2) Landa is a progressive trance and progressive house project of Shemon Landa, who released three singles under this name consequently in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
Georgia On My Mind
Landa Lyrics
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The whole day through
Just an old sweet song
Keeps that georgia on my mind
Georgia, georgia oh
A song of you
Come sweet and eyes clear
As moonlight through the pines
Other eyes they smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams i see
The road leads back to you
Georgia, georgia oh
No peace i find
Just an old sweet song
Keeps that georgia on my mind
Other arms reach out to me
And other eyes they smile tenderly oh
Still in peaceful dreams i see oh
The road leads back to you oh oh
Georgia oh, georgia no oh
No peace i find
Just an old sweet song
Keeps that georgia on my mind oh
Just an old sweet song
Keeps that georgia on my
Mind
The lyrics of Ray Charles' Georgia on My Mind express a deep sense of longing for the state of Georgia. The song starts with a declaration of this longing, "Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through/ Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind". The "old sweet song" serves as a reminder of Georgia's beauty and the memories that the singer has associated with it. The image of moonlight through the pines evokes a sense of peacefulness and serenity.
Throughout the song, the singer is torn between the pull of other places and the memory of Georgia. He acknowledges that there are "other arms" and "other eyes" that reach out to him, but in his dreams, he still sees the road leading back to Georgia. The repetition of the line "no peace I find" emphasizes the fact that the singer cannot escape this longing for Georgia.
The final stanza of the song is a plea to Georgia, acknowledging that the singer has no peace without it. The song ends with a repetition of the line "Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind", underscoring the idea that the memory of the state will never fade.
Overall, Georgia on My Mind is a powerful testament to the bonds that we can form with a particular place, and the way that those bonds can shape our memories and our sense of self.
Line by Line Meaning
Georgia, georgia
The singer is constantly thinking about the state of Georgia
The whole day through
This is a continuous process for him, and he thinks about Georgia all the time
Just an old sweet song
The memory of Georgia that he has is sweet and nostalgic
Keeps that georgia on my mind
The song reminds him of Georgia and keeps his thoughts tethered there
A song of you
The song he hears is about Georgia itself
Come sweet and eyes clear
Georgia is beautiful and clear in his memories
As moonlight through the pines
His memories of Georgia are as clear and vivid as moonlight shining through the trees
Other arms reach out to me
Other people try to draw his attention away from Georgia
Other eyes they smile tenderly
Others try to make him happy, but he is still thinking of Georgia
Still in peaceful dreams i see
Even in his dreams, Georgia is present in his thoughts
The road leads back to you
No matter where he goes, he feels pulled back towards Georgia
Georgia, georgia oh
Once again, he is expressing his constant thoughts about Georgia
No peace i find
He cannot find inner peace as long as he keeps thinking of Georgia
Just an old sweet song
The same sweet memory of Georgia keeps recurring in his mind
Keeps that georgia on my mind oh
He feels trapped in his constant thoughts about Georgia
Georgia oh, georgia no oh
He is both drawn to and frustrated by his infatuation with Georgia
Just an old sweet song
Once again, he is describing the song that reminds him of Georgia
Keeps that georgia on my mind
The song continually keeps his thoughts focused on Georgia
Writer(s): STUART GORRELL, HOAGY CARMICHAEL
Contributed by Declan A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.