Story Behind The Song
This song is one of several original Latin Jazz songs written by Alex Nakhimovsky and June Bisantz for their CD "Love's Tango", which won a Global Music Award in 2019. Alex crafted the playful melody from 11 carefully chosen notes and June Bisantz wrote lyrics that explore the connection between the mathematics of music and love. This song was the favorite of Alex' young son, which pleased both artists very much!
Song Description
This song is composed of 11 notes, strategically positioned to create a fun, up-tempo samba. The lyrics reference mathematical terms to talk about love and turn the number 11 into 1+1, which equals two.
| Song Length |
3:37 |
Genre |
Latin - Jazz, Jazz - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Affable |
Subject |
Fun, General |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Eleven Note Samba
Verse 1
Listen to my samba with eleven notes Only eleven notes
To play
Music isn't purely mathematical
But it's pragmatical to say I know that
Beauty lies in numbers in their symmetry There is a certainty
Of truth
Eleven is the perfect number adding up
to what I know is true
Separately or close together One of Me
One of You
One and one
Makes Two
Verse 2
Listen to my samba with eleven notes Only eleven notes
To say
Nothing in this world is problematical If you're fanatical
About the numbers
Odd or even they will fundamentally
bring practicality
and truth
Eleven is a lover's number Adding up
To what I always knew
Separately or close together
One of Me
One of You
One and one (Always will be two) Makes Two