Perri grew up in Bensalem, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia) with her older brother, Nick Perri, who formerly played guitar with Shinedown, among other artists. She attended Archbishop Ryan High School, and at age 16 taught herself how to play guitar by watching a videotape of Shannon Hoon from the group Blind Melon performing on VH1.
On her 21st birthday, Perri moved to Los Angeles. Later that year she got married and began to produce music videos. She divorced 18 months later and moved back to Philadelphia toward the end of 2009. During this time, she wrote her first song, "Jar of Hearts." She moved back to Los Angeles, where she spent her time waitressing at the Melrose Cafe during the day and recording music at night.
Perri's song "Jar of Hearts" was featured on "So You Think You Can Dance" during the June 30, 2010 broadcast. The song was featured in a performance by Billy Bell and Kathryn McCormick. Perri's friend Keltie Colleen passed the song to show choreographer Stacey Tookey, and later Perri and Colleen watched the performance in the audience. Following its exposure on the show, "Jar of Hearts" sold 48,000 digital copies, debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 at #63 and reaching #28 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs. Within a month, it sold more than 100,000 copies. Then, her music video for "Jar of Hearts" landed on the VH1 top 20 music video countdown.
Shortly after, Perri made her debut on national day time and prime time television, performing the song live on the July 10, 2010 episode of "The Early Show" on CBS as well as the July 15, 2010 episode of "So You Think You Can Dance." Perri signed a deal with Atlantic Records in July 2010. Perri recorded a five-single EP named "The Ocean Way Sessions," recorded live and released in November 2010.
Perri's debut album is titled "Lovestrong" and was released on May 10, 2011. It followed the release of its lead single, "Arms."
you are my sunshine
Christina Perri Lyrics
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My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray
You'll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don't take
My sunshine away
The other night, dear
As I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you
In my arms
When I awoke, dear
I was mistaken
So I hung my head and cried
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray
You'll never know, dear
How much I love you
Please don't take
My sunshine away
The song āYou Are My Sunshineā by Christina Perri is a cover of the timeless classic originally written by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell in the 1930s. The song is a love song that expresses the profound feeling of love and admiration for another person. The first stanza of the song is an expression of gratitude to the person who brings happiness to the singerās life, even in times of distress. The singer uses the metaphor of āsunshineā to signify the light and warmth that this person brings into their life. The second stanza describes a dream the singer had of holding this person in their arms, only to wake up and realize that it was not real, which makes them feel sad and heartbroken.
Line by Line Meaning
You are my sunshine
You bring light and joy into my life
My only sunshine
You are the only one who can fill me with happiness
You make me happy
Your presence and love bring happiness into my life
When skies are gray
Even in difficult times, your love brings brightness and hope
You'll never know, dear
I don't think I express my feelings for you enough
How much I love you
I love you more than words can express
Please don't take
I'm afraid of losing the joy and light you bring to my life
My sunshine away
I don't want to lose you or the happiness you bring into my life
The other night, dear
The night before
As I lay sleeping
While I was asleep
I dreamed I held you
I had a dream where I was holding you close
In my arms
I felt safe and loved while holding you
When I awoke, dear
When I woke up
I was mistaken
I realized that it was just a dream
So I hung my head and I cried
I felt sad and disappointed that it was just a dream
Lyrics Ā© Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jimmie Davis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Yousaf
on A Thousand Years, Pt. 2 (Feat. Steve Kazee) - www.SongsLover.pk
Nice song
Lerato
on A Thousand Years
i don't know why but it's like the more i listen to this song it moves something in my heart and it relates to my life somehow and all i can say is that Christina Perri is amazing and i will always love her forever