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Billie Holiday I Cover The Waterfront Lyrics
Total views: 2 times this week / Rating: 10/10 [2 votes]Album: Billie's Blues / Original Release Date: 1988-05-17Genre: JazzSong Duration: 3 min 10 sec
I Cover The Waterfront
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
BILLIE HOLIDAY
- I Cover The Waterfront LyricsJohnny W. Green / Edward Heyman
Away from the city that hurts and knocks,
I'm standing alone by the desolate docks
in the still and the chill of the night
I see the horizon the great unknown
my heart has an ache
it's as heavy as stone
with the dawn coming on, make it last
I cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
Be coming back to me
I cover the waterfront
In search of my love
An I'm covered
By a starlit sky above
Here am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you thought back time
Will you remember
Will you return
Will the one I love
Be coming back
To me
Away from the city that hurts and knocks,
I'm standing alone by the desolate docks
in the still and the chill of the night
I see the horizon the great unknown
my heart has an ache
it's as heavy as stone
with the dawn coming on, make it last
I cover the waterfront
I'm watching the sea
Will the one I love
I cover the waterfront
In search of my love
An I'm covered
By a starlit sky above
Here am I
Patiently waiting
Hoping and longing
Oh how I yearn
Where are you
Have you thought back time
Will you remember
Will you return
Will the one I love
Be coming back
To me
Facts about I Cover The Waterfront
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I Cover The Waterfront is written by Edward Heyman, Johnny Green.
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It is first released on May 17, 1988 as part of Billie Holiday's album "Billie's Blues" which includes 16 tracks in total.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, in Billie Holiday's 'I Cover The Waterfront,' the musician reveals his deep emotions about a lost love with longing and hope. The waterfront serves as a metaphor for a site of waiting and yearning, which clearly illustrates the strong emotions of missing a person and the uncertainty of their return. The I cover the waterfront lyrics mainly underline the feelings of love, hope, heartbreak, despair, and angst. On the other hand, the song also emphasizes the role of longing and yearning in love and the pain of loss. The lyrics deal with the subjects of love and longing but stay clear of the use of inappropriate language, violence, or adult content. They can be heard by children and adults alike.
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I Cover The Waterfront falls under the genre Jazz.
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I Cover The Waterfront song length is 3 minutes and 10 seconds.
Who wrote I Cover The Waterfront lyrics?
I Cover The Waterfront is written by Edward Heyman, Johnny Green.
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When was I Cover The Waterfront released?
It is first released on May 17, 1988 as part of Billie Holiday's album "Billie's Blues" which includes 16 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind I Cover The Waterfront lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, in Billie Holiday's 'I Cover The Waterfront,' the musician reveals his deep emotions about a lost love with longing and hope. The waterfront serves as a metaphor for a site of waiting and yearning, which clearly illustrates the strong emotions of missing a person and the uncertainty of their return. The I cover the waterfront lyrics mainly underline the feelings of love, hope, heartbreak, despair, and angst. On the other hand, the song also emphasizes the role of longing and yearning in love and the pain of loss. The lyrics deal with the subjects of love and longing but stay clear of the use of inappropriate language, violence, or adult content. They can be heard by children and adults alike.
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Which genre is I Cover The Waterfront?
I Cover The Waterfront falls under the genre Jazz.
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How long is the song I Cover The Waterfront?
I Cover The Waterfront song length is 3 minutes and 10 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Edward Heyman, Johnny Green
Record Label(s): Blue Note (R) is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc 1988 Capitol Records, Inc
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