1. Sam Baker was a blac… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists by this name:
1. Sam Baker was a black Southern Soul artist born 1941 in Jackson, MS, who began his career singing secular music rather than in gospel like most other of his kind at the time. However, he was influenced by gospel as well as blues performers, and performed with the likes of Jimmy Reed, Clyde McPhatter, and others early in his career. He went on to become one of the memorable artists on the legendary Sound Stage 7 label, releasing more sides for the label than any other artist except Joe Simon. The Soulscape reissue label recently re-released this SS7 material on CD. The streamable tracks on this page are a few of his cuts. Sam was also known as Lord Sam Baker when John R and Hoss Allen and others would play his records on WLAC deep in the heart of Dixie, Nashville, TN.
2.: Sam Baker is a country singer-songwriter out of Austin, Texas. Here’s a man who can’t really sing, but mostly just speaks. Who’s deaf on one side, partially deaf on the other. And who can’t use all his fingers while playing guitar anymore. And yet Sam Baker manages to make what has got to be one of the finest Americana albums in recent years. He believes in storytelling and that everyone is at the mercy of another one's dream.
Prélude
Sam Baker Lyrics
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Hang it on a tree.
For that's the way to start to make a pretty world,
For you and for me.
And for the sun we'll take a lemon bright balloon,
You can hold the string.
Oh, can't you see that little world of ours will be,
We can gather rain enough for the stream,
To hold our happy faces.
When you want a breeze,
I'll blow you a kiss or two.
Take me in your arms and our little world,
Will be the place of places.
Nothing must be made but breakfast and love.
We'll hang a little sign that just says, "Paradise,
Population two."
I know together,
We can make a pretty world,
For me and for you -- for you,
It's what I'm longing to do -- to do,
To make a world with you.
Take me in your arms,
And our little world
Will be the place of places.
Nothing must be made but breakfast and love.
We'll hang a little sign that just says, "Paradise,
Population two."
I know together,
We can make a pretty world,
For me and for you -- for you,
It's what I'm longing to do -- to do,
To make a world...
With you
The lyrics of Sam Baker's "Prelude in 2-3" are about love and creating a beautiful world with a partner. The singer suggests hanging a piece of summer sky on a tree and taking a lemon bright balloon for the sun to create a pretty world for both of them. The idea of rain gathering for a happy stream and blowing a kiss or two for a breeze, shows how the singer wants to create a world living in harmony with nature, where love is the most important thing.
The singer in the song suggests that they don't need anything else except for breakfast and love to create their little paradise. By hanging a sign that says "Paradise, population two," they create a space where they can be alone and enjoy each other without any distractions. The repetition of the phrase "for me and for you" highlights the idea of equality and mutual love and respect.
The overall message of the song is about creating a world with someone you love, where the emphasis is on simplicity and appreciation for the natural world. The singer's desire to create this world with their partner invites the listener to consider what they would want in a world created by love.
Line by Line Meaning
Why don't we take a little piece of summer sky,
Let's take a part of the beautiful sky and use it to create something special.
Hang it on a tree.
We'll place it on the tree so it can be seen and admired by us and others.
For that's the way to start to make a pretty world,
This small act is the beginning of creating a beautiful world for ourselves and others.
For you and for me.
This will be for both of us to enjoy.
And for the sun we'll take a lemon bright balloon,
We will use a bright yellow balloon to represent the sun.
You can hold the string.
You can be in control of the sun and keep it close to us.
Oh, can't you see that little world of ours will be,
This world will be small, but it will be beautiful in its own way.
The prettiest thing.
It will be the most beautiful thing we have ever created.
We can gather rain enough for the stream,
We can collect enough rain to create a small stream.
To hold our happy faces.
This stream will make us both happy and provide a beautiful view.
When you want a breeze,
If you want a breeze...
I'll blow you a kiss or two.
I will blow you kisses to create a light breeze and to show my love for you.
Take me in your arms and our little world,
Hold me close and focus on our small world...
Will be the place of places.
...and it will be the best place in the world.
Nothing must be made but breakfast and love.
All we need to create and sustain our little world is breakfast and our love for each other.
We'll hang a little sign that just says, "Paradise,
We'll put up a sign on our little world that reads "Paradise,"...
Population two."
...population two, because our world is just for the two of us.
I know together,
I believe that if we work together...
We can make a pretty world,
...we can create a beautiful world.
For me and for you -- for you,
This world will be for both of us, but especially for you...
It's what I'm longing to do -- to do,
...because this is what I want more than anything else.
To make a world with you.
I want to create a world with you and share it forever.
Take me in your arms,
Hold me close...
And our little world
Will be the place of places.
...and our world will be the most wonderful place in existence.
We'll hang a little sign that just says, "Paradise,
We'll put up a sign on our little world that reads "Paradise,"...
Population two."
...population two, because our world is just for the two of us.
I know together,
I believe that if we work together...
We can make a pretty world,
...we can create a beautiful world.
For me and for you -- for you,
This world will be for both of us, but especially for you...
It's what I'm longing to do -- to do,
...because this is what I want more than anything else.
To make a world...
To create a beautiful place...
With you
...together with you.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Spirit Music Group
Written by: ALAN BERGMAN, MARILYN BERGMAN, N ADOLFO, N GASPAR ARIAS
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