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.

Where Are You Now
Jenn Grant Lyrics

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Well I couldn't obey
Fell back away
Heart was on fire

Windows may break
But on this very day
I hope you're inspired

As long as I've
Got you

Oh I couldn't stay
Went on your way
Across the ocean

As it is blue
My heart longs for you
And for the golden days

As long as I've
Got you

And for a while
I held it up
For you
Go to the sky love

And happy morning
Where are you now
Well I found the light and I
Went and put it down
But I'll, I'll be all right
And stay up too late
Counting the stars
Wondering where you are
You'll be ok
To show 'em your heart (?)
I wish I could stay
I wish I could stay

I wish I could stay
I wish I

Overall Meaning

could stay

The lyrics of Jenn Grant's song Where Are You Now evoke feelings of longing and reminiscing. The first stanza suggests that the singer (presumably Grant) has experienced heartbreak and couldn't obey the situation, possibly alluding to a failed relationship. "Fell back away" could mean taking a step back from the romance that ended. Grant's heart was on fire possibly referring to her feeling of intense passion for her past lover. She hopes that the person who left her is inspired on this occasion when she's no longer around. The second stanza is a lamentation of the loss of her lover, who went away to another land, making her heart yearn for him as she recalls their golden days together. Grant's "heart longs for you" is an indication that her feelings of love for him hasn't changed despite the breakup.

In the third stanza, Grant finds consolation in the fact that she still has memories of her lover, although she can no longer be with him physically. She cherishes those moments and seems to hope that he too found solace from the separation by ignoring the fact that she can't be with him but instead focuses on the good times they shared. The chorus reiterates that as long as she has him, wherever he is in the world, she'll be okay. The last few lines show Grant's longing to have stayed with her lover and are repeated four times, perhaps signaling the extent of her yearning, the regret, and what-ifs that accompany failed relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I couldn't obey
I couldn't follow your wishes or orders

Fell back away
I retreated or moved backwards

Heart was on fire
My emotions were intense, passionate and overwhelming

Windows may break
Physical barriers can be broken and overcome

But on this very day
On this specific moment in time

I hope you're inspired
I want you to feel motivated and creative

As long as I've Got you
As long as I have your support

Oh I couldn't stay
I couldn't remain in the same place

Went on your way
You departed and continued your journey

Across the ocean
To a faraway place

As it is blue
The ocean's color being blue

My heart longs for you
My feelings of missing you are strong

And for the golden days
For a time in the past that was nostalgic and happy

And for a while I held it up For you
I sustained something for you for a limited time

Go to the sky love
Reach for great heights, my spouse

And happy morning
A joyful and hopeful time of the day

Where are you now
Where are you right now in your life?

Well I found the light and I Went and put it down But I'll, I'll be all right
I discovered something good but didn't make the most of it, but I'll still be fine

And stay up too late Counting the stars Wondering where you are
I stay up late missing you and contemplating where you may be

You'll be ok To show 'em your heart (?)
You will be alright to express yourself to others

I wish I could stay I wish I could stay I wish I could stay I wish I could
I deeply desire to remain with you

Writer(s): GRANT JENNIFER WINNIFRED

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