Experience and dedication:
Inger Marie waited for many years before she ventured upon a solo career, but she has ample experience from many years’ activities in the music field. For twenty years she has been active as vocalist in several bands, ranging from a youthful rock band to a six year period as lead singer of a jazz big band. She has also fronted her own jazz quintet ”My Favoite Strings”, as well as collaborating with several excellent jazz musicans, among them Tom Lund, one of Norway’s finest latin jazz-guitarists, founder of the renowned group ”Trio de Janeiro”.
Recording debut:
Having thus gathered a lot of experience and ”paid her dues”, Inger Marie finally decided to enter the studio to record her debut solo CD ”Make This Moment”. The time was right. Years of singing had matured her voice into an instrument of impressive sensitivity and perfection. Producer Lars Martin Myhre, himself a brilliant musician and a major artist in Norway, says that never has he got a bigger surprise than the one he got when Inger Marie started singing in the studio. She was displaying a voice so controlled, so beautiful and so personal at her first recording date, that the seasoned producer was left with his mouth open, stunned in admiration of the awareness and the warm and direct communication in her voice.
Make This Moment:
”Make This Moment” was released in Norway in October, 2004, and received rave reviews and instant recognition by jazz affectionados. After some months Inger Maries voice started touching hearts and impressing music lovers in places far from Norway. Japanese record buyers discovered her album, which started selling hundreds, then thousands in Japanese record stores. Record companies in Korea, The Phillipines, Hong Kong, and soon also Japan, licenced the album and launched local releases. Now the album has been released in most of Asia, as well as in Europe, and has touched the hearts and souls of thousands of listeners.
Concerts and TV-shows:
Since the autumn of 2005, Inger Marie and her band have been performing concerts, playing festivals and participated in TV-shows and radio in various locations. Concerts and TV performances in Korea, and performances in Poland and Denmark have been highlights, as well as several succsessful performances at the ”Canal Street” Jazz Festival in her home town, Arendal.
The band:
Inger Marie has been building up a solid relationship built on mutual respect with several musicians from the surprisingly high quality pool of musicans in an around her home town, and has hand piced the musicians for her band. They provide the exquisite backing on her recordings, as well as on stage. A special mention must be made of the fact that the impressive saxophone playing on the album comes from the horn of Øivind G. Stømer, Inger Maries own son. He joined his mother’s band after having played with some of the major musicans and artists in Norway.
By Myself:
On her second album, ”By Myself”, Inger Marie chose to work with the renowned Danish producer Søren Sigumfeldt. They recorded the album in Gothenburg, Sweden, still with Inger Marie’s hand picked local Arendal musicans, but also inviting the Swedish guitar virtuoso Ulf Wakenius to the studio. Other guest performers include Gunnar Halle (trumpet) and Niclas Knudsen (electric guitar). The record has been released in most European countries by the Danish company Sundance, on the Stunt label. The album was first released in Norway by Inger Marie’s original record company, Kultur & spetakkel, and the release was celebrated in grand style with a lavish release concert in Arendal’s Culture House oct/07. "By myself" was very well received among critcs and fans.
Song for you far away
Inger Marie Gundersen Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
One to another then back again, something keeps putting them through it.
Me, I′ve been watching more than fifteen years and it hasn't changed a bit.
People keep talking about a different line but it never seems to fit.
This is a song for you far away, far away. This is a song for you far away from me.
This is a song for you far away, far away. This is a song for you far away from me.
Sitting here thinking of you is driving it home again.
This is a song for you far away, far away. This is a song for you far away from me.
Open the door it takes me back, oh it takes me back.
Mention your name and I'm gone again, oh I'm gone again.
This is a song for you far away from me, far away from me.
In these lyrics, the singer observes the people around her continuously getting caught up in their own troubles or conflicts. She reflects on how they repeatedly go back and forth with each other, with something always pushing them to continue in this cycle. Having witnessed this pattern for more than fifteen years, she remarks that nothing seems to have changed - people keep discussing different perspectives or approaches, but none of them seem to fully resonate or fit with the situation.
The chorus of the song serves as a tribute to someone who is far away from the singer. It expresses a longing for that person and a desire to reach out to them through music. The repetition of the phrase "This is a song for you far away from me" emphasizes the emotional distance between the two and the singer's yearning to connect despite the physical separation.
As the singer sits alone, her thoughts turn toward the person she holds dear, and it triggers a flood of emotions. She describes how being in solitude intensifies her longing and brings back memories of their connection. The line "Sitting here thinking of you is driving it home again" indicates that contemplating their relationship stirs up strong emotions and a feeling of nostalgia.
The mention of opening the door and being taken back further underscores this emotional journey. It suggests that even the smallest reminders or triggers associated with the person, such as hearing their name, can transport the singer back to a time when they were together. The final repetition of the phrase "far away from me" emphasizes the emotional distance and longing experienced by the singer in relation to the person she dedicates the song to.
Line by Line Meaning
People around me are at it again. God only knows how they do it.
Those around me are once again engaging in some kind of drama or conflict. It remains a mystery as to how they continuously find themselves in these situations.
One to another then back again, something keeps putting them through it.
They continuously pass their troubles and issues from one person to another, only to have them return. There seems to be a force or pattern that keeps causing these difficulties.
Me, I've been watching more than fifteen years and it hasn't changed a bit.
From my observation for over fifteen years, nothing has changed in this regard. The same patterns and problems persist without any significant alteration.
People keep talking about a different line but it never seems to fit.
People constantly discuss and propose various solutions or approaches, but none of them seem to be suitable or relevant to the situation at hand.
This is a song for you far away, far away. This is a song for you far away from me.
This song is dedicated to someone who is physically distant, separated by a significant distance from me.
Sitting here all alone is bringing it on again, I'm gone again.
As I sit here in solitude, the same emotions or memories are resurfacing, causing me to feel distant or detached once more.
Sitting here thinking of you is driving it home again.
Reflecting on thoughts of you is intensifying those emotions or memories, making them even more prominent or impactful.
Open the door it takes me back, oh it takes me back.
Simply opening up and allowing myself to reminisce instantly transports me back in time, reviving old feelings and experiences.
Mention your name and I'm gone again, oh I'm gone again.
The mere mention of your name is enough to make me emotionally detach or become lost in my thoughts once again.
This is a song for you far away from me, far away from me.
Once again, this song is dedicated to someone who is physically distant, separated by a significant distance from me.
Writer(s): James Taylor
Contributed by Benjamin K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Anonymous
on Crying In The Rain
Crying In The Rain - Inger Marie Gundersen - Lyrics
I'll never let you see
The way my broken heart is hurting me
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
All my sorrow and pain
I'll do my crying in the rain
If I wait for stary skies
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You'll never know that I still love you so
Though the heartaches remain
I'll do my crying in the rain
Raindrop falling from heaven
Could never take away my misery
But since we're not together
I pray for stormy weather
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see
Someday when my crying's done
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I may be a fool but till then darling
You'll never see me complain
Cause I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain
Musical Interlude