Don’t Explain
E883551
"Don’t Explain" is a jazz ballad closely associated with Billie Holiday, known for its intimate, emotionally raw portrayal of romantic betrayal and resignation.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz ballad
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Billie Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emotionalTone |
melancholic
ⓘ
resigned ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy | Billie Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalMood |
emotionally raw
ⓘ
intimate ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
resignation
ⓘ
romantic betrayal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Billie Holiday
ⓘ
emotionally raw vocal delivery ⓘ intimate portrayal of romantic betrayal ⓘ |
| performanceContext | jazz standard repertoire ⓘ |
| performer | Billie Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
infidelity
ⓘ
troubled romantic relationship ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | jazz combo ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalStyleAssociation | Billie Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | torch song ⓘ |
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