Vinson has performed in many clubs in the New York Metropolitan area, including the Blue Note, Smoke, Sweet Rhythm, 55 Bar, Birdland, Smalls, Detour, Cornelia Street Cafe, Cleopatra's Needle, and Trumpets of Montclair, NJ. An avid composer, Vinson also teaches privately and served on the staff of the Stanford Jazz Workshop in California from 1999-2001. He has toured throughout North America and Europe with his groups and others, and he appears on Matthew Fries' CD, "Song For Today" (TCB) and the Ganz Brother's release, "First Steps" (Extravaganza). Vinson also has four CDs out as a leader, "Live@147," "Consilience," "Awake," and "Biophilia."
In addition, Vinson has also worked with or played alongside with many of the great musicians in jazz, such as Grover Washington, Jr., Dakota Staton, Clarke Terry, James Williams, Donald Brown, Harold Mabern, Jr., Jamil Nasser, Ron McClure, Bob Mintzer, Russell Malone, Peter Bernstein, Mark Turner, Terell Stafford, Eric Alexander, Jim Rotundi, David Hazeltine, Joel Frahm, Dena DeRose, and Vincent Herring, and Candido Camero, among others.
Secret love
Vinson Valega Lyrics
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That lived within the heart of me
All too soon my secret love,
Became impatient to be free
So I told a friendly star,
The way that dreamers often do
Just how wonderful you are,
Now, I shout it from the highest hills
Even told the golden daffodils
At last my hearts an open door,
And my secret love's
No secret anymore.
In Vinson Valega's song Secret Love, the lyrics talk about a love that was once hidden and kept secret. The singer had this love inside of them for some time, unable to express it to the one they were in love with. But eventually, the love became too great, and the secret that was being kept could no longer be contained. The singer tells the story of confiding in a friendly star, as dreamers often do, about how wonderful their secret love is and why they are so in love with them. Through this confession, the singer was able to open their heart and share their true feelings, shouting it from the highest hills and even telling the golden daffodils. This secret love is no longer a secret, it has become an open door, allowing the singer to express their love freely and authentically.
The lyrics of Secret Love speak to the experience of holding onto a secret love and the fear that comes with expressing it. Many people can relate to the struggle of trying to keep their feelings hidden, only to find that they must eventually let them out in order to be free. By sharing this story with its listeners, the song also emphasizes the importance of honesty and being true to oneself, even when it feels difficult or scary to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
Once I had a secret love,
At a point in the past, I had romantic feelings towards someone that I kept hidden from everyone else.
That lived within the heart of me
These feelings were deep and personal, residing entirely within my own emotions.
All too soon my secret love,
Before long, my hidden feelings began to feel too intense to keep to myself any longer.
Became impatient to be free
My emotions demanded to be expressed, and I was no longer content to keep them hidden.
So I told a friendly star,
In a moment of vulnerability, I confided my feelings to an inanimate object that seemed to offer comfort and understanding.
The way that dreamers often do
This kind of romantic fantasizing and idealization is common among people who long for love.
Just how wonderful you are,
I expressed my admiration for this person, highlighting their many positive qualities.
And why I'm so in love with you
I explained the reasons behind my feelings of affection and attachment, hoping to communicate the depth of my emotions.
Now, I shout it from the highest hills
These days, I am completely open about my feelings and express them loudly, publicly, and without reservation.
Even told the golden daffodils
I am so forthcoming with my emotions that I have expressed my feelings even to inanimate objects, like flowers.
At last my hearts an open door,
I am completely open and honest about my romantic feelings and do not hold back from expressing them.
And my secret love's
The romantic feelings that I once kept hidden
No secret anymore.
Are now completely out in the open and known by everyone.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER, SAMMY FAIN
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