Jill Anna Maria Johnson, born May 24, 1973 in Ängelholm, is a Swedish count… Read Full Bio ↴Jill Anna Maria Johnson, born May 24, 1973 in Ängelholm, is a Swedish country- and pop-singer and songwriter. She performed the Melodifestivalen 1998 winning song Kärleken är, and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with that song, which finished 10th with 53 points. In 2003 she again entered Melodifestivalen with Crazy in Love, which finished fourth in the final. She also hosted the final of Melodifestivalen in 2005. Johnson is today one of the most successful artists in Sweden, with several gold and platinum records.
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

Stumble and Fade Away
Jill Johnson Lyrics

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Sun going down it's grows cold.
So much we spoke still untold.
Looking back now I was clearly to blind to see.
That you were a hero on your own.
Don't stay away from a lonley heart.
Don't let it go to waste.
We're still together but still apart.
And can never be replaced.

Where did we go astray.
Stumble and fade away.
Oh what a fool I have been.
Mmm here on the outside looking in.
Where do we go when time has let us down.
I'm not a hero on my own.
Don't stay away from a lonley heart.
Don't let it go to waste.
We're still together but still apart.
And can never be replaced.
Where did we go astray.
Stumble and fade away.
How about what we (needed?)
Right before our eyes.
We couldn't see it.
Now is just a why.
How I miss you now
How I miss you now.
Don't stay away from a lonley heart.
Don't let it go to waste.
We're stand together but still apart.
And can never be replaced.
Where did we go astray
Stumble and fade away.
Don't stay away from a lonley heart.
Don't let it go to waste.
We're still together but still apart.
And can never be replaced.

Where did we go astray
Stumble and fade away.

Overall Meaning

Jill Johnson's song Stumble and Fade Away explores the aftermath of a relationship that has fallen apart. The lyrics describe the regret and heartache that comes with realizing that the love that once existed has faded away. Johnson sings about the missed opportunities and untold stories between the two people in the relationship, expressing sorrow over what could have been. The line "looking back now I was clearly too blind to see, that you were a hero on your own" highlights the irony of the situation - the singer didn't realize what they had until it was gone.

The chorus of the song urges the listener not to let their heart grow lonely and not to waste love, which is still felt even though the two parties are now separated. Despite the pain, there is a sense of acceptance that the two can never be replaced, and the singer wonders where they went wrong and how they stumbled and faded away. The song ends with a sense of longing, as the singer misses their lost love and wonders where they go when time has let them down.

Line by Line Meaning

Sun going down it's grows cold.
As the sun sets, it gets colder, and the warmth of the day disappears.

So much we spoke still untold.
We had many conversations, but there were still things left unsaid between us.

Looking back now I was clearly too blind to see.
In hindsight, I realize that I was unaware or ignorant of something that should have been obvious to me.

That you were a hero on your own.
You were strong and capable on your own, without needing someone else to save or help you.

Don't stay away from a lonely heart.
Don't isolate or distance yourself from someone who is feeling lonely.

Don't let it go to waste.
Don't disregard or ignore someone who is lonely, but make an effort to connect with them and offer support.

We're still together but still apart.
We may physically be in each other's lives, but emotionally we are distant and disconnected.

And can never be replaced.
Our relationship is unique and cannot be replaced or replicated by anyone else.

Where did we go astray.
Where did our relationship take a wrong turn or start to falter?

Stumble and fade away.
Our relationship stumbled and gradually faded away over time.

Oh what a fool I have been.
I feel foolish or stupid for not recognizing the problems in our relationship sooner.

Mmm here on the outside looking in.
I feel like an outsider looking in at our own relationship, as if I am not a part of it.

Where do we go when time has let us down.
When time has caused our relationship to deteriorate or fall apart, where do we turn or where do we go from here?

I'm not a hero on my own.
I am not strong enough to face my problems or challenges without the help or support of others.

How about what we (needed?)
We should consider what we truly need in a relationship and whether those needs are being met.

Right before our eyes.
What we needed was right in front of us the whole time, but we failed to recognize it.

We couldn't see it.
We were blind to what we truly needed and what would make our relationship work.

Now is just a why.
Now we are left to wonder why we couldn't see what we needed and why our relationship failed.

How I miss you now.
I feel a deep sense of loss and longing for you now that our relationship has ended.

Don't stay away from a lonely heart.
Don't ignore the pain or loneliness someone is feeling in their heart.

Don't let it go to waste.
Don't let an opportunity to connect with someone who is lonely slip away or be wasted.

We're stand together but still apart.
We may physically be in each other's lives, but emotionally we are still distant and disconnected.