Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter … Read Full Bio ↴Jenn Grant (born August 20, 1980) is a Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2006, she won Best New Artist and Best Female Artist at the Nova Scotia Music Awards.

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.

Morning Break
Jenn Grant Lyrics

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You go back on the train
And say farewell to all the friends you made
But I can't see you comin' back this way

You say "hello" like it's all you know
And it's just in a (?)'s way
You say "hello" like it's all you know
And it's just in a (?)'s way

The boat lies on the water
A crystal blue
Reminds me of you

Like a tear stuck
And stain the thought of you remains

Saying you're a good daughter
Saying you're a good father

Morning breaks but time
Will bring you back to me
Morning breaks but time
Will bring you back to me
Time it takes
But time will bring you back to me

Time it takes
But time will bring you back to me

Overall Meaning

The opening lines, "You go back on the train and say farewell to all the friends you made, but I can't see you coming back this way" describe someone leaving and perhaps never returning. Maybe this person is going to start a new life somewhere else, and the singer knows that this is the end of a chapter in their friendship or relationship. The second verse emphasizes a particular way that this person seems to greet people, saying "hello" like it's all they know, but in a way that's different from others. It's like this person has their own way of interacting with people that's unique to them, and it's one of the things that will be missed.

The chorus of the song explicitly talks about the passage of time and how the singer believes that "time will bring you back to me." Even though this person is leaving, the connection they have with the singer is strong enough that eventually they'll return. It's unclear whether the singer believes this because they've discussed it with this person or if it's just a hopeful thought. The idea of time as a passage is reemphasized in the final lines of the song, "Time it takes, but time will bring you back to me."

Overall, the song is a reflection on saying goodbye to someone and hoping that they'll return in the future. There's an emphasis on the passage of time and the idea that eventually they'll see each other again. The song is tinged with a bit of sadness, but there's also a sense of hope running through it.

Line by Line Meaning

You go back on the train And say farewell to all the friends you made But I can't see you comin' back this way
You depart on the train and bid goodbye to the friends you made, but I don't think you'll return here again.

You say "hello" like it's all you know And it's just in a (?)'s way You say "hello" like it's all you know And it's just in a (?)'s way
You greet others with just one expression, and it feels as if someone else taught you the word.

The boat lies on the water A crystal blue Reminds me of you
A boat rests on the cool blue waters, and the sight of it reminds me of you.

Like a tear stuck And stain the thought of you remains
My thoughts of you persist like a stubborn tear stain.

Saying you're a good daughter Saying you're a good father
You speak of yourself and your family as good and virtuous people.

Morning breaks but time Will bring you back to me Morning breaks but time Will bring you back to me Time it takes But time will bring you back to me Time it takes But time will bring you back to me
As the morning dawns, I'm comforted by the thought that time may take you away, but it will also bring you back to me eventually.

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