De Biasio did not wait long to start learning to express herself differently. At the age of 3, she started classical dance lessons. At the age of 8, she encountered the transverse flute, the beginning of her love of music. This is also when she discovered the thrill of playing in a group, the Ensemble de l'Harmonie de Charleroi, a Belgian brass band that toured Canada.
From then on, Mélanie started perfecting her voice, through diction and declamation lessons from the age of 12. She spent her teenage years with various groups, discovering different facets of music. It’s with a small rock group that she first started singing and composing. In 1997, she appeared with the Harmadik Fül trio, her entrance into jazz. She discovered the old standards and their history, but also collective improvisation.
At the same time, she took singing lessons at the Brussels Royal Conservatory, where she met Steve Houben, one of Belgium’s key jazzmen. After 3 years, she was awarded the first prize in singing with distinction. A long tour of Russia followed with the Orange Kazoo collective. This turned out to be such an intense musical and human adventure that she came out of it even more determined. Steve, touched by her new maturity, offered her several possibilities to work together, including 20 dates that included some of the best festivals and the biggest halls and clubs in Belgium. They also played at the Universal Exhibition in Aichi, Japan.
All these experiences pushed her to develop a very personal outlook on music, while exploring the heritage of her predecessors with pianist Pascal Mohy. Mélanie also played regularly with other noted Belgian musicians such as the double bassists Sal La Rocca, Bas Cooymans and Philippe Aerts; the drummers Jan De Haas, Bruno Castellucci and Mimi Verderame; and pianists such as Charles Loos, Michel Herr and Pascal Paulus. In 2006, she was nominated for a Django d’Or award as a “Young Talent”. Her first album, “A Stomach is Burning”, recorded live in studio in 2006, proves that Mélanie De Biasio was right to learn to express herself differently.
I Feel You
Melanie De Biasio Lyrics
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A deep echo in me
A strong appeal for that mystery
I know you know
Cuz' I fell you
I won't say why we met
It sound to loud
I know you know
Fear is knocking on our door
but love is calling us for sure
The wind is blowing much too hard for love
There's no reward
I feel you
A deep echo in me
A strong appeal for that mystery
I know you know
The lyrics of Melanie Di Biasio's "I Feel You" are a soulful and contemplative exploration of the mysterious connections that we can feel towards other people. The repeated refrain of "I feel you" captures the intensity of this connection, describing it as a "deep echo" that resonates within the singer. The lyrics suggest that this connection is not necessarily explicable or logical - "I won't say why we met / It sounds too loud" - but is simply something that is felt.
The song also touches on the conflict between fear and love. The line "fear is knocking on our door / but love is calling us for sure" suggests that the connection between the singer and the subject of the song is potentially challenging and even frightening, but ultimately worth pursuing. However, the lyric "the wind is blowing much too hard for love / there's no reward" hints at the possibility that this connection may ultimately be impossible or unfulfilling.
Overall, "I Feel You" is a poignant and introspective song that explores the intense and mysterious connections that we can feel towards other people, as well as the conflicts and challenges that can arise from these connections.
Line by Line Meaning
I fell you
I sense your presence
A deep echo in me
Your impact on me is profound
A strong appeal for that mystery
I'm drawn to the unknown qualities of you
I know you know
I am aware you understand
Cuz' I fell you
Because I feel you
I won't say why we met
I am uncertain of the purpose of our meeting
It sound to loud
The intensity of our connection is overwhelming
I know you know
I am aware you understand
Fear is knocking on our door
We are facing uncertainty and apprehension
but love is calling us for sure
But the prospect of love is irresistible
The wind is blowing much too hard for love
The outside forces are challenging the possibility of love
There's no reward
There is no guarantee of a positive outcome
I feel you
I sense your presence
A deep echo in me
Your impact on me is profound
A strong appeal for that mystery
I'm drawn to the unknown qualities of you
I know you know
I am aware you understand
Writer(s): Melanie de Biasio, Pascal Paulus
Contributed by Maya K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.