After Airwalker (2007), EP including a cover of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Lunar Camel, he later recorded a version of Into the Groove from Madonna for the tribute album Through the wilderness (2007).
The same year, he composed the soundtrack of the movie Dreamland.
But it's with A place where we could go, released in 2008, that the the singer received good reviews from the critics and Pitchfork.
Biography
Jeremy Jay was born in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista in Southern California. His family later moved to Los Angeles. At the start of elementary school, they moved 5 hours north to Monterey, California.
Early on, when Jeremy was 14 he started playing in high school bands with schoolmates performing to packed venues in the area. Having seen her sons devotion to music, his mother had bought him an eight track reel to reel recorder that Jeremy made recordings on in a studio that he made in the garage.
When Jeremy was 18 he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he would later meet
Calvin Johnson , the singer of the 1980's/90's band Beat Happening from Olympia, Washington, and founder of K records, which later on released Jeremy's records:
Airwalker EP in 2007; A Place Where we Could Go LP in 2008; and Slow Dance LP, in 2009.
Jeremy Jay currently lives in Los Angeles and loves photography, painting and writing.
The 7" single, Breaking the Ice, from the K LP, Slow Dance, is slated for release on K and is currently preparing to go on a UK/European and American tour
starting September 10th - November 15th.
Beautiful Rebel
Jeremy Jay Lyrics
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Oh, beautiful rebel
Out of the woodwork you came
Hardly human
Your wildness so fierce
You're more alive than most anyone
You see or hear
Oh, beautiful rebel
Who vies for your attention
When they see you tonight
But all you can do is sigh
Oh, beautiful rebel
From the land of youth
You came out of the woodwork
A changed man who's come to it
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
What can you do
Just push a little more
You can do it you will
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
Hardly human
Your wildness so fierce
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
The song "Beautiful Rebel" by Jeremy Jay is a tribute to a person who stands out from the crowd due to their rebellious nature. The singer admires the person's forlorn secrets, wildness, and fierce individuality. The person is portrayed as someone hardly human, coming out of the woodwork, and more alive than most people. The singer wonders who vies for the person's attention and sees them sighing instead. The person is said to come out of the land of youth, meaning they are young and full of energy. The song's refrain repeats the phrase "Oh, beautiful rebel" several times, as if in awe of this person's passionate spirit.
The song seems to be about someone who defies norms and expectations, perhaps someone who is not widely accepted or appreciated by society. The singer sees the beauty in their rebellion, and perhaps wishes they could be more like them. The lyrics are cryptic and open to interpretation, but they seem to convey a sense of admiration for this unconventional person who marches to his or her own beat.
Line by Line Meaning
Your forlorn secrets fill my eyes
I see the sadness and secrets that you keep hidden within
Out of the woodwork you came
You appeared suddenly and unexpectedly
Hardly human
You are so different and unique, it's hard to believe you are a human being
Your wildness so fierce
Your untamed and passionate nature is powerful and captivating
You're more alive than most anyone you see or hear
You live with more intensity and vitality than most people can imagine
From the land of youth
You represent the carefree and experimental spirit of the young
Who vies for your attention
Who competes for your notice and admiration
When they see you tonight
When they encounter you in person, face-to-face
But all you can do is sigh
But you can only express a deep sense of resignation and melancholy
A changed man who's come to it
You are now a transformed individual who has reached a state of awareness or acceptance
What can you do
You feel powerless and uncertain about how to proceed
Just push a little more
You just need to exert a small amount of extra effort or exertion
You can do it you will
You are capable of achieving your goals if you remain determined and focused
Contributed by Declan A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Salamander676
Your forlorn secrets fill my eyes
Oh, beautiful rebel
Out of the woodwork you came
Hardly human
Your wildness so fierce
You're more alive than most anyone
You see or hear
Oh, beautiful rebel
From the land of youth
Who vies for your attention
When they see you tonight
But all you can do is sigh
Oh, beautiful rebel
From the land of youth
You came out of the woodwork
A changed man who's come to it
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
What can you do
Just push a little more
You can do it you will
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
Hardly human
Your wildness so fierce
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
Salamander676
Your forlorn secrets fill my eyes
Oh, beautiful rebel
Out of the woodwork you came
Hardly human
Your wildness so fierce
You're more alive than most anyone
You see or hear
Oh, beautiful rebel
From the land of youth
Who vies for your attention
When they see you tonight
But all you can do is sigh
Oh, beautiful rebel
From the land of youth
You came out of the woodwork
A changed man who's come to it
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
What can you do
Just push a little more
You can do it you will
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
Hardly human
Your wildness so fierce
Oh, beautiful rebel
You came out of the woodwork
sundayneverends
Found this through the excellent Italian film "Days of Harvest". Good tune!
sundayneverends
Found this through the excellent Italian film "Days of Harvest". Good tune!
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
That film is beautiful, and this song is too!
Marzia Fraternale
Lo si può ascoltare nel film "i giorni della vendemmia". Splendido film, splendida musica!
Zoé Callinaud
BEAUTIFUL (;
woody caballero
DOPE.....LUV THIS DUDE...WORKING ON REMIXES...
virgencita pliss
it doesn´t need to be remixed
Christine Brendal
I heard this song on a Happy Days Youtube video and love the old sound.
Weidenkätzchen
@Christine Dahlheimer Ditto, that's what brought me here. :)