Barlow's first album, Sings, was released in 1998. She has received seven nominations for Canada's Juno Awards with her album Seule ce soir winning for best Jazz Vocal Recording in 2013 and Clear Day winning the same award in 2016. Seule ce soir also won Album of the Year – Jazz Interpretation at the 2013 ADISQ Awards. Barlow was also nominated for the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the 2016 Juno Awards.
Barlow was named Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2008 National Jazz Awards. She has named as influences Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and Stevie Wonder.
Barlow has voiced various characters for animated television series, including Sailor Mars and Sailor Venus in Sailor Moon, Courtney, Laurie and Ellody in the Total Drama series, Chrissy in 6teen, Mrs. Ridgemount in Stoked, Bunny in Almost Naked Animals and Theresa Falcone (MacDougall) in Fugget About It.
Born in Toronto to parents who were professional musicians, Barlow grew up in recording studios and by age seven had begun a career singing television and radio commercials.
She was encouraged by her parents to sing and study several instruments including piano, cello, clarinet, and violin. Barlow studied voice at the Etobicoke School of Arts and music theory and arranging at Humber College.
Barlow's grandfathers were ventriloquist Cy Leonard and actor Bob Homme (who played The Friendly Giant). Her father is award-winning jazz drummer Brian Barlow (aka Brian Leonard). Her mother, Judy Tate, is a composer, arranger and singer. Her uncle was Richard Homme, a Canadian jazz bassist who died 6 May 2011.
The Very Thought of You
Emilie-Claire Barlow Lyrics
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The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I'm happy as a king
And foolish though it may seem
To me that's everything
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
I see your face in every flower
Your eyes in stars above
It's just the thought of you
The very thought of you, my love
In Emilie-Claire Barlow's song "The Very Thought of You," she sings about the overwhelming feeling of being in love, and how it can consume every thought and action. The lyrics suggest that when one is deeply in love, it's easy to forget about the mundane tasks and responsibilities of everyday life, because the thought of being with that person is so all-encompassing. This is evidenced when she sings, "The very thought of you and I forget to do the little ordinary things that everyone ought to do."
The singer of the song is "living in a kind of daydream" and "happy as a king," because the mere idea of their lover is enough to bring them immense joy. They see their lover's face in every flower and their eyes in the stars above. The lyrics convey the idea that being in love can provide a sense of completeness and purpose that transcends even the most mundane aspects of life.
Overall, "The Very Thought of You" is a romantic and dreamy ballad that celebrates the transformative power of love. Through its sincere and heartfelt lyrics, it encourages listeners to embrace the euphoria and joy that can come from being in love with someone.
Line by Line Meaning
The very thought of you and I forget to do
The mere notion of you fills my mind so completely that I lose track of time and the mundane tasks that I should do.
The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do
The common, everyday tasks that should be accomplished by all people.
I'm living in a kind of daydream
I am in a state of reverie, lost in my thoughts of you.
I'm happy as a king
My happiness is on par with that of a monarch.
And foolish though it may seem
Although it may appear silly to others.
To me that's everything
For me, it is the entirety of my existence.
The mere idea of you, the longing here for you
The simple thought of you and the yearning I have for you.
You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you
You cannot comprehend the sluggishness of time until you are close to me and I am with you.
I see your face in every flower
I envision your visage in each and every bloom.
Your eyes in stars above
I see your eyes within the celestial bodies above us.
It's just the thought of you
It is only your thought that brings me such elation and joy.
The very thought of you, my love
Simply the idea of you, my dear, fills me up with such indescribable emotions.
Writer(s): RAY NOBLE
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