Billie Holiday (1915–1959) Tribute List

This list is a tribute to Billie Holiday — American jazz singer and a cultural icon from the 1930s to the 1950s. She sang jazz and blues with a unique, instinctive, and moving style.
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  1. pastoral
    idyllically rustic
    Pastoral scene of the gallant south
    The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
    – Strange Fruit
  2. gallant
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
    Pastoral scene of the gallant south
    The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
    – Strange Fruit
  3. bulge
    swell or protrude outwards
    Pastoral scene of the gallant south
    The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
    – Strange Fruit
  4. familiar
    well known or easily recognized
    I'll be seeing you
    In all the old familiar places
    That this heart of mine embraces
    All day and through
    – I'll Be Seeing You
  5. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
    I'll be seeing you
    In all the old familiar places
    That this heart of mine embraces
    All day and through
    – I'll Be Seeing You
  6. carousel
    a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride
    In that small cafe
    The park across the way
    The children's carousel
    The chestnut trees, the wishing well
    – I'll Be Seeing You
  7. solitude
    the state or situation of being alone
    In my solitude you haunt me
    With reveries of days gone by
    In my solitude you taunt me
    With memories that never die
    – Solitude
  8. reverie
    absentminded dreaming while awake
    In my solitude you haunt me
    With reveries of days gone by
    In my solitude you taunt me
    With memories that never die
    – Solitude
  9. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
    In my solitude you haunt me
    With reveries of days gone by
    In my solitude you taunt me
    With memories that never die
    – Solitude
  10. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    I sit in my chair
    Filled with despair
    There's no one could be so sad
    With gloom ev'rywhere
    I sit and I stare
    I know that I'll soon go mad
    – Solitude
  11. gloom
    an atmosphere of depression and sadness
    I sit in my chair
    Filled with despair
    There's no one could be so sad
    With gloom ev'rywhere
    I sit and I stare
    I know that I'll soon go mad
    – Solitude
  12. adore
    love intensely
    I heard somebody whisper
    Please adore me
    – Blue Moon
  13. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
    The night is cold and I'm so alone
    I'd give my soul just to call you my own
    – Lover Man
  14. romance
    a relationship between two lovers
    I’ve heard it said that the thrill of romance
    Can be like a Heavenly dream
    – Lover Man
  15. regret
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
    I'll never regret the years I'm giving.
    – Easy Livin'
Created on Sat Feb 17 20:15:54 EST 2024 (updated Tue Feb 27 14:35:18 EST 2024)

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