Producer/songwriter Christian Berishaj was born in the greater Detroit area and quickly developed a fascination with music and performance. He started recording his own music at age 12 and by the time he was 18 he'd gone through various different bands and projects, including recording an album as Love Arcade on which he wrote and performed every sound. Love Arcade was eventually signed to Atlantic records, with a self-titled album on which Berishaj was the sole performer coming out in 2006. A touring band was assembled around the project but none of the members ever played on any recordings and the group broke up after three years. Following Love Arcade, Berishaj relocated to Los Angeles and worked briefly under the moniker Christian TV, licensing songs in various films and television and signing a deal with Universal Motown Records. The label folded and Berishaj again reconfigured, taking on the name JMSN and producing more R&B inspired music, taking a decided step away from the pop leanings of previous projects. He self-released his debut Priscilla in early 2012, earning high praise from press and his artistic contemporaries as well. He followed with the next year with the Pllaje EP and a lengthy tour. JMSN spent much of 2014 prepping his next full-length, The Blue Album. The Blue Album's release date was delayed but eventually saw release in late 2014. ~ Fred Thomas
Something
JMSN Lyrics
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Don’t let them tell us what we should do. No it doesn’t right the wrongs, no mater
what you thought. Moving closer towards the light but still so far away. My loneliness
is knit so tight I’m hoping this will change my world. There’s something there inside
me and it won’t go away. It won’t go away. Said there’s something there inside me
and it won’t go away. It’s won’t go away, Lights go off we fuck around, this just don’t
feel the same. From what I’ve lost, I’ve somehow found. Things are only what you
make them. Still there’s something there inside me and it won’t go away. It won’t go
You know I wanna. There’s something there inside me and it won’t go away. It won’t
go away. Said there’s something there inside me and it won’t go away. I’m falling and
I’m falling. I feel like heavens calling me. You know I wanna.
JMSN's "Something" is a song that delves deeply into the complexities of human emotions, particularly the quest for happiness and the internal struggles that come with it. The opening line "Happiness is cold at night, but it feels so good" is a juxtaposition that acknowledges the fleeting nature of happiness while also acknowledging the allure of it. The song seems to speak to a sense of disillusionment with the world around us, as seen in the lyric "Forget the lies we're stuck inside." The singer seems to be wrestling with a sense of dissatisfaction and a desire to break free from societal expectations, as seen in the line "Don't let them tell us what we should do."
Throughout the song, there's a sense of uncertainty and ambivalence about the path forward. The lines "Moving closer towards the light but still so far away" and "My loneliness is knit so tight I'm hoping this will change my world" speak to the difficulty of pursuing happiness and the sense of isolation that comes with it. The repeated phrase "There's something there inside me and it won't go away" seems to reflect an internal struggle that the singer is facing, something that they can't quite name but that they can't escape from either.
The song ends with a sense of yearning and vulnerability, as the singer declares "I'm falling and I'm falling, I feel like heaven's calling me, you know I wanna." These lines capture the longing for something more, for a better life beyond the struggles and hardships of the present. Overall, "Something" is a song that powerfully captures the emotional complexities of the human experience, and the universal desire for happiness and fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
Happiness is cold at night, but it feels so good.
Despite happiness having a cold exterior, it still provides a pleasant feeling.
Forget the lies we’re stuck inside.
Let go of the falsehoods that bind us.
Don’t let them tell us what we should do.
Ignore external expectations and make our own choices.
No it doesn’t right the wrongs, no mater what you thought.
Fulfilling desires does not necessarily correct past mistakes.
Moving closer towards the light but still so far away.
Progress is being made, but the journey is far from over.
My loneliness is knit so tight I’m hoping this will change my world.
Feeling isolated, but hoping that something will transform life for the better.
There’s something there inside me and it won’t go away. It won’t go away.
An inner feeling persists, refusing to dissipate.
Lights go off we fuck around, this just don’t feel the same.
Engaging in physical intimacy without emotional connection lacks satisfaction.
From what I’ve lost, I’ve somehow found. Things are only what you make them.
Amidst loss, some form of gain may occur. The outcome is determined by perspective.
Still there’s something there inside me and it won’t go away. It won’t go away.
The persistent inner feeling remains unchanged.
You know I wanna.
Desiring something deeply.
There’s something there inside me and it won’t go away. It won’t go away.
The feeling remains steadfast.
Said there’s something there inside me and it won’t go away.
Reiterating the persistence of the inner feeling.
I’m falling and I’m falling. I feel like heavens calling me. You know I wanna.
Falling deeply into something, feeling pulled towards it. Yearning for it.
Contributed by Grayson O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ryshodlove6884
This Song is about that something thats inside of us all the time that we try to fill with these superficial things. Physical pleasure, monetary pleasure and whatever else we want and think we need. It never fills that space in us. But we continue to do it over and over again hoping the next time we’ll get a different result.
