Born i… Read Full Bio ↴Jane's Party is a Canadian pop-rock quartet based in Toronto.
Born in a garage, but raised on the road, Jane’s Party is a musical band from the Greater Toronto Area. With catchy hooks, bouncy beats, and sweet vocal harmonies, Jane's Party combines the spirit of the old with new-age "pop & roll", drawing comparisons to bands such as The Skydiggers, Joel Plaskett and Wilco.
In 2009, Jane’s Party established themselves as the "Folk-pop darlings of Toronto" with back-to-back performances at the Now Magazine Lounge in co-ordination with the NXNE Festival. With dates such as The Halifax Pop Explosion, Toronto Indie Music Week, The International Pop Overthrow Festival, and feature performances at The Horseshoe and Hugh’s Room, the band has played over 100 shows alone in the past year in support of their full length album The Garage Sessions. The album was inspired by two independent tours of Northwest Ontario and Eastern Canada, winning over the hearts of anyone within earshot. The Garage Sessions captures the groups ability to compose feel good songs,"which are clean, direct and glowing with warmth" (John Sakamoto, The Toronto Star). Recently Jane’s Party has found themselves sharing bills with acts such as Steve Poltz, You Say Party We Say Die, By Divine Right, Zeus and more…
Coming on Strong
Jane's Party Lyrics
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Give me a page I can read
I think I lost my second language
But that remains to be seen
Give me a minute, just a second
Don't let it in so easily
When a mind is made to wander
If I'm coming on too strong
It's 'cause I let it get away from me
(It's 'cause I let it get away)
If you can't let go we can't move on
So just try again
Just try again
Try again
Try again
Try again
Try again
You said this city is a circus
You're dreaming rings of fire
You have a voice but you're no singer
You've got the spark but no desire
If I'm coming on too strong
It's 'cause I let it get away from me
(It's 'cause I let it ge away)
If you can't let go we can't move on
So just try again
(If I'm coming on too strong)
If I'm coming on too strong
It's 'cause I let it get away from me
(If I'm coming on too strong)
If you can't let go we can't move on
So just try again
(If I'm coming on too strong)
Ohh Oh Ohh
Ohh Oh Ohh
(If I'm coming on too strong)
Ohh Oh Ohh
Just try again
Just try again
Try again
Try again
Try again
Try again
Just try again
Oh oh ohh
Oh oh ohh
The beginning of Jane's Party's song Coming on Strong suggests a longing for something to hold onto. The lines "Give me something to look at / Give me a page I can read" suggest a desire for direction and clarity in life. The singer seems to feel lost and unsure, as they admit to having lost their second language. However, they're not quite ready to give up on finding it yet. The line "But that remains to be seen" suggests that they're still holding out hope for finding what they've lost.
The chorus of the song, "If I'm coming on too strong / It's 'cause I let it get away from me", speaks to an experience of overwhelming intensity. Perhaps the singer has been too pushy or assertive in a relationship or situation. However, they take responsibility for this, acknowledging that they "let it get away" from them. They recognize that moving on requires both parties to let go and try again.
Later, the song takes on a slightly different tone with the lines "You said this city is a circus / You're dreaming rings of fire". Here, the singer is perhaps reflecting on a conversation they've had with someone else. The person they're speaking to seems to be disillusioned with the world around them. They recognize their own talents ("You have a voice but you're no singer / You've got the spark but no desire"), but seem to lack motivation to make something of them.
Overall, Coming on Strong speaks to a desire for meaning and direction, as well as an acknowledgement of personal responsibility for actions that may have caused problems in relationships or situations. The song is about recognizing the need to let go of the past and try again in order to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me something to look at
Provide me with something that can draw my attention.
Give me a page I can read
Provide me with something to read that can keep me occupied.
I think I lost my second language
I think I lost my ability to communicate properly in a language other than my native one.
But that remains to be seen
But I am still uncertain about it.
Give me a minute, just a second
Give me some time to process what's happening.
Don't let it in so easily
Don't let it affect me so easily.
When a mind is made to wander
When my mind is preoccupied with other thoughts.
But a heart could never leave
But my emotions are always invested in the moment.
If I'm coming on too strong
If I am behaving aggressively or assertively.
It's 'cause I let it get away from me
It's because I lost control of the situation.
(It's 'cause I let it get away)
(It's because I let it go)
If you can't let go we can't move on
If you're unable to move past the issue, we won't be able to work towards a solution.
So just try again
So let's try and work through it again.
You said this city is a circus
You described this city as chaotic and disorganized.
You're dreaming rings of fire
You have great aspirations and ambitions.
You have a voice but you're no singer
You have an opinion, but you're not necessarily the best at conveying it.
You've got the spark but no desire
You have potential, but you lack the motivation to follow through.
Ohh Oh Ohh
Vocalization of instrumental break.
Contributed by Elijah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Otmar Greb
This song is amazing! The best one I've heard this far. Again... Blown away! Thanks so much!
Ronja
I looooove this song! Listening to it at repeat! I heard you guys are coming to Norway 21.November! I can't wait to hear you guys live😍
glcinc
Great video and song guys...Love it! The concept is fun and unique and loved seeing the special guest cameos by Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy, Beard Guy, etc etc. Kudos to the artistic expression and style.
glcinc
+Jane's Party All around amazing talent! I look forward to seeing you guys again soon. East Coast tour anytime soon. xo
Jane's Party
+glcinc it was our brilliant director Kat Webber who came up with the concept! also...the song just went up on Spotify: https://play.spotify.com/album/62WJHwCdY6aHdz8t4AC0MW
And here's our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/janesparty/?fref=ts so make sure to keep in touch!
Clara Huet
Just saw them last night in Paris before Tom Odell and that was awesome. I'm so happy discovered them thanks to him! <3 you guys are fantastic
Eric S
Been a JP fan since Garage Sessions was released. I was 14 at the time, so it's awesome to see the band's still rocking as I'm wrapping up my time at university. Time flies. Wish you guys continued success, this vid is awesome. Can't wait for Tunnel Visions.
Jane's Party
thanks Eric! glad you're digging the vibes
Jane's Party
thanks Eric! glad you're digging the vibes
Suzana
Kudos for all of the cameos! These people were a great addition to the song ❤