Heap grew up playing music from an early age, and by her eleventh birthday she was writing her own songs. From the age of 15, she studied at the BRIT School Of Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon, South London, recording three tracks for the school's annual CD between 1994 and 1995, "Aliens" being the title track of the latter.
After being introduced to Nik Kershaw by his manager Mickey Modern, Heap and Kershaw recorded four demos that Mickey Modern took to Rondor Music. Consequently, a few months later Heap signed her first record contract at 18 to independent record label Almo Sounds. During 1996, Heap began working with an experimental pop band called Acacia, which featured her future collaborator Guy Sigsworth and was fronted by the singer Alexander Nilere. While never a full member of the band, Heap was a guest vocalist (as a counterpart to Nilere) and contributed to various Acacia single and album tracks in 1997. One Acacia song, "Maddening Shroud", would later be covered by Frou Frou.
Heap enjoyed a prestigious live début, performing four songs (backed by friends Acacia) between sets by The Who and Eric Clapton at the 1996 Prince's Trust Concert in Hyde Park, London. Her début album, I Megaphone (an anagram of "Imogen Heap") was internationally released in 1998 on independent record label Almo Sounds and garnered critical acclaim. However, as production of the album neared completion, it was announced that the record label had been sold and would be shut down. I-Megaphone featured collaborations with Guy Sigsworth and Dave Stewart. In Japan, the regional distributor, Zora, re-released the album in 2002, featuring "Blanket," her collaboration with Urban Species which was released as a single in the United Kingdom, and a Frou Frou remix of one of her B-sides, a video to which was released exclusively to Japanese media. Following the disbanding of her UK and USA record label, I Megaphone was scarce in circulation, having not been re-printed until November 2006. An independent Brazillian record label has rights to the record, and has issued limited copies, some of which are available on eBay. It has also been released through the iTunes Music Store under the Almo label.
At the same time as the Japanese re-release, Heap was working on new tracks with producer Guy Sigsworth, who had collaborated on "Getting Scared" from I-Megaphone. Together, they formed an electro-pop group Frou Frou, releasing an album called "Details" and singles, "Breathe In", "It's Good To Be In Love" and "Must Be Dreaming." The album was a full collaboration between the two artists. Frou Frou were approached to cover "Holding Out for a Hero", originally performed by Bonnie Tyler, for the soundtrack to the highly successful movie Shrek 2. An album track, "Let Go", was featured in the movie Garden State in 2004.
In December 2003, Heap announced on her web site that she was going to write and produce her second solo album, using her site as an online blog to update fans on progress, even seeking them to be her A&R team for the lyrics to "Daylight Robbery". Heap set herself a deadline of one year to make the album (she booked the album mastering for December 2004), and re-mortgaged her flat to fund production costs, including the use of studio time and instruments (which she purchased as a birthday present to herself). Having been burned by previous challenges with record labels (Heap had been spurned twice by record companies, when Almo Sounds was sold and when Frou Frou's label staff focused on promoting other acts), Heap decided to form her own record label on which to release the new record. At the end of 2004, Heap premiered two album tracks online, enabling fans to pay for a digital download, entitled "Just For Now" (which was up for a limited time as a Christmas gift), and "Goodnight And Go", which had been featured on the second season of hit US TV drama The O.C.
In April 2005, The O.C. season two finale featured another track, the sparse vocodered-vocal track, "Hide And Seek". The track was released immediately to digital download services such as iTunes where it became an instant fixture in the chart. The track was released as a digital download on the 5th July 2005 in the UK and peaked at #8 on the iTunes download chart.
