McLaughlin was born on September 27, 1982 in Anderson, Indiana. Playing piano since early childhood, he was always finding ways to get out of piano lessons. While attending Highland High School, he shattered both wrists in an accident that interrupted his musical education. Nevertheless, McLaughlin attended Anderson University to study music. He released an independent album entitled Up until Now in 2003. This quickly led to McLaughlin becoming the first artist to sign on with the school's record label, Orangehaus Records. His self-titled album was released in 2004 to local and regional praise. He began touring, travelling throughout the U.S. Midwest, and working up a grassroots following.
He released Indiana in 2007, preceded earlier in the same year by the EP Industry, also known as Jon McL. In 2008, McLaughlin returned with lead single "Beating My Heart" from his album OK Now released in the same year. He gained fame with his cameo appearance in Disney's Enchanted. Released in early September 2011 in the U.S. Forever If Ever was McLaughlin's third major-label release. 2012's lead single "Summer Is Over" featured fellow singer-songwriter-pianist Sara Bareilles from Promising Promises which was a slightly reworked version of his 2011 album. There were no other singles released from the album. Jon released Holding My Breath on his website and iTunes on September 24, 2013. The mp3 version of the album is also available at Amazon.
Industry
Jon McLaughlin Lyrics
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You already know what I'm gonna do
You got my time on the dotted line
But you show up invited and before I sign
And someone say I'm not making mistakes
But please don't be fake
My debut comes today
And my feelings have all run away
With the man that I am but understand
Hey, if I don't keep going it'll just go to show
That I've been beat by an industry I've never seen
This is me on my knees
Singing take it all from me, take it all
Speak to my needs, my needs
Oh, and take it all, oh, just take it all, this is me
So the crowd gets quiet, I start to play
And I think they're buying what I got to say
But to my defiance the music fades
And we all sit silent and I crawl back inside
Because it wasn't supposed to go this bad
This is me on my knees
Singing take it all from me, take it all
Speak to my needs, my needs
Oh, and take it all, oh, just take it all, this is me
And when you grow silent I start to fall
And when you grow silent I start to fall
And when you grow silent I start to fall
When you grow silent I
And when you grow silent I start to fall
And when you grow silent I start to fall
And when you grow silent I start to fall
And when you grow silent, when you grow silent
This is me on my knees
Singing take it all from me, take it all
Speak to my needs, my needs
And take it all, oh, just take it all
This is me on my knees
Singing take it all from me, take it all
And speak to my needs, my needs
And take it all, yeah
The song "Industry" by Jon McLaughlin expresses the struggles of dealing with the music industry and the pressures that come with trying to succeed as a musician. The lyrics talk about a debut that is coming soon, and the pressure that exists to make it a success. The singer expresses the feeling that the industry has a hold on him, as he has signed his time away on the dotted line. He wants to remain true to himself and not become fake, but the industry seems to be pushing him in a different direction.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses his doubts and fears. He wonders if he's making a mistake and feels that his debut is not going as planned. He is afraid of being beaten down by the industry that he's trying to succeed in. The chorus has him on his knees, pleading for someone to take it all away from him - the pressure, the doubts, the fears. He wants someone to speak to his needs and take away everything that's holding him back.
The lyrics paint a picture of a musician who's struggling to hold onto his identity and his dreams while facing the pressures of the music industry. It's a heartfelt cry for help that will resonate with many people who have experienced similar struggles in life.
Line by Line Meaning
My debut is coming soon
I am going to release my first album soon
You already know what I'm gonna do
You have an idea of what I am going to do
You got my time on the dotted line
You have a contract with me
But you show up invited and before I sign
You attend my events without an invitation and before I sign the contract
And someone say I'm not making mistakes
There are people who say that I am not making mistakes
But please don't be fake
But please do not pretend
My debut comes today
My first album is released today
And my feelings have all run away
I am feeling overwhelmed with emotions
With the man that I am but understand
With the person I am, but please understand
Hey, if I don't keep going it'll just go to show
If I give up, it will just prove that the industry defeated me
That I've been beat by an industry I've never seen
That I have been defeated by an industry I am new to
This is me on my knees
I am in a vulnerable state
Singing take it all from me, take it all
Asking to give everything to the music industry
Speak to my needs, my needs
Asking the industry to communicate with me and understand my needs
So the crowd gets quiet, I start to play
As I start playing, the audience becomes silent
And I think they're buying what I got to say
I think the audience is accepting my music
But to my defiance the music fades
But to my surprise, the music starts to fade
And we all sit silent and I crawl back inside
Everyone is silent, and I feel embarrassed
Because it wasn't supposed to go this bad
The performance was supposed to go better than this
And when you grow silent I start to fall
When the industry is not supporting me, I become weaker
And when you grow silent, when you grow silent
When the industry is not supporting me, when it is silent
Singing take it all from me, take it all
Asking to give everything to the music industry
And speak to my needs, my needs
Asking the industry to communicate with me and understand my needs
And take it all, yeah
And take everything from me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JONATHAN MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN
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