In 2009, Morgan was adopted by the thriving music scene in Bergen, Norway, where Morgan recorded her first full-length album and embarked on a three week tour with her Co-producer: HP Gundersen playing Pedal Steel.
With the support of Norfolk County Council, Morgan put together a three week tour America's North Shore covering 11 venues, in 7 states in 22 days: including gigs in The Space, Conneticut and Greenwich Village's The Bitter End.
She released her second album Aye Me in 2012.
The Bournemouth EP (2015) was conceived as a limited-run release.
Morgan is also a featured vocalist and co-writer of a number of dance music and trance songs featuring on albums from Armin Van Buuren, Beat Service and records which have featured in Beatport top 10 and the UK albums chart.
Reviews:
"I think ‘All Swell’ is a terrific first album. Full of interesting songs with great fresh sounding vocals from Jess. An artist to look out for – I’m a fan"
Nicky Chinn
"The best acoustic album I've heard this year, by a country mile."
Trevor Heaton, EDP Music
"This is a great first album from a great new talent and it deserves to do well"
Bright Young Folk
"She is a great talent and one I hope we will see a lot more of on the live folk circuit in 2012".
Folk Radio UK
Modern World
Jess Morgan Lyrics
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What a match made up there I'd say
For pulling on your work jeans
And throwing a cigarette in the yard
We could always make like Spring-time
With new paint over old
'till the chains snaps clean off our machine
And they don't make them anymore
Surely a blessing you are
And I'll only spoil your fun
'gus see, me I'm an old soul
I don't think I belong
In your modern world
You could always see the good things
And I'd make do to make your heart sing
See the rust set in all over
As being only surface deep
Yet I'd give you racing handles
And strip your back for speed
Treat you kind and paint you clever
If you make it home with me
Surely a blessing you are
And I'll only spoil your fun
'gus see, me I'm an old soul
I don't think I belong
In your modern world
I'll remember you best in June
You took it oh so well
Changed clothes and your tune
Down at the dunes out by
California Sands
And you're red around the eyes now
But have it on the chin
You're looking bonnie with the wind
In them salt water curls
Surely a blessing you are
And I'll only spoil your fun
'gus see, me I'm an old soul
I don't think I belong
In your modern world
Me I'm an old soul
I don't think I belong
In your modern world
Modern world, in your
Modern world
Your modern world
The lyrics of Jess Morgan's "Modern World" reflect the singer's sense of not belonging in the contemporary world. She discusses the joys of tinkering with old machines and outfitting them for speed, appreciating the beauty in rust and racing handles, and seeking solace in the simple things. The song opens with an image of a "loose end and a hot day," which the singer refers to as the "match made up there." It seems the day is perfect for pulling on work jeans, smoking a cigarette in the yard, and enjoying the company of someone special. The singer goes on to describe her appreciation of the past and her desire to embrace it through painting old machines and reviving them.
The lyrics take a turn when the singer starts describing her companion as a blessing but acknowledges that she'll only spoil their fun because she's an old soul that doesn't belong in the modern world. She can only remember them best in June, and sees their relationship as a beautiful moment in time, the past that can never be recaptured. Even though the lyrics are brief and straightforward, they capture a compelling message of the struggle between appreciating the past and living in the present, and the singer's sense of not belonging in this new world.
Line by Line Meaning
A loose end and a hot day
A day with nothing to do and a hot climate
What a match made up there I'd say
An ideal combination for a day like this
For pulling on your work jeans
For getting busy with some work
And throwing a cigarette in the yard
Casually throwing a cigarette butt on the ground
We could always make like Spring-time
We could rejuvenate ourselves
With new paint over old
By covering up the old with fresh paint
'till the chains snaps clean off our machine
Till our machinery breaks down
And they don't make them anymore
And machines these days aren't built to last
Surely a blessing you are
You are a true blessing in my life
And I'll only spoil your fun
And I won't be able to keep up with your carefree ways
'gus see, me I'm an old soul
You see, I am someone who's old-fashioned
I don't think I belong
And I feel out of place
In your modern world
In this modern age we live in
You could always see the good things
You always had a positive outlook
And I'd make do to make your heart sing
And I would do whatever it takes to make you happy
See the rust set in all over
But I can see the signs of aging everywhere
As being only surface deep
And realize that it's only superficial
Yet I'd give you racing handles
Still, I'd give you the best tools for the job
And strip your back for speed
And strip the machine down to remove any unnecessary weight
Treat you kind and paint you clever
Take good care of you and enhance your look
If you make it home with me
If you survive the journey with me
I'll remember you best in June
I'll always remember our time together in the summer
You took it oh so well
You handled everything with such grace
Changed clothes and your tune
You changed your outfit and your attitude
Down at the dunes out by California Sands
At the beach in California
And you're red around the eyes now
And now you have redness around your eyes
But have it on the chin
But you take it in stride
You're looking bonnie with the wind
You look beautiful with the wind in your hair
In them salt water curls
With those beautiful beachy waves
Me I'm an old soul
As for me, I am someone who's old-fashioned
I don't think I belong
And I feel out of place
In your modern world
In this modern age we live in
Modern world, in your
This modern age, in your
Modern world
This modern age
Contributed by Charlie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.