Loren’s debut release of eleven original songs and one cover (Joni Mitchell's "River"), Full Circle, was released in 2006.
Her sophomore album, They Oughta Write a Song (2008), brought to light her life-long love of jazz standards, and subsequently won a national independent music award for best vocal jazz album, and soon after received distribution in Asia by JVC/Victor Entertainment and in North America by Justin Time Records.
Her holiday album with pianist Matt Treder, Many Times, Many Ways: a Holiday Collection, also recorded in 2008, was first released in limited edition, then followed with worldwide distribution in 2011.
Her fourth CD, the live album Stages (2010), was met with critical praise, including being named as an Editor’s Pick at CD Baby and “best live album of the year” at Wildy’s World.
After Dark followed in 2010, with the Loren original Thirsty winning the Independent Music Awards’ Vox Pop poll for best jazz song of the year.
The concoction of jazz standards, re-imagined pop classics, and originals that made up 2012’s Heart First was honored by Japan’s Jazz Critique magazine as the "best vocal jazz album of 2011". Fly Me to the Moon, a bonus track, spent three weeks at No. 1 on the iTunes Japan jazz chart. It was among the top 10 jazz CDs in Hot New Releases at Amazon in the U.S. and Canada, and reached No. 1 on the iTunes Canada jazz albums chart.
For the past three years she has traveled the world with the members of her original band, including Canada, across the U.S., Japan, Italy, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea, and include big band/symphonic performances with the Jazz Orchestra of Sicily, the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra in Oregon, and the Monroe Symphony in Louisiana.
The year 2013 brought Halie Loren’s Simply Love, with three new originals and ten re-imagined classics from contrasting eras of the American songbook. It rose to the top of the Japan charts in pop and jazz even before its June release date, and claimed No. 1 in its first week and by its third week, climbed to No. 1 spot on Billboard Jazz / Japan. Singles included the string-infused original Cuando Bailamos, Carole King’s 1974 B-side hit I Feel the Earth Move, and the title track, which Loren co-wrote with Benita Hill.
Simply Love was released in the U.S. and Canada by Justin Time Records on Sept. 10, 2013, entering iTunes Canada as #1 jazz album. She and her band are touring the US and other parts of the world in support of the album.
Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps
Halie Loren Lyrics
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You won't admit you love me
And so how am I ever to know?
You always tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
A million times I ask you
And then I ask you over again
But you only answer
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
If you can't make your mind up
We'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up
Being parted, broken-hearted
So if you really love me, say yes
But if you don't, dear, confess
But please don't tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
Siempre que te pregunto
Qué, cuándo, cómo y dónde
Tú siempre me respondes
Quizás, quizás, quizás
Estás perdiendo el tiempo
Pensando, pensando
Por lo que más tú quieras
Hasta cuando, hasta cuando
Y así pasan los días
Y yo desesperando
Y tú, tú contestando
Quizás, quizás, quizás
Quizás, quizás, quizás
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
The lyrics to Halie Loren's "Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps" speak of the uncertainty and frustration of unrequited love. The singer is unsure of the other person's feelings towards her and wishes for clarity. She repeatedly asks for answers, but the other person only responds with "perhaps." The singer is torn between hoping for a positive response and fearing rejection. The chorus underscores this inner turmoil, as the singer pleads for a definite answer, a declaration of love or rejection, instead of being left in limbo.
The lyrics also touch on the theme of time-wasting. The singer implores the other person not to waste her time by giving her indecisive responses. She fears that if they cannot make a decision, their relationship will never take off, and they will end up heartbroken. The Spanish verses add to the intensity of the lyrics, as they express the singer's increasing desperation and the other person's evasiveness. Ultimately, the song captures the anxiety and uncertainty that come with being in love with someone who won't be clear about their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Quizás
The song title which means 'perhaps' in Spanish.
You won't admit you love me
You refuse to confess your love for me.
And so how am I ever to know?
How will I ever find out the truth?
You always tell me
Every time I ask you something,
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
You always reply with 'perhaps,' which is not a definite answer.
A million times I ask you
I have asked you countless times already.
And then I ask you over again
I keep asking you repeatedly.
But you only answer
But you only respond with
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
'Perhaps,' which still does not give a clear answer.
If you can't make your mind up
If you can't decide,
We'll never get started
We will never get anywhere with our relationship.
And I don't wanna wind up
And I don't want to end up
Being parted, broken-hearted
Separated and with a broken heart.
So if you really love me, say yes
If you truly love me, give me a definite answer.
But if you don't, dear, confess
But if you don't love me, be honest and tell me.
But please don't tell me
Just don't respond to me with
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
'Perhaps,' because it is not enough for me to move on.
Siempre que te pregunto
In the Spanish version, this line means 'Every time I ask you,'
Qué, cuándo, cómo y dónde
'What, when, how, and where.'
Tú siempre me respondes
'You always respond to me'
Estás perdiendo el tiempo
'You are just wasting your time'
Pensando, pensando
'Thinking, thinking'
Por lo que más tú quieras
'For whatever you may want'
Hasta cuando, hasta cuando
'Until when, until when'
Y así pasan los días
And so the days go by
Y yo desesperando
And I am losing hope
Y tú, tú contestando
And you, you keep responding
Quizás, quizás, quizás
With 'perhaps,' still not giving a clear answer.
Quizás, quizás, quizás
The song title, repeated again at the end.
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
The English version's rendition of the song title, also repeated again at the end.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Osvaldo Farres
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