In 1983, she travelled to Toronto to seek a musical career. In 1986, she founded a trio with bassist David Piltch and pianist Aaron Davis. Offered a record deal in 1989, the Holly Cole Trio released an EP, Christmas Blues, that year, which featured a version of The Pretenders' "2,000 Miles". This was followed by their first full album, Girl Talk, in 1990.
A succession of releases followed through the early 1990s. For example, 1991's Blame It On My Youth, covered songs by Tom Waits ("Purple Avenue", aka "Empty Pockets"), Lyle Lovett ("God Will"), includes show tunes such as "If I Were a Bell" (from Guys and Dolls) and "On the Street Where You Live" (from My Fair Lady), and even remakes "Trust In Me", from Disney's The Jungle Book, into a strikingly sultry and sinister song of seduction and death. Also recorded in this period was "Alison", a reinterpretation of Elvis Costello's original.
Following 1993's Don't Smoke in Bed, the trio released a CD entirely of songs by Tom Waits, called Temptation. With this 1995 release, the "Trio" was dropped from the group's name.
Cole next went into a two-album flirtation with pop music, perhaps keeping with the "diva" fad of the late 90s. These albums, Dark Dear Heart (1997) and Romantically Helpless (2000) veered further from jazz by introducing pop elements to Cole's sound.
In 2001, she returned to the Christmas jazz roots of her first CD with Baby It's Cold Outside, which included such should-be classics as "Christmas Time is Here" (from A Charlie Brown Christmas), "Santa Baby", and the title track. Swapping cold for hot, she moved to a Summer theme in 2003's Shade, this time reinterpreting Cole Porter ("Too Darn Hot"), Irving Berlin ("Heatwave"), and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson ("God Only Knows").
Cole's latest album, Holly Cole (originally entitled This House Is Haunted) was released in Canada in March 2007. It was released in the US in January 2008 and was followed by a US tour.
Cole tours frequently, particularly around the holiday season, in Canada. She was also a part of the 1999 Lilith Fair tour.
Trust In Me
Holly Cole Lyrics
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Shut your eyes and trust in me
You can sleep safe and sound
Knowing I am around
Slip into silent slumber
Sail on a silver mist
Slowly and surely your senses
Will cease to resist
Close your eyes and trust in me
Holly Cole's song Trust in Me is a hypnotic lullaby that invokes a sense of trust and safety. The song's lyrics speak directly to the subject of trust and it's a call for complete and unquestionable trust. The first two lines of the song, "Trust in me, just in me/ Shut your eyes and trust in me" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer urges the listener to trust them completely and to allow themselves to let go completely.
The second verse begins with the lines "Slip into silent slumber/ Sail on a silver mist". These lines invoke a dream-like state, inviting the listener to let go and drift away on a sea of calmness. The singer reassures the listener that they can sleep peacefully knowing they are there, watching over them. The last verse once again reinstates the singer's request for trust, urging the listener to "Close your eyes and trust in me".
Overall, "Trust in Me" is a stunning invitation to complete surrender and trust in another person. The song's lyrics, when combined with Holly Cole's hypnotic and soothing voice, create a sense of comfort and security that is truly captivating.
Line by Line Meaning
Trust in me, just in me
Put your faith and reliance on me completely and unreservedly
Shut your eyes and trust in me
Close your eyes and trust that I will guide you safely through uncertainty
You can sleep safe and sound
You can rest assured that you are protected and secure
Knowing I am around
Because I am present, you have no reason to worry
Slip into silent slumber
Ease into tranquil and undisturbed sleep
Sail on a silver mist
Drift away on a dreamlike journey towards tranquility
Slowly and surely your senses
Gradually but surely your feelings and awareness
Will cease to resist
Will stop opposing and struggling
Close your eyes and trust in me
Relax and let me take over, trusting that I will ensure your safety and security
Contributed by Carter W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.