In 1997, Trudy released her first album, Sweet Surprise, on the FMR label, a mixture of lesser-known standards and pop classics arranged in a contemporary jazz style. Her second album, simply entitled Trudy - and featuring her old boss Acker Bilk - came out in 1999. Again, the album is a mixture of standards from the Great American Song Book as well as songs from pop artists such as James Taylor and Carole King. 2000 saw the critically acclaimed release of Day Dream with guest pianist Mulgrew Miller. In 2002 Trudy released her fourth album, My Old Flame: Remembering Chet Baker, a homage to the late great trumpeter and singer. Georgie Fame is a fan of Trudy’s and was delighted to be asked to duet with her on two tracks. Cloudburst, released at the end of 2005, was based on tunes from the instrumental jazz repertoire. Trudy has recently received great reviews for her children’s jazz CD Jazz For Juniors and is currently performing the Jazz For Juniors show in schools. Trudy’s CDs are available on the Jazzizit label. Trudy also hosts BBC Radio Kent’s Jazz Hour on a Tuesday night with Roger Day, where she plays the latest UK releases as well classic jazz recordings.
The Song Is You
Trudy Kerr Lyrics
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'Til you've learned the meaning of the blues
Until you've loved a love you've had to lose,
You don't know what love is.
You don't know how lips hurt
Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost,
Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost,
Do you know how a lost heart fears
At the thought of reminiscing,
And how lips that taste of tears
Lose their taste for kissing?
You don't know how hearts burn
For love that can, not live yet never dies.
Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes,
You don't know what love is.
In Trudy Kerr's song "The Song Is You," the lyrics explore the complexities of love and what it takes to truly understand its meaning. The opening line, "You don't know what love is," sets the tone for the entire piece, as the singer explains that love cannot be fully comprehended until one has experienced the pain and sorrow that often accompanies it. The line, "Until you've loved a love you've had to lose," speaks to the idea that only through loss and heartache can we fully understand the depth of our feelings.
The second verse delves into the physical pain that can come with love, using the metaphor of lips to demonstrate this idea. The line, "Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost," is a poignant way of expressing how easily love can be swept away, leaving us feeling lost and alone. The third verse speaks to the fear that can come with a broken heart, as well as the physical and emotional toll it can take on an individual.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know what love is
The true meaning of love is not yet known to you
'Til you've learned the meaning of the blues
You have not fully understood love until you have faced the blues
Until you've loved a love you've had to lose,
You need to experience a love so that you can understand how it feels to lose it
You don't know what love is.
The true feeling of love has not yet been revealed to you
You don't know how lips hurt
You have no idea how much pain you can feel from kissing
Until you've kissed and had to pay the cost,
You must have kissed someone so deeply that it cost you a lot
Until you've flipped your heart and you have lost,
You won’t be aware of the agony of baring your heart and losing it
You don't know what love is.
You are not aware of the true definition of love
Do you know how a lost heart fears
Have you ever noticed how a lost heart gets scared?
At the thought of reminiscing,
Thinking about the past can be frightening to them
And how lips that taste of tears
Have you noticed that people who have tasted tears do not like kissing?
Lose their taste for kissing?
It’s because they associate kissing as something that hurts
You don't know how hearts burn
The pain that the heart experiences is unknown to you
For love that can not live yet never dies.
Your heart yearns for a love that might be impossible yet never fades
Until you've faced each dawn with sleepless eyes,
Until you’ve spent sleepless nights because of love, you can't comprehend what it is
You don't know what love iS.
You have no idea what love is at its core.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON RAYE, GENE DE PAUL
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