"There’s something there inside me and it wont go away"
"From what I’ve lost, I’ve somehow found, things are only what you make them."
Its up to us to find peace within ourselves which is as always easier said than done.
This video was a story of the battle inside of ourselves we face everyday.
The Boy represents the sinister side of me that wants to indulge in all of my juvenile desires.
The Girls, represent the Leads sinister side. I used two girls because women; I feel like, have to hold back twice as much. They’re expected to be responsible sex.
They have double the expectations and pressure in the war of ones self, and what everyone’s perception of you is. Which matters to everyone. Even if they say it doesn’t.
The octopus represents ‘that something inside me’ that wont go away. Keeps pullin’ me in. Making me think I need what it has to offer. So I indulge.
The fish in the tub represents the girl soaking in her selfish desires. Theres a point where you do something so much it gets cloudy and you don’t realize you’re doing it as much. It becomes watered down and not that bad anymore. You get numb to the destructive behavior of yourself. Which is why the water turns white and cloudy and you cannot see the fish anymore.
The blood dripping out of the kids mouth is when we realize how much of a parasite these indulgences really are to our souls. These things that we try to fill our lives with. The dead ends that we want in our lives, that never ever seem to satisfy us. End up sucking our blood and control us.
When I’m pushing the girl under the water this represents the Baptism. The redness that flows out of her represents the thing inside of her. It’s a struggle but we can be cleaned of it. At least I hope so. I’m still working on it. The boy is laughing because he enjoys the struggle of hers. He loves pain. He feeds off seeing other people struggle. The dark side.
At the end of the baptism she returns to me. Freed of the demons that once haunted her.
But in the end we see that the girls are still there after all that. They’re just dormant and in the shadows waiting to strike again.
"Theres something there inside me and it wont go away"
@NIANDRAZ
After all these years, I still get back to that one.
@YasPro88
My Favourite JMSN Song :)
@brendasaldana4976
Me too
@nolan16
lights go off, we fuck around. this just dont feel the same..
this spoke to me
@kindragregory325
Aww man, brings me back to the 2014 show in Lubbock Texas you did with Crosses. We were all so amazed when Jesus walked out in a Llama poncho. I dig your newer projects, but man this era of your music hits differently. You're incredibly talented and I'm glad you're still out there bringing music to people.
@isaacg1092
Agreed his music from 7 plus years ago just hit different.
@jcockrellsays
Fuck yes. I feel this. But Dallas TX.
@ryshodlove6884
This Song is about that something thats inside of us all the time that we try to fill with these superficial things. Physical pleasure, monetary pleasure and whatever else we want and think we need. It never fills that space in us. But we continue to do it over and over again hoping the next time we’ll get a different result.
"There’s something there inside me and it wont go away"
"From what I’ve lost, I’ve somehow found, things are only what you make them."
Its up to us to find peace within ourselves which is as always easier said than done.
This video was a story of the battle inside of ourselves we face everyday.
The Boy represents the sinister side of me that wants to indulge in all of my juvenile desires.
The Girls, represent the Leads sinister side. I used two girls because women; I feel like, have to hold back twice as much. They’re expected to be responsible sex.
They have double the expectations and pressure in the war of ones self, and what everyone’s perception of you is. Which matters to everyone. Even if they say it doesn’t.
The octopus represents ‘that something inside me’ that wont go away. Keeps pullin’ me in. Making me think I need what it has to offer. So I indulge.
The fish in the tub represents the girl soaking in her selfish desires. Theres a point where you do something so much it gets cloudy and you don’t realize you’re doing it as much. It becomes watered down and not that bad anymore. You get numb to the destructive behavior of yourself. Which is why the water turns white and cloudy and you cannot see the fish anymore.
The blood dripping out of the kids mouth is when we realize how much of a parasite these indulgences really are to our souls. These things that we try to fill our lives with. The dead ends that we want in our lives, that never ever seem to satisfy us. End up sucking our blood and control us.
When I’m pushing the girl under the water this represents the Baptism. The redness that flows out of her represents the thing inside of her. It’s a struggle but we can be cleaned of it. At least I hope so. I’m still working on it. The boy is laughing because he enjoys the struggle of hers. He loves pain. He feeds off seeing other people struggle. The dark side.
At the end of the baptism she returns to me. Freed of the demons that once haunted her.
But in the end we see that the girls are still there after all that. They’re just dormant and in the shadows waiting to strike again.
"Theres something there inside me and it wont go away"
@davisturpin7282
I thought someone stole his octopi and he got pissed
@CoolBeans95
Ya it’s about octopi simple and plain you’ve never had squid?