JES is a singer, songwriter and producer. Born and raised in New York City,… Read Full Bio ↴JES is a singer, songwriter and producer. Born and raised in New York City, she studied art and singing at art school. She first began experimenting with music making in friends’ studios. By age 16, she was already making her first vocal recordings as a reference vocalist, and had also worked as a backup singer for several major recording labels.

In 2001, while working at a recording studio in LA, Jes met Mike Olson. The two formed Guardians of the Earth, which was a former successful on MP3.com with songs like Starchildren and One Moon Circling. Starchildren was included on Paul van Dyk’s 2001 Ministry of Sound compilation, The Politics of Dancing. Jes has also collaborated with producers such as D:Fuse, Deepsky and Solar Stone, producing tracks like Living The Dream, Ghost, and Like A Waterfall. The latter track appears on the compilation album In Search of Sunrise 4 by Tiësto, who she also appeared alongside with on selected dates during his Tiësto In Concert Tour.

Jes's most well known work to date is her collaboration with Josh Gabriel and Dave Dresden (of Gabriel & Dresden), which led to the formation of the group Motorcycle. Their 2003 hit As the Rush Comes was a number one single on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2004, on which it also became the first year-end number one Dance Airplay track of the same year. As the Rush Comes gave Jes international exposure, which then allowed her to perform in larger venues and festivals like Bacardi Festival (Lebanon), Fresh (Malta), World Electronic Music Festival (Toronto), Escape In The Park (Wales), Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena and Red Rocks Amphitheatre (Denver).

In 2006, the song Ghost was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.

Working with producers Steve Sidelnyk and Sean Spuehler, Jes recorded her debut solo album Disconnect, which was released in August 2007 on Tiësto’s Black Hole Recordings and Magik Muzik.

More information can be found on her official site: planetjes.com

Heaven
Jes Lyrics

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I can get to heaven
Walking out in the streets at night
Pushing my soul into the open wind
And in a daze I've been there
In a daze I begin to see the way

I can get to heaven
Lying put in the beach at night

Giving it up under the ocean wind
And in a daze I've been there
In a daze I begin to see the way, to see the way

I can get to heaven
Walking out in the streets at night
Pushing my soul into the open wind
And in a daze I've been there
In a daze I've been there
In a daze I begin to see the way

Hey, I've been to heaven

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jes's song Heaven are about finding heaven in unexpected places, such as in the streets at night or lying on the beach. It speaks of pushing one's soul into the open wind and being in a daze as they begin to see the way towards heaven. The repetition of the phrase "in a daze" creates a dream-like, surreal atmosphere, emphasizing the otherworldly nature of the experience.

The song can be interpreted as a metaphor for finding peace and happiness in unexpected places, rather than relying on traditional notions of spirituality or religion. It suggests that heaven can be found within oneself, through connecting with nature and the world around us.

Jes has said in interviews that the song was partly inspired by a dream she had about being in heaven. She wanted to capture the feeling of being in a dream-like state and the surreal experience of being in a place that was simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar.

Overall, Heaven is a poetic and introspective song that encourages listeners to find beauty and meaning in unexpected places.

Line by Line Meaning

I can get to heaven
I have the ability to attain a state of bliss and tranquility

Walking out in the streets at night
Going out into the world to find my path to heaven

Pushing my soul into the open wind
Allowing my soul to be free and open to new experiences

And in a daze I've been there
Having experienced glimpses of heaven, but not fully realizing it

In a daze I begin to see the way
Even in confusion, I am starting to understand the path to heaven

Lying put in the beach at night
Relaxing and being present in nature to aid in my journey to heaven

Giving it up under the ocean wind
Releasing my worries and giving up control to the natural elements around me

Hey, I've been to heaven
Announcing that I have found my way to a state of happiness and peace

Lyrics © TAXI GIRL MUSIC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JES BRIEDEN, STEVE SIDELNYK, SEAN SPUEHLER

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