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]
It Hurts Me So
Jay-Jay Johanson Lyrics
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To see you in that state you're in
With a tear on your chin
Tell me please what have I done
It hurts me so
To see you sitting by yourself
With your head in your hands
I want to know
If I can say I'm sorry
Stop crying
Baby please don't worry
When I listen to your story
I'll softly dry your tears
It hurts me so
To hear you crying in your sleep
Tell me what do you keep
Down inside I want to know
The song "It Hurts Me So" by Jay-Jay Johanson is a reflection of a speaker's regret and sorrow over the loss of a loved one as a result of their own actions. The singer is devastated to see the person they love in such a state, as they reveal in the first verse: "To see you in that state you're in, with a tear on your chin, Tell me please what have I done."
The second verse echoes this pain, as the singer observes them "sitting by yourself with your head in your hands." With each verse the singer takes on more responsibility and begins to question their own actions, wondering "Did I do you wrong?" They express an eagerness to change and make things right, asking for forgiveness and wanting to hear the whole story: "If I can say I'm sorry, Stop crying baby please don't worry, When I listen to your story, I'll softly dry your tears."
In the final verse, the singer expresses their desire to truly understand what is causing their loved one so much pain. They seek to help them move on from it, and to heal their wounds. The overall message of the song is one of regret and reflection, and the pain that arises when someone is stuck reliving memories of their past mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
It hurts me so
The situation is causing me great emotional pain
To see you in that state you're in
I feel sad to see you in your current condition
With a tear on your chin
I can see that you've been crying
Tell me please what have I done
Please let me know if I have done something to cause this
To see you sitting by yourself
It breaks my heart to see you all alone
With your head in your hands
I can see that you're upset and overwhelmed
Tell me did I do you wrong
Please tell me if I have hurt you
I want to know
I am eager to understand
If I can say I'm sorry
I am willing to apologize
Stop crying
I don't want you to suffer anymore
Baby please don't worry
Please don't stress, I am here for you
When I listen to your story
I want to hear what's been bothering you
I'll softly dry your tears
I will comfort you and help you feel better
To hear you crying in your sleep
It pains me to know you are crying even in your sleep
Tell me what do you keep
Please share with me what is troubling you
Down inside I want to know
I want to understand the deep-rooted issues causing your pain
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAY JAY JOHANSSON
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@segervind
Probably the most underrated song ever, and the scratch noises is just spot on....
@laurence.MusicAndSights
Hé s put a spell on me since his beginning here in 1996...before he was already a genius. Angel like Jay Jay 🎉❤ greetings from France
@jeremygauer7883
The post underrated artist !.. 😃👍
@maksymyegorov631
Hi Jay!
Thank you for your music and poems!
@geanezolk8241
Maravilha... divina voz.....
@nahomivlad
He buscado está canción por años! ❤
@isidoraivanova7272
It is magical and mysterious. It is pure love☻
@TheSerii9
божественно
@isheniller5747
I remember when I first listened to this song I was in a crush badly !! My ex sister in law introduce to me jay jay !! She really had a very good musical sense !! I miss those days :(
@WolfMoon.
This song is so amazing!