All That Noise
Harmony of Souls: Celebrating Life's Rhythms with All That Noise
Lyrics
Jethro plays a trumpet
Jethro is playing a trumpet in the Mt. Zion Gospel band.
At Mt. Zion Gospel band
Highlighting the setting where the trumpet is played.
Playing that thing for 15 years
Jethro has been playing the trumpet for 15 years with great effort.
Just as hard as he can
Emphasizing Jethro's dedication and intensity in playing the trumpet.
Now keep on playing that thing Jethro
An encouragement for Jethro to continue playing the trumpet.
It fills my heart with joy
The trumpet playing brings joy to the speaker's heart.
If you don't play that trumpet
Expressing the importance of Jethro's trumpet in creating a lively atmosphere.
Lord, who's gonna make all that noise?
If Jethro doesn't play, the speaker wonders who will create the joyful noise.
Bubba plays a tuba
Bubba plays a tuba, likely in a church setting.
Every Sunday at the church
Clarifying the context of Bubba's tuba playing.
Playing that thing for so long man
Bubba has been playing the tuba for an extended period, enduring some discomfort.
Sometimes his lips they hurt
Highlighting the physical toll of playing the tuba on Bubba's lips.
Now keep on playing that thing Bubba
An encouragement for Bubba to persist in playing the tuba.
It fills my heart with joy
The tuba playing brings joy to the speaker's heart.
If you don't play that tuba
Expressing the importance of Bubba's tuba in creating a lively atmosphere.
Lord, who's gonna make all that noise?
If Bubba doesn't play, the speaker wonders who will make the noise.
Raymond is a drummer
Raymond is a drummer known for being sloppy in his playing.
Sloppy as can be
Describing Raymond's drumming style.
And momma plays the organ
Momma plays the organ with great skill, akin to the seventh symphony.
Like the seventh symphony
Depicting momma's impressive organ-playing abilities.
Poppa plays the guitar
Poppa plays both the guitar and sometimes the bass.
Sometimes plays the bass
Highlighting Poppa's musical versatility.
And you can tell he's happy
Indicating Poppa's happiness through his smiling face while playing.
From the smile up on his face
Emphasizing the joy that music brings to Poppa.
Then there's little Liza
Little Liza plays a tambourine, sometimes with a smile, but often with intensity.
Who plays a tambourine
Describing Liza's role in the musical ensemble.
Sometimes plays it smilin'
Liza's tambourine playing varies between joyful and intense moments.
But mostly plays it mean
Highlighting the contrast in Liza's tambourine playing styles.
Keep on playing that thing Liza
An encouragement for Liza to continue playing the tambourine.
It fills my heart with joy
The tambourine playing brings joy to the speaker's heart.
If you don't play that tambourine
Expressing the importance of Liza's tambourine in creating a lively atmosphere.
Lord, who's gonna make all that noise?
If Liza doesn't play, the speaker wonders who will make the noise.
If you don't play that trumpet
A repeated concern about the absence of the trumpet's noise.
Lord, who's gonna make all that noise?
Reiterating the importance of the trumpet in creating noise.
If I don't play this piano
A personal commitment to playing the piano to contribute to the noise.
Lord, who's gonna make all that noise?
Expressing the importance of the piano in creating a lively atmosphere.
Come on and play that tambourine
An encouragement for someone to play the tambourine.
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