Grant performed as a musician for a time in her early teens, but stopped due to a bout of stage fright, and did not return to performing until her early 20s when she played some shows with Heavy Blinkers. She then released an independent EP, Jenn Grant and Goodbye Twentieth Century, in 2005.
She collaborated on her debut album, Orchestra for the Moon, with such artists as Ron Sexsmith, Heavy Blinkers, Matt Mays and Jill Barber, and later toured Germany and Canada in support of the album, including as an opening act for The Weakerthans.
She later began recording her second album, Echoes, on a farm in rural Ontario in 2008. The album was produced by Jonathan Goldsmith and engineered by Walter Sobczak at The Studio at Puck's Farm. Her voice was also featured in the song "We Made a Pact" by Hey Rosetta on their 2008 album Into Your Lungs (and around in your heart and on through your blood). Echoes was released in 2009.
In 2010 and 2011, she collaborated with Buck 65 on several tracks, including "Paper Airplane", "Cold Steel Drum", "Days Go By" and a cover of Leonard Cohen/'s "Who By Fire", on his 20 Odd Years series of EPs. Late in 2010, she also released a four-song EP, Songs for Siigoun, which featured a cover of John Denver's "Annie's Song".
She released her third full-length album, Honeymoon Punch, in early 2011. Her fourth album, The Beautiful Wild, followed in 2012, and her fifth album, Compostela, was released on October 21, 2014.
She continues to paint, including designing some of her own album covers.
Make it Home Tonight
Jenn Grant Lyrics
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Don't leave it up to me again
To feel fine
And if I can make it home alright
Give me the day or so to rest my mind
But listen baby when you tell me everything's alright
I stay up all night
I don't close my eyes
I sacrifice a little peace of mind
Is love like this, always?
Is love like this, always?
And if I can make it up to you
There's nothing that I won't do
To make it feel brand new
So I'll leave it up to you
Baby when you tell me everything's alright
Well I stay up all night
And baby when you tell me that it's me this time
I don't close my eyes
I sacrifice a little peace of mind
Ooh, love like this
Ooh, love
Ooh, love like this
Ooh, love
Now I'm safe and sound
And true, it was a long road that took me away from you
But it's a long road, and it's longer for you
And baby when you tell me everything's alright
Well I stay up all night
And baby when you tell me that it's me this time
I don't close my eyes
I sacrifice a little peace of mind
The song "Make it Home Tonight" by Jenn Grant is about the emotional nuances that come with a relationship. The first verse expresses the need for the singer to make it home safely, physically and emotionally. They don't want to be left to struggle on their own to feel "fine." In the second verse, the singer offers to make things right with their partner, going as far as doing anything to make it feel "brand new."
The chorus is the repetition of the title of the song "Is love like this, always?," suggesting that the emotional rollercoaster is a recurring theme in the singer's relationships. The bridge takes a more reflective approach, showing that the singer recognizes the sacrifices they have made and the distance they have traveled along a "long road" that took them away from their partner. Finally, the song circles back to the chorus, suggesting that despite the roadblocks and sacrifices, the singer still believes in love.
Overall, the song is an honest and vulnerable reflection on the ups and downs of relationships, the sacrifices one makes, and the hope that love can overcome all obstacles.
Line by Line Meaning
And if I can make it home tonight
If I am able to make it home tonight
Don't leave it up to me again
Don't let me be solely responsible again
To feel fine
To feel good emotionally
And if I can make it home alright
If I can safely make it back home
Give me the day or so to rest my mind
Allow me time to mentally recover for a day or more
But listen baby when you tell me everything's alright
However, when you assure me that everything is good
I stay up all night
I am unable to sleep
And baby when you tell me that it's me this time
And when you say that I am the problem this time
I don't close my eyes
I find it hard to sleep
I sacrifice a little peace of mind
I lose some inner calmness
Is love like this, always?
Does love always cause such emotional turmoil?
And if I can make it up to you
If I am able to make it up to you
There's nothing that I won't do
I will do anything
To make it feel brand new
To make things feel fresh and different
So I'll leave it up to you
So I will let you decide
Now I'm safe and sound
Now I am in a good, secure position
And true, it was a long road that took me away from you
And it is true that it was a lengthy journey that separated us
But it's a long road, and it's longer for you
But it's still a long journey, and it is even longer for you
Ooh, love like this
Oh, this type of love
Ooh, love
Oh, love
Ooh, love like this
Oh, this type of love
Ooh, love
Oh, love
And baby when you tell me everything's alright
And when you reassure me that everything is okay
Well I stay up all night
I still find it hard to sleep
And baby when you tell me that it's me this time
And when you inform me that I am at fault this time
I don't close my eyes
I do not fall asleep easily
I sacrifice a little peace of mind
I lose a bit of inner calmness
Contributed by Elizabeth N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
igotsomespace
I also found this song via Flashpoint watching Netflix.ย Feels nice to hear a song like this in 2014
Samuel
Yes it was. Now I'm listening again in 2021
Diogo
true. it also made that moment in Flashpoint so sad that made me cry.ย
Marce Campos
Thanks flashpoint!! what a beautiful song!!
Myrtis Bell
I really love Jenne Grant and all the actors on flashpoint. I watch all the shows over and over. Thank you flashpoint
Tia Teri
I love her voice! Flashpoint! They introduce me to all the best songs!
Myou Moorlord
This song made me love Flashpoint just that much more.
StinchcombWD
As everyone else has put it, I found this song via Flashpoint. Thank you Netflix AND Flashpoint for giving me a new love.
Marel Kruger
This song is amazing!
Sarah with an H
i swear to go I find the most incredible songs on Vampire Diaries , Greys Anatomy , Flashpoint , and Criminal Minds