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Billie Holiday Jim Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7/10 [3 votes]Album: The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Vol. 9 / Original Release Date: 1991-07-23Genre: JazzSong Duration: 3 min 07 sec
BILLIE HOLIDAY
- Jim Lyrics / with translationsNelson A. Shawn / Caesar Petrillo / Edward Ross / Milton Samuels
Jim doesn't ever bring me pretty flowers
Jim never tries to cheer my lonely hours
Don't know why I'm so crazy for Jim
Jim never tells me I'm his heart's desire
I never seem to set his love afire
Gone are the years I've wasted on him
Sometimes when I get feelin' low
I say let's call it quits
Then I hang on and let him go Breakin' my heart in bits
Someday I know that Jim will up and leave me
But even if he does you can believe me
I'll go on carrying the torch for Jim
I'll go on lovin' my Jim
Jim doesn't ever bring me pretty flowers
Jim never tries to cheer my lonely hours
Don't know why I'm so crazy for Jim
Jim never tells me I'm his heart's desire
I never seem to set his love afire
Gone are the years I've wasted on him
I say let's call it quits
Then I hang on and let him go Breakin' my heart in bits
Someday I know that Jim will up and leave me
But even if he does you can believe me
I'll go on carrying the torch for Jim
I'll go on lovin' my Jim
Facts about Jim
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Jim is written by Milton Samuels, Caesar Petrillo, Nelson Shawn.
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It is first released on July 23, 1991 as part of Billie Holiday's album "The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Vol. 9" which includes 18 tracks in total. This song is the 10th track on this album.
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When we consider what the writer meant by those haunting lines, Billie Holiday's 'Jim' expresses the feelings of a person who loves Jim, but the love is not returned. Even though Jim has not accepted and possibly even rejected his passionate admirer, this person still clings to his/ her feelings, convinced that at least for a short period of time Jim will stay. The torch is a symbol of the persistent love and loyalty of the person for Jim, regardless of the relationship being filled with pain and ambivalence. The heart of 'Jim' revolves around sorrow, love, angst, despair, and contemplation. However, the song accentuates the power of love that is not returned, by combining the longing with the pain of unfulfilled desire. The lyrics communicate the experience of one-sided love and sorrow with no vulgarity, no violence, no sex or drug use, hence, being suitable for all age groups.
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Jim falls under the genre Jazz.
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Jim song length is 3 minutes and 07 seconds.
Who wrote Jim lyrics?
Jim is written by Milton Samuels, Caesar Petrillo, Nelson Shawn.
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When was Jim released?
It is first released on July 23, 1991 as part of Billie Holiday's album "The Quintessential Billie Holiday, Vol. 9" which includes 18 tracks in total. This song is the 10th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Jim lyrics?
When we consider what the writer meant by those haunting lines, Billie Holiday's 'Jim' expresses the feelings of a person who loves Jim, but the love is not returned. Even though Jim has not accepted and possibly even rejected his passionate admirer, this person still clings to his/ her feelings, convinced that at least for a short period of time Jim will stay. The torch is a symbol of the persistent love and loyalty of the person for Jim, regardless of the relationship being filled with pain and ambivalence. The heart of 'Jim' revolves around sorrow, love, angst, despair, and contemplation. However, the song accentuates the power of love that is not returned, by combining the longing with the pain of unfulfilled desire. The lyrics communicate the experience of one-sided love and sorrow with no vulgarity, no violence, no sex or drug use, hence, being suitable for all age groups.
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Which genre is Jim?
Jim falls under the genre Jazz.
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How long is the song Jim?
Jim song length is 3 minutes and 07 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Milton Samuels, Caesar Petrillo, Nelson ShawnRecord Label(s): 1991 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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