While pursuing a degree in music education from the University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music, Javier performed as vocalist and percussionist in EmcQ, a soul/funk band led by lead guitarist Ian McHugh. When EmcQ opened a show for the soul-jazz trio Soulive, the group's guitarist, Eric Krasno, was impressed by Javier's vocals and recommended him to his friend Derek Trucks, who he knew was looking for a lead vocalist for the Derek Trucks Band.Following his college graduation and a successful audition in July 2002, Javier joined the band in August 2002. After touring with the band for nearly two years, Javier, then 24 years old, left the band in April 2002 to pursue a solo career, having been signed by Capitol Records. He went on to release two albums with Capitol Records, the last in 2006.
Since parting ways with Capitol Records, Javier has performed with such diverse acts as Joss Stone, Darius Rucker, the Indigo Girls, and Anthony Hamilton, and recorded an EP on his own label, Javier Colon Music. In 2011, he appeared on the U.S. television show, The Voice. On stage, Javier's primary instruments are steel and nylon stringed acoustic guitars by Larrivée (guitar company) and Taylor Guitars.[citation needed]
When
Javier Colon Lyrics
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It pins & holds me like a broken wing
I can feel the weight of it pulling me down
Wake me up, take me out, get me out of this moment
'Cause I can't see the other side
When will my heart beat again
And when will the rain ever end
When will I start getting over
Never live without you, without you, without you, without you, without...
I remember you told me, if you're goin through Hell you gotta keep goin through
But I swear that I'm only trying to get back to that place before you
I was alive, I could fight, I wouldn't cry for most anything
Now I wait for the pain to subside...
When will my heart beat again
And when will the rain ever end
When will I start getting over
This feeling that I'll never live,
Never live without you, without you, without you, without you, without you, without you, without...
Without you, without you, without you, without you, without you, Ohhh
I cannot breathe, I cannot fight
I'd do anything just to have one more night,
The way that it was, the way that we were
All of this pain, you are the cure
Without you, without you, without you, without you, without you, Ohhh
Without you, without you, Ohhh...
The lyrics of Javier Colon's song When are a poignant portrayal of grief and heartbreak. The song starts with the singer acknowledging the overwhelming feeling of despair as he narrates the dull beginning of his day with the phrase "It's that grey part of morning that sinks in & catches me." The second line further captures the mood of the lyrics with a simile "It pins & holds me like a broken wing," emphasizing how crippling the pain of a broken heart can be.
The chorus of the song showcases the depth of the singer's pain as he questions when he will start to feel better again with the lines "When will my heart beat again? And when will the rain ever end? When will I start getting over this feeling that I'll never live, never live without you?" The line "get me out of this moment" highlights the singer's desperation to move past the turmoil he is feeling in the present and move on from his hurt.
The final part of the song is an acknowledgment of the past and a longing for what once was before the pain of heartbreak. The singer reminisces about the time before the heartbreak and how he was "alive" and "could fight", a stark contrast to how he feels in the present. He is willing to do anything to make things right, even though he knows deep down it is impossible.
Overall, the lyrics of When by Javier Colon convey the universal feeling of heartbreak and the desperation to move on from its pain. The lyrics take the listener on a journey from the depths of despair to a realization that moving forward is the only option.
Line by Line Meaning
It's that grey part of morning that sinks in & catches me
The singer is feeling down and the morning seems dull and lifeless
It pins & holds me like a broken wing
The sadness or depression the singer is experiencing is causing them great pain and making it difficult to function normally
I can feel the weight of it pulling me down
The singer is overwhelmed with emotion and struggling to cope
Wake me up, take me out, get me out of this moment
The artist is asking for help to escape their current state of mind
'Cause I can't see the other side
The artist is unable to see a way out of their sadness and is feeling hopeless
When will my heart beat again
The singer is wondering when they will be able to feel alive and happy again
And when will the rain ever end
The singer is hoping that their period of sadness and hardship will come to an end soon
When will I start getting over
The artist is wondering when they will be able to move on and let go of their pain
This feeling that I'll never live, Never live without you, without you, without you, without you, without...
The artist is struggling to imagine moving on without someone in their life
I remember you told me, if you're goin through Hell you gotta keep goin through
The artist is recalling advice given to them by someone else, encouraging them to keep pushing through difficult times
But I swear that I'm only trying to get back to that place before you
The singer is not necessarily trying to make progress but rather return to a happier time before experiencing pain
I was alive, I could fight, I wouldn't cry for most anything
The artist is reflecting on a time when they felt stronger and more capable of handling their emotions
Now I wait for the pain to subside...
The singer is currently waiting for time to pass in order for their pain to lessen
I cannot breathe, I cannot fight
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope
I'd do anything just to have one more night,
The singer is intensely missing someone and wishing to relive happier times with them
The way that it was, the way that we were
The artist is nostalgic for a specific moment in their past when things were better
All of this pain, you are the cure
The artist is aware that thinking about and being around the person they are missing is causing their pain, but they still miss them and wish to be with them
Without you, without you, without you, without you, without you, Ohhh
The singer is repeating 'without you' to emphasize how they feel lost and incomplete without the person they are missing
Without you, without you, Ohhh...
Repeating 'without you' once again, the singer is expressing the idea that they cannot imagine a life without the person they are missing
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