Melody Gardot (b. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated U.S. jazz singer, writer, and musician.
Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. Read Full BioMelody Gardot (b. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated U.S. jazz singer, writer, and musician.
Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. In the accident she suffered serious head and spinal injuries, and her pelvis was broken in two places. Because of these severe injuries she was confined to her hospital bed for a year. Her musical beginning was prompted by a tending physician who was concerned with her cognitive impairment as a result of head injury sustained in the accident. He believed that music would help her brain injury improve, as it has been known to show remarkable results in improving people's cognitive ability after such trauma.
Following her doctor's suggestion, Gardot made recordings bedside, while still unable to walk, and eventually released the works as an EP: Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions (2005). Gardot's desire to be well, combined with a bit of luck, brought her to the attention of a local radio DJ at the AAA station WXPN (known for launching the careers of artists such as Amos Lee and Norah Jones). Her cognitive powers slowly but surely became pronounced, leading to the independent recording and release of her debut CD, Worrisome Heart, which was reissued in 2007 by Verve records.
Gardot is hypersensitive to light and noise, so wears dark glasses; she also uses a cane to walk. Onstage she requires a special seating unit, and wears a Transcutaneous Electro-Nerve Stimulator, a TENS device, to assist in alleviating her neuralgic muscle pain. Though touring is difficult, she has been performing in major cities on the East Coast of the U.S. to support her recordings. In 2009, working with producer Larry Klein and arranger Vince Mendoza - both known for their work with Joni Mitchell - Gardot followed up her Verve debut with My One and Only Thrill.
In 2012, she released the album The Absence.
Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. Read Full BioMelody Gardot (b. 1985) is a Grammy-nominated U.S. jazz singer, writer, and musician.
Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. In the accident she suffered serious head and spinal injuries, and her pelvis was broken in two places. Because of these severe injuries she was confined to her hospital bed for a year. Her musical beginning was prompted by a tending physician who was concerned with her cognitive impairment as a result of head injury sustained in the accident. He believed that music would help her brain injury improve, as it has been known to show remarkable results in improving people's cognitive ability after such trauma.
Following her doctor's suggestion, Gardot made recordings bedside, while still unable to walk, and eventually released the works as an EP: Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions (2005). Gardot's desire to be well, combined with a bit of luck, brought her to the attention of a local radio DJ at the AAA station WXPN (known for launching the careers of artists such as Amos Lee and Norah Jones). Her cognitive powers slowly but surely became pronounced, leading to the independent recording and release of her debut CD, Worrisome Heart, which was reissued in 2007 by Verve records.
Gardot is hypersensitive to light and noise, so wears dark glasses; she also uses a cane to walk. Onstage she requires a special seating unit, and wears a Transcutaneous Electro-Nerve Stimulator, a TENS device, to assist in alleviating her neuralgic muscle pain. Though touring is difficult, she has been performing in major cities on the East Coast of the U.S. to support her recordings. In 2009, working with producer Larry Klein and arranger Vince Mendoza - both known for their work with Joni Mitchell - Gardot followed up her Verve debut with My One and Only Thrill.
In 2012, she released the album The Absence.
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It Gonna Come
Melody Gardot Lyrics
See that, see that, see that, see that man
See that, see that, see that, see that man
See that man sittin' in front of the border line
He ain't got the time to argue what's yours and what is mine
See that man holdin' his hand out in desperation
He don't see salvation, no God and sure no nation
We all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, said it it gonna come
See that man
See that man sittin' in front of the jewelry store
He can't walk no more, he just too damn poor
See that man holdin' his eyes from the glarin' sun
He ain't got noone, his hopes all been undone
We all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, said it gonna come
See that
See that
See that
See that man
Nothin' good comes from nothin'
Nothin' comes from nothin' good
Why you spend the whole day bluffin'?
Come on man, do what you should
What you mean, the world ain't easy?
What you mean, the world ain't mine?
Last I checked, there were no price tags
Hangin' on them shady pines
What you say when you say nothin'?
What you mean when you say lies?
