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]
Breaking Glass
Jay-Jay Johanson Lyrics
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Hope it's gonna be better soon
What more can I do
Oh, I wish I knew
There's a chance that I wanna take
And a fragile heart to unbreak
But I don't know how
To the sound of breaking glass
We will reach our goal at last
This is now
Let's forget the past
To the sound of breaking glass
Everything we'll do will last
This is now
Let's forget the past
Yes I know, I was there today
Maybe I will go there again
Nothing happened once
Things I should have done
Someone's standing there in the hall
But then suddenly not at all
Stood so close to me
But I couldn't see
To the sound of breaking glass
We will reach our goal at last
This is now
Let's forget the past
To the sound of breaking glass
Everything we'll do will last
This is now
Let's forget the past
In Jay-Jay Johanson's song "Breaking Glass," the singer is expressing their desire to help someone heal from their emotional pain. They are unsure of what else they can do, but they want to take a chance and try to repair their fragile heart. The singer acknowledges that they have made mistakes in the past, but they want to forget about them and move forward.
The metaphor of "breaking glass" represents the means to achieve their goal, which could be interpreted as either a breaking point or a a breakthrough moment. It implies that in order to move forward, there may need to be some difficult or painful moments, but that they will ultimately lead to healing.
The second verse expands on this idea, with the singer reflecting on their past experiences that might have prevented them from seeing things clearly. They mention being close to someone but not being able to see them, suggesting that they were blinded by their own biases or past mistakes. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes their desire to move forward and forget the past.
Overall, "Breaking Glass" is a song about the struggle to move on from past mistakes and hurts, and the potentially difficult journey to finding healing and closure.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been trying to heal your wounds
I have been attempting to help you recover from your emotional pain
Hope it's gonna be better soon
I wish that you will feel better shortly
What more can I do
I have already tried everything, what else can I possibly do?
Oh, I wish I knew
I am at a loss for what to do next and I wish I had an answer
There's a chance that I wanna take
I am considering a risky opportunity
And a fragile heart to unbreak
If I decide to take this chance, I will have to be very careful not to hurt someone's delicate emotions
But I don't know how
I am unsure of how to proceed
Can you help me now
I am asking for your assistance because I am lost and uncertain
To the sound of breaking glass
We will achieve our objective by making sacrifices and taking risks
We will reach our goal at last
With determination and courage, we will accomplish what we set out to do
This is now
We must focus on the present moment and take action now
Let's forget the past
We should not dwell on past mistakes or regrets, but look ahead to the future
Everything we'll do will last
The actions we take now will have long-term consequences
Yes I know, I was there today
I was present in a particular situation earlier today
Maybe I will go there again
It is possible that I will return to that same situation in the future
Nothing happened once
During my previous experience, nothing significant occurred
Things I should have done
Upon reflection, I realize that there were actions I should have taken
Someone's standing there in the hall
There is an individual in the hallway
But then suddenly not at all
That person vanished without warning
Stood so close to me
That person was once very near to me
But I couldn't see
Despite their close proximity, I was unaware of their presence
Contributed by Emily T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
basejump
one of the best songs ever..
Luiz Fernando
É muita música para pouco like.
Plataforma IMpulso
Os likes não importam.
O bom é que ainda existem pessoas como você que podem curtir músicas como essas.
PS: Espero que o tradutor do Google tenha escrito o que eu queria expressar.