Rae was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire to a Kittitian father and an English mother, and she was the eldest of three daughters. She began her musical career at school where she studied classical violin before she turned her attention to singing: "I started off singing in church, I suppose, but people think it must have been a gospel church because of the whole, you know, black assumption", she says in reference to her multiracial background. "But it wasn't gospel at all, it was just your regular Brethren church, very middle-class, where we would sing these harmonies every Sunday. It was always my favourite part of the service, the singing".
Rae later transferred to a Baptist church, where the choir would sing traditional hymns, and Primal Scream tunes. "We changed the words though", Rae states on her website. "We didn't want to offend the regular churchgoers, now did we?"
Performing in church broadened Rae's musical horizons, and her love affair with making music was solidified after a local youth leader offered to buy her an electric guitar. In her mid-teens, she became obsessed with rock legends Led Zeppelin, "I loved that band during my teens; I wanted, somehow, to follow in their footsteps, and to create music of my own".
Rae formed an all-female indie group called Helen, which was inspired by similar acts such as Veruca Salt and L7. "It was the first time I'd seen women with guitars. They were kinda sexy – but feminist. I wanted to be like that, at the front of something".
The group raised eyebrows on several fronts; in the white male-dominated world of indie music, they were an all-female group fronted by a mixed-race singer from Leeds. The moniker "Helen" also drew attention, albeit for not all the right reasons: "What can I say? We were 15 years old, and thought that Helen was a cheeky, indie kind of thing to do. It seemed clever at the time. Admittedly, it seems less so now".
The group played many gigs around Leeds, including a memorable performance at Joseph's Well with Leeds-based band Swift, fronted by wildman rocker Royce Dunston. Despite this, the group became the first indie act to be signed to heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records, home to acts such as Slipknot, in 1995. The venture proved to be short-lived however after the bassist became pregnant and the group disbanded. "[Was I] Disappointed? I was gutted! I had no idea what to do next".
Corinne has often stated that she is a proud Leeds United Football Club fan.
After the disappointment of Helen, Rae went on to attend the University of Leeds where she studied an English Literature degree. While at University, she began work as a hat check girl on an evening in her local jazz club. Permitted to sing on stage with the jazz band when business was slow, it was there that she discovered a different type of music that sent her on a different musical path: "I kept hearing this jazz and soul stuff and I realized I loved that music too". It was there also that she met saxophone player Jason Rae, whom she eventually married in 2001 at age twenty-two. "I was Corinne Bailey. I added on Rae, my husband's name, when I got married. There's no hyphen; stops it being posh!" Jason died in March 2008.
Career
Over the space of the next three years, Rae began working on solo material – this time steering away from her indie past and embarking on a more "soulful" path. She collaborated with Leeds-based funk group The New Mastersounds on the track "Your Love Is Mine", featured on their 2003 album Be Yourself, released via One Note Records. The following year she again worked with another Leeds-based group, Homecut Directive, on the song "Come the Revolution", which was the first single from the group's debut album.
In 2004, Rae got a breakthrough when she was signed by Global Talent Publishing and then approached by Craig David's mentor Mark Hill, from the duo The Artful Dodger, to appear on his new album better luck next time under his new alias, The stiX. The resulting collaboration, "Young and Foolish", was released in April 2005 and brought Rae to the attention of the major record label bosses. Rae released her debut single, "Like a Star", in November 2005 and her first album, Corinne Bailey Rae, in February 2006. In September 2006, Rae scooped two awards at the UK's MOBO Awards: "Best UK Newcomer" and "Best UK Female". Rae recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios in July 2006 for Live From Abbey Road.
Rae also received three nominations at the 2007 Grammy Awards: "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year" (both for "Put Your Records On"), and "Best New Artist". During the ceremony, she performed "Like a Star" and joined John Legend and John Mayer in a collaborative performance, providing accompanying vocals to Legend's "Coming Home" and Mayer's "Gravity". The poll's predictions subsequently came true, as she became only the fourth female British act in history to have her first album debut at number one. She has been nominated for Grammy Awards and BRIT Awards and won two MOBO Awards.
During an interview for the 2011 Mercury Awards, Corinne revealed she is writing a follow-up album to her critically acclaimed The Sea.
In 2013, Bailey Rae was moved from Capitol Records to Virgin Records due to corporate restructuring as a result of their parent company being purchased by Universal Music Group in 2012.
Discography
Albums
* 2006: "Corinne Bailey Rae"
* 2007: Live in London & New York
* 2010: "The Sea"
Season Change -
Corinne Bailey Rae Lyrics
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Everything into this your mistake of it
It turns to agony
You cant predict this when it comes to this
You can't hide from me
But don't you surrender anything
Don't you know that, that patience is a virtue
Don't you know that peace must be nurtured
And all the money in the world can buy you nothing
All these things happen, all these things happen for a reason
Don't you go and throw it all away
Get yours when the seasons change
Hurts me to see you feel this way
But it won't be always
Don't you know everything got to change
Feel like all your hope is gone
But there's nothing
You don't have to pretend with me
Don't you know that, that patience is a virtue
And life is a waiting game
Don't you know that peace must be nurtured
All the money in the world can buy you nothing
All these things happen
All these things happen for a reason
So don't you go and throw it all away, get yours when the seasons change
In Corinne Bailey Rae's song "Seasons Change," the lyrics express empathy towards someone going through a challenging time. The singer encourages the listener that patience is a virtue, and peace must be learned. The song acknowledges the struggles that the listener may be going through and reminds them that everything must change, but that this change can lead to growth and a positive outcome.
