1) an English singer-s… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists called James Morrison:
1) an English singer-songwriter from Rugby
2) an Australian jazz musician who plays numerous instruments; best known for his trumpet playing
3) a notable south Sligo-style Irish fiddler.
4) "Jim" Morrison, lead singer of 1960s American rock group The Doors.
1. James Morrison (born James Morrison Catchpole on August 13, 1984) is a singer-songwriter from Rugby, Warwickshire, England. He says that his musical influences include Al Green, Otis Redding, Cat Stevens and The Kinks.
At 13 Morrison began to learn guitar when his uncle showed him how to play a blues riff. He started busking when he lived at Porth near Newquay, in Cornwall. After years of playing other musicians' songs, he eventually started to write his own.
Polydor Productions took charge and signed him. He became the supporting artist for Corinne Bailey Rae on her tour supporting her debut album.
In 2006 he debuted with his single "You Give Me Something" which became a hit single around Europe and Japan. It reached the #2 spot in Holland and the #5 spot in the UK. His debut album Undiscovered went straight to #1 in the UK and has sold more than 2,000,000 copies worldwide.
The second single released from the album was "Wonderful World" which became a top 10 hit in the UK reaching the #8 spot.
James' second album "Songs For You, Truths For Me" was released in September of 2008. The single released days before the album was "You Make It Real". The big hit from the album though was the second single "Broken Strings", featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It reached the number 1 spot on at least 4 charts of various countries (including Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and on the European Hot 100 also). It peaked at number 2 in the UK, Austria and Ireland. It was a top 40 hit on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart also peaking at 34.
Morrison's first single from his third album, "The Awakening", was "I Won't Let You Go". Singles that followed were "Up" feat. Jessie J,"Slave To The Music" and "One Life". The album was released on September 23, 2011, reached number 1 in the UK and Switzerland and has been certified platinum in the UK as well.
2. James Morrison (born 11 November 1962 in Boorowa, New South Wales) is an Australian jazz musician who plays numerous instruments, but is best known for his trumpet playing. He is a multi-instrumentalist, having performed on the clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flugelhorn, bass flugelhorn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and piano. He is also a composer, writing jazz charts for ensembles of various sizes and proficiency levels. He performed the opening fanfare at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. In 2009, he joined Steve Pizzati and Warren Brown as a presenter on Top Gear Australia.
Morrison has performed with Dizzy Gillespie (the first Australian to do so), with Don Burrows, as a member of the Don Burrows Band, and with Ray Charles and B. B. King for a 1990 world tour. He has also worked with Ray Brown, Wynton Marsalis, Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Jon Faddis, Woody Shaw, Whitney Houston, Arturo Sandoval, Phil Stack, George Benson, Mark Nightingale, and Red Rodney.
In 2005, he was the guest soloist at the 150th anniversary concert of the Black Dyke Band and in 2007, he again appeared as guest soloist at concerts with the band in Manchester and London. In 2003 he founded the band On The Edge together with the German keyboarder and composer Simon Stockhausen (CD released on Morrison Records).
Morrison has also had a long association with Composer and pianist Lalo Schifrin (of Mission Impossible fame) and has recorded a number of CDs on Schifrin's "Jazz Meets The Symphony" series. These include recordings with the London Symphony and the Czech National Symphony.
3. James Morrison (3 May 1893 - 1947), known as "The Professor", was a notable South Sligo-style Irish fiddler.
Morrison was born in 1893 near Riverstown, County Sligo at the townland of Drumfin. Morrison grew up in a community steeped in traditional Irish culture especially music and at the age of 17 he was employed by the Gaelic League to tutor the Connacht style of step dancing at the Gaelic League school in County Mayo.
In 1915, at the age of 21, he emigrated to America and settled in New York. In 1918, Morrison won the fiddle competition at the New York Feis. Morrison become associated with other leading Irish musicians such as Michael Coleman, Paddy Killoran who were also from County Sligo.
Morrison was one of the leading Irish music teachers in New York in the 1930s and '40s. In addition to the fiddle, he could play the flute and button accordion (and wrote a tutor on the latter) and taught hundreds of young Irish-American students to play traditional music on various instruments.
