El Madmo is the new "punk" (but not so much) project of Norah Jones.
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On May 12, 2006; Jones (disguised in a blonde wig, heavy make-up, fishnets and short shorts) played guitar and sang vocals in the tongue-in-cheek punk band El Madmo. They opened for the band Pela. The band consists of "El" (Handsome Band's Daru Oda), "Maddie" (Norah Jones) and "Mo".

The band kept a blog with information on their performances (http://elmadmo.com/news.html), also a myspace (http://www.myspace.com/elmadmo), they're not updated anymore.

The Best
El Madmo Lyrics

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I see the moon in the sky
I taste the soft in your eyes
I'll ignore all your lies
Watching icicles sway
Breaking off and away
It was colder that day
Don't forget me

I'll lay precious and mine
Love is reality line
Time always puts up a fight
Don't forget me

Lay your hand on my heart
Like it was at the start

That always was the best part
That was the best part

Overall Meaning

In El Madmo's song The Best Part, the lyrics talk about the memories of a past love. The first verse talks about the beauty of the moment shared with the loved one, the second one talks about how time changes everything, and the final verse about how holding on to these memories of the past is the best part of the relationship.

The lines "I see the moon in the sky, I taste the soft in your eyes, I'll ignore all your lies" express the beauty and comfort that the relationship provides while "Watching icicles sway, breaking off and away, It was colder that day" indicates the distance between the lovers, possibly due to an argument or just the passage of time.

The second verse "I'll lay precious and mine, Love is reality line, Time always puts up a fight, Don't forget me" talks about how love is the only thing permanent and how time always changes everything but the only thing we can do is to hold on to love, and not forget the person that once made us feel that way.

Finally, the chorus "Lay your hand on my heart, Like it was at the start, That always was the best part, That was the best part" is an emotional plea to return to the past, a time where the love was pure and simple without complications.

Line by Line Meaning

I see the moon in the sky
I am aware of the beauty around me

I taste the soft in your eyes
I sense the tenderness in your gaze

I'll ignore all your lies
I will choose to overlook your mistruths

Watching icicles sway
Observing the movement of frozen water

Breaking off and away
Detaching and separating

It was colder that day
The temperature was lower on that particular day

Don't forget me
Please remember me always

I'll lay precious and mine
I will offer something of great value and significance

Love is reality line
Love is a fundamental truth

Time always puts up a fight
The passage of time is often difficult and challenging

Don't forget me
Please remember me always

Lay your hand on my heart
Place your hand over my chest

Like it was at the start
As it was in the beginning

That always was the best part
That moment was always the most enjoyable

That was the best part
That particular instance was the most rewarding

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NORAH JONES, ANDREW BORGER, DARU ODA

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