The first verse notes that the listener may be pouring all their energy into something that ended up causing them pain. The second verse encourages the listener not to give up and to hold onto patience and peace even though it is challenging. The chorus repeats that all things happen for a reason and urges the listener not to throw everything away, while reminding them that change is inevitable.
Overall, the song is a comforting reminder that difficult times will come to an end, and that growth can arise from these struggles. The lyrics emphasize the importance of patience and peace, and that these qualities can lead to a more positive outcome.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe you've been pouring everything into this
You may have been dedicating all you have to something
Your mistake of this attends to agony
Focusing solely on one thing or making an error in judgment can lead to pain
You can't predict this when it comes to it
It is impossible to know the future outcome of something
You can hide from it, but don't you surrender anything
You may try to avoid a situation, but do not give up on what you want
Don't you know that
That patience is a virtue? Yes, it is
And life is a waiting game
Don't you know that
Peace must be learned to you?
Patience is important, and life can be unpredictable. It is essential to learn to find peace within oneself.
And all the money in the world can buy you nothing (I tell you that)
Money is not always the solution to everything
All these things happen
All these things happen for a reason
Things happen in life, and there is usually a purpose behind them
Don't you go on and throw it all away
Don't give up on something completely
When the seasons change, you gonna change
When things shift or move forward in life, you also have to adapt and grow
Hurts me to see you feel this way, but it won't be always
It is difficult to see someone suffer, but it will not be permanent
Don't you know everything got to change? Oh
Feel like all your hope is gone
You can't carry on, but there's nothing wrong, oh
Change is a vital component in life. Although it may seem like you have nothing left, there is nothing to be ashamed of.
You don't have to pretend with me
You do not have to fake emotions or feelings with me
All the money in the world can buy you nothing (let me tell you that)
Money does not guarantee happiness or fix all problems
When the seasons change...
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, when the seasons change, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
When things in life shift or move forward, you must learn to adapt and grow.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Corinne Bailey Rae, Steven Brown
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Angel B
Maybe you've been pouring everything into this
From a state of bliss it turns to agony
You can't predict this when it comes to it
You can hide from it, but don't you surrender anything
Don't you know that
That patience is a virtue? Yes, it is
And life is a waiting game
Don't you know that
Peace must be nurtured?
And all the money in the world can buy you nothing (let me tell you that)
All these things happen
All these things happen for a reason
Don't you go on and throw it all away
Get yours when the seasons change
Hurts me to see you feel this way, but it won't be always
Don't you know everything gots to change? Oh
Feel like all your hope is gone
You can't carry on, but there's nothing wrong, oh
You don't have to pretend with me
Don't you know that
That patience is a virtue? (Yes, it is)
And life is a waiting game
Don't you know that
Peace must be nurtured?
All the money in the world can buy you nothing (let me tell you that)
All these things happen
All these happen for a reason
Don't you go and throw it all away
Get yours when the seasons change...
Songwriters: Corinne Bailey Rae / Steven Brown
Vitoria Santos
Maybe you've been pouring everything into this
Your mistake of this attends to agony
You can't predict this when it comes to it
You can hide from it, but don't you surrender anything
Don't you know that
That patience is a virtue? Yes, it is
And life is a waiting game
Don't you know that
Peace must be learned to you?
And all the money in the world can buy you nothing (I tell you that)
All these things happen
All these things happen for a reason
Don't you go on and throw it all away
When the seasons change, you gonna change
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Hurts me to see you feel this way, but it won't be always
Don't you know everything got to change? Oh
Feel like all your hope is gone
You can't carry on, but there's nothing wrong, oh
You don't have to pretend with me
Don't you know that
That patience is a virtue? (Yes, it has)
And life is a waiting game
Don't you know that
Peace must be learned to you?
All the money in the world can buy you nothing (let me tell you that)
All these things happen
All these happen for a reason
Don't you go and throw it all the way
When the seasons change...
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, when the seasons change, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh... 🦋✨
RtripleA
The simplicity and purity of this album is what makes it awesome!
Ivy River
What's sad is that this song isn't well known but, the best artist tend to fly under the radar. Shame 😳
Amazing Song 🌟
Nevan Moses
Ivy River i can't say that she flew under the radar as much as she stepped out of the spotlight. Her husband died tragically in 2006 just as she began to shine. I believe that took a lot out of her.
Lorenzo Sanders
Everybody doesn't ride that wave. I have been her EVERYTHING from day one!! I think she is TOTALLY UNDERrated!
halley
Soul soothing.... its such a deep meaninful song. Love her! 💘
Angel B
Maybe you've been pouring everything into this
From a state of bliss it turns to agony
You can't predict this when it comes to it
You can hide from it, but don't you surrender anything
Don't you know that
That patience is a virtue? Yes, it is
And life is a waiting game
Don't you know that
Peace must be nurtured?
And all the money in the world can buy you nothing (let me tell you that)
All these things happen
All these things happen for a reason
Don't you go on and throw it all away
Get yours when the seasons change
Hurts me to see you feel this way, but it won't be always
Don't you know everything gots to change? Oh
Feel like all your hope is gone
You can't carry on, but there's nothing wrong, oh
You don't have to pretend with me
Don't you know that
That patience is a virtue? (Yes, it is)
And life is a waiting game
Don't you know that
Peace must be nurtured?
All the money in the world can buy you nothing (let me tell you that)
All these things happen
All these happen for a reason
Don't you go and throw it all away
Get yours when the seasons change...
Songwriters: Corinne Bailey Rae / Steven Brown
Chante Kerby
I love her so underrated
horndogg
Im a 23 year old white guy and i agree
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