A member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra during her youth, Winehouse signed to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2002 and soon recorded a number of songs before signing a publishing deal with EMI. She also formed a working relationship with producer Salaam Remi through these record publishers. Winehouse's debut album, Frank, was released in 2003. Many of the album's songs were influenced by jazz and, apart from two covers, were co-written by Winehouse. Frank was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The song "Stronger Than Me" won her the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
Winehouse released her follow-up album, Back to Black, in 2006, which went on to become an international success and one of the best-selling albums in UK history. At the 2007 Brit Awards it was nominated for British Album of the Year, and she received the award for British Female Solo Artist. The song "Rehab" won her a second Ivor Novello Award. At the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008, she won five awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and becoming the first British woman to win five Grammys, including three of the General Field "Big Four" Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (for "Rehab"), as well as Best Pop Vocal Album.
Winehouse was plagued by drug and alcohol addiction. She died of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011, at the age of 27. After her death, Back to Black temporarily became the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century. VH1 ranked Winehouse 26th on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.
Valerie
Amy Winehouse Lyrics
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I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was having too much fun
Well, sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
Well, my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Did you have to go to jail?
Put your house on up for sale
Did you get a good lawyer?
Hope you didn't catch a tan
Hope you found the right man who fixed it for you
Are you shopping anywhere?
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
That you was dodging all the time
Are you still busy?
'Cause since I've come on home
Well, my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Well, sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
And in my head I paint a picture
'Cause since I've come on home
Well, my body's been a mess
And I've missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won't you come on over?
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
"Valerie" is a song by Amy Winehouse that was originally written and performed by The Zutons. This song was a part of Amy's album titled "Back to Black" and it was produced by Mark Ronson. The song is about Amy's friend named Valerie, who she misses deeply and wants her to come back. The song talks about what Valerie has been up to and how Amy misses her immensely.
The lyrics begin with the line: "sometimes I go out by myself and I look across the water and I think of all the things, what you're doing and in my head I paint a picture." This line suggests that Amy feels alone and misses Valerie's company. She tries to imagine what Valerie might be doing on the other side of the water. The next lines refer to Amy's body being a mess since she came back home, implying that she might be struggling with something, such as addiction or mental health issues.
The lyrics then shift to Amy asking Valerie questions about her life, such as if she's been to jail or if she's changed her hair color. The chorus repeats twice, urging Valerie to come over and stop making a fool out of Amy. The song ends with Amy repeating Valerie's name over and over again, showing how much she misses her friend.
Line by Line Meaning
All right, it's rolling
Let’s start this song!
I'm sorry, Charlie Murphy, I was having too much fun
I'm sorry for going off on a tangent, I got a bit carried away
Well, sometimes I go out by myself
I often go out alone
And I look across the water
And across the water, I look
And I think of all the things, what you're doing
I think of what you might be doing at the moment
And in my head I paint a picture
An image is created in my mind
'Cause since I've come on home
Ever since I've been back home
Well, my body's been a mess
I've not been feeling well or healthy
And I've missed your ginger hair
I miss your red hair
And the way you like to dress
I miss your clothing style
Won't you come on over?
Come over to my place
Stop making a fool out of me
Stop making me look foolish
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Please come see me, Valerie
Did you have to go to jail?
Did you go to prison?
Put your house on up for sale
Did you put your house on the market?
Did you get a good lawyer?
Did you hire a good lawyer?
Hope you didn't catch a tan
I hope you didn't get a sunburn
Hope you found the right man who fixed it for you
I hope you found someone who made things better for you
Are you shopping anywhere?
Are you going shopping at any stores?
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
Did you change your hair color? Are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
Did you end up paying that fine?
That you was dodging all the time
That you had been avoiding all this while
Are you still busy?
Are you still preoccupied with various tasks?
Why don't you come on over, Valerie?
Please come see me, Valerie
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abigail Harding, Boyan Chowdhury, David Alan McCabe, Russell Thomas Pritchard, Sean Francis Caleb Payne
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