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.
The Lady Wants To Know
Laura Fygi Lyrics
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Baby starts to cry
The Lady wants to know the reasons why
Daddy's just like Coltrane
Baby's just like Miles
The Lady's just like heaven ...when she smiles
And the Lady wants to know
She wants to know the reasons
Got to know the reasons why
This man has got to go
This man is always leavin'
How he hates to say goodbye
But what she doesn't know
There really is no reason
There really is no reason why
"Instrumental Interlude"
(Repeat chorus)
Daddy he hates airplanes
Baby loves to fly
The Lady wants to know the reason why
Daddy's just like Coltrane
Baby's just like Miles
The Lady's just like heaven when she smiles
The song "The Lady Wants to Know" by Laura Fygi is a melancholic ballad that speaks of a woman's lament and cries in search of a man's reasons for leaving. The song opens with a scene of a family discourse, where the father is playing an ashtray, and the baby starts to cry. The lady, referred to in the song, is keen to know the reasons why the man has to leave. The subsequent lines draw an analogy between the man, the father, and two famous jazz musicians: Coltrane and Miles.
Fygi's lyrics highlight the beauty of the Lady's smile and how it resembles heaven. The chorus repeats the Lady's need to know, to understand the reasons why this man has to leave. The reasons are unclear, and the man doesn't seem to have any valid reason to walk away. He hates to say goodbye, but he has to go.
In conclusion, "The Lady Wants to Know" captures the emotions of a woman whose heart is broken and her quest to understand the reasons behind a man's actions. The song's melody and its powerful lyrics resonate with anyone who has experienced the agony of a failed relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Daddy plays the ashtray
The singer's father is idly playing with the ashtray, perhaps out of boredom or anxiety.
Baby starts to cry
The singer's child begins to cry, possibly in response to the tension in the room.
The Lady wants to know the reasons why
The singer (who is referred to as 'The Lady') is curious and wants to understand the situation and why the baby is crying.
Daddy's just like Coltrane
The artist's father is similar to the jazz musician John Coltrane, perhaps in terms of his musical abilities or his personality traits.
Baby's just like Miles
The artist's child is similar to the jazz musician Miles Davis, perhaps in terms of their musical abilities, temperament, or appearance.
The Lady's just like heaven ...when she smiles
The singer (The Lady) has a beautiful smile that is compared to the blissful state of heaven.
And the Lady wants to know
The Lady is persistent in her desire to understand the situation and get the answers she is seeking.
She wants to know the reasons
The Lady is specifically interested in the underlying reasons or causes of what is happening.
Got to know the reasons why
The Lady emphasizes her urgency in wanting to know the reasons for what is happening.
This man has got to go
The Lady suggests that a man (possibly the artist's father) needs to leave, either because of his behavior or because he is interfering with the situation at hand.
This man is always leavin'
The Lady is frustrated that the man is always leaving, perhaps abandoning his responsibilities or causing instability.
How he hates to say goodbye
The man in question is reluctant to say goodbye, possibly because he feels guilty or ashamed of his behavior.
But what she doesn't know
Despite her persistence, there is something that the Lady doesn't yet understand or is not aware of.
There really is no reason
The situation doesn't have a clear or understandable reason behind it, and there may not be a logical explanation for what is happening.
There really is no reason why
The singer emphasizes that there is no clear or logical explanation for the situation, and it is important to acknowledge this instead of trying to force meaning where there may not be any.
"Instrumental Interlude"
This line indicates that there is a musical interlude or break in the song's lyrics.
Contributed by Nathaniel W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.