Lush Life

Billy Strayhorn

About Lush Life

For the Billy Strayhorn ballad, see Lush Life (jazz song). "Lush Life" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. The song was released as the lead single from her second and international debut studio album, So Good, on 5 June 2015 in Sweden, and 9 June 2015 worldwide. A remix featuring Tinie Tempah was released on 26 February 2016.


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1993
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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 girls I knew had sad and sullen gray faces
With distant gay 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 of song
To tempt me to madness!
I thought for a while that your poignant smile was tinged with the sadness
Of a great love for me.

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 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

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Billy Strayhorn

William Thomas "Billy" Strayhorn (November 29, 1915 – May 31, 1967) was an American composer, pianist and arranger, best known for his successful collaboration with bandleader and composer Duke Ellington lasting nearly three decades. His compositions include "Take the 'A' Train," "Chelsea Bridge," and "Lush Life." more »

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Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life
1. [Origin and Composer] The song "Lush Life" was written by Billy Strayhorn in the late 1930s, at a remarkably young age of 16 years old. 2. [Song Interpretation] It's considered an autobiographical jazz standard due to the way it encapsulates Strayhorn's own experiences living a "lush life." 3. [Unique Feature] The song is marked by its complex melodic structure and sophisticated lyrics, which reflect Strayhorn's maturity beyond his years. 4. [Artists' Interpretation] Numerous famous artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane, and Frank Sinatra, have recorded their interpretations of Strayhorn's "Lush Life." 5. [Recognition] In 2004, Strayhorn's composition was one of the 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry, acknowledging its "cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance".
Zara Larsson's "Lush Life
1. [Origin and Role] Released in 2015, the song "Lush Life" by Swedish singer Zara Larsson is unrelated to Strayhorn's composition. It represents an independent creation under the same name. 2. [Chart Performance] Larsson's "Lush Life" charted in numerous countries around the world, reaching the top five in Sweden, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, and UK. 3. [Album Feature] The song was initially released as a single, but later, it was featured on Larsson's second studio album, "So Good" that was released in 2017. 4. [Music Genre] It's an energetic pop song with elements of reggae and tropical house, making it a summer anthem for many of her fans. 5. [Music Video] The music video of Zara Larsson's "Lush Life" has garnered over 600 million views on YouTube as of 2022, demonstrating its wide popularity.

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  • ChairmanMajong
    There's a mistake in the lyrics. It's not "distant gay traces" but the French word "distingué traces."
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