4. See The Doors.
The Last Goodbye
James Morrison Lyrics
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And I never will
Oh I can't live by your side with the lies you've tried to instill
I can't take anymore, I don't have to give you a reason
For leaving this time
Cause this is my last goodbye
It's like I hardly know you
It's like every emotion you showed me, you kept well hid
And every true word that you ever spoke, was really deceiving
Now I'm leaving this time
Cause this is my last goodbye
I've got to turn and walk away
I don't have anything left to say
I haven't already said before
I've grown tired of being used
And I'm sick and tired of being accused
Now I'm walking away from you
And I'm not coming back
I don't believe you
And I never will
Oh I can't live by your side with the lies you've tried to instill
I can't take anymore, I don't have to give you a reason
For leaving this time
Cause this is my last goodbye
Oh I, I've got to turn and walk away
I don't have anything left to say
I haven't already said before
And I've grown tired of being used
And I'm sick and tired of being accused
Now I'm walking away from you
And I'm not coming back
And I don't believe you
And I never will
Oh I can't take anymore, I don't have to give you a reason
For leaving this time
This is my last goodbye
My last goodbye
The lyrics of James Morrison's song The Last Goodbye are about the end of a relationship that was built on lies and deception. The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment and betrayal, as the singer realizes that the person they were in a relationship with was not who they seemed to be. The first verse expresses this sense of betrayal and the singer's decision to leave the relationship for good. The second verse reflects on how the singer hardly knew the person they were dating, as they kept their emotions and true thoughts hidden. The chorus repeats the declaration that this is the last goodbye and how the singer cannot live with the lies anymore.
The song's lyrics convey a mix of emotions, including sadness, anger, and disappointment. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has felt betrayed by someone they cared about. Additionally, James Morrison's soulful voice adds to the emotional depth of the lyrics. The simple music and melody give a quiet intensity to the song, reflecting the depth of the singer's feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't believe you
The trust between us is broken and I cannot believe anything you say.
And I never will
I have lost all trust and faith in you and do not see any possibility of it being restored.
Oh I can't live by your side with the lies you've tried to instill
Living with your constant deception is unbearable and I cannot tolerate it any longer.
I can't take anymore, I don't have to give you a reason
I have reached my limit and do not owe you an explanation for my decision to leave this time.
For leaving this time
I have had enough of the lies and deceit and am choosing to leave the relationship for good.
Cause this is my last goodbye
I am saying a final farewell because I cannot continue in this relationship anymore.
It's like I hardly know you
Despite being in a relationship with you, I feel that I do not really know who you truly are.
But maybe I never did
Perhaps my perception of who you were was always misguided and I never truly knew the real you.
It's like every emotion you showed me, you kept well hid
You hid your true feelings and emotions from me, causing me to have a false perception of our relationship.
And every true word that you ever spoke, was really deceiving
All the things you said that I believed to be true were actually lies and deceit. You never spoke honestly.
Now I'm leaving this time
This is not the first time I am leaving, but I am leaving for good this time.
I've got to turn and walk away
I need to physically remove myself from this toxic relationship.
I haven't already said before
I have expressed my feelings and reasons for leaving before and there is nothing more to say.
I've grown tired of being used
I have realized that you have been using me and taking advantage of me for too long.
And I'm sick and tired of being accused
I am fed up with being falsely accused by you and cannot take it anymore.
And I'm not coming back
This is not a temporary break or dispute, I am permanently ending the relationship and will not return.
Oh I, I've got to turn and walk away
I cannot continue to stay and tolerate this harmful relationship. I need to leave for good.
This is my last goodbye
This is my final farewell, as I am choosing to end the relationship and move on with my life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES MORRISON, STEVE MCEWAN, JIMMY HOGARTH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dannylong7310
I used to be with someone who made me feel just like this! Constantly being accused of doing things I hadn’t, ridiculous… I eventually walked away and the best thing I ever did!! This song has so much meaning to me 👌
@jessicaalmeida9887
I'm sure that this is one of my favorites songs ever 🤧💕 I love this one so much!!😭💐
@shreanca
This is exactly how I have been feeling lately, but couldn't put all my thoughts in words...and this song.. so easily explains it all...I love this song....James Morrison has a heavenly voice :)
@EmanBadr-ci7ye
It’s almost the end of 2023 and I still keep on coming back to this amazing song🩵
@sexyvampik
the most beautiful voice in the whole universe!
@shreanca
such a beautiful song...Each and every line has so much feelings in it :) <3 <3
@jansmith3979
Love the words to this song. couldnt have said it better myself. Awesome song :)
@rebecacarvajalgonzalez3770
Resume perfectamente una etapa de mi vida. Impresionante
@adrianabratu8218
My favourite voice in the world !!!
@merin100
the most beautiful voice i've ever heared <3