Nuttall trained at the The Arts Educational Schools and with the National Youth Music Theatre. She is credited as the youngest actress to play the lead role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, has sung at the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall and Old Trafford and won an edition of Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes as Sarah Brightman.
Shortly before leaving Emmerdale Nuttall appeared in Notes from New York at the Trafalger studios opposite Jon Lee, Julie Atherton and Paul Spicer. In 2005, she released her debut album as a Classical vocalist entitled Best Days on EMI Classics and filmed a video clip for her version of Scarborough Fair which was heavily requested on Classic FM TV. Best days peaked at #4 in the UK classical chart and was nominated for album of the year at the 2006 Classical BRIT Awards.
During the same year Nuttall took part in the Reality TV programme Celebrity Shark Bait which also featured Richard E Grant and Ruby Wax and appeared in Celebrate Oliver!, a musical special for BBC1.
Her recent theatre work includes the extensive UK tour of My Fair Lady and Guys and Dolls in the West End opposite both Don Johnson and Patrick Swayze.
In January 2007, Nuttall performed on BBC Radio 2's Friday night is music night with a live Orchestra and in May 2007, she joined the cast of the stage revival of Boeing Boeing at the Comedy Theatre opposite Patricia Hodge, Mark Rylance and Roger Allam.
Nuttall is due to release her second album sometime in 2007.
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Greensleeves
Amy Nuttall Lyrics
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To cast me off discourteously;
And I have loved you so long,
Delighting in your company.
My smock of gold so crimson red,
With pearls bedecked sumptuously.
The like no other lasses had,
Greensleeves was all my joy,
Greensleeves was my delight;
Greensleves was my heart of gold,
And who but my Greensleeves?
Thou couldst desire no earthly thing,
But still thou hadst it readily;
Thy music still to play and sing,
And yet thou wouldst not love me.
Well, I pray to God on high,
That my constancy mayest see,
And that yet once before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy,
Greensleeves was my delight;
Greensleves was my heart of gold,
And who but my Greensleeves? Aahh...
Greensleeves, now farewell! Adieu!
God I pray to prosper thee;
For I am still thy lover true,
Come once again and love me. Aahh...
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my Greensleeves?
In Amy Nuttall's rendition of "Greensleeves," the lyrics express a deep sorrow and longing for someone who was once loved deeply, but has now been cast aside. The singer addresses their former love, using the refrain "Greensleeves was my heart of gold, and who but my Greensleeves?" as a reminder of the love they once shared. The singer also laments the fact that despite their many efforts to please their former love, they were ultimately rejected, as they sing "Thou couldst desire no earthly thing, but still thou hadst it readily; thy music still to play and sing, and yet thou wouldst not love me." Throughout the song, there is a sense of desperation for one more chance, and a hope that their former love will see their constancy and love them once again before they die.
One interpretation of the song is that it was written by a rejected lover who is expressing their grief and hope to be loved again. The vivid imagery of the singer's red and pearl bedecked smock emphasizes the depth of the love they once shared, and the desperation in their final plea to be loved again underscores the intensity of their emotions. Another interpretation is that it is a song about unrequited love and the way it can consume a person, with the refrain "Greensleeves was my heart of gold" representing both the singer's attachment to their former love and their own sense of self-worth that has been damaged by the rejection.
Line by Line Meaning
Alas, my love, you do me wrong
Sadly, my love, you treat me disrespectfully
To cast me off discourteously;
To reject me rudely;
And I have loved you so long,
And I have loved you for a very long time,
Delighting in your company.
Enjoying being with you.
My smock of gold so crimson red,
My dress made of crimson red and gold,
With pearls bedecked sumptuously.
Adorned with pearls in a lavish way.
The like no other lasses had,
Other girls did not have something similar,
And yet thou wouldst not love me.
Yet, you refused to love me.
Greensleeves was all my joy,
The song Greensleeves made me very happy,
Greensleeves was my delight;
The song Greensleeves pleased me greatly,
Greensleves was my heart of gold,
The song Greensleeves was very dear to my heart,
And who but my Greensleeves?
And no one but Greensleeves held such significance for me.
Thou couldst desire no earthly thing,
You could have everything you wanted in this world,
But still thou hadst it readily;
But you already had everything you desired,
Thy music still to play and sing,
You still had your talent for music to play and sing,
And yet thou wouldst not love me.
But despite all that, you would not choose to love me.
Well, I pray to God on high,
So, I pray to God above,
That my constancy mayest see,
That you will see my faithfulness
And that yet once before I die,
And that just one more time before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.
You will kindly choose to love me.
Greensleeves, now farewell! Adieu!
Goodbye now Greensleeves! Farewell!
God I pray to prosper thee;
I pray to God for your success,
For I am still thy lover true,
Because I am still your devoted lover,
Come once again and love me.
Please come back to me and choose to love me once again.
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
Greensleeves was the most precious thing to me,
And who but my Greensleeves?
And no one other than Greensleeves.
Writer(s): Eldee Young, Isaac Holt, Ramsey E. Lewis Jr Copyright: Embassy Music Corporation
Contributed by Dominic I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@KingRoun
綠袖子(Greensleeves)
Alas, my love, you do me wrong, 唉，我的愛，你心何忍
To cast me off discourteously. 將我無情地拋去。
For I have loved you well so long, 而我一直在深愛你，
Delighting in your company. 在你身邊我心歡喜。
Greensleeves was all my joy, 綠袖子就是我的歡樂，
Greensleeves was my delight, 綠袖子就是我的欣喜，
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, 綠袖子就是我金子的心，
And who but my lady greensleeves. 我的綠袖女郎孰能比。
If you intend thus to disdain, 假如你是在輕看我，
It does the more enrapture me, 我會更加迷上你，
And even so, I still remain 縱然如此，我依然
A lover in captivity. 愛著你，做你的囚徒。
Greensleeves was all my joy, 綠袖子就是我的歡樂，
Greensleeves was my delight, 綠袖子就是我的欣喜，
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, 綠袖子就是我金子的心，
And who but my lady greensleeves. 我的綠袖女郎孰能比。
Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu, 啊再見，綠袖，永別了，
To God I pray to prosper thee, 我向天祈禱，賜福你，
For I am still thy lover true, 因為我一生真愛你，
Come once again and love me. 求你再來，愛我一次。
Greensleeves was all my joy, 綠袖子就是我的歡樂，
Greensleeves was my delight, 綠袖子就是我的欣喜，
Greensleeves was my heart of gold, 綠袖子就是我金子的心，
And who but my lady greensleeves. 我的綠袖女郎無與倫比。
@sbright244
Amy Nuttall raises this wonderful old song up to a new level, and gives it a classiness that I have not heard before. Thank you Amy.
@Appleholic1
Absolutely beautiful....the very best version of this phenomenal song I have ever heard, and I have heard so many.
@macimacs
This song is perfect. She's and her voice is wonderful!
@superhands8041
I used to like techno and drum and bass but im all about british folk now!
Beautiful truly beautiful.
@cockneyjonukmetaldetecting2669
***** This was written by Henry VIII
@KamikazethecatII
***** This is Early Modern English, not Old English.
@outlawstarjakob
Cockney Jon Uk Metal Detecting Haha. you IDIOT!!!!! It's a common misconception, i would explain the reason behind it, but i doubt you'd understand.
@erhin.withanh5420
+outlawstarjakob please do. im sure I'll understand
@cockneyjonukmetaldetecting2669
Sorry i was wrong, It was Greensleeves that was written by Henry the V111, My mistake oops
@stuartbriggs6472
Thankyou Amy,, for singing this lovely old song so angelicly, Touche's one's heart!