The album, entitled "Speak For Yourself" was then released in the UK on July 18th 2005 on her own record label, Megaphonic Records. The album was also released on iTunes UK, where it entered the top 10, selling strongly. "Hide And Seek" also received radio attention from the popular UK radio station BBC Radio One, with DJ Scott Mills featuring it as his "Record of the Week", and provoking strong reactions ("love it or hate it") from other DJs at the station. Due to popular demand, the track was commercially released on a special limited edition (1500 copies were printed) 7" vinyl in the UK in September. Speak For Yourself was licensed to Sony BMG imprint RCA Victor in August 2005, enabling the record to be released in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It was released in those territories in November, and Heap appeared on the Hotel Cafe Tour promoting the record. Imogen also performed "Goodnight And Go" on The Late Show with David Letterman on January 11, 2006. Heap is slated to continue touring in 2006 in the US and UK to support the record.
As well as TV soundtracks (Frou Frou and Heap's solo records have been featured in shows as varied as The O.C. to CSI, among others), Heap has also contributed solo tracks to movie soundtracks. Her cover of the song "Spooky" (made famous by the band Classics IV, and previously covered by Dusty Springfield) for the soundtrack to the Reese Witherspoon movie Just Like Heaven. Heap also wrote a special track entitled "Can't Take It In" for the soundtrack to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. She has also appeared on the second soundtrack for the HBO television series "Six Feet Under", entitled "Six Feet Under Vol. 2: Everything Ends" with a 50-second track that closed the Season 4 episode "I'm A Lonely Little Petunia (In An Onion Patch)". Three versions were recorded and are available from Heap's official web site.
In addition to producing her own records, she has also produced a track for Nik Kershaw and has collaborated with artists as diverse as Joshua Radin, Jeff Beck, Temposhark, LHB, Way Out West, Jon Bon Jovi, Mich Gerber, Sean Lennon, Urban Species, Blue October, Jon Hopkins and Acacia.
Heap's 2009 album 'Ellipse' features Canvas, Aha! and Half Life.
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www.imogenheap.com
10.Just For Now
Imogen Heap Lyrics
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Just for now
Just for now
Just for now
Just for now
Just for now
It's that time of year
Leave all our hopelessness's aside
If just for a little while
Tears stop right here
I know we've all had a bumpy ride
I'm secretly on your side
How did you know?
It's what I always wanted
Could never have too many of these
Will you quit kicking me under the table?
I'm trying, will somebody make her shut up about it?
Can we settle down, please?
It's that time of year
Leave all our hopelessness's aside
If just for a little while
Tears stop right here
I know we've all had a bumpy ride
I'm secretly on your side
Bite tongue
Deep breaths
Count to ten
Nod your head
I think something is burning
Now you've ruined the whole thing
Muffle the smoke alarm
Whoever put on this music
Better quick sharp remove it
Pour me another
Oh, don't wag your finger at me
It's that time of year
Leave all our hopelessness's aside
If just for a little while
Tears stop right here
I know we've all had a bumpy ride
I'm secretly on your side
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Just for now
Just for now
The lyrics of Imogen Heap's song Just For Now follow a narrative that takes place during the festive season. At this time of year, there is an expectation of happiness and joy, but the songwriter acknowledges that everyone has had a tough time. The lyrics encourage the listener to leave their "hopelessness" behind, at least for a little while. It's a time for positivity amidst struggles. The songwriter promises to be on "your side", a comforting message that offers assurance that we are not alone.
As the song progresses, the lyrics take a more interpersonal stance. It seems like two people are having a conversation, with one person telling the other off for annoying them. The lyrics "How did you know? It's what I always wanted Could never have too many of these" suggest that someone is receiving a gift or some sort of recognition. However, they are being interrupted and annoyed by somebody else who won't let it go. The song then jumps back to the festive season, with advice on how to manage the situation: "Bite tongue Deep breaths Count to ten Nod your head". It's a reminder to take a moment to compose oneself and remain calm.
Just For Now is a song that acknowledges the highs and lows of life. It's a song about finding hope and positivity, even when things are tough. The lyrics offer advice on how to deal with difficult people and situations, and it's a reminder that we are not alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Just for now
Take a moment to pause, just for now.
Just for now
Stay present, just for now.
