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]

I'm Older now
Jay-Jay Johanson Lyrics

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I use to be swinging the girls 'cross the floor
And I use to be a lover like no one before
And all the girls whispered and giggled and blushed when I passed
But I know it's true that good things never last
Cause I'm older now, much older than I was, when I was young

Overall Meaning

Jay-Jay Johanson's song "I'm Older Now" is a reflection on growing older and looking back on the past. The first verse reminisces about past experiences with women, where the singer used to be a confident and successful lover. He highlights the attention he used to receive from the girls, who would giggle and blush as he passed by. However, he acknowledges that these good times are a thing of the past, and that he is now much older than he was back then.

The song continues with the singer reflecting on other aspects of his life that have changed over time. He describes how he used to have a full head of hair, but now it is thinning and grey. He also reflects on his past mistakes and how he wishes he could go back and do things differently. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I'm older now" several times, emphasizing the theme of aging and the passage of time.

Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the inevitability of aging and the bittersweet memories of youth. It touches on universal experiences of growing older and looking back on the past with both nostalgia and regret.

Line by Line Meaning

I use to be swinging the girls 'cross the floor
In my youth, I was a charming dancer, who had the ladies swooning over his moves.

and I use to be a lover like no one before
I used to romance women in a way that nobody had ever done before, and I was proud of that at the time.

and all the girls whispered and giggled and blushed when I passed
As I walked by, women would whisper about me, giggle, and get flushed faces - indicating they were attracted to me.

But I know it's true that good things never last
Looking back, I realized that the attention and adoration I received from women were only temporary, as nothing lasts forever.

Cause I'm older now, much older than I was, when I was young
Now that I am older, I understand that youth has its time and place, and I am no longer the same person I was back then. I have grown and changed, and my outlook on life has changed with me.

Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAY JAY JOHANSSON, JOHANNA CECILIA WESTMAN, MICHAEL LAWRENCE NYMAN

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