Sutton was born on t… Read Full Bio ↴Tierney Sutton (b. 1963) is a U.S. jazz singer.
Sutton was born on the 28th June 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska, and was educated at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sutton fronts the Tierney Sutton Band, featuring pianist Christian Jacob, bassists Trey Henry and Kevin Axt, and drummer Ray Brinker. The band is an incorporated unit and makes all musical as well business decisions together. They tour throughout the world, and have headlined in recent years at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
For eleven years, Sutton taught in the Jazz Studies Department at the University of Southern California. In 2008 she became the Vocal Department Chair at Los Angeles Music Academy in Pasadena, California.
She has recently also been performing in a trio format with flautist Hubert Laws and guitarist Larry Koonse.
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Early Autumn
Tierney Sutton Lyrics
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And touches with her hand the summer trees,
Perhaps you'll understand what memories I own.
There's a dance pavilion in the rain all shuttered down,
A winding country lane all russet brown,
A frosty window pane shows me a town grown lonely.
That spring of ours that started so April-hearted,
I never dreamed, did you, any fall would come in view
So early, early.
Darling if you care, please, let me know,
I'll meet you anywhere, I miss you so.
Let's never have to share another early autumn.
The lyrics of Tierney Sutton's song Early Autumn speak of the melancholy feelings that accompany the arrival of autumn. The first couple of verses allude to the changes that come with the season, the chill in the breeze, and the trees shedding their summer colors. The nostalgia and emotional weight only seem to increase as the lyrics progress. The chorus, which laments never wanting to share another early autumn, adds another layer to the lyrics. It speaks of a longing for something that has now passed and an acceptance of a future that is as uncertain as the autumn weather.
The song is evocative, and the images conjured up by the lyrics are those of a time gone by. The dance pavilion shuttered down, the country lane all russet brown, and the frosty window pane, all contribute to an overall atmosphere of nostalgia and sadness. The lyrics are poetic and emotionally charged and capture the essence of autumn beautifully, transmitting a sense of longing and loss that anyone who has experienced the changing of the seasons can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
When an early autumn walks the land and chills the breeze
As autumn knocks on the door and the cool breeze starts to flow, I feel the chill inside me and a sense of change is imminent.
And touches with her hand the summer trees,
The autumn leaves envelope the summer trees, and I am reminded of the fleeting nature of life.
Perhaps you'll understand what memories I own.
Maybe, you will be able to comprehend the mix of emotions that I hold within me as fall arrives and brings back memories of the past.
There's a dance pavilion in the rain all shuttered down,
A pavilion meant for dancing in the rain looks desolate and shut, and reminds me of a connection I once had but have now lost to time.
A winding country lane all russet brown,
On a twisty lane that is now covered in brown leaves, I am reminded of how life also twists and turns and changes like the seasons do.
A frosty window pane shows me a town grown lonely.
Through the cold windowpane, I glimpse a town that looks lonely and forlorn, like how I feel since you went away.
That spring of ours that started so April-hearted,
Our relationship began with the liveliness and brightness of April springtime, infused with much hope and promise.
Seemed made for just a boy and girl.
It appeared like it was tailor-made for the two of us, the way we were meant to be together, but life is never always that simple.
I never dreamed, did you, any fall would come in view So early, early.
Neither of us expected a change in our relationship to come so soon, but alas, early autumn is here, and the colors of fall signify our fading bond.
Darling if you care, please, let me know,
In the depths of my loneliness, I am reaching out to you, hoping that you also feel the same and are willing to take a step towards repairing our relationship.
I'll meet you anywhere, I miss you so.
I am ready to go the extra mile to see you again, a testament to the fact that I long for those moments when we could be together once again, like we used to be.
Let's never have to share another early autumn.
Let us work towards our relationship so hard that we never again have to go through another early autumn, where everything seems to fade away, making us feel empty and restless.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNNY MERCER, RALPH BURNS, RALPH J BURNS, WOODY HERMAN
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