Autumn Leaves is finally here!!!

I can't stand that song by D'Angelo. I actually lost out on an incredible woman because of it.

The songwriter is from the Midwest, and honestly, Zvonko Bogdan’s version is about five times better than Oliver's—which, frankly, should be banned from being performed altogether. Balašević sings "Autumn is Coming" (or roughly translated, "let the musicians play this song...") at weddings for those types who just got back from military service and happened to stumble right into the reception...

Lyrics:
Autumn is coming, my darling,
the flowers no longer scent the air,
the hyacinths, tulips, and lilacs.

And you have betrayed me too,
my darling,
you left, the nightingale falls silent,
the leaves turn yellow.

Leaves fall from the flowery branches,
and with them goes my love,
my youth, my hopes.

You left, summer passed,
the flowers are gone,
you left, the nightingale falls silent,
the leaves turn yellow.

Do you even know how much I suffer,
whenever I remember the lilacs,
the violets and jasmine.

It truly is a masterpiece👍

Patrick Scott5 said:It's garbage. A bad Balašević cover.

LOL, have you even heard it? Balašević was just a kid when that song was written, whereas Zvonko Bogdan is one of its most iconic performers...

If I may just step in and offer a little correction here...

So, regarding the idea that "Autumn is coming, my dear" is a Balser song...
The phrase "Autumn is coming, my dear" actually refers to something else entirely...
From what I recall—and please correct me if I'm wrong—Balser actually sings:

"Play me 'Autumn is coming, my dear, early autumn'..." which is a completely different track! It has absolutely nothing to do with that specific version performed by Bell and Oliver..
Actually, I'm not entirely certain... but then again, why would anyone bother adding those extra words "early autumn" if they weren't referring to that specific song? So, yeah—I think we might all be a bit mistaken here.

While this particular piece isn't a romance—whereas the version of "Autumn is coming, my dear" that Bell sings definitely is—this one is more of a folk ballad from the Midwest, if I'm remembering correctly.
It’s more like this: