There are at least six bands/artists named Jack.

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1. The most popular Jack at the moment is a Dutch rapper based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, who released the albums 'Plan A' and 'Plan A Deluxe' in 2019 and 'Traplove' in 2020.

2. Jack is a grindcore / crust band from Hungary. http://jackgrindpunk.bandcamp.com/

3. Formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1992, the band Jack is based around the songwriting partnership of Anthony Reynolds and guitarist Matthew Scott, both of whom had relocated to London by the end of 1993. By the end of 1995, Jack was a six piece, signed to Too Pure/Beggars Banquet records in the United Kingdom. Jack's debut album, Pioneer Soundtracks was released to worldwide critical acclaim in the summer of 1996. Despite excellent press and considerable successful touring both in Europe and the UK, the four initial singles released from the album, ‘Kid Stardust’ (a tribute to Charles Bukowski), ‘Wintercomessummer’, White jazz’, and ‘Biography of a first son’, failed to pick up any serious airplay and as a result sales were modest.

In early 1997 Anthony formed a side project under the name of Jacques, but by the autumn of 1997 Jack recorded their second album The Jazz Age, which was released in the late summer of 1998. Despite excellent reviews and further European touring, the two singles from the album, ‘Lolita Elle’ and ‘Steamin’ received little airplay and sales were once again disappointing.

By 1999 a demo'd third album, 'An anatomy of melancholy' had been abandoned, Jack had departed Too Pure and both rhythm guitarist Richard Adderley and violinist Ruth Gottlieb had left the band. Jack recorded a five track EP for Acuarela records. La Belle et la Discotheque was produced by former Cocteau Twins bassist, Simon Raymonde. Most of the core members of Jack (bassist Colin Williams, keyboardist George Wright and drummer Patrick Pulzer) left the band. Jack (now just Matthew and Anthony) continued as a duo. 1999 ended with another Jacques EP release: 'Faster Than Beauty'.

'La Belle et la Discotheque' was released in early 2000 with little promotion, although its two lead tracks, 'Sometimes' and 'Disco-Cafe-Society' were playlisted on Spanish national radio.

By the spring of 2001 Jack had a new record deal with French/Belgium label, 'Les discques du crepuscule'. While Matthew set up a studio in London, Anthony travelled to the U.S. Spending time in New York and in L.A. where Anthony recorded friend Dan Fante (son of John) for a forthcoming Jack song 'The Emperor of new London'. The final Jack album was recorded in London that year.

In 2001 a Jacques EP Romantic was released on Acuarela and Anthony once again visited Paris to record the song ‘Summercries’ with Franck Roussel and the Moscow Philharmonic orchestra. By the spring of 2002 Anthony had signed to Rykomusic music publishing and released a book of prose, short stories and lyrics: 'These roses taste like ashes'.

A final Jack album The End of the Way It's Always Been was released that April and Jack were once again touring throughout the UK and Europe. The final live line up included many of the musicians who had played on the album: Paul Cook (Drums), Fiona Brice (Violin), Julian Simmons (keys), Simon Phipps (Guitar), Joe Jardine (Bass).

A final Jacques EP Roses for ashes was released in late summer. A deluxe, redux 2CD edition of 'Pioneer Soundtracks' was released by Spinney Records in March 2007.

4. JACK is an alternative rock 'n roll band based in Wichita, KS. With a sound that combines elements from numerous genres of music. Their EP, "Nothing in the World", was released in 2009.

5. Jack is an artist from New Zealand who sometimes makes songs in FL Studio in his spare time, recording songs such as 'Shine', 'Platypus Dance' and 'Dawn'. He is also a member of The Destiny Duo.

6. Jack is a Japanese singer from Nico Nico Douga, a Japanese videosite, and makes covers of several vocaloid songs.

La Mer
Jack Lyrics

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J’me sens si seul
Perdu dans les mémoires
Des lueurs qu’il me reste
Qui m’plongent dans le noir
Le temps semble arrêter sa course
Et emprisonne ma raison
J’veux pas qu’tu partes
J’veux pas m’dire non

J’me sens si seul
Seul au bout du chemin
Personne pour me faire sourire
Personne pour me tendre la main
Mais pourquoi tout effacer si tôt
Pourquoi tout est fini
J’veux pas qu’tu partes
J’veux pas qu’t’oublies
Tous les jours, j’te sens à mes côtés
Je n’sais pas comment t’oublier

Et nage, emporté par la mer
C’est difficile de voir pleurer
De voir briser notre univers
Et nage, nage aveuglément
J’peux plus me battre
J’veux pas vivre sans toi

Et nage, emporté par la mer
C’est difficile de voir pleurer
De voir brisé notre univers
Et nage, nage aveuglément
J’peux plus me battre
J’veux pas mourir sans toi
Et nage
Et nage

J’me sens si seul

Laisse-moi m’endormir
Bercé par la mer

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jack's song La Mer depict the emotional turmoil of someone who has lost their loved one and is struggling to come to terms with their absence. The singer feels alone and lost in their memories, haunted by the remnants of their love that plunge them into darkness. The passing of time seems to have stopped, trapping the singer's mind and refusing to let go. The singer pleads with their loved one to stay, refusing to believe that they are gone.

The singer's loneliness is palpable, as they walk alone on the path of life, with no one to make them smile or offer them a helping hand. The singer cannot understand why everything had to end so suddenly, and they are unable to forget their loved one despite their best efforts. The singer is overwhelmed by their emotions, and the only option they see is to give in to them and be carried away by the sea of grief. The idea of living without their loved one seems impossible, and the singer would rather die than go on without them.

Overall, the song shows the destructive power of loss and the strength of love. The singer's pain is raw and genuine, expressing the unbearable agony of losing someone they cherished deeply. The song’s message is clear: when someone means everything to you, it is hard to let them go.

Line by Line Meaning

J’me sens si seul
I feel so alone.

Perdu dans les mémoires
Lost in memories.

Des lueurs qu’il me reste
The remaining glimmers of hope.

Qui m’plongent dans le noir
That plunge me into darkness.

Le temps semble arrêter sa course
Time seems to stop.

Et emprisonne ma raison
And imprisons my reason.

J’veux pas qu’tu partes
I don't want you to leave.

J’veux pas m’dire non
I don't want to say no.

Seul au bout du chemin
Alone at the end of the road.

Personne pour me faire sourire
No one to make me smile.

Personne pour me tendre la main
No one to lend me a hand.