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.
This Boy
James Morrison Lyrics
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It's a shame cause he has to go home
This boy's got to work, got to sweat just to pay what he gets to get left all alone
But let's step outside, let's go for a ride just for awhile
No we won't get caught, well that's what I thought until we cried
I'm still here, but it hasn't been easy
I'm sure that you had your reasons
For years I've been holding you down
For years I've been holding you down
This girl tries her best everyday, but it's all gone to waste cause there's no one around
This girl she can draw, she can paint
Likes to dance, she can skate, now she don't make a sound
We'll play in the park, dinner's too dark for us to see
Well we'll make our way home, with mud on our clothes, she won't be pleased
I'm still here, but it hasn't been easy
I'm sure that you had your reasons
I'm scared if all this in motion
For years I've been holding you down
And I'd love to forgive and forget
So I tried to put all this behind us
Just know that my arms are wide open
The older I get the more that I know
Well it's time to let this go
I got to let it go, I got to let it go
I got to let it go, I got to let it go
I'm still here, but it hasn't been easy
I'm sure that you had your reasons
I'm scared if all this in motion
For years I've been holding you down
And I'd love to forgive and forget
So I tried to put all this behind us
Just know that my arms are wide open
The older I get the more that I know
And I'd love to forgive and forget
So I tried to put all this behind us
Just know that my arms are wide open
The older I get the more that I know
Well it's time to let this go
The song "This Boy" by James Morrison is a poignant reflection on love and the challenges and sacrifices that come with it. At the beginning of the song, the boy in question wants to play, but he cannot because he must go home. He is a hard worker, but this leaves him feeling lonely and isolated. Despite the weight of these emotions, the boy's friend encourages him to step outside and go for a ride. They take the risk, but when they return, they cannot escape the consequences.
The tone of the song shifts as the focus turns to the girl. She is talented and creative, but her efforts are futile because there is no one around to appreciate her. When the boy and the girl play in the park, they get mud on their clothes, and she is not pleased. The chorus repeats twice, emphasizing the singer's love and desire to forgive and forget. The song ends with an acknowledgement that it's time to let go and move on.
Overall, "This Boy" is a powerful reflection on the ups and downs of love and the ways that relationships can be both joyful and difficult. Despite the challenges, the singer's love perseveres, and he is willing to forgive and forget in order to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
This boy wants to play, there's no time left today
The boy desires to play, but he knows there is no time left today.
It's a shame cause he has to go home
It is a pity that he has to go back home.
This boy's got to work, got to sweat just to pay what he gets to get left all alone
The boy has to labor hard, perspire, just to earn enough money and end up feeling deserted.
But let's step outside, let's go for a ride just for awhile
Let us exit the premises and take a short trip.
No we won't get caught, well that's what I thought until we cried
We will not be caught; that is what I anticipated, but we wept.
I'm still here, but it hasn't been easy
I am still present and accounted for, but it has not been straightforward.
I'm sure that you had your reasons
I am confident that you had valid reasons.
I'm scared if all this in motion
I am frightened by everything that is happening.
For years I've been holding you down
For years I have been hindering you.
This girl tries her best everyday, but it's all gone to waste cause there's no one around
This girl works hard every day, but it's all in vain because there's no one else around.
This girl she can draw, she can paint
This girl has artistic abilities.
Likes to dance, she can skate, now she don't make a sound
She likes to dance, she can skate, yet she is silent now.
We'll play in the park, dinner's too dark for us to see
We'll have fun playing in the park; it's too dark to see while eating dinner.
Well we'll make our way home, with mud on our clothes, she won't be pleased
We'll travel back home with mud on our attire - she won't be happy.
And I'd love to forgive and forget
I would like to forgive and forget.
So I tried to put all this behind us
I attempted to leave everything in the past.
Just know that my arms are wide open
You should know that I am willing to embrace you warmly.
The older I get the more that I know
As I age, my knowledge increases.
Well it's time to let this go
It is time to release this burden.
I got to let it go, I got to let it go
I must let it go.
I'm still here, but it hasn't been easy
I'm still standing, but it hasn't been simple.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TIMOTHY KELLETT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AshleyE84
I've found so many good songs from One Tree Hill and this is definitely one of them. Love this guy's voice.
@chxunceyschapters
I got here from one tree hill too
@DANGJOS
Wait, this is from One Tree Hill too?!
@SuccessfulMentality94
One Tree Hill literally has the best soundtrack of all time for a T.V. show
@kenneththome4709
I agree with you Nicole E!!! Hes amazing!
@meganparker738
oh yesss check ,come undone´ by jackson waters out but the acoustic version
@Derp-flash-go-duuur
James morrison seems like that hidden gem that will never get the respect he deserves.
@adambarrios4915
I totally feel the same way
@anavictoriaescobedo3783
agree
@finalbossi7319
Wilfredo Ayala its so sad tho