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]
Poison
Jay-Jay Johanson Lyrics
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Wonderful when she's closed
But you'll see, don't say I didn't warn you
Every rose has its thorn
She poisoned me like a virus
Her love is running through my veins
She is extremely contagious
Blood red lips, lovely smile
But behind something hides
You will feel, late at night
Razor teeth take a bite
She poisoned me like a virus
Her love is running through my veins
She is extremely contagious
All boys will get the same
Memories bother me
She comes back haunting me
If I could meet her once again
I'd do it all 'til the end
She poisoned me like a virus
Her love is running through my veins
She is extremely contagious
All boys will get the same
In Jay-Jay Johanson's song "Poison," the lyrics describe a woman who is compared to a flower, beautiful and alluring when closed, but also containing a hidden danger within. The phrase "every rose has its thorn" serves as a warning to the listener that there will be consequences if they choose to pursue this woman. The singer then goes on to describe how the woman has poisoned him with her love, and how this poison is "extremely contagious" where "all boys will get the same." The woman is portrayed as having a lovely smile and blood-red lips, but with the added threat of "razor teeth" that will bite and hurt those who try to get too close.
The chorus repeats the warning of the danger of this woman's love, with the imagery of the poison running through the singer's veins. The memories of her continue to bother him, and he expresses a desire to meet her again even though he knows how dangerous she is. With these lyrics, Johanson is cautioning against romanticizing toxic relationships and the potential harm they can cause. The woman symbolizes the temptation of dangerous relationships, while the singer's experience serves as a warning to others to beware of such entanglements in their own lives.
Line by Line Meaning
She's a flower she's a rose
She appears beautiful and delicate like a flower, particularly a rose.
Wonderful when she's closed
She can seem perfect from a distance or when you first meet her.
But you'll see, don't say I didn't warn you
You will eventually discover her true nature, and so he is giving a forewarning.
Every rose has its thorn
Just like all beautiful things, there is often a hidden negative aspect or downside.
She poisoned me like a virus
He was infected by her love, but it had negative effects on him, similar to a virus.
Her love is running through my veins
The effect of her love is strong and potent, like a substance that flows through his veins.
She is extremely contagious
Others will likely be affected by her love in the same way he has been.
All boys will get the same
Other men will likely fall victim to her love the way he has.
Blood red lips, lovely smile
She appears beautiful and charming in appearance with red lips and a pretty smile.
But behind something hides
There is something darker hidden behind her lovely exterior.
You will feel, late at night
He will be afraid and haunted by her true nature at night when alone with his thoughts.
Razor teeth take a bite
Her true nature can harm or hurt others, like biting with razor-sharp teeth.
Memories bother me
He is troubled and affected by memories of her and their time together.
She comes back haunting me
He feels haunted by her presence, even when she is not physically present.
If I could meet her once again
He still desires to see her once again, despite everything.
I'd do it all 'til the end
He would do anything to see her again, despite knowing the potential consequences.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERIK NILS JANSSON, JAY JAY JOHANSSON
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