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
So Much Love To Make
Jill Johnson Lyrics
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So much love to make
So much love to make
Don't mind rain we'll make our own sunshine
Don't mind the phone,
We've been spending too much time
Punching keys and pushing papers
We come home late, we come home tired
And then we call it a night
We've got about a thousand kisse stacking up
Like dirty dishes that need to be done
And we've got fifty conversations like a pile of
Bills just waiting to be paid for once
I've got a list of things to do and it begins and
Ends with you
So let the whole world wait cause we've got so
Much love to make
First thing's first, pull the plug on that old alarm clock
Then put your arms around me, baby surround me
Never thought we'd have to plan for what's really
Most important
Can't afford to put this off so baby come on
Chorus
I'll just taste your beautiful lips and kiss your
Sweet sweet skin
Hanging on a moment while I breathe you in"
And we've got fifty conversations like a pile of
Bills just waiting to be paid for once
I've got a list of things to do and it begins and
Ends with you
So let the whole world wait cause we've got so
Much love to make
Chorus
"So Much Love to Make" by Jill Johnson is a song about a couple who have been so busy with work that they’ve not been able to enjoy each other. The singer of the song is telling her partner that they need to put their phones away and forget about work. They have so much love to give each other, and they need to spend time together. The chorus serves as a reminder that they have to prioritize one another and forget everything else:
“We’ve got about a thousand kisses stacking up
Like dirty dishes that need to be done
And we’ve got fifty conversations like a pile of
Bills just waiting to be paid for once
I’ve got a list of things to do and it begins and
Ends with you
So let the whole world wait cause we’ve got so
Much love to make”
The verses of the song depict a typical day in the couple’s life. They come home late at night, tired, and barely have time for each other. The singer believes it’s time to put their relationship first and forget about everything else. The song's message is about appreciating your loved ones and not taking them for granted, especially when you’re busy.
Overall, "So Much Love to Make" is a song about making love a priority and not letting work and other responsibilities come in between relationships. It beautifully emphasizes that love is something that needs to be nourished and cherished.
Line by Line Meaning
So much love to make
We have a lot of love to give and express to each other
Don't mind rain we'll make our own sunshine
We can create our own happiness and positive moments despite external factors
Don't mind the phone,
Just ignore it we'll be better for it
We should prioritize our relationship and ignore distractions in order to strengthen our bond
We've been spending too much time
Punching keys and pushing papers
We come home late, we come home tired
And then we call it a night
We have been neglecting our relationship because of work and other obligations, resulting in exhaustion and lack of quality time together
We've got about a thousand kisse stacking up
Like dirty dishes that need to be done
And we've got fifty conversations like a pile of
Bills just waiting to be paid for once
I've got a list of things to do and it begins and
Ends with you
So let the whole world wait cause we've got so
Much love to make
We have neglected communicating and expressing affection to each other, but we want to make up for lost time and prioritize our relationship over other responsibilities
First thing's first, pull the plug on that old alarm clock
Then put your arms around me, baby surround me
We should prioritize our love and affection towards each other before all else, starting with waking up and embracing each other
Never thought we'd have to plan for what's really
Most important
Can't afford to put this off so baby come on
We didn't plan on having to prioritize our relationship, but it is necessary and urgent in order to maintain a strong connection
I'll just taste your beautiful lips and kiss your
Sweet sweet skin
Hanging on a moment while I breathe you in"
We savor and appreciate each other physically, taking the time to deeply kiss and touch each other
Chorus
Refrain highlighting the importance of prioritizing love over other distractions and responsibilities
Contributed by Cameron E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.