Since the 2006 release of her debut album, Cat, on Harmonia Mundi's World Village label, Catherine Russell has been making fans and friends and grabbing listeners by the ear. “She is a fresh and original voice. The most exciting debut album I’ve heard in a long time.” writes New York Sun critic and Sinatra biographer, Will Friedwald, who picked Cat among his top 10 cds of the year. “It’s a delight to hear the real thing in Catherine Russell.”, writes Nat Hentoff in The Wall Street Journal.
Ms. Russell has been a hit on major events like Chicago Blues Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Bern International Jazz Festival, JVC-New York Jazz Festival, Detroit International Jazz Festival, Tanglewood Jazz Festival, Lotus Festival, and at premier venues like The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Sculler's in Boston, The Dakota in Minneapolis, and The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. She has appeared on the nationally syndicated shows Mountain Stage, JazzSet on NPR, Studio 360, and The Tavis Smiley Show on PBS-TV. Reviews and profiles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Living Blues, Blues Review, Downbeat, Goldmine, No Depression, Boston Herald, Newark Star Ledger, JazzTimes, Chicago Sun Times, and many more.
Cat spent weeks on JazzWeek magazine's chart for national airplay, while Back O Town Blues was a top 10 download on I-Tunes Jazz Chart. National Public Radio's top 5 jazz cd's of 2006 included Cat, as chosen by WBGO dj's for NPR's year end "Best Of" List.
Catherine Russell's 2nd album on World Village, Sentimental Streak, hit the streets on February 12, 2008, to universal acclaim, becoming a world-wide favorite of critics and fans alike.
Where Can I Go Without You
Catherine Russell Lyrics
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To clear up my mind,
Then on to Paris
For the fun I could find.
I found I couldn't leave my memories behind.
Where can I go without you?
Tried seeing Germany,
Went to Vienna,
and I found you there, too.
Even in Switzerland, your memory came through.
Where can I go without you?
I wanted travel, I wanted romance,
I chased that rainbow across the sea.
I'm tired of faces, and quaint old places
If you can't be there with me.
Back on the boat again
Farewell to France.
Farewell to London-town,
They haven't a chance.
I'd trade all the sights I've seen
for one loving glance.
Where can I go without you?
I wanted travel, I wanted romance,
I chased that rainbow across the sea.
I'm tired of faces, and quaint old places
If you can't be there with me.
Back on the boat again
Farewell to France.
Farewell to London-town,
they haven't a chance.
I'd trade every sight I've seen
for one loving glance.
Where can I go without you?
The lyrics of "Where Can I Go Without You" by Catherine Russell describe the singer's attempts to escape the memories of a past love by travelling through different cities like London, Paris, Germany, Vienna, and Switzerland. However, even in these places, she cannot leave her memories behind as everything reminds her of her lost love. The singer longs for adventure and romance, but cannot fully enjoy it because she cannot be with the person she loves. In these cities, the singer's memories come back to her, leading her to realize that no matter where she goes, she cannot forget the person she loves. The song ends with the singer stating that she would give up all the sights she has seen for one loving glance from her lost love.
The lyrics of the song encapsulate the universality of heartbreak and capturing the feeling of being unable to escape the memories of a lost love. The singer's attempt to immerse herself in different locations highlights the idea that "wherever you go, there you are." Ultimately, the song conveys a sense of romantic longing and the idea that true happiness is only possible when you are with the one you love. Through these lyrics, Catherine Russell conveys a deep emotional insight into the profound impact of losing love.
Line by Line Meaning
I went to London-town
I traveled to London in order to clear my mind of everything that reminds me of you.
To clear up my mind,
I needed to leave all of my memories of you behind and start fresh.
Then on to Paris
In Paris, I hoped to have fun and forget about you for a while.
For the fun I could find.
I wanted to keep myself busy so that I wouldn't think about you.
I found I couldn't leave my memories behind.
Despite my best efforts, memories of you kept resurfacing in my mind.
Where can I go without you?
No matter where I go, thoughts of you follow me and I can't escape that.
Tried seeing Germany,
I went to Germany hoping that a new country would bring me some peace.
But that wouldn't do.
Unfortunately, seeing Germany did nothing to help me forget you.
Went to Vienna,
Next I visited Vienna in hopes of finding joy there.
And I found you there, too.
But even in Vienna, memories of you kept coming back.
Even in Switzerland, your memory came through.
In Switzerland, a place I had never been before, I found myself thinking about you again.
I wanted travel, I wanted romance,
I craved adventure and romance in my life and wanted to experience that for myself.
I chased that rainbow across the sea.
I sailed across the ocean in search of happiness and peace.
I'm tired of faces, and quaint old places
I'm tired of meeting new people and visiting old, picturesque towns that just remind me of you.
If you can't be there with me.
Without you by my side, I don't think I'll ever be happy again.
Back on the boat again
Leaving Europe and sailing back home again.
Farewell to France.
Saying goodbye to France and all the places I visited there.
They haven't a chance.
None of the places I visited stood a chance of making me forget about you.
I'd trade all the sights I've seen for one loving glance.
No matter how beautiful or interesting a place was, I would trade it all just to see you again.
Where can I go without you?
No matter where I travel, no matter how far I run, I can't escape my memories of you.
Contributed by Parker Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.