She released the mini album, Out of the Box, the title being a play on words of the departure from Sweetbox, to critical acclaim in 2007. Her latest album, Bittersweet Symphony, being the 7th original album she's released in her entire career as a singer, proved she continued to make the right career choices, as the album reached high positions such as #15 on the Oricon charts. She re-released Out of the Box in Korea, containing some of the tracks from her original album of the same name, as well as many tracks of Bittersweet Symphony. She also re-recorded the song "You Don't Know Me" with guest vocalist Kim Dongwan for this release, which was also included on his own album, The Secret; Between Us.
After her continuing success, Jade released the famous Christmas carol 'Holy Night' in Korea near the end of 2008, for the holiday season. She also released information in a video on her official website, that two new albums are to be expected in 2009, and that The Cheetah Girls used a song, on their recent album, that Jade had written in 2003.
In mid-April of 2009, Jade Valerie and Geo confirmed they had started a new project, entitled Eternity ∞, and that it was their goal to return to a sound found on their early Sweetbox albums: pop meets classical. Releasing the self-titled album Eternity ∞ on June 2, 2009, the album featured every song sampling a classical piece, many using pieces previously used in Sweetbox, such as Canon in D Major by Pachelbel and Solveig's Song by Grieg.
Show Me
Jade Valerie Lyrics
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deal me out enough
so I don't let go
You go fast slow
keep it on the hush
leave me empty
and happy like a cocaine rush
You're a cheap king
I'm a brand new toy
just icing up your bling
Going up down up down
a little to the side
then back back back
Your empty eyes have
hypnotized me
Got me totally hooked
on your lack of sensitivity
I'm one more name
just a way to kill time
I'll never break your heart
but you're sure breaking mine
Don't wanna know why
just wanna know how
that damn deadly silence
got me screaming so loud
more more more more
Show me what it feels like
Show me where it hurts you
Show me what it tastes like
Show me what it means to
Never show a feeling
never let it get you
I wanna be indifferent like you
Show me what it feels like
Show me where it hurts you
Show me what it tastes like
Show me what it means to
Never show a feeling
never let it get you
I wanna be indifferent like you
On off
you got me on a cross
Crucified like a martyr
I'm a stone that you toss
Feeling used up
never be enough
Trying to decide
if it's hate or love
You're a strobe light
tense and tight
No matter what I do it will
never be right
So up down up down
a little to the side than
back back back back
How to unlock your tight
locked chest
You always win the game
but you never give your best
more more more more
Show me what it feels like
Show me where it hurts you
Show me what it tastes like
Show me what it means to
Never show a feeling
never let it get you
I wanna be indifferent like you
Nobody escapes the loosing
Nobody escapes the tears
Nobody escapes the game
No one except for you
Nobody escapes the loosing
Nobody escapes the tears
Nobody escapes the game
No one except for you
want show me
I wanna be
Show me what it feels like
Show me where it hurts you
Show me what it tastes like
Show me what it means to
Never show a feeling
never let it get you
I wanna be indifferent like you
Show me what it feels like
Show me where it hurts you
Show me what it tastes like
Show me what it means to
Never show a feeling
never let it get you
I wanna be indifferent like you.
The song "Show Me" by Jade Valerie portrays the struggles of being in a toxic relationship with someone who is emotionally unavailable. The persona feels trapped and unable to let go despite being aware of the one-sided nature of the relationship. The lyrics describe the persona's feelings of being addicted to the high of being around the toxic partner "happy like a cocaine rush" yet feeling used up and never being enough. The chorus repeats the plea for the partner to show the persona how it feels to be indifferent and never show their true feelings.
The persona is aware that the partner never gives their best and always wins the game. They are left feeling crucified and like a stone that the partner tosses away when they are finished. The overall message of the song is that being in a relationship with someone who is emotionally unavailable can be addictive yet ultimately destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
Ice cold, you got me on hold
You are emotionally distant and unavailable towards me, making me uncertain about our relationship.
Deal me out enough so I don't let go
Give me just enough attention and hope to keep me interested in the relationship, but not enough to actually commit.
You go fast slow, keep it on the hush
You are inconsistent in your behavior towards me and keep our relationship a secret from others.
Leave me empty and happy like a cocaine rush
Your temporary attention and validation towards me makes me feel good but ultimately leaves me feeling unfulfilled and wanting more.
You're a cheap king, fake diamond ring
You pretend to be someone you're not, portraying yourself as royalty with fake displays of wealth and status.
I'm a brand new toy, just icing up your bling
I am merely an accessory to your image, something shiny and new to show off to others.
Going up down up down, a little to the side then back back back
Our relationship is a constant cycle of back-and-forth, never moving forward or in a clear direction.
Your empty eyes have hypnotized me
Despite your lack of true emotion towards me, I am still drawn to you and unable to break away.
Got me totally hooked on your lack of sensitivity
Your emotional unavailability and indifference towards me has become addictive, causing me to want you more.
I'm one more name, just a way to kill time
I am just another person you use to pass the time and distract yourself, with no real emotional connection or investment.
I'll never break your heart, but you're sure breaking mine
I am trying to protect myself from getting hurt, but your actions are still causing me emotional pain and distress.
Don't wanna know why, just wanna know how
I don't need to understand the reasoning behind your behavior, I just want to know how to cope with it and move on.
That damn deadly silence got me screaming so loud
Your lack of communication and emotional distance is causing me to feel frustrated and trapped in the relationship.
Show me what it feels like, show me where it hurts you
I want you to open up and be vulnerable with me, to share your true emotions and let me in.
Show me what it tastes like, show me what it means to never show a feeling, never let it get you
I want you to share with me the experience of being emotionally closed off and indifferent, to help me understand and navigate my own feelings.
I wanna be indifferent like you
Despite the pain and frustration I feel, I am drawn to your emotional detachment and want to learn how to adopt it myself.
On off, you got me on a cross
Your inconsistent behavior towards me is causing me emotional distress and making me feel trapped and powerless.
Crucified like a martyr, I'm a stone that you toss
You treat me like a disposable object, discarding me when you are done and leaving me feeling helpless and powerless.
Feeling used up, never be enough
Your emotional unavailability and indifference towards me is causing me to feel drained and empty, with no hope of ever being enough for you.
Trying to decide if it's hate or love
I am unsure about my feelings towards you, whether they are based on a genuine emotional connection or mere infatuation.
You're a strobe light, tense and tight
Your behavior towards me is erratic and unpredictable, causing me to feel tense and anxious around you.
No matter what I do it will never be right
I feel like I am constantly walking on eggshells around you, striving for your approval but never receiving it.
How to unlock your tight locked chest
I am trying to figure out how to get you to open up and share your emotions with me, but am struggling to find the key.
You always win the game but you never give your best
You are emotionally detached and uninvested in our relationship, always coming out on top but never actually putting in effort or emotion.
Nobody escapes the losing, nobody escapes the tears, nobody escapes the game, no one except for you
Everyone else involved in our relationship is suffering and feeling the emotional weight of our dynamic, except for you who remains unaffected and indifferent.
Want show me, I wanna be
I want you to demonstrate and teach me how to be emotionally closed off and indifferent like you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ROSAN
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Alex Krauth
Came here because of Taina! They all sound beautiful together! Great voices!
ShmartinJo
I can't believe this remained an unreleased demo to this day.
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Gemstone "Show Me Heaven" ( Jade Valerie & Christina Vidal with Crystal Grant / Rare Cover
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It's a shame about Vidal.
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