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Who sang Your Heart Is As Black As Night?

Melody Gardot released the song Your Heart Is As Black As Night. Date of release: 16/3/2009.

Release date: 16/3/2009
Duration: 02:43

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The meaning of the song 'Your Heart Is As Black As Night ', based on the lyrics
What is Your Heart Is As Black As Night about?
🎶 Your Heart Is As Black As Night song analysis

- The song is about a woman who warns another woman about a man she is interested in.

- Despite his charming appearance, the man has a "black heart."

- The woman singing the song has obviously been hurt by this type of man before and does not want her friend to make the same mistake.

- Your heart is as black as night" means that the man is not trustworthy.

- "I don't know why you came at such a perfect time / But if I let you hang around, I'm gonna lose my mind" means that the singer knows that if she spends too much time with this man, she will end up getting hurt.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Your Heart Is As Black As Night’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The woman performing the song warns her friend about a man she is interested in, telling her that despite his charming appearance, he has a “black heart” and that she has already been hurt by this type of man.
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Melody Gardot - Short Biography


- Melody Gardot is an American jazz singer.

- She has been influenced by artists such as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.

- Her musical style has been described as a "sophisticated blend of jazz, blues and pop".

- Gardot has released five studio albums, her most recent being ""The Absence"" in 2012.
- She has been nominated for two Grammy Awards.

- She has won several awards, including Revelation of the Year at the 2009 Victoires du Jazz."
- Gardot has toured extensively in Europe, North America and Asia.
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