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Vincent
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Vincent was released on January 1, 2001 by Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. as a part of the album Things
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AlbumThings
Release DateJanuary 1, 2001
LabelUniversal Music (Pty) Ltd.
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM99

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lucas Maree
Lucas Maree
Vocals
Pierre Schnehage
Pierre Schnehage
Fretless Bass Guitar
Leon Ecroignard
Leon Ecroignard
Bass
Laura van Niekerk
Laura van Niekerk
Trumpet
Juan Oosthuizen
Juan Oosthuizen
Guitar
M Appelgryn
M Appelgryn
Drums
Christa Steyn
Christa Steyn
Piano
Monica Maree
Monica Maree
Vocals
Anna Davel
Anna Davel
Background Vocals
Coenie de Villiers
Coenie de Villiers
Background Vocals
Sunieda De Beer
Sunieda De Beer
Background Vocals
David Jooste
David Jooste
Keyboards
Dougie Campbell
Dougie Campbell
Guitar
Sergio Zampolli
Sergio Zampolli
Accordion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Mclean
Don Mclean
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lucas Maree
Lucas Maree
Producer
Cesar De Almeida
Cesar De Almeida
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and grey
Look out on a summer's day
with eyes that know the darkness in my soul
shadows on the hill
sketched the trees and daffodils
catch the breeze and winter chills
in colours on a snowy, linen land
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
and how you suffered for your sanity
and how you tried to set them free
They did not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
swirling clouds in violet haze
reflecting Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colours changing hue
Mourning fields in amber grey
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
Now I understand what you tried to say to me
and how you suffered for your sanity
and how you tried to set them free
They did not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
For they could not love you
although your love was true
And when no hope was left inside
on that starry, starry night
You took your life
as lovers often do
But I could have told you Vincent
this world was never meant
for one as beautiful as you
Starry, starry night
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frameless heads on nameless walls
that watch the world with eyes
that can't forget;
like the strangers that you've met:
the ragged men in ragged clothes,
a silver thorn of bloody rose
lies crushed and broken on the virgin snow
Now I think I know
what you've tried to say to me
and how you've suffered for your sanity
and how you tried to set them free
they would not listen they're not listening still,
perhaps they never will ...
Written by: Don McLean
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