Cool Breeze
The Jeremy Spencer Band Lyrics
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Why should we be afraid to love
Warm, warm fires are here
As the breeze kindles the fire
Hold me near.
Chains, the world's wrapped us in chains
How can we let it hold us back from lovin'
And free us from the bondage we've known for years,
Free us from the bondage
We've known for years.
There's a cool breeze in the air
Makin' me feel, feel like lovin' you
Warm, warm fires are here
As the breeze kindles the fire
Hold me near
Breeze, kindle the fire
And hold me near.
The Jeremy Spencer Band's song, Cool Breeze, is a soothing and romantic ballad that celebrates the joys of love and the optimism that one can derive from it. The lyrics are straightforward and uncomplicated, emphasizing the beauty of a cool breeze in the air and how it evokes strong emotions of love and tenderness. The opening lines, "There's a cool breeze in the air, Why should we be afraid to love," sets the tone for the song's message which is essentially a call to embrace love without fear.
The song's middle section tackles the idea of how we are often held back by the constraints of the world and its systems. The lyrics suggest that we need to break free from these chains in order to fully experience the beauty of love. Interestingly, while the song acknowledges the existence of these chains, it is also optimistic that we can break them and be free from their bondage. The chorus repeats in a comforting manner, "as the breeze kindles the fire, hold me near" and reinforces the idea that the cool breeze acts as a sort of catalyst for the warmth of love.
Overall, the lyrics of Cool Breeze are a gentle reminder to not let our fears and the world's problems hold us back from love. Instead, it encourages us to let love prevail and let it warm our hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a cool breeze in the air
The singer notices a refreshing breeze.
Why should we be afraid to love
The singer questions why people would fear love.
Warm, warm fires are here
The singer notes the presence of warmth.
As the breeze kindles the fire
The singer sees the breeze as helping to fuel the fire.
Hold me near.
The singer desires physical closeness with the person they're addressing.
Chains, the world's wrapped us in chains
The singer feels trapped by the limitations of the world's expectations.
How can we let it hold us back from lovin'
The singer expresses frustration that societal restraints prevent people from embracing love.
Love, break those chains
The singer implores love to be strong enough to overcome societal limitations.
And free us from the bondage we've known for years,
The singer seeks freedom from long-standing societal constraints.
Free us from the bondage
The singer again voices a desire to be free of societal limitations.
We've known for years.
The singer notes the pervasiveness of these limitations over time.
Makin' me feel, feel like lovin' you
The singer expresses the effect of the breeze on their emotional state.
Breeze, kindle the fire
The singer addresses the breeze as if it has agency in helping to fuel their love.
And hold me near.
The song ends with the singer once again expressing a desire for physical closeness with the person they're addressing.
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@oura_borosa
There's a cool breeze in the air
Why should we be afraid to love
Warm, warm fires are here
As the breeze kindles the fire
Hold me near.
Chains, the world's wrapped us in chains
How can we let it hold us back from lovin'
Love, break those chains
And free us from the bondage we've known for years,
Free us from the bondage
We've known for years.
There's a cool breeze in the air
Makin' me feel, feel like lovin' you
Warm, warm fires are here
As the breeze kindles the fire
Hold me near
Breeze, kindle the fire
And hold me near.
@sonnydapup
thanks for uploading. I wrote this song.The hypnotic (or monotonous however you see it) keyboard that I am playing is driving the song. Jim Ed Norman (our producer at the time) heard me playing and said to just keep doing it - don't change - no licks - no talent attacks. The keyboard is a Yamaha CP30, and yes it does sound like Christine McVie because Mick Fleetwood suggested I get one (CP30) as well as it is a different feeling than a rhodes/wurlitzer/B3 and I tried this riff on it and boom. Think I only used it on this one song as quite a limited sound.
That is Steve Thompson (John Mayall) on bass. He was so good that John Mayall did a whole LP without drums because Steve could drive the songs so well and he didn't have a drummer at the time he felt could keep up with the groove. He was a really nice guy, struggling financially at the time and I am glad that Atlantic hooked him up with us.
There were quite a few nice songs if I do say so myself. What happened was - we were a new group signed by Ahmet Ertegun (CEO Atlantic) and he wanted this old vibe groove which we had. We recorded a whole album with Simon Philips but the executives saw no "gold" in the productions as it was at the onslaught of disco and unbeknownst to us they flew Jeremy and me to New York only to find they had replaced most of the songs with some Atlantic session players - with a disco vibe. We walked out of the contract. Atlantic didn't push the LP and it died a slow death.
Yes, Jeanne is/was a great singer. A lot was screwed up in those days. I think even the credits on the song itself says Jeremy Spencer/Michael Fogarty because they wanted his name first, though he didn't add to the composition from my remembrance. I think later on I got credit for some of his songs as well that I did very little to composition wise. A marketing move. Jeremy was innocent in this. He just wanted to make music. Jeanne and I and Jeremy are still friends (and Greg Morton guitarist who posted above.) Steve Thompson has passed on bless his soul. The drummer is Buzz Buchanan, an LA session drummer who went on to play with the Grateful Dead and others.
@jdvivar
Wuau Michael! You've given a whole different dimension to listening to this song now! Thanks for such a great input! The algorithm from Spotify just suggested it to me and it went straight into my head ☺️.
@facelessandnameless
michael fogarty This song is absolutely incredible. I love it and more people need to hear it.
@thegroverat69
Hey Michael. I loved the sound of that Yamaha. It's a really great song that you wrote. After all these years I didn't know Peter had given you that suggestion. Oh well (pun definitely intended) it definitely worked. Personally I thought Declaration of Love should've been on the album too. Anyway I know you poured your heart and soul into the album. It was like the rug was pulled right out from under us. Irregardless I am honored to have been at least a small part of this. Cheers.
@sonnydapup
@@thegroverat69 I am happy after all these years to be working with you again.
@thegroverat69
@@sonnydapup Me too :)
@Blkout88
Man, what a cool underrated classic tune.
@firestorm780
what kind of genre is that? I can't identify it but it sounds so good and has such a vibe
@juliannahendricks2682
That’s my mom singing. Her name is jeanne Hendricks. She was never even named on the album because it was the 70s and apparently they didn’t respect her enough even though this song charted the billboards for 22 weeks.
@rogerkuechler7803
Thank you so much for that song. I love it especially in the summer. Well done! And I love the reference to Christine McVie, one of my all-time favorite female rock vocalists and keyboard players. I was so sad when I read that she had died.