Bluesette
Mel Tormé & Buddy Rich Lyrics
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Don't you cry, don't you fret,
You can bet one lucky day you'll waken,
And your blues will be forsaken,
Some lucky day lovely love will come your way.
If there is love in your heart to share,
Dear Bluesette don't despair
To find a someone to be true to,
Two loving arms you can nestle in to stay.
Get set, Bluesette,
True love is coming,
Your lonely heart soon will be humming.
Pretty little Bluesette,
Mustn't be a mourner,
Have you heard the news yet,
Love's 'round the corner.
Love wrapped in rainbows and tied with pink ribbons
To make your your next springtime
Your gold wedding ring time.
The lyrics of the song "Bluesette" by Mel Torme and Buddy Rich is about comforting a sad and lonely woman called Bluesette. The audience is addressed to Bluesette by the song's protagonist that asks her not to fret or cry because one day soon, she will find love and happiness. The lyrics encourage Bluesette to have hope, to believe that love is coming, even if it hasn't arrived yet.
The song makes use of the metaphor of color; the blue notes in music represent sadness, and the lyrics use this color to depict Bluesette's emotional state. The lyrics assure her that she need not be a mourner and that love, wrapped in rainbows and tied with pink ribbons, is right around the corner, waiting for her. The song's protagonist assures Bluesette that her lonely heart will soon start to hum with the incoming of true love.
"Bluesette" is an influential jazz tune that has been covered by many notable musicians, including Bill Evans, Toots Thielemans, and Sarah Vaughan. The song is known for its catchy, upbeat melody and popularizing the use of the chord progression known as the "Django Reinhardt progression," which features dominant ninths and sixth chords. The chord progression has become popular in various jazz standards and is often referred to as the "gypsy jazz" sound.
Additionally, "Bluesette" features a rhythmically complex melody, incorporating various rhythmic devices such as syncopation and hemiola, a technique that changes the meter of the song's rhythm. The song's introductory solo, composed by harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans, has become an iconic part of the tune, and it's often performed on the guitar or other instruments.
Line by Line Meaning
Poor little, sad little blue Bluesette
Bluesette is currently sad and downhearted
Don't you cry, don't you fret,
It is advised to Bluesette to be calm and hopeful
You can bet one lucky day you'll waken,
Someday, Bluesette will become lucky and joyful
And your blues will be forsaken,
The sadness Bluesette feels will go away
Some lucky day lovely love will come your way.
One day, a beautiful love will come to Bluesette
If there is love in your heart to share,
Bluesette is advised to have love in her heart to give
Dear Bluesette don't despair
Bluesette is urged not to give up
Some blue boy is waiting just like you,
There is someone out there looking for love too
To find a someone to be true to,
Both Bluesette and this someone need to find commitment in each other
Two loving arms you can nestle in to stay.
Bluesette is awaiting the comfort and love of an embrace
Get set, Bluesette,
Bluesette is told to be ready for love
True love is coming,
Bluesette is about to find true love
Your lonely heart soon will be humming.
Soon, Bluesette's lonely heart will be happy
Pretty little Bluesette,
Bluesette is called pretty
Mustn't be a mourner,
Bluesette should not be in sorrow
Have you heard the news yet,
Bluesette is asked if she has heard the good news
Love's 'round the corner.
Love can happen to Bluesette soon
Love wrapped in rainbows and tied with pink ribbons
The love that Bluesette will find is beautiful and special
To make your your next springtime
Bluesette's next significant period in life will be filled with joy
Your gold wedding ring time.
Bluesette will get married and settle down with the love of her life
Lyrics © UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: JEAN-BAPTISTE THIELEMANS, NORMAN GIMBEL
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