Gary Jules attended The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California. Some of his early projects/bands were The Ivory Knights, Our Town Pansies, Woodenfish and The Origin.
Jules started off his solo recording career with the debut Greetings from the Side. Originally released by A & M, this album slipped through the cracks due to neglect on the label's part, and Jules was dropped. In 2001, together with friend Michael Andrews, Gary Jules recorded Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets. It was from this album that the remake of Tears for Fears' Mad World was subsequently used by Michael Andrews for Donnie Darko.
In December 2003, two years after Donnie Darko was released, Mad World finally reached the charts and became the Christmas Number One in the UK. In early 2004, the song surfaced in the US and Canada.
His most recent album, simply titled Gary Jules was released in 2006. The song Falling Awake from this album was recently used in the season 3 episode Six Days: Part Two of Grey's Anatomy.
Jules' Andrews' arrangement of "Mad World", was recently used in a trailer for the Gears of War for the XBOX 360, it was also used in a few episodes of CSI, Without a Trace, in some episodes of Dead Like Me, in an episode of Jericho, and an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Official Site: http://www.garyjules.com/
Boat Song
Gary Jules Lyrics
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On a boat tonight
Waiting on his lover
Seen his mermaid bright
In the moonlight
In the arms of another
She said "Standing on
Then to try and be
A family living here with you"
And the more
I've been thinking
The more I know
You know I'm living alone.
Now they see him
Out on the water waves
Rolling on the foam
Only memories for a future
Only ocean for a home
Cause Amelia's the name
That she calls herself these days
And "birds, birds!" is all we heard
Before she flew away
And the more
I've been thinking
The more I know
You know I'm living alone
The lyrics of "Boat Song" by Gary Jules speak of a boy who goes out on a boat, hoping to find his lover. He sees her in the moonlight, but she is in the arms of another. She tells him that it is easier for her to stand on water than to try and be a family living with him. The more she thinks about it, the more she knows that she is living alone. The boy is left with only memories of his love and the ocean as his home.
The song is filled with symbolism, with the mermaid representing the unattainable, and the sea representing the vast unknown. The woman's choice to call herself Amelia shows that she has moved beyond the relationship, taking on a new identity. The repeated use of the phrase "the more I've been thinking, the more I know" emphasizes the singer's loneliness and introspection.
Overall, "Boat Song" is a poignant portrayal of lost love and the search for meaning in life. It forces listeners to contemplate their own relationships and the transient nature of happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Boy went out
A boy went out on a boat
On a boat tonight
The boy went out on the boat tonight
Waiting on his lover
The boy was waiting for his lover
Seen his mermaid bright
He saw his bright mermaid
In the moonlight
The mermaid was seen in the moonlight
In the arms of another
She was in the arms of someone else
She said 'Standing on
She said standing on the water was easier to do
The water is easier to do
Being on the water is easier than living with someone
Then to try and be
Trying to be with someone is difficult
A family living here with you'
It's hard to live with a partner and form a family
And the more
The more he has been thinking
I've been thinking
He has been thinking
The more I know
The more he knows
You know I'm living alone
He realizes he is living alone despite having a lover
Now they see him
Now people can see him
Out on the water waves
He is out on the water waves
Rolling on the foam
The boat is rolling on the foam
Only memories for a future
His only future is to remember the past
Only ocean for a home
The ocean is his only home
Cause Amelia's the name
Her name is Amelia
That she calls herself these days
This is what she calls herself these days
And 'birds, birds!' is all we heard
She screamed 'birds, birds!' before flying away
Before she flew away
She flew away before he knew it
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nick
This song is truly amazing
OMEGAMASSIVE
Greatest artist of our time....for sure
K
I completely agree. He's my all time favorite of all favorites.
LoNgShOt5250
Such relaxing music...
William McDonald
@BlackDragonIX You are absolutely correct. However, it is not often that a cover version is better than the original; this is one of those occasions. His cover of Mad World is without equal, truly epic.
LETITIA GROEN
i love this song , i get a love feeling off it :D and this song give me a powerfull feeling
sou desu
Gary Jules best songs!
mosh juenzer
idk, but its so good.
willo kia Rio
good song
Noah Spriggs
mad world is just epic