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.
You're Driving Me Crazy!
Emilie-Claire Barlow Lyrics
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Why did you leave me lonely?
'Cause here's a heart that's only
For nobody but you
I'm burning like a flame dear
I'll never be the same dear
I'll always place the blame dear
Oh you. You're driving me crazy
What did I do?
What did I do?
My tears for you, Make everything hazy
Clouding my skies of blue
How true, were the friends who were near me to cheer me?
Believe me, they knew
But you, were the one who would hurt me,
Desert me when I needed you
Oh, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,
You're driving me crazy
What did I do to you?
Oh, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,
You're driving me crazy
What did I do to you?
What did I do to you?
My tears for you, Make everything hazy
Clouding my skies of blue
How true, were the friends who were near me to cheer me?
Believe me, they knew
But you, were the one who would hurt me,
Desert me when I needed you
Oh, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,
You're driving me crazy
What did I do to you?
I tried so hard to find dear
What made you change your mind dear?
It's kinda hard to find dear, that somebody like you
No other heart or hand dear
Could make this world seem grand dear
But you don't understand dear
It's nobody but you
I said nobody but you
Yes you, you, you're driving me crazy
What did I do?
Oh, what did I do?
My tears for you, Make everything hazy
Clouding my skies of blue
How true, were the friends who were near me to cheer me?
Believe me, they knew
But you, were the one who would hurt me,
Desert me when I needed you
Oh, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,
You're driving me crazy
What did I do to you?
All of my world is hazy
Who's driving me crazy?
You!
The lyrics to Emilie-Claire Barlow's song "You're Driving Me Crazy!" speak about a brokenhearted person who has been deserted by their loved one. The singer expresses her sadness and loneliness and questions why her partner left her alone. She admits that her heart remains loyal to her partner and blames no one but him for her pain. The contemplative lyrics also talk about how the singer's tears have made everything hazy, clouding the clear skies of her life, making it difficult for her to move on from what happened. She questions the reason for the betrayal and how hard it has been for her to find someone like him in a world full of people. The song culminates with the realization that it is the ex-partner who has driven her crazy and broken her heart.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt expression of love gone wrong, and the feelings of betrayal and abandonment that come with it. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person struggling to make sense of a devastating end to a relationship. The song's pleasant melody, fast-paced tempo and soulful delivery combine to create an emotional experience that is both poignant and relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
You left me sad and lonely
Why did you make me sad and lonely by leaving me?
'Cause here's a heart that's only
For nobody but you
My heart belongs to only you
I'm burning like a flame dear
I'll never be the same dear
I'll always place the blame dear
On nobody but you
I am burning with love for you and will never be the same. If anything goes wrong, I will not blame anyone but you.
Oh you. You're driving me crazy
What did I do?
You are making me lose my mind. What have I done to deserve this?
My tears for you, Make everything hazy
Clouding my skies of blue
My tears because of you are making everything around me seem unclear, even the things that used to bring me happiness.
How true, were the friends who were near me to cheer me?
Believe me, they knew
My friends were always there to support me when you weren't. They knew how much I loved and missed you.
But you, were the one who would hurt me,
Desert me when I needed you
Despite my love for you, you hurt me and left me when I needed you the most.
Oh, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,
You're driving me crazy
What did I do to you?
It is only you who is making me feel crazy. I still do not know what I did to deserve this treatment from you.
My tears for you, Make everything hazy
Clouding my skies of blue
My tears because of you are making everything around me seem unclear, even the things that used to bring me happiness.
How true, were the friends who were near me to cheer me?
Believe me, they knew
My friends were always there to support me when you weren't. They knew how much I loved and missed you.
But you, were the one who would hurt me,
Desert me when I needed you
Despite my love for you, you hurt me and left me when I needed you the most.
Oh, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,
You're driving me crazy
What did I do to you?
It is only you who is making me feel crazy. I still do not know what I did to deserve this treatment from you.
I tried so hard to find dear
What made you change your mind dear?
It's kinda hard to find dear, that somebody like you
I put in a lot of effort to find someone like you, but I cannot comprehend why you changed your mind about our relationship.
No other heart or hand dear
Could make this world seem grand dear
But you don't understand dear
It's nobody but you
I said nobody but you
No one else can love me like you do, but you don't seem to understand how much you mean to me.
Yes you, you, you're driving me crazy
What did I do?
Oh, what did I do?
You are the one who is making me lose my mind. Again, what have I done to deserve this from you?
All of my world is hazy
Who's driving me crazy?
You!
Everything in my surroundings seems unclear and confusing, and it is you who is causing me to feel like this.
Writer(s): WALTER DONALDSON
Contributed by Joshua S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.