Biography
Johnson is from the small town of Ängelholm in the south western part of Sweden, but the surroundings and the media compare her with the biggest stars in the music business. By the age of four, she had decided that she wanted to become an artist. She was highly encouraged by her local choir leader.
She now lives in a hunting lodge in the Western Gothlandic woods of Sweden, but also has a home in Stockholm.
As a 12-year old, she started off as vocalist in a Country & Western band, Tomboola Band, touring in Norway and Denmark. She signed eventually with EMI-Medley in Denmark and recorded an album, produced by top producer Paul Bruun. The title-track, Sugar Tree, became a hit in Denmark. In 1996, she had her first Swedish hit with Kommer tid, kommer vår”, a duet with Jan Johansen.
In 1998, she performed Kärleken är at Melodifestivalen, winning the Swedish finals and going on to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. This established Johnson as one of the prime Swedish artists. The success was followed by the hit album När hela världen ser på and a successful tour.
In mid 1999, Johnson went to L.A. to look for material for her second album. At home, she worked with Andreas Carlsson (ASCAP Writer of the Year 2000), who is known for several massive hits, the biggest , so far, being Celine Dion's That's the Way It Is. She also tried out a few local new-comers and the album Daughter of Eve was released in early 2000. It was very well received and Johnson was compared with some of the world's best artists.
In 2000, she received a platinum-record in Denmark for the sound-track Promise To Love from the Danish block-buster, "Eneste Ene". Later that year, Johnson started to collaborate with other songwriters such as Jenny Orenstein, Charlie Stefl, Mary Green [Biem Writer of the Year 2001]. This resulted in her receiving a Publishing contract in Nashville Tennessee. Consequently, in 2002 Johnson's album entitled "Good Girl" came to be with the help of producer Scott Bagget and some of Nashville’s top musicians. This album secured Johnson's artistic sound and style and once again she was extremely well received by the press in their reviews where she was described as an artist of International calibre.
In the Swedish finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 she qualified at fourth place (out of 32 entries) but and her song “Crazy in Love" became a hit and received a great deal of radio play and was followed by a successful tour.
Johnson's collective "Discography" CD was released in late March 2003. It contains the 20 most popular songs since her debut in 1995. This Cd went straight into the sales charts for best selling CDs in Sweden. The single “Crazy in Love” stayed at No 1 in the Swedish Top Charts (Svensktoppen) 12 weeks consecutively and No 2 for 15 weeks. "Discography" sold Gold in Sweden and Johnson also got a Grammy for this album.
The new album "Roots and Wings" was released in November 2003, recorded and produced by Amir Aly in Sweden and by Scott Baggett in Nashville, USA. "Roots and Wings" sold gold in less than two weeks and platinum a few months later. The album "Being who you are" was released in Sweden in late March 2005 and sold gold in only a few weeks. Johnson was the host of the 2005 Swedish finals of the Eurovison Song Contest in Stockholm
It's too late
Jill Johnson Lyrics
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The lyrics of Jill Johnson's song "It's too late" depict a feeling of desperation and emotional turmoil. The singer acknowledges that it is too late to engage in certain behaviors, such as drinking, being sad, and thinking about a lost love that can never be regained. Despite knowing this, the singer admits that sometimes they get carried away when they are lonely, resorting to drinking and overthinking, knowing that it will only lead to sadness.
The imagery of the walls closing in and the lights going out symbolizes a sense of suffocation and darkness surrounding the singer's emotions. They tried their best to salvage the situation, but it was in vain, as the love they once had slipped away from them. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness, as the singer realizes that tomorrow they will regret their actions, but in this moment, there is no escape from the darkness they are immersed in.
Overall, the lyrics capture the conflicting emotions of longing for someone who is out of reach and the internal struggle to cope with the pain. The singer recognizes the dangerous cycle they find themselves in but feels powerless to break free from it.
Line by Line Meaning
IT'S TOO LATE TO BE DRINKIN'
The time for seeking solace in alcohol has passed
IT'S TOO DARK TO BE SAD
The darkness of the night intensifies feelings of sadness
IT'S TOO DANGEROUS TO BE THINKIN' OF US
Reflecting upon our past love is emotionally risky
AND THE LOVE WE CAN NEVER GET BACK
Our love has been irretrievably lost
SOMETIMES WHEN I'M LONELY I GET CARRIED AWAY SO I'M DRINKIN' I'M THINKIN' I'M GONNA BE SAD ANYWAY
In moments of loneliness, I become overwhelmed with emotions, leading me to resort to alcohol and dwell on my sadness despite knowing the futility
THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN
I feel trapped and suffocated by circumstances
BREATH IN I COUNT TO TEN
I attempt to calm myself down by taking deep breaths and counting to ten
I DID ALL I COULD BUT IT DID NO GOOD
Despite my efforts, they were futile in salvaging the situation
LIGHTS WENT OUT AND HE GOT IN
As the lights went out, he took advantage of the situation and entered my life
TOMORROW I'LL REGRET
In the future, I will feel remorseful
BUT THERE'S NO DAYLIGHT YET
Currently, there is no sign of a brighter future
SO I'LL HOLD ON TIGHT TO THIS HOPELESS NIGHT AND PRAY THAT I'LL FORGET
In this despairing moment, I will desperately cling to the night and hope that I can eventually erase these memories
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: STEPHANIE CHAPMAN, JILL JOHNSON, LIZ ROSE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
karin andrea
love this song
coparpanzeruser
Classy Country :)
Eija Marjut Turunen
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