Politician, tell me somethin'
What you got behind them eyes
'Cause we all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, Lord said it gonna come
See that, see that, see that man
See that, see that
(See) that man
(See) that man
(See) that man
(See) that man
Look to our brother if you can (see)
Look to our brother if you can (see)
See that man (see)
See that
See
See that
See that
See that man
What does it mean
There's no single answer except to say
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELODY GARDOT
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Erzebet Tot Bagi
It Gonna Come
See that, see that, see that, see that man
See that, see that, see that, see that man
See that man sittin' in front of the border line
He ain't got the time to argue what's yours and what is mine
See that man holdin' his hand out in desperation
He don't see salvation, no God and sure no nation
We all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, said it it gonna come
See that man
See that man sittin' in front of the jewelry store
He can't walk no more, he just too damn poor
See that man holdin' his eyes from the glarin' sun
He ain't got noone, his hopes all been undone
We all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, said it gonna come
See that
See that
See that
See that man
Nothin' good comes from nothin'
Nothin' comes from nothin' good
Why you spend the whole day bluffin'?
Come on man, do what you should
What you mean, the world ain't easy?
What you mean, the world ain't mine?
Last I checked, there were no price tags
Hangin' on them shady pines
What you say when you say nothin'?
What you mean when you say lies?
Politician, tell me somethin'
What you got behind them eyes
'Cause we all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, Lord said it gonna come
See that, see that, see that man
See that, see that
(See) that man
(See) that man
(See) that man
(See) that man
Look to our brother if you can (see)
Look to our brother if you can (see)
See that man (see)
See that
See
See that
See that
See that man
What does it mean
There's no single answer except to say
Erzebet Tot Bagi
It Gonna Come
Мелоди Гардо
See that, see that, see that, see that man
See that, see that, see that, see that man
See that man sittin' in front of the border line
He ain't got the time to argue what's yours and what is mine
See that man holdin' his hand out in desperation
He don't see salvation, no God and sure no nation
We all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, said it it gonna come
See that man
See that man sittin' in front of the jewelry store
He can't walk no more, he just too damn poor
See that man holdin' his eyes from the glarin' sun
He ain't got noone, his hopes all been undone
We all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, said it gonna come
See that
See that
See that
See that man
Nothin' good comes from nothin'
Nothin' comes from nothin' good
Why you spend the whole day bluffin'?
Come on man, do what you should
What you mean, the world ain't easy?
What you mean, the world ain't mine?
Last I checked, there were no price tags
Hangin' on them shady pines
What you say when you say nothin'?
What you mean when you say lies?
Politician, tell me somethin'
What you got behind them eyes
'Cause we all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, Lord said it gonna come
See that, see that, see that man
See that, see that
(See) that man
(See) that man
(See) that man
(See) that man
Look to our brother if you can (see)
Look to our brother if you can (see)
See that man (see)
See that
See
See that
See that
See that man
What does it mean
There's no single answer except to say
Erzebet Tot Bagi
It Gonna Come
See that, see that, see that, see that man
See that, see that, see that, see that man
See that man sittin' in front of the border line
He ain't got the time to argue what's yours and what is mine
See that man holdin' his hand out in desperation
He don't see salvation, no God and sure no nation
We all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, said it it gonna come
See that man
See that man sittin' in front of the jewelry store
He can't walk no more, he just too damn poor
See that man holdin' his eyes from the glarin' sun
He ain't got noone, his hopes all been undone
We all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, said it gonna come
See that
See that
See that
See that man
Nothin' good comes from nothin'
Nothin' comes from nothin' good
Why you spend the whole day bluffin'?
Come on man, do what you should
What you mean, the world ain't easy?
What you mean, the world ain't mine?
Last I checked, there were no price tags
Hangin' on them shady pines
What you say when you say nothin'?
What you mean when you say lies?
Politician, tell me somethin'
What you got behind them eyes
'Cause we all workin' for the means to the end of our situation
We all hopin' for the day that the powers see abdication and run
Said it gonna come, Lord said it gonna come
See that, see that, see that man
See that, see that
(See) that man
(See) that man
(See) that man
(See) that man
Look to our brother if you can (see)
Look to our brother if you can (see)
See that man (see)
See that
See
See that
See that
See that man
What does it mean
There's no single answer except to say
Khalid Elamin
O My dear Goddess !
Ben Cleric
This track is awesome 😍 Her voice is indescribable. Love it. 🔝I can't stop to listen it. 🎶
al591
high quality sophisticated pop
by the way her 2012 the absence live on you tube is a masterpiece
Slavko Cosic
Wow...Melody Gardot - Rocks<3...See that...Light & Love...
Mowtowny
What a voice :)
Venus Gordeyeva
Powerful!
Jill Even
I just stumbled on to this, wow I'm glad I had insomnia last night
Khalid Elamin
Currency of man as it should be !
Arnaldo carpio
the absence and currency of man are the best albums she has ever done!