Song Details
- Album Release Date: 1991-01-01
- Album Name: Lemuria – Seascape
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “Sweet Lorraine” by Kenny Barron
“Sweet Lorraine” is a ballad composed by jazz pianist Kenny Barron that captures the deep emotion felt while longing for a past love. The introspective piano solo allows the listener to sense the emotions that Barron felt—the despair of a broken relationship, yet still fondly harboring feelings of admiration and fondness which will never be forgotten. The arrangement of the remainder of Barron’s rhythm section is slow and methodical, ebbing and flowing in time with his heartfelt melodies. As the track progresses, Barron’s solo performance gradually turns more and more mournful, later culminating in a soaring, bittersweet climax that truly encapsulates his sorrow for the memories of Sweet Lorraine that could never be rekindled.