Like it Like That Sebastian's 5th studio album was released on 23 October 2009. There are presently two singles released which are #1 ranked Like it Like That 2 x platinum and #8 ranked Art of Love (Feat. Jordin Sparks) Gold. Penning all tracks on this album, Sebastian's songwriting skills are as strong as his rich soulful voice which are influenced by the genres of soul, Rhythm and Blues and Pop. John Mayer plays on and provides backing vocals on three tracks with a guitar solo on the track Fail to Mention.
Early in 2007, Sebastian travelled to the home of blues, roots and soul - Memphis, Tennessee - to record his fourth album The Memphis Album. The record that took Sebastian back to his roots features legendary guitarist Steve Cropper (of Booker T & The MG’s). Cropper, who co-wrote Otis Redding's soul classic "Dock of The Bay" among other classic Stax/Volt hits played on and produced the album as well as traveling to Australia in 2008 to tour "The Memphis Album' and he brought the MG's with him. Of Guy’s soulful voice Cropper enthuses, “Guy is one of the best singers I’ve ever worked with. He's the voice that we've been looking for.” Two tracks off the album are I've Been Loving You Too long (an Otis Redding classic) and Take Me To The River (an Al Green classic),
Discography
2009 Like it Like That
2007 The Memphis Album
2006 Closer to the Sun
2004 Beautiful Life
2003 Just As I Am
Early Life and becoming inaugural Australian Idol Winner in 2003
Guy Sebastian was born in Klang, Malaysia to a Sri Lankan and Portugese father from Malaysia, and a mother of Portuguese and Irish/Scot descent who had been born and raised in India. He moved to Adelaide, South Australia as a child. Sebastian has never had any formal voice training but was influenced by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Prince, Brian McKnight, Otis Redding and Al Green.
After giving up University studies in medical radiation to concentrate on music, and while working as a recording engineer and a singing teacher, he decided to enter Australian Idol establishing a fanbase and winning praise from the judges, who also made reference to his afro hairstyle, which became a focal part of his image at that time. The Grande final of Australian Idol which was held in Sydney, Australia was the most popular program broadcast in Australia during 2003 and the second most popular non-sporting broadcast in Australian television history.
During the competition is became clear that Sebastian was as an accomplished musician (drums, keyboard, guitar and even a little violin), who created his own arrangements for his songs and that, together with his unique soulful voice and innate rhythm, drew many fans.
Official Website: www.guysebastian.com.au
More information on: Guy Sebastian Wikipedia
Out of Place
Guy Sebastian Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Ending begin
The grass is baby blue
The sky is army green
Down feels like up
I miss you so much
When or where will you be coming back to me
[Chorus]
Everything's out of place
Everything's out of place
My inside out's so upside down
Whenever you're not around
Fast foward rewinds
I'm walking backwards in time
Everything that's new feels like I've done before
The moon lights the day
Since the sun lost its way
You can't hear that you're the one I'm looking for
I need you to show me the way
[Chorus]
Round in a square circle I keep turning
But everything aligns whenever I'm with you
Everything's out of place
Everything's out of place
Everything's out of place
Round and round and round I go
[Chorus]
Guy Sebastian's song Out Of Place talks about the feeling of disorientation felt by an individual when they are separated from their loved one. The lyrics convey how everything seems to be out of sync and disordered, and how it becomes difficult to make sense of one's surroundings when one's significant other is not present. The first verse starts with the phrase "out feels like in, endings begin" which creates a sense of paradox where the individual's external world loses its meaning because the person they care about is not a part of it. The grass being baby blue and the sky being army green indicate that the world no longer follows the logic that the person is accustomed to, and their disorientation becomes even more prominent. In the second verse, the individual misses their loved one and asks when or where they will come back to make sense of everything.
The chorus emphasizes the feeling of everything being out of place because the person who makes sense of their world is not around. The second stanza deals with the feeling of time moving backward and the individual being disconnected from their surroundings, feeling like they have done everything before. The line "The moon lights the day since the sun lost its way" symbolizes how life goes on without their loved one, and how it feels like the world has a sense of unbalance. The individual seeks their loved one to show them the way and lead them out of this feeling of disorientation.
Line by Line Meaning
Out feels like in
I feel out of place, as though I don't belong.
Ending begin
I feel like I'm stuck in a never-ending cycle.
The grass is baby blue
I see the world differently without you in it.
The sky is army green
I feel like the world is hostile and dangerous without you here to protect me.
Down feels like up
I'm disoriented and confused without you.
I miss you so much
I long for your presence and the comfort you bring.
When or where will you be coming back to me
I wonder when you'll return to me and bring order back to my life.
And help make sense of it all
I need you to guide me and help me make sense of my chaotic emotions.
Everything's out of place
My life is in disarray without you.
My inside out's so upside down
My thoughts and emotions are all jumbled and disoriented without you.
Whenever you're not around
Your absence is deeply felt and makes everything worse.
Fast foward rewinds
My life feels like it's moving too fast and yet is stuck in the past at the same time.
I'm walking backwards in time
I feel like I'm moving through life in reverse.
Everything that's new feels like I've done before
Nothing feels fresh or exciting without you here to experience it with me.
The moon lights the day
Everything feels abnormal and wrong.
Since the sun lost its way
I feel lost and aimless without you to guide me.
You can't hear that you're the one I'm looking for
I need you to know that you're the only one who can make me feel complete again.
I need you to show me the way
I need your guidance to help me find my way back to a happy life.
Round in a square circle I keep turning
I feel like I'm stuck in a cycle that I can't break free from.
But everything aligns whenever I'm with you
When I'm with you, everything makes sense and I feel like everything is right in the world.
Round and round and round I go
I can't seem to escape this cycle of loneliness and despair.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID RYAN HARRIS, GUY THEODORE SEBASTIAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind