BILLIE HOLIDAY

- I'm Painting The Town Red Lyrics

A smile on my face
A song on my lips
Pretending is all I do
I'm painting the town red
To hide a heart that's blue

I'm gay with the crowd
I play with the crowd
But oh, if they only knew
I'm painting the town red
To hide a heart that's blue
Must I go on carrin' on?
My merry song is just pretend
Loving you so, wanting you so
Where will it end, how will it end?

A smile on my face
A song on my lips
But never forgetting you
I'm painting the town red
To hide a heart that's blue

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Who wrote I'm Painting The Town Red lyrics?


I'm Painting The Town Red is written by C. Tobias, C. Newman, L S. Stept.
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When was I'm Painting The Town Red released?


It is first released on April 07, 1987 as part of Billie Holiday's album "The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Vol. 1" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind I'm Painting The Town Red lyrics?


When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Billie Holiday's song 'I'm Painting the Town Red' portrays the struggle of concealing one's true feelings with an outward appearance of happiness. The metaphor of painting the town red represents the act of hiding one's heartache under a bright exterior, revealing the dissociation between the public persona and the private feelings. I'm painting the town red lyrics primarily focus on heartbreak, nostalgia, angst, despair, and love. Simultaneously, the song underlines the significance of heartbreak and sadness as well as of façade and pretense. The lyrics do not contain any language that is explicit, thematic, or depict violence, nudity, or drug use. Thus, the content is appropriate for all age groups.
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Which genre is I'm Painting The Town Red?


I'm Painting The Town Red falls under the genre Jazz.
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How long is the song I'm Painting The Town Red?


I'm Painting The Town Red song length is 2 minutes and 59 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): C. Tobias, C. Newman, L S. Stept
Record Label(s): 1987 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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