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Lush Life
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Jazz
Lush Life was released on April 1, 1986 by Nonesuch as a part of the album Plays Duke Ellington
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Release DateApril 1, 1986
LabelNonesuch
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
World Saxophone Quartet
World Saxophone Quartet
Performer
Julius Hemphill
Julius Hemphill
Alto Saxophone
Oliver Lake
Oliver Lake
Alto Saxophone
Hamiet Bluiett
Hamiet Bluiett
Baritone Saxophone
David Murray
David Murray
Tenor Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Strayhorn
Billy Strayhorn
Composer
Julius Hemphill
Julius Hemphill
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert Hurwitz
Robert Hurwitz
Producer

Lyrics

I used to visit all the very gay places
Those come-what-may places
Where one relaxes on the axis
Of the wheel of life
To get the feel of life
From jazz and cocktails
The gals (girls) I knew had sad and sullen gray faces
With distingué traces
That used to be there
You could see where
They'd been washed away
By too many through the day
Twelve o'clock tales
Then you came along
With your siren song
To tempt me to madness
I thought for awhile
That your poignant smile
Was tinged with the sadness
Of a great love for me
I guess (Ah, yes,) I was wrong
Again, I was wrong
Life is lonely again
And only last year everything seemed so sure
Now life is awful again
A troughful of hearts could only be a bore
A week in Paris might (will) ease the bite of it
All I care is to smile in spite of it
I'll forget you I will
While yet you are still
Burning inside my brain
Romance is mush
Stifling those who strive
I'll live a lush life
In some small dive
And there I'll be
While I rot with the rest
Of those whose lives are lonely, too
Lush life
Written by: Billy Strayhorn
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