Dear Old Stockholm
Stan Getz Quartet/Chet Baker Lyrics
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And I long how I long to roam
back to my old Kentucky home.
Dear old Southland for you my heart is yearning
And I long just to see once more
The lyrics to Stan Getz & Chet Baker's song, Dear Old Stockholm, express the deep connection the singer feels towards their homeland, yearning to return to their old Kentucky home in the Southland. The lyrics carry a strong sense of nostalgia and longing for the past, with the singer reminiscing about their cherished memories and experiences that they've had in their homeland. The lyrics paint a picture of homesickness, a sense of missing their roots and the comfort of the familiar.
The lyrics also express the emotional toll that leaving home can have on an individual, with the singer feeling a deep and powerful sense of yearning towards their homeland. This emotion is conveyed through the repetition of the words "long" and "yearning," serving as a window into the psyche of the homesick individual.
Overall, the lyrics to Dear Old Stockholm are a poignant reflection on the complex emotions of homesickness, nostalgia, and longing for the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear old Southland I hear you calling me.
My beloved Southland, I am hearing your voice calling for me.
And I long how I long to roam
I yearn and desire strongly to travel and wander around.
back to my old Kentucky home.
To return to my home in Kentucky where I spent many cherished moments.
Dear old Southland for you my heart is yearning
My heart is longing and craving to be with my beloved Southland.
And I long just to see once more
I desire deeply and with great yearning to witness and experience once again.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STAN GETZ
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@bosshoss64
I'm from Stockholm, and this piece of music is pure magic.
@del4297
CaptainBuster: Thanks so much for posting this wonderful music "Dear Old Stockholm". Stan Getz and Chet Baker two great musicians. Cheers from New Orleans the city of jazz and the wonderful "cajun" food.
@mrcountbasie
Tack för härliga Stockholmsbilder...
@ceciliaderico1543
Beautiful rendition of a Swedish folk song, Ack Värmeland Du Sköna, made in to jazz. Monica Zetterlund, Swedish jazz singer, made that in to jazz. I believe she was from that part of Sweden, Värmland. Check out Monica Z. and Bill Evans.
@MathiasSkyman
That's correct. Monica was born in Hagfors, Värmland.
@rogb3199
Love the music, love Stockholm, love the postcards- in fact, what's not to love? Thanks for this.
@jazzuffe
Tearing music, so wonderful.
@PecanRanch
Epic performance !! I love how the crowd goes wild for Chet at the end ( this song was the encore of the set ).
@da19lila38
Meditative and making one want to visit this wonderful city. Maybe i will sometime ... have to hurry, btw, considering...
@laurasmith7421
The music ,the presentation, totally delights me! Thanks for putting this together. Smiling with my heart.