After winning the talent competition "Lyden av Lørdag" which was broadcast by NRK in 2007, she recorded her first studio album in the spring of 2008 in the studio of record producers Lars Lien and Håkon Gebhardt.
The singles These are the days and For the Nation were released prior to the release of the album entitled Color of the Sun, which was released on October 13th, 2008. She won the Norwegian Spellemann award 2008 for best country album. In 2010 she released her second album, No Guarantees, which won the 2010 Spellemann award in the country category.
She released her third album Somebody to love in October 2012. The record was awarded the 2012 Spellemann award in the country category. She is only the second artist to have won Spellemann awards for her first three albums, something which only Dumdum Boys has accomplished before.
Someone to Love
Ida Jenshus Lyrics
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When I'm alone
I'm just someone
I might have known
I've always kept
Someone close
That's when I feel
Like me the most
Driving home I thought of you and I felt cold
Will you still be there when I need someone to hold
Could you be there for me
Would you do that for me
Will you be that someone I can hold
You and I
Both need our space
Life is fast
And hard to pace
But when I start
To feel alone
Can't you meet
Me back at home
Back home
There's something in me that isn't right
Something's missing when you stay out of sight
Could you be there for me
Would you do that for me
Could you come somewhere that I belong
Would you go there with me
When the night surrounds me
Would you be that someone I can hold
In the dark
The empty bed
Feels like rocks
Under my head
I can't sleep
I'm too tired
My strength is gone
My nerves are wired
As I lay here the streets seem far too still
Can this emptiness be something you can fill
Could you be there for me
Would you do that for me
Could you come somewhere that I belong
Would you go there with me
When the night surrounds me
Will you be that someone I can hold
The lyrics of Ida Jenshus's song "Someone To Love" convey a sense of longing for companionship and the harshness of being alone. The singer confesses that when she is alone, she feels like a different person and cannot recognize herself. She points out that she has always kept someone close to herself, as she then feels like her true self. The song can be interpreted as an appeal to someone not to leave the singer alone and to be there for her when she needs someone the most.
The artist's emotions are further expressed in the second verse, where she thinks of the person she seeks and wonders if they will still be there when she needs someone to hold. The emotions conveyed in the lyrics are brought out even deeper when she begs the person to be there for her and asks if they will go with her somewhere she belongs. The last verse outlines the difficulty in sleeping when someone is alone and the silent streets that seem so far away. She asks if her emptiness can be filled by someone who cares and loves her.
Overall the song is an emotional appeal to someone to be there for the singer when they need someone to love them unconditionally.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not myself
I feel different from who I am
When I'm alone
Being alone triggers this feeling.
I'm just someone
I feel like a different person.
I might have known
This feeling is not new, I might have experienced it before.
I've always kept
I have always had someone in my life.
Someone close
This someone is close to me emotionally.
That's when I feel
When I have this someone close by, it makes me feel.
Like me the most
I feel like my true self when I have this person.
Driving home I thought of you and I felt cold
Thinking of you made me feel empty, numb.
Will you still be there when I need someone to hold
I need reassurance that you will be there for me when I need emotional support.
Could you be there for me
I need emotional support from you.
Would you do that for me
Will you be there for me when I need you most?
Will you be that someone I can hold
Will you provide the emotional support I need?
You and I
Both of us in this relationship.
Both need our space
We both need time alone.
Life is fast
Life is happening quickly.
And hard to pace
It's difficult to keep up with life.
But when I start
But at times when I start feeling empty,
To feel alone
I feel lonely.
Can't you meet
I need you to be there for me
Me back at home
I need you to come home to me.
There's something in me that isn't right
I have an inner emptiness that needs to be filled.
Something's missing when you stay out of sight
I feel empty when you are not around.
Could you come somewhere that I belong
Can you join me where I belong?
Would you go there with me
Will you accompany me there?
When the night surrounds me
When I am alone at night,
Will you be that someone I can hold
Can you provide emotional support for me?
In the dark
In the absence of light,
The empty bed
An unoccupied bed.
Feels like rocks
It feels like the bed is made of rocks, uncomfortable.
Under my head
Under my head when I'm trying to sleep.
I can't sleep
I find it difficult to fall asleep.
I'm too tired
I am physically weary.
My strength is gone
I am weak, depleted.
My nerves are wired
My nerves are on edge, making it difficult to relax and sleep.
As I lay here the streets seem far too still
I lay here in silence feeling the stillness of the streets.
Writer(s): Alexander Petersen, Kare Vestrheim, Ida Jenshus, Martin Hagfors Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Scandinavia) Kb, Waterfall Music A/S
Contributed by Ian P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
&LoveForAll
Never heard of this lady , until now ! Wonderful.
Tommy Grønlund
FANTASTISK LÅT 🎼🎶🎶❤👍
Petter Bergstrøm
Fantastisk låt fra fantastisk artist! Skjønner ikke at dette ikke smeller internasjonalt. Hadde hun vært fra statene ville Ida vært megastjerne allerede.
IHIKML
Glemmer aldri første gang jeg hørte den overvakre stemmen hennes:-) Hun var da en helt ukjent artist, men fy flate for et talent!!!! At hun i etterkant vant "Lyden av lørdag" var en selvfølge!! Hun overgår, sammen med et fantastisk band, stort sett det meste i "singer/ songwriter"sjangeren i dag, og jeg håper at flere vil oppdage det. Jordnær jente som fortjener å bli hørt, og jeg håper flere oppdager henne. Gretsch White Falcon med AC30? YESS:-)
ChannelAlexandru
Veldig bra Ida,du må bare få den ut til verden :-) Alexandru
Oleif Johnsen
Nydelig melodi og en artist som får melodien til å feste seg både i hodet og i hjertet.
Atle Leknes
Nydelig låt :-)
Knut Arne Øye
For en feiende flott poplåt. Hørte den på NRK lokalen Rogaland i dag. Lykke til. Hører mye på denne låten :)
Geir Kristiansen
Æ har egentlig bare 2 ord å si om låta her......HELT FANTASTISK!!!! :-)
jon einar pettersen
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