Jay-Jay Johanson was born Jäje Johansson on 11 October 1969 in Trollhättan, Västra Götaland. His debut album, Whiskey, was released in August 1996. Recorded at Break My Heart Studios in the Stockholm archipelago, the album was characterized by its jazzy vocals over trippy, film noir arrangements.
In 1998, Johanson released Tattoo, taking a step into a more richly textured, poetic ambience. Johansson's third album, Poison, was released in April 2000 and went straight into the French charts at number four. The album featured contributions from Cocteau Twins founder and guitarist Robin Guthrie. The same year Johanson also composed the soundtrack to French director Ilan Duran Cohen's film La Confusion des Genres, and in 2001, Johanson emerged with "Cosmodrome", a sound-and-image installation first exhibited in the French city of Dijon. This art-piece has travelled around the world and was last shown at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
Antenna was released in 2002, recorded with assistance from German experimental electronic group Funkstörung. 2004 marked the release of the compilation Prologue, meant for the American market. It was followed by Rush in 2005, an album partly produced by French producer Jean-Pierre Ensuque.
Johanson co-wrote and contributed vocals to The Knife's 2006 song "Marble House".[1] In the spring of 2006, he called together the musicians he had worked with on the three first albums, and January 2007 saw the release of their collaborative effort The Long Term Physical Effects Are Not Yet Known. A tour in promotion of the album kicked off in China and continued to more than thirty cities around the world.
Johanson's eighth studio album Spellbound was released on 2 May 2011.[2] "Dilemma" was released as the album's lead single on 11 March 2011.[3]
On 3 March 2017, "You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone" was released via iTunes as the first single from Johanson's upcoming album Bury The Hatchet, due 15 September 2017 on 29 Music. [4]
Alone Again
Jay-Jay Johanson Lyrics
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we had it all but lost it 'round the bend
there's something that i'll never understand
why now it seems like hurting's close at hand
but i'm alone again, alone again
though the years that pass divide us
i am alone again, alone again
there's one love left between us that will stay
when memories can slowly fade away
though feelings changed ever since we met
our little daughter won't let us forget
but i'm alone again, alone again
though the years that pass divide us
i am alone again, alone again
something'll always keep us close
i see her one weekend now and then
i've realized i'm like a long lost friend
she has your eyes, your funny little smile
her lovely laugh brings you back for a while
but i'm alone again, alone again
though the years that pass divide us
i am alone again, alone again
our little daughter keep us close
In Jay-Jay Johanson's "Alone Again" the artist reflects on lost love and the aftermath of a relationship. The opening line, "how could a love like ours come to an end", conveys a sense of disbelief and confusion as to how a once great and all-consuming love could have fizzled out. The following lyric, "we had it all but lost it 'round the bend", suggests that perhaps the relationship could have been salvageable at one point, but that there was a turning point where things went wrong and couldn't be fixed. The artist then laments that there are some things that he will never understand and that the pain of the lost love feels close by.
Despite the pain and separation of time, the artist acknowledges that there is still a connection between him and his former lover that comes in the form of their child. The love they share for their daughter is what keeps them close and reminds them of the past love they once shared. The lyric, "there's one love left between us that will stay, when memories can slowly fade away" suggests that their shared love for their daughter will stand the test of time despite the end of the romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
how could a love like ours come to an end
Expressing confusion over the fact that a relationship as special and deep as theirs could just end
we had it all but lost it 'round the bend
Acknowledging that they had everything going for them, but they lost their way somewhere along the journey
there's something that i'll never understand
Highlighting the fact that even though they have had enough time to reflect on what went wrong, there is still a lot they don't understand
why now it seems like hurting's close at hand
Explaining that even though they have tried to move on, they can still feel the pain of the love they lost
but i'm alone again, alone again
Emphasizing the fact that despite everything that has happened, they are still alone
though the years that pass divide us
Noting that over time, they have grown apart from each other
i am alone again, alone again
Repeating the feeling of loneliness, as it seems to be a constant in their life
something'll never keep us apart
Despite the physical distance and emotional separation, they believe that there is something that will always connect them
there's one love left between us that will stay
Recognizing that even though their romantic love is gone, their love for their daughter will always remain
when memories can slowly fade away
Acknowledging that over time, memories of their past love will start to fade away
though feelings changed ever since we met
Recognizing that they have both grown and changed since they first met
our little daughter won't let us forget
Stating that despite everything, their daughter is a constant reminder of the love they once shared
i see her one weekend now and then
Describing the limited amount of time they get to spend with their daughter due to their physical distance
i've realized i'm like a long lost friend
Feeling like a distant stranger to their daughter due to the limited time they get to spend with her
she has your eyes, your funny little smile
Noticing how their daughter takes after their ex-partner in both appearance and personality
her lovely laugh brings you back for a while
Feeling nostalgic whenever they hear their daughter laugh, as it reminds them of their ex-partner
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOMAS G-SON, TONY LARS OLOF JOHANSSON
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