Gloomy Sunday
Billie Holiday · Complete Masters 1933 - 1959 [2011]
Sunday is gloomy,
My hours are slumberless,
Dearest the shadows
I live with are numberless
Little white flowers will
never awaken you
Not where the black coach
of sorrow has taken you
Angels have no thought of
ever returning you
Would they be angry
if I thought of joining you
Gloomy Sunday.
Gloomy is sunday
with shadows I spend it all
My heart and I have
decided to end it all
Soon there'll be candels
and prayers that are sad,
I know, let them not weep,
let then know
that I'm glad to go
Death is no dream,
for in death I'm caressing you
With the last breath of my
soul I'll be blessing you
Gloomy Sunday
Dreaming
I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you
asleep in the deep of
my heart
dear
Darling I hope that my dream
never haunted you
My heart is telling you
how much I wanted you
Gloomy Sunday.
My hours are slumberless,
Dearest the shadows
I live with are numberless
Little white flowers will
never awaken you
Not where the black coach
of sorrow has taken you
Angels have no thought of
ever returning you
Would they be angry
if I thought of joining you
Gloomy Sunday.
Gloomy is sunday
with shadows I spend it all
My heart and I have
decided to end it all
Soon there'll be candels
and prayers that are sad,
I know, let them not weep,
let then know
that I'm glad to go
Death is no dream,
for in death I'm caressing you
With the last breath of my
soul I'll be blessing you
Gloomy Sunday
Dreaming
I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you
asleep in the deep of
my heart
dear
Darling I hope that my dream
never haunted you
My heart is telling you
how much I wanted you
Gloomy Sunday.
Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday's rendition of 'Gloomy Sunday' stands as a definitive example of her mastery over the jazz and blues idioms of the 1930s and 40s. Originally a folk song with darker origins, Holiday transformed it into a hauntingly intimate statement, utilizing her distinctive vocal phrasing and subtle improvisation to convey profound melancholy. Recorded for her Complete Masters collection, this track exemplifies her ability to elevate a standard composition into a personal narrative, showcasing her influence on vocal jazz and the enduring legacy of her interpretations of mid-century popular music.