast their spell tonight.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnett's song Golden Earrings tell a story about a love that can be captured by the power of golden earrings. According to an old gypsy love story, when a woman wears golden earrings, she belongs to the man who loves her. The song emphasizes the idea that love can come to anyone who possesses a pair of golden earrings, as these earrings are believed to cast a spell that can attract love into one's life.


The lyrics are full of imagery that depicts the intense emotions that can be experienced when wearing golden earrings. The burning fire of the earrings is said to glow with every coal, and the whisper of desire can be heard low inside one's soul. The words "be my gypsy, make love your guiding light" paint a picture of a passionate and free-spirited love, one that is not bound by societal norms or expectations.


Overall, the lyrics of Golden Earrings express the idea that love can be captured and harnessed by anyone who possesses a pair of golden earrings. The song encourages listeners to embrace their inner gypsy and to let love be their guiding force.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a story the gypsies know is true
Gypsies have a story that they believe is true


That when your love wears golden earrings,
The story is that if your lover wears golden earrings,


She belongs to you.
Your lover will be yours.


An old love story that's known to very few,
This is an old love story that is not well-known by many.


But if you wear those golden earrings,
But if you wear the golden earrings mentioned,


Love will come to you.
You will find love.


By the burning fire,they will glow with ev'ry coal.
The earrings will glow in the firelight.


You will hear desire whisper low inside your soul.
You will feel intense desire deep inside you.


So be my gypsy,
Be my lover.


Make love your guiding light,
Let love be your guide.


And let that pair of golden earrings
And let those golden earrings mentioned earlier


Cast their spell tonight.
Have their magical effect on us tonight.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAY LIVINGSTON, RAY EVANS, VICTOR YOUNG

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Comments from YouTube:

@kimsolmo

This is good. Kenny Drew's performance on the same piece is good too.

@PabluchoViision

Very nice. For my money,, Ray Bryant is the one who makes this piece other worldly, and his own.

@irakey

beautiful Keith Gary Jack and also very much swinging

@simeonkrivoshiev6077

the last photo

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