STARRY STARRY NIGHT VINCENT written by Don McLean

Kappa Cover Song. ;) Don McClean wrote this about the great artist Van Gogh. I'm performing it by special request of Nestor. :) I hear it was a favorite song of Tupac Shakur. This is a "must hear in your lifetime" kind of song.

Van Gogh sold one painting in his lifetime and took his own life at the end. This is such a sad thing. An amazing person he must have been with eyes and soul to produce so much with such beauty in so short a period of time without man's regard at all. His works are treasured now, but the man never was....a lesson is here for us all. I've also come to very much appreciate Don McLean's superb writing and song delivery. A friend recently mentioned to me that the song "Killing Me Softly" (with his song), made famous by Roberta Flack, was written about Don McLean....no doubt....

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 hills,
Sketch the trees and the daffodils,
Catch the breeze and the winter chills,
In colors on the snowy linen land.

Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would 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,
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue.
Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain,
Weathered faces lined in pain,
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand.

Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.

For they could not love you,
But still your love was true.
And when no hope was left in sight
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 head on nameless walls,
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met,
The ragged men in the ragged clothes,
The silver thorn of bloody rose,
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.

Now I think I know what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they're not listening still.
Perhaps they never will...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• starry
• night
• vincent
• van
• gogh
• don
• mclean
• live
• tupac
• shakur

[abooboo4u]

Hey Angel.....Wow...What a cover.....That has to in my top 5 covers you have done and the arrangement is perfect for your voice.....You never disappoint us all and thats why we keep coming back......Splendid tune.....Be Well and Safe.........Fats

[Kappadanielson]

Hey Brian....:) Thank you very much....you're always too kind...:) This song gives me such a beautiful feeling when I sing it...:)) You take care too....:)

@abooboo4u

[justcallmethelma]

very beautiful kappa!!!

[Kappadanielson]

@justcallmethelma Thank you very much....so glad you like it. ;)

[jwoodman]

Just found your channel. Terrific stuff - thanks so much. Wonderful singing and beautiful interpretation.

[datarecoil]

Fantabulous! I stopped in to see how you did on this one.. and well, Don i think would have loved to sing it with you.. well done! Thanks for this! very nice!

[JetJazz1]

Beautiful!

your voice reminds me of Alison Krauss think maybe you can sing something from there.

Jet Stam from Holland

[photosbymarc3]

Wow, Kappa. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful rendition with us, the world. :)

[Alexlovequeen123]

You are amazing!!!

[Carpediem72398]

THIS IS JUST ASTONISHING.

[LittleBoiFen]

Incredible voice and such a beautiful cover.

[sambasister]

What a lovely voice you have. I love this song and you sing it beautifully.

[truefictions]

5 stars