"The highlight of this set was blonde-haired 'meisie', Janie Bay, whose thr… Read Full Bio ↴"The highlight of this set was blonde-haired 'meisie', Janie Bay, whose throaty vocals had my friend falling in love with her every word. Her Tracy Chapman cover of ‘For You’ was exactly how a cover should be. She took the simple lyrics, placed them within a new musical piece and made it sound as if they were right where they had always belonged." - Claire Martens on the Cape Town Folk 'n Acoustic Music Festival.

Janie is a talented female singer-songwriter / solo artist from the Helderberg area, Western Cape. Currently residing in Cape Town, South Africa she’s making her mark on the live circuit in the Mother City and surrounding winelands and Boland areas with her first 3 singles both reaching No. 1 on various charts in SA, both on radio & television.

As a singer/songwriter her most recent journey started off in a studio in New Town, Johannesburg [Darkstar Studios] with Kevin Leicher (Arno Carstens, Josie Fields) producing and recording her debut album, ‘I Remember, released in March 2011 and it's already making waves globally. On this album Janie explores the various genres she has grown up with and sends the listener on a roller-coaster ride of rock, pop and folk/acoustic rock songs.

A music video was been released on MK and on MNET HD for her first single, "Feels Like". This song was playlisted on various radio stations around the country. It reached the No. 1 position on PUKfm's Top 30 Chart in May 2010 which also went to No. 1 on the Top 10 University Chart on Studio 1 on MK in the same week.

Her second single, "The Meaning" made it to No. 1 on the Homebrew Top 10 on KFM 94.5/Highveld 94.7 in March 2010. It has also been playlisted on a couple of Ryan Seacrest's Shows for KFM and Highveld. Her 3rd single "This Love", reached No.1 on PUK FM in September 2011.

Janie has been playing with popular acts such as aKING, Ard Matthews, Farryl Purkiss, Plush, Joshua Grierson, Mr. Cat & The Jackal and she performed at the first Cape Town Folk & Acoustic Music Festival at The CTICC and was hand picked by Plush to open for them at the kyknet Backsberg Picnic Concerts on Sunday 18 December 2011.

With the promise of a great career, Janie is more surely than slowly finding her calling in the folk-pop & alternative country environment while charming audiences with a captivating voice and heartfelt performances, especially as of late, as the bro-&-sis unplugged duo... 'Janie & The Beard'.

Babylon
Janie Bay Lyrics

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Klein bondeltjie liefde
En 'n hart van goud
Krulkop en meisiekind mmm
Met oë so blou

Jy haardloop rond energie vol
Jy maak my alyd lag
Jy roep my naam lyk bietjie skaam

Maar jy weet die wêreld draai om jou

Want jy's in die middel, ja jy's in die middel
Babylon Babylon jy's in my hart
Want jy's in die middel, ja jy's in die middel
Babylon Babylon jy's in my hart

Jou lyfie wil net beweeg
Niks is vir jou teveel
So baie liefde om te gee mmm
Jy het my hart gesteel

Jy haardloop rond energie vol
Jy maak my alyd lag
Jy roep my naam lyk bietjie skaam
Maar jy weet die wêreld draai om jou

Want jy's in die middel, ja jy's in die middel
Babylon Babylon jy's in my hart
Want jy's in die middel, ja jy's in die middel
Babylon Babylon jy's in my hart

Want jy's in die middel
Jy's in die middel ja jy's in die middel
Babylon Babylon jy's in my hart

Want jy's in die middel, ja jy's in die middel
Babylon Babylon jy's in my hart (Jy's in my hart)

Want jy's in die middel, ja jy's in die middel
Babylon Babylon jy's in my hart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Janie Bay's song Babylon describe the admiration and love the singer has for someone special. The first verse paints a picture of a young couple, both with endearing qualities - "Klein bondeltjie liefde" (a small bundle of love) and "hart van goud" (heart of gold), with the girl having beautiful blue eyes. The second verse then goes on to describe the girl's vivaciousness, how she fills the singer with energy and laughter, even though she calls his name a little shyly, she still knows the world revolves around her.

The chorus repeats the phrase "jy's in die middel" (you're in the middle) four times, followed by "Babylon, Babylon, jy's in my hart" (Babylon, Babylon, you're in my heart). This not only emphasizes the person being the center of attention, but also adds a sense of musicality to the song. The bridge reaffirms the love and admiration, describing the person taking the singer's heart and being in it.

Overall, the song expresses a sweet and heartfelt affection for someone, with gentle and joyful lyrics surrounding the person making the singer incredibly happy.

Line by Line Meaning

Klein bondeltjie liefde
A small bundle of love

En 'n hart van goud
And a heart of gold

Krulkop en meisiekind mmm
Curly-haired and girly girl

Met oë so blou
With eyes so blue

Jy haardloop rond energie vol
You walk around full of energy

Jy maak my alyd lag
You always make me laugh

Jy roep my naam lyk bietjie skaam
You call my name, seeming a little shy

Maar jy weet die wêreld draai om jou
But you know the world revolves around you

Want jy's in die middel, ja jy's in die middel
Because you're in the middle, yes, you're in the middle

Babylon Babylon jy's in my hart
Babylon Babylon, you're in my heart

Jou lyfie wil net beweeg
Your body just wants to move