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]
Rush
Jay-Jay Johanson Lyrics
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If you need sometime to think
I can wait another year
But I can't promise anything
I guess you have a reason girl
Let me try to understand
Maybe I'm not good enough
I don't wanna rush you now
I don't wanna rush you now
Everybody's telling me
I should take a good advice
But I better let you know
It doesn't come as a surprise
I'm tryin' to get through to you
A conversation on the phone
I know it might sound silly but
After all I wish i'd known
I'm tryin' to get through to you
I'm tryin' to get through to you
Oh honey I just wanna let you know
That I, that I never, never gonna let you go
Honey come a little closer now
Come on, don't stop
Well I guess you feel the same way too
I know you're still in love with me
I can see it in your eyes
You say you have forgotten me
But I'm sure it's only lies
I don't wanna rush you now
If you need sometime to think
I can wait another year
But i can't promise anything
I don't wanna rush you now
I don't wanna rush you now
The song "Rush" by Jay-Jay Johanson portrays a man who doesn't want to rush a woman he loves. The song talks about how the woman wants time to think, and the man is willing to wait, even if it takes years. The man tries to understand why the woman needs time to think, and he admits that he might not be good enough for her, but he promises to do his best. He mentions how everyone is giving him advice, but he wants to let the woman know that he is not surprised by her answer.
In the chorus, the man refers to the fact that he doesn't want to rush the woman, and he is OK with waiting. He even acknowledges that he is trying to get through to her, but it's hard to have a conversation on the phone. He wishes that he had known why the woman needs time to think, and he asks her to come closer to him.
The song describes how the man knows that the woman still loves him, and he can see it in her eyes. The woman says that she has forgotten him, but the man thinks that it's only lies. He doesn't want to rush the woman, but he can't promise anything.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna rush you now
The singer does not want to pressure the listener into making a decision.
If you need sometime to think
The singer understands that the listener may need more time to make a decision.
I can wait another year
The singer is willing to wait patiently for the listener to make a decision.
But I can't promise anything
The artist cannot guarantee that they will still be available if the listener takes too long to make a decision.
I guess you have a reason girl
The artist acknowledges that the listener has a reason for needing more time.
Let me try to understand
The singer wants to understand the listener's perspective better.
Maybe I'm not good enough
The singer is self-aware and recognizes that they may not meet the listener's standards.
But I will do the best I can
Despite their self-doubt, the artist promises to try their hardest to make things work.
Everybody's telling me
The artist has received advice from others about their situation with the listener.
I should take a good advice
Others suggest that the artist should listen to their advice.
But I better let you know
The singer decides to communicate directly with the listener instead of listening to others' advice.
It doesn't come as a surprise
The artist is not surprised by the listener's behavior or decision-making process.
I'm tryin' to get through to you
The singer is making an effort to communicate with the listener.
A conversation on the phone
The singer is attempting to have a meaningful conversation with the listener over the phone.
I know it might sound silly but
The singer acknowledges that what they want to say may come across as silly, but they still want to express themselves.
After all I wish I'd known
The artist regrets not knowing something important in the past that could have helped their current situation.
Oh honey I just wanna let you know
The artist wants to express their feelings to the listener in a loving way.
That I, that I never, never gonna let you go
The singer wants the listener to know that they will never give up on them.
Honey come a little closer now
The singer wants the listener to feel closer to them emotionally.
Come on, don't stop
The artist encourages the listener to continue pursuing their relationship.
Well I guess you feel the same way too
The artist assumes that the listener feels the same way about their relationship.
I know you're still in love with me
The artist believes that the listener still has feelings for them.
I can see it in your eyes
The singer can tell from the listener's body language that they still have affection for them.
You say you have forgotten me
The listener claims to have moved on from the artist.
But I'm sure it's only lies
Despite what the listener says, the singer is confident that they still have feelings for each other.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAY JAY JOHANSSON
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