Mezzanine

Song Length 2:55 Genre Folk - Country, Folk - Contemporary
Language English

Lyrics

(lyrics as recorded)

Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Neither up nor yet down
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Neither country nor town
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Half a smile, half a frown
My bright golden mean
Mezzanine.

Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Neither deep sky nor earth
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Neither plenty nor dearth
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Half warmth and half worth
Neither lavish nor mean
Mezzanine.

So wry and so riling
Below and beyond
Benign and beguiling
Before and behind
So believed and belied
So beleaguered beside
So betwixt and between
Mezzanine.

So wry and so riling
Below and beyond
Benign and beguiling
Before and behind
So believed and belied
So beleaguered beside
So betwixt and between
Mezzanine.

Mezzanine, Mezzanine,
Neither twist nor yet twine
Mezzanine, Mezzanine,
Not yet missed, not yet mine
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Half a sigh, half a sign
And it's you that I mean
Mezzanine.




(alternative lyrics for female singer)

Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Neither up nor yet down
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Neither country nor town
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Half a smile, half a frown
Such a bright golden mean
Mezzanine.

Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Neither deep sky nor earth
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Neither plenty nor dearth
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Half warmth and half worth
Neither lavish nor mean
Mezzanine.

So wry and so riling
Below and beyond
Benign and beguiling
Before and behind
So believed and belied
So beleaguered beside
So betwixt and between
Mezzanine.

So wry and so riling
Below and beyond
Benign and beguiling
Before and behind
So believed and belied
So beleaguered beside
So betwixt and between
Mezzanine.

Mezzanine, Mezzanine,
Neither twist nor yet twine
Mezzanine, Mezzanine,
He's not yours, he's not mine
Mezzanine, Mezzanine
Half a sigh, half a sign
And it's you that I mean
Mezzanine.

Words and music © 2006 Ian Graham

Wow, great vocal range! Excellent instrumentation; I especially liked the interplay of the violin tracks. Nice guitar track. The vocal to instrumental accompaniment mix was just right. Overall, a quality recording of this favorite.

Great voice and nice arrangement.

Great song. Really, great song. The lyric, vocals, arrangement, instrumentation, dynamics, production.... all top notch here. Things are perfectly placed, nice solo, and the great intro with the guitar/vocal introducing us to this fine tune. I'm going to listen to it yet again.

Sweet and witty - a mild chuckle to take the concept of the mezzanine and work it into so many examples of the in-between. Very pleasant music and a smooth voice one would like to hear more of. It makes me smile - the wit and the concept and the voice of this song.

I really enjoyed the singer's performance and the great instrumentation. The drums are at a perfect level, not overwhelming but still rhythmic and driving. The violin really adds a lot to the song. I only graded it 2 for originality but thats not a bad thing its more a reflection of the poor grading scale. I think it is a very good traditional folk song with strong lyrics.

nice track reminds me of the xmas song noel noel. nice song
liked the vocals

Good arrangement and use of the different instruments as they come into the song. Love the melody has that peaceful feel to it. Very clean recording. Very nice to listen to this one, Great job.

Simplicity at its best.Pure and solid.

Lyrics © 2006 Ian Graham Music © 2006 Ian Graham
Producer SCAMP Performance SCAMP
This track is on 3 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Randall Mark Best Songs 10/5/2020
Jeana Marie Potthoff folk 9/30/2020
Ionut Mirel Udrea Best Folk 4/5/2015

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