Diana Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Ca… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada (on November 16, 1964). She began learning the piano at the age of four. In high school, she started playing in a small jazz group. At the age of fifteen, she started playing regularly in several Nanaimo restaurants. She also spent some time in Toronto studying with Canadian Jazz great, Don Thompson (Bass/Piano) and with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts she moved to the U.S to continue studies and develop her career.

Her playing attracted the attention of bass player Ray Brown, who brought her into touch with influential teachers and producers. At the age of seventeen, she won a scholarship from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After three terms she moved to Los Angeles to study with Jimmy Rowles, with whom she also began to sing. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York. She is married to British musician Elvis Costello.

Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
Diana Krall Lyrics

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Someone told someone and someone told you
But they wouldn't hurt you, not much
Since everyone spread the story
With his own little personal touch

Do nothin' till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what's said
Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream

Is over my head
Do nothin' till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you've heard
I haven't a chance
True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you
Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will
Do nothin' till you hear from me

Do nothin' till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what's said
Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream
Is over my head
Do nothin' till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the word of others you've heard
I haven't a chance
True I've been seen with someone new
But does that mean that I'm untrue
When we're apart the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you
Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill

But please do nothin' till you hear it from me
And you never will

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Diana Krall's "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" speak to a common human experience of gossip and hearsay, particularly in the context of a romantic relationship. The first verse suggests that rumors have been spreading about the singer, but assures the listener that they're largely harmless and embellished. The chorus then implores the listener to ignore any rumors they might hear about the singer's character or behavior, and to wait until they hear it straight from her before making any judgments.

The second verse acknowledges that the singer has been seen with someone new, but insists that this doesn't necessarily mean she's been unfaithful. She maintains that her words and feelings when she's alone make it clear how strongly she feels about the listener. The final lines of the song add a note of finality, as the singer tells the listener that they'll never hear anything from anyone else about her again.

Line by Line Meaning

Someone told someone and someone told you
The story about me seeing someone else has been circulated through different people

But they wouldn't hurt you, not much
The people who passed the story along didn't have bad intentions towards you

Since everyone spread the story with his own little personal touch
Each person added their own spin on the story as they passed it along

Do nothin' till you hear from me
Don't take any action until you hear directly from me

Pay no attention to what's said
Don't believe everything you hear from others about me

Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream is over my head
I don't understand why people would try to undermine our relationship

At least consider our romance
Please take into account the feelings we have for each other

If you should take the word of others you've heard, I haven't a chance
If you choose to believe the rumors, there's no hope for us

True I've been seen with someone new
It's true that I was seen with someone else

But does that mean that I'm untrue
But that doesn't mean that I'm being unfaithful to you

When we're apart the words in my heart reveal how I feel about you
When we're not together, my thoughts and feelings about you are always present

Some kiss may cloud my memory
A kiss from someone else may temporarily distract me

And other arms may hold a thrill
Another person's embrace may provide a fleeting sense of excitement

But please do nothin' till you hear it from me
But please don't react until I have a chance to explain things to you

And you never will
And you will never hear anything from me that would hurt our relationship

Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON, BOB RUSSELL

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