(2) Steve Lacy (July 23, 1934 – June 4, 2004), born Steven Norman Lackritz in New York City, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone. Coming to prominence in the 1950s as a progressive dixieland musician, Lacy went on to a long and prolific career. He worked extensively in experimental jazz and to a lesser extent in free improvisation, but Lacy's music was typically melodic and tightly structured. Lacy also became a highly distinctive composer, with compositions often built out of little more than a single questioning phrase, repeated several times.
After Lacy was diagnosed with cancer in August 2003, he continued playing and teaching until weeks before his death on June 4, 2004 at the age of 69.
Prelude to a Kiss
Steve Lacy Lyrics
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A song in blue
Like a flower crying
For the dew
That was my heart serenading you
My prelude to a kiss
If you hear a song that grows
That was my heart trying to compose
A prelude to a kiss
Though it's just a simple melody
With nothing fancy
Nothing much
You could turn it to a symphony
A Shubert tune with a Gershwin touch
Oh how my love song gently cries
For the tenderness within your eyes
My love is a prelude that never dies
A prelude to a kiss
Though it's just a simple melody
With nothing fancy
Nothing much
You could turn it to a symphony
A Shubert tune with a Gershwin touch
Oh how my love song so gently cries
For the tenderness within your eyes
My love is a prelude that never dies
A prelude to a kiss
In "Prelude to a Kiss," Steve Lacy sings about his unrequited love for someone. He starts the song by saying that if you were to hear a song in blue that sounds like a flower crying for the dew, that is his heart serenading the person he loves; it is his prelude to a kiss. He then goes on to say that if you hear a song that grows from his sentimental woes, that is his heart trying to compose a prelude to a kiss. The melody is simple, but it could be turned into a symphony with a Shubert tune and a Gershwin touch.
Steve Lacy's love song gently cries for the tenderness within the person's eyes. The love he feels is something that never dies, and it is his prelude to a kiss. The lyrics are poetic and show the depth of Lacy's emotions. The song is a tribute to the enduring power of love and the hope of it being reciprocated someday.
Line by Line Meaning
If you hear
If you have the chance to listen
A song in blue
A sad and melancholy song
Like a flower crying
As if the flower is shedding tears
For the dew
For the morning moisture
That was my heart serenading you
That was my heart singing a love song for you
My prelude to a kiss
My way of expressing my feelings before kissing you
If you hear a song that grows
If you hear a song that is evolving
From my tender sentimental woes
From my emotional distress and sadness
That was my heart trying to compose
That was my heart attempting to create a musical piece
A prelude to a kiss
A lead-up to kissing you
Though it's just a simple melody
Although it is a basic tune
With nothing fancy
Without any complicated or ornate features
Nothing much
Nothing too significant
You could turn it to a symphony
It has the potential to be elevated to a grander musical piece
A Shubert tune with a Gershwin touch
A beautiful and romantic melody with a unique and modern flair
Oh how my love song gently cries
The expression of my love is filled with tenderness and emotion
For the tenderness within your eyes
For the warmth and kindness in your gaze
My love is a prelude that never dies
My love for you is a lead-in to something that will never end
A prelude to a kiss
A beginning to a moment of intimacy
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Irving Gordon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Taylor
on Infrunami
Bruh, im so slow, that i didnt even get that he was tryna say in front of me but used the word infrunami cuz it sounds like it. i know its not a real word, but still. its the thought that counts tho
hadgebehfds
on Bad Habit
hello
DBC1776
on Bad Habit
What happened to Wee Sing videos from YouTube except Sillyville?