Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Brickman enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music taking courses in composition and performance, while taking business classes at Case Western Reserve University. His music career started when he was nineteen, when Jim Henson hired him to write tunes for Sesame Street. He was also hired to write commercial jingles while in college.
Brickman writes a wide variety of music. Besides his piano compositions and love songs, he has also created arrangements of other songs. Several of his albums feature arrangements of children's music; he has produced two Christmas-themed albums The Gift (1997) and Peace (2003); and his 2005 album Grace concentrates on arrangements of well-known Christian music.
Jim Brickman has also starred in the now-on-DVD PBS specials "My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman", "Love Songs & Lullabies" and "The Disney Songbook." In 2006, he sponsored his first Jim Brickman Valentine's Day Cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines which