Jäje Johansson (born 11 October 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-J… Read Full Bio ↴Jäje Johansson (born 11 October 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Jay Johanson, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, known for his melancholic vocals. His music has integrated the trip hop genre until he switched his sound to a more electroclash-oriented direction with his 2002 album Antenna, which featured "On the Radio". After this album, he came back to his characteristic sound after he released The Long Term Physical Effects Are Not Yet Known in 2007.

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]

Humiliation
Jay-Jay Johanson Lyrics

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Underneath this surface exists
A man with no strength to resist
Lips are sealed unable to speak
If you don't take these chains off me
I hesitate too scared to believe
Disregard the way I feel
The time has come for you to decide
Naked respect without denial

How could I forgive and forget
When you ignore and you regret
Silent words, full of despise
There's no return, some things must die
Humiliation
I don't understand myself

Humiliation
I don't recognize myself anymore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jay-Jay Johanson's "Humiliation" speak to the internal struggle of a man who feels trapped and unable to speak his truth. The opening lines reveal a man who has no strength to resist the forces that hold him back. He is tongue-tied and unable to express himself fully. He pleads with his captor to "take these chains off me," emphasizing his desire for freedom from whatever is holding him back.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the man's struggle is tied to feelings of shame and humiliation. He is unable to forgive and forget the actions of those who have wronged him, and he feels a deep sense of bitterness and anger towards those who have caused him pain. These feelings are conveyed through the use of haunting, melancholy lyrics, which evoke a sense of despair and isolation.

Despite the dark themes of the song, there is a sense of resilience that underlies the lyrics. The man may feel trapped and powerless, but he is still searching for a way out. His plea for "naked respect without denial" suggests that he is ready to confront whatever it is that is holding him back, even if it may be painful or uncomfortable.

Line by Line Meaning

Underneath this surface exists
There is something hidden beneath the surface

A man with no strength to resist
A person who lacks the ability to resist

Lips are sealed unable to speak
Unable to speak out

If you don't take these chains off me
Asking for release from something that is holding back

I hesitate too scared to believe
Uncertain and too scared to believe in something

Disregard the way I feel
Ignore the emotions of the person speaking

The time has come for you to decide
A decision needs to be made

Naked respect without denial
Providing honest respect without any denial

How could I forgive and forget
Questioning how one could forgive and forget

When you ignore and you regret
The other person neglected and feels remorseful

Silent words, full of despise
Feeling great hatred and resentment in silence