D… Read Full Bio ↴Laura Fygi (born August 27, 1955, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch singer.
Daughter to a Dutch father, a manager at Philips, and an Egyptian mother, a belly dancer by profession, Fygi lived with her parents in South America for the first eight years of her life.
Between 1987 and 1991, she was a member of popular Dutch girl-band, Centerfold. During performances, the trio dressed themselves in sexy lingerie. They had hits in the Netherlands and all over Europe, and were equally famous in Japan.
In 1991, the ladies of Centerfold stopped performing and Fygi (together with Rowan Moore) started a band called The Backlot. After one performance in Dutch theatre Paradiso, an album was expected, but Mercury Records had already asked Fygi to make a solo album. This first album, Introducing Laura Fygi, comprised mostly jazz numbers, and was produced by Ruud Jacobs. In the album, Fygi was accompanied by celebrated Belgian musician Toots Thielemans.
Just One Of Those Things
Laura Fygi Lyrics
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Just one of those crazy flings
One of those bells that now and then rings
Just one of those things
It was just one of those nights
Just one of those fabulous flights
A trip to the moon on gossamer wings
If we'd thought a bit, of the end of it
When we started painting the town
We'd have been aware that our love affair
Was too hot, not to cool down
So goodbye, dear, and Amen
Here's hoping we meet now and then
It was great fun
But it was just one of those things
Laura Fygi's "Just One Of Those Things" is a song that speaks of a momentary love affair that's intense and exhilarating but ultimately unfulfilling. The first verse describes it as "just one of those things," a phrase that connotes a carefree, unimportant experience. The singer speaks of the relationship as if it were a game, a "crazy fling" that comes and goes like the ringing of a bell.
In the second verse, the singer seems to be speaking of a specific incident where they went out and had a fabulous time, the kind of experience that's euphoric and leaves you feeling like you've flown to the moon on "gossamer wings". But the tone shifts as they recognize that if they'd considered the future at the start of the relationship, they would have seen that it was "too hot, not to cool down." It's at this point that the singer says "goodbye" and acknowledges that while their relationship was a great time, it was just one of those things that eventually come to an end.
Fygi's rendition of the song conveys a sense of nostalgia, regret, and a touch of melancholy. The beautiful melody and lyrics capture the fleeting nature of love and remind us that sometimes even the most significant moments in our lives are merely "one of those things."
Line by Line Meaning
It was just one of those things
It was an unpredictable occurrence
Just one of those crazy flings
It was a brief and intense romantic relationship
One of those bells that now and then rings
It was a fleeting moment of passion
It was just one of those things
It was an unexpected event
It was just one of those nights
It was a special and memorable evening
Just one of those fabulous flights
It was a thrilling and exciting experience
A trip to the moon on gossamer wings
It was an ecstatic and otherworldly adventure
If we'd thought a bit, of the end of it
If we had considered how it would end
When we started painting the town
When we were having a wild time together
We'd have been aware that our love affair
We would have realized that our relationship
Was too hot, not to cool down
Was too intense and unsustainable
So goodbye, dear, and Amen
So farewell and goodbye
Here's hoping we meet now and then
Here's hoping we can still see each other sometimes
It was great fun
It was a thrilling and exhilarating experience
But it was just one of those things
But it was an ephemeral and transitory moment
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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