Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison, OBE (generally known as Van Morrison or Van… Read Full Bio ↴Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison, OBE (generally known as Van Morrison or Van The Man) (born 31 August 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He's a singer, songwriter, author, poet, and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since 1958. He plays a variety of instruments, including the guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, and saxophone. Featuring his characteristic growl - a unique mix of folk, blues, Irish, scat, and Celtic influences - Morrison is widely considered one of the most unusual and influential vocalists in the history of rock and roll. He has received numerous music awards during his career, including six Grammy Awards (1996–2007); inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (January 1993), the Songwriters Hall of Fame (June 2003), and the Irish Music Hall of Fame (September 1999); and a Brit Award (February 1994).

Known as "Van the Man" by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, writing their 1964 hit "Gloria". A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, starting with the album Astral Weeks.

Morrison has pursued an idiosyncratic musical path. Much of his music is tightly structured around the conventions of American soul and R&B, such as the popular singles "Brown Eyed Girl", "Moondance", "Domino", and "Wild Night". An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz, and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as his classic album Astral Weeks and lesser known works such as Veedon Fleece and Common One. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as "Celtic Soul," and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.

He continues to perform regularly and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his 2008 album, Keep It Simple.

Natália
Van Morrison Lyrics

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I'm walkin' down the street
I'm on that midnight beat
I'm on a lonely avenue
Baby, won't you walk with me
Baby, won't you talk with me
Oh that's all I want you to do, now
Walk with me
Talk to me

Call your name out

Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na, Natalia
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na, Natalia
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na, Natalia

Here on a summer night
I want to kiss and hold you tight
Just the way we used to do
Walkin' down the same old street
People that we used to meet
Such a long, long time ago, now
Walk with me
Talk to me
And I call out your name

Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na, Natalia
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na, Natalia

On a magic night like this
I hunger for your kiss
On a magic night like this

Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na, Natalia
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na
Na na, na na, na na, Natalia

Walk with me
Talk with me
Walk with me
Talk with me
Walk with me
Talk with me
Walk with me
Talk with me
Walk with me
Talk with me

Natalia, Natalia, Natalia
Natalia, Natalia, Natalia

Overall Meaning

The song "Natalia" by Van Morrison is a romantic track where the singer pleads for his loved one to walk and talk with him. He talks about walking down the same street they walked on before and how he wants to hold her tight just like before. Throughout the song, he repeatedly calls out Natalia's name and wants to kiss her on a magical night like this. Overall, the song talks about a longing to be with someone special and to reconnect with them on a summer night.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm walkin' down the street
I am strolling aimlessly.

I'm on that midnight beat
I am wandering around at night.

I'm on a lonely avenue
I am walking alone on a deserted street.

Baby, won't you walk with me
Can you please accompany me?

Baby, won't you talk with me
Could we have a conversation?

Oh that's all I want you to do, now
That is my sole request at the moment.

Walk with me
Please walk alongside me.

Talk to me
Let's chat.

Call your name out
I want to say your name.

Na na, na na, na na
Non-lyrical vocalization.

Na na, na na, na na, Natalia
Non-lyrical vocalization of Natalia's name.