Barber won the Female Artist Recording of the Year award for her debut album "Oh Heart" at the 2005 Music Nova Scotia Awards. In 2007, Barber earned her fourth win as Best Female Local Solo Artist in The Coast’s annual "Best of Music Reader’s Poll", and her first win as Best Canadian Female Solo Artist for "For All Time".
Barber studied at Queen's University before pursuing her musical career full time. Her breakthrough "For All Time" was recorded & produced in Toronto by Les Cooper (who also performs as a multi-instrumentalist on the album), and features a number of Canada’s musicians; Bazil Donovan (Blue Rodeo) on bass and Blake Manning (Sarah Slean, Kim Stockwood) on drums. Guest appearances include a vocal performance by Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo) on Don’t Go Easy, guitar by singer/songwriter Luke Doucet, piano and clarinet performances by Spencer Evans (Sarah Harmer) and a duet with her brother Matthew Barber. The album was mixed by Andre Wahl (Hawksley Workman, Anne Murray) and mastered by Chris Potter (Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright). Further albums include "A Note to Follow So", "Oh Heart", and "For All Time".
In 2008, Barber released "Chances", a jazz album with full orchestral arrangements which was partially co-written with her producer Les Cooper, while also collaborating on several songs with Canadian musician Ron Sexsmith.
She followed up with the album ""Mischievous Moon", released through Outside Music in 2011. Barber won the SiriusXM 2012 Jazz Artist of the Year award, as well as the 2013 Western Canadian Francophone Album of the Year for ""Chansons".
Her solo album, ""Metaphora", was released in June 2018. She followed up with another French-language album, ""Entre nous", in 2020, and with ""Homemaker" in 2023.
Official site: http://www.jillbarber.com
One More Time
Jill Barber Lyrics
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Before you go
Kiss me one more time
So I will know
That you are mine
And that you love me so
So kiss me
One more time
One more time
Before you leave
Hold me one more time
Darling, if you please
Your love leaves me weak in the knees
So hold me
One more time
And I let go
And you are gone
Still my heart holds on
One more time
Before you go away
Tell me one more time
Why you can't just stay
Because if I could
I would keep you here all day
Just say it
One more time
Because you are mine
Darling, one more time
If you don't mind
Just before you go away
Won't you kiss me
One more time
The song "One More Time" by Jill Barber is about holding onto love for just a little bit longer. It’s a plea to a lover who is leaving to stay for one last kiss, one last embrace, one last moment - anything to make the memory last longer. The singer wants a reassurance that their love is still there and wants to cherish it for one more moment, with the hope that it will somehow make the goodbye easier.
The lyrics communicate the sense of attachment and the power of love. Love can be so strong that it leaves a part of you behind. It lingers even when the person you love is gone. The lines "And I let go, and you are gone / Still, my heart holds on" convey this message clearly. The song is mournful and emotional, it reflects the sadness of parting and showcases how many of us wish that we could have one more moment with the ones we love, especially when we know that they’ll be gone forever.
Overall, the song is a beautiful, wistful tribute to love, longing and the desire for one more cherished moment. It's a message that will resonate with anyone who's ever had to say goodbye to someone they love.
Line by Line Meaning
One more time
Asking for one last moment of intimacy before the person leaves.
Before you go
Implying that the person is about to leave soon, adding a sense of urgency to the request.
Kiss me one more time
Request for a kiss to confirm their love and attachment.
So I will know
The kiss is viewed as an assurance for the singer that their feelings are reciprocated.
That you are mine
Wanting to establish ownership and a sense of commitment.
And that you love me so
Reinforcement of the fact that the singer is loved and cherished.
So kiss me
Repeating the request for a kiss.
Before you leave
Continuing to build upon the idea of the person leaving soon.
Hold me one more time
Request for one last embrace before the person leaves.
Darling, if you please
Endearing term used to emphasize the importance of the request.
Your love leaves me weak in the knees
Expressing how strong the person's feelings are and how they affect the singer.
So hold me
Repeating the request for an embrace.
And I let go
Acknowledging that the person will eventually leave despite the singer's desires for them.
And you are gone
Continuing the idea of the person leaving.
Still my heart holds on
Even though the person is gone, the singer's heart still feels attached to them.
One more time
Requesting again for one final moment before the person completely leaves.
Before you go away
Using a variation of the earlier repetition to emphasize once again the imminence of their departure.
Tell me one more time
Requesting an explanation for the person's departure, possibly seeking reassurance and closure.
Why you can't just stay
The singer doesn't want the person to leave and sees no reason why they couldn't stay.
Because if I could
Expressing desire to keep the person if circumstances allowed.
I would keep you here all day
Further emphasizing the desire to not let the person go.
Just say it
Asking for a clear explanation or response.
One more time
Using repetition to emphasize the importance and urgency of the request.
Because you are mine
The singer wants to re-establish the idea of love and commitment before the person leaves.
Darling, one more time
Using an endearing term once again to emphasize the importance of the request.
If you don't mind
Asking politely for the final kiss despite the person's potential hesitance or weariness.
Just before you go away
Repeating again the fact that the person is about to leave, emphasizing the urgency of the request one final time.
Won't you kiss me
The final plea for one last kiss before they depart.
Contributed by Jeremiah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.