El… Read Full Bio ↴Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz vocalist.
Elling graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1989. He then enrolled in The University of Chicago's Divinity School and remained a student there until January 1992, when he left school one credit short of graduation.
In the last decade, Elling has released seven albums for the Blue Note label. He has also performed and recorded with many musicians, including David Amram, Bob Belden, Joanne Brackeen, Oscar Brown, Jr., Billy Corgan, Orbert Davis, George Freeman, Buddy Guy, Jon Hendricks, Charlie Hunter and Rex Richardson.
As of late 2005, Elling's current band includes Rob Amster on bass, Laurence Hobgood on piano, and Kobe Watkins on drums. He is regularly featured at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge at 4802 N. Broadway in Chicago.
Elling has won the Down Beat and JazzTimes critics’ polls three years in a row in the Best Male Singer category. He is also Vice Chair of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the 17,000-member service organization that produces the annual Grammy Awards.
Nightmoves
Kurt Elling Lyrics
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Starring you and me
The hero is struggling to say, that his lady is far away
In her prison of wishes
We're loving, we fight but it's all day for night
Just to masquerade
We're reel till the red light is off, then we go, take our faces off
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Just another Technicolor, role man's on the screen
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the same dream
Just another Technicolor, romance, romance on the screen
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Just another Technicolor, romance on the screen
I keep you in frame and I whisper your name
Till the picture fades
The feeling is already gone, I don't know why I'm going on
Can't remember the ending
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Love is like two dreamers
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Love is like, love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
The song 'Nightmoves' by Kurt Elling begins with music that fades in gradually like tidals. The song captures a love story, where the hero tries to express his feeling for a lady he really loves but is far from him, and he is struggling to deal with it. It almost feels like the lady is in her prison of wishes, and he cannot reach out to her. The song perfectly conveys the struggle of long-distance relationships, where the pain is unbearable, yet love finds a way to thrive.
The lyrics go on to describe how the two lovers are just playing along, masquerading like two clowns in a side show, even though love is real. They only reveal their true selves in the red light, showing the grit, intensity, and reality behind their actions. The song beautifully emphasizes that love is like a dream, where two people share the exact same feeling. It is just like a Technicolor romance on the screen, where two people share a mutually syncopated love story.
In conclusion, the song 'Nightmoves' narrates the story of a couple trying to survive a long-distance relationship. They have to stick with each other through difficult times, even when they are playing masquerading games. The song also emphasizes that love is like a dream where two people can dream the same dream in perfect harmony.
Line by Line Meaning
The music begins and the tidals fade in
The song starts and the sound slowly grows louder
Starring you and me
The song highlights both of us
The hero is struggling to say, that his lady is far away
The singer is having a hard time expressing that his lady is not with him
In her prison of wishes
She is confined by her own desires
We're loving, we fight but it's all day for night
We have ups and downs, but it all seems like a show of emotions
Just to masquerade
It's all just a performance
We're reel till the red light is off, then we go, take our faces off
We're acting till the camera is off, then we relax
Like two clowns in a side show
We're like circus performers putting on a show
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Love is when both people have the same idea of what they want in life
Just another Technicolor, role man's on the screen
It's just like a colorful movie with a lead character
Just another Technicolor, romance, romance on the screen
Just like a colorful movie with a romantic storyline
I keep you in frame and I whisper your name
I remember you and I say your name softly
Till the picture fades
Until the memory weakens
The feeling is already gone, I don't know why I'm going on
The emotion has disappeared, but I don't know how to stop
Can't remember the ending
I don't know how the story ends
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Love is when both people have the same idea of what they want in life
Love is like two dreamers
Love is like two people in sync with each other
Love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Love is when both people have the same idea of what they want in life
Love is like, love is like two dreamers dreaming the exact same dream
Love is like two people sharing the same vision
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL LEWIS SMALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Barbara Roff
Love this story told by Kurt. Goes right to your soul. Oh God so damn good!!
Dan Bunch
This is a sweet recording. Bob Shepard on tenor rocks. If you haven't yet herd it. Check out the song by the artist whom wrote it. Michael Franks. So much more heart felt as it was his life. A great song is a great song and both recording are quality.
MerimaDzubur
I am a big fan of Kurt Elling. And will always be! Noone has a voice like his!
Gaetano Caponnetto
Grande Kurt Elling!!
Raina Young
Got to give him his props... He Sounds Good !!
E11ISJ
Beautiful, This is why i love him, who says 16 year olds have bad taste in music
Dan Bunch
Normally true but I bet you were introduced to his music by an older music teacher 8)
garycaliforniablinds
@edwardconway27 Dr. Michael Franks is stellar-a creative genius...but, that doesn't diminish the incredible vocal by Kurt Elling-you're right, it's hard not to think of the original ...
ProjectChild
This is a great piece, tailor made for Kurt Elling he smokes this song
Dre Cool
Love his cover of dee dees song.