Just for now
Let's focus on the moment, just for now.
Just for now
This is a temporary feeling, just for now.
Just for now
Take a break from everything, just for now.
Just for now
Let's just be in the present moment, just for now.
It's that time of year
It's the season of change.
Leave all our hopelessness's aside
Let's try to forget our doubts and worries.
If just for a little while
Even if it's for a brief moment.
Tears stop right here
Let's stop being negative and hopeless.
I know we've all had a bumpy ride
We all have had our share of ups and downs.
I'm secretly on your side
I am with you and you are not alone.
How did you know?
How did you figure it out?
It's what I always wanted
It's everything I ever wished for.
Could never have too many of these
There's no such thing as enough of this.
Will you quit kicking me under the table?
Stop being passive-aggressive.
I'm trying, will somebody make her shut up about it?
I am doing my best. Can someone tell her to stop talking about it?
Can we settle down, please?
Let's calm down and relax.
Bite tongue
Hold back from saying something.
Deep breaths
Take a few deep breaths to calm down.
Count to ten
Let's count to ten before reacting.
Nod your head
Agree or acknowledge what is being said.
I think something is burning
I smell smoke.
Now you've ruined the whole thing
Now everything is ruined.
Muffle the smoke alarm
Try to silence the smoke alarm.
Whoever put on this music
Whoever chose this music.
Better quick sharp remove it
Remove it quickly.
Pour me another
Give me another drink.
Oh, don't wag your finger at me
Don't scold me.
Get me outta here
I want to leave this place.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Imogen Jennifer Heap
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Just for now
Just for now
Just for now
Just for now
Just for now
Just for now
It's that time of year
Leave all our hopelessness's aside
If just for a little while
Just stop right here
I know we've followed a bumpy ride.
I'm secretly on your side
How did you know?
It's what I always wanted
Could never have too many of these
Well you, quit kicking me under the table
I'm trying; will somebody make her shut up about it?
Can we settle down please?
It's that time of year
Leave all our hopelessness's aside
If just for a little while
Just stop right here
I know we've followed a bumpy ride.
I'm sinking along your side
Lie down
Deep breaths
Count to ten
Nod your head
I think something is burning
Now you've ruined the whole thing
Might fool the smoke alarm
Whoever put on this music?
Better quick sharp remove it
Pour me another
Oh, don't wag your finger at me
It's that time of year
Leave all our hopelessness's aside
If just for a little while
Just stop right here
I know we've followed a bumpy ride.
I'm sinking along your side
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Get me outta here
Just for now
Just for now.
@Dragoneer
He literally just sampled it from the original, no acapella or anything. Heap’s music has very little percussion and is fairly vocal anyways; I guess that’s why she’s sampled so often. You can easily get away without reverse-polarity cancelation by superimposing an instrumental because the vocal clarity is already very defined from the start. From an audio engineer’s viewpoint, that takes a lot of the headache out of extracting specific information from a signal...
The start: 0:40-1:05
Transition to drop: 1:02-1:05
“It’s what”: 0:43
“I think”: 1:38
“Bite down, deep breaths”: 1:30-1:34
Main chorus (chopped up and tempo-synched, of course, with a synth backing track): 0:14-0:39
Obviously a lot of mastering and production behind the song as a whole, but it’s really not that hard to see where the samples come from...
@nome3795
just realized how much Imogen Heap gets sampled
@camelcaat
Like what tell me immediately
@camelcaat
nome dude well duh everybody knows that one just thought u had something interesting at hand
@nome3795
@@camelcaat well, there's the obvious Whatcha Say. I don't know if I was thinking of something else when I posted the comment
@camelcaat
nome I didn’t kno that one holy shit
@vikingkrew87
@@camelcaat this song was sampled on birth of rap by lil b, headlock was sampled by asap rocky on angels etc.
@harrymac9179
The Based God's guidance brought me here
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Blessed up💯👏🏽
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