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.
The Living Dolls
Jeremy Jay Lyrics
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Of their parents car
Not saying a word
Hoping they might not notice
How far away they are
The drapes gathered at the
Side of the window
So you could look out
How alone you are
Their thoughts are kept
Behind a veil
Of words hidden
Behind a straight face
They lay buried in books
With knowledge of pictured places
I've had so many dreams
And i'm laying them down
The matching of things
Your pushing everything away
That you don't want at all
And making a way for
The living dolls
Who know of a special place
In the nursery of night
For they remember
They are still children inside
The nursery at night
The livings dolls
Have no time for headaches
Of the grown-up world
They know the ways of money
And their business is gold
And they have what they need
To make their dreams in this world
They're terribly practical,
Yes they are
"The Living Dolls" by Jeremy Jay, portrays the lives of teenagers who are trying to cope with their loneliness and escape the reality of their mundane lives. The lyrics depict two teenagers sitting in the back seat of the car, looking out of the window at the world outside, lost in their own thoughts. They both have a veil over their thoughts and emotions, trying to keep them hidden behind a straight face, and hoping that their parents don't notice how far away from the world they really are. The drapes on the windows are gathered to the side, offering a glimpse of the outside world, which the teenagers look out of with dreams of an alternate reality where they are not alone.
The teenagers are described as being buried in books with knowledge of pictured places, dreaming of a life away from the one they have. They are making a way for the "living dolls" who remember that they are still children inside. The living dolls have no time for headaches of the grown-up world, know the ways of money, and make their dreams come true. The lyrics suggest that the living dolls are a metaphor for the teens' imaginations, and the idea that they need to foster their inner child to find their escape.
The song ultimately highlights the inner turmoil that teenagers face while growing up and the need for a creative outlet. The teenagers in the song are searching for an escape from their loneliness and boredom, and are looking for a way to make their dreams a reality.
Line by Line Meaning
They sit in the back seat
The children sit in the back seat of their parents' car
Of their parents car
The children are inside their parents' car
Not saying a word
The children are silent
Hoping they might not notice
The children are hoping their parents don't realize how far away they are
How far away they are
The children are emotionally distant from their parents
The drapes gathered at the
The window is covered by drapes
Side of the window
The drapes are pushed to one side of the window
So you could look out
The children can look out the window without their parents noticing
They might never know
The children hope their parents will never know their true thoughts
How alone you are
The children feel lonely and misunderstood
Their thoughts are kept
The children keep their thoughts to themselves
Behind a veil
Their thoughts are hidden
Of words hidden
Their thoughts are hidden by the words they don't say
Behind a straight face
The children put on a neutral or unemotional expression to hide their true feelings
They lay buried in books
The children bury themselves in books
With knowledge of pictured places
Through their books, the children know about different places and things
I've had so many dreams
The artist has had many dreams
And i'm laying them down
The singer is letting go of his dreams
The matching of things
The process of fitting things together
Your pushing everything away
The artist is rejecting things he doesn't want
That you don't want at all
The artist doesn't want some things in his life
And making a way for
The artist is creating space for something else
The living dolls
The children are referred to as living dolls
Who know of a special place
The children know of a special place
In the nursery of night
This special place is in the darkness of night
For they remember
The children remember
They are still children inside
The children still feel like children inside
The nursery at night
The special place the children know of is in the darkness of night
The livings dolls
The children are referred to as living dolls
Have no time for headaches
The children don't have time for adult problems and worries
Of the grown-up world
The adult world is full of problems and headaches
They know the ways of money
The children understand how money works
And their business is gold
The children's focus is on wealth and money
And they have what they need
The children have all they need
To make their dreams in this world
The children have the necessary resources to achieve their dreams
They're terribly practical,
The children are very practical
Yes they are
This trait is confirmed
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.