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Nazz was a psychedelic American band famous for their hit "Open My Eyes" and the fact that member Todd Rundgren later went on to fame as a solo artist and producer.
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A Beautiful Song
The Nazz Lyrics
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I wanted to write you a beautiful, beautiful song
A beautiful song
The kind that makes your memory
go sailing through the window
Like in a movie
And fly away, a million miles into space
And look down
Like people were as nice as the sight of it all
Just you
I wanted to sing you a beautiful, beautiful song
I wanted to sing you a beautiful, beautiful song
But you know what a cynic I am
And my voice isn't that good anyway
So all I can do is rave on
The lyrics to The Nazz's "A Beautiful Song" are a reflection of the desire to express love through music. The singer expresses their wanting to write and sing a beautiful song for a loved one. They envision a song so beautiful, it can make their memories sail out the window and transport them into space, where they can see all the lights of the world, and the people within it. Through the song, they hope to communicate their desire for the world to be as beautiful as the sight before them, encapsulating all their feelings of love and admiration for their loved one. However, the singer feels cynical and unable to express themselves through song, showing the limitations of their emotions and artistry.
The lyrics create a nostalgic and wistful atmosphere, with the hope that music can transport and express the deepest emotions. The repeated use of the phrase "beautiful, beautiful song" indicates both the singer's desire for beauty and their lack of confidence in achieving it. The lyrics also contain a sense of melancholy, possibly reflecting on missed opportunities or unrequited love. Overall, the song contains a yearning for beauty, love, and the power of music to convey those feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanted to write you a beautiful, beautiful song
I desired to create a gorgeous, gorgeous musical composition for you
A beautiful song
A pleasant harmony
The kind that makes your memory
go sailing through the window
Like in a movie
The type of symphony that evokes your remembrance to transcend through space similar how it happens in a motion picture
And fly away, a million miles into space
And look down
And look down on the lights of the world
Like people were as nice as the sight of it all
Just you
And when that happens it would feel as if we're millions of miles away into space, when we look down upon the world's twinkling lights, it seems as if every person we see was as beautiful as the view we see, but you’re like the cherry on top of it all
I wanted to sing you a beautiful, beautiful song
I wanted to melodiously perform to you an exquisite, exquisite masterpiece
But you know what a cynic I am
And my voice isn't that good anyway
Unfortunately, I’m quite the pessimistic type and my vocal abilities are substandard
So all I can do is rave on
Therefore, all I can do is passionately express these emotions without singing
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TODD HARRY RUNDGREN
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Thomas Crow
A Musical Masterpiece ! One of my all-time favorites.
Thomas Crow
Thank you Todd , Heavenly tune that has it all. Great job on the arrangement with the strings George Martin would be proud of you ! Rock on my Big Brother.
Louie Papia
Excellent composition....Excellent arrangement.....Excellent vocals.....Excellent lead Guitar.....Great Organ.....Great Drums.....Great Bass.....Fabulous Orchestrations.....
Why didn't they use a grand piano instead of the upright?.....Definitely one of my favorites anyway!....
Steve xx
Listened to this many times on my red album titled Nazz Nazz...great album..unique...
Ross Himes
A Beautiful Song what else can you say? Heard this back when it first came out. Wish young people would listen to this now.
Tim Tremblay
Not heard this one in years but it just came to mind. Peace out
Paul ?
Nazz kicked it. Hard. One of the best bands of that short lived time.
Charles Russo
Great song, still have the red vinyl
phra1l phil Murray
Sounds like they were trying to go in a few different directions, which Toddy did consequently, but not all at the same time. His ear for tunes comes though this hotch-potch. The start of a very long parabolic curve.
Jose Gomez
First comment: Tremendous song!