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Miles Davis - trumpet
Wynton Kelly - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Jimmy Cobb - drums
Recorded March 21, 1961
I Thought About You
Miles Davis Sextet Lyrics
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And I thought about you
I passed a shadowy lane
And I thought about you
Two or three cars parked under the stars
Winding stream
Moon shining down on some little town
And every stop that we made
Oh, I thought about you
And when I pulled down the shade
Then I really felt blue
I peeped through the crack
Looked at the track
Oh I'm going back to you
And what did I do, I thought about you
There were two or three cars parked under the stars
Winding stream
Moon shining down on some little town
And with each beam, the same old dream
And then I peeped through the crack
And I looked at the track
Oh I'm going back to you
And what did I do, I thought about you
The song "I Thought About You" by Miles Davis Sextet is a nostalgic and sentimental tune about longing for someone while traveling away from them. The singer takes a train ride and throughout the journey, various things remind him of his significant other, causing him to think about them constantly. The first verse describes passing a shadowy lane and thinking about the person, and also mentions seeing some cars parked under the stars and a winding stream. The moon shining down on a little town reminds the singer of their partner, and with each beam of light, the same old dream of being together again surfaces.
The second verse begins with the singer saying that every stop on the train ride made him think of the person, and when he finally pulled down the shade to sleep, he felt blue and alone. The last lines of the verse reveal that he peeped through the crack in the window shade and thought again of the person he longed to be with. The final verse is a repeat of the first, emphasizing the thoughts and memories that continue to linger in the singer's mind, and the determination to return to his loved one.
Overall, "I Thought About You" is a song that captures the feeling of missing someone when away from them, and the power of memories and dreams to keep that person close in our hearts even when physically distant.
Line by Line Meaning
I took a trip on a train
I embarked a train journey
And I thought about you
During my journey I kept thinking about you
I passed a shadowy lane
The train passed through a dimly lit road
And I thought about you
And again, I started thinking about you
Two or three cars parked under the stars
There were few cars parked, illuminated by the starry sky
Winding stream
The train followed a twisted and curved water stream
Moon shining down on some little town
The moon was casting a bright light on a small town
And with each beam, the same old dream
And every time the moonlight fell, I dreamt the same dream
And every stop that we made
Every time the train halted at a station
Oh, I thought about you
I had thoughts of you in my mind
And when I pulled down the shade
And after I shut the window with a shade
Then I really felt blue
I was feeling really blue
I peeped through the crack
I was curious to see through a small opening
Looked at the track
I gazed at the tracks my train was passing through
Oh, I'm going back to you
I am coming back to you soon
And what did I do, I thought about you
And while returning, all I could think of was you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: JAMES VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN, JOHNNY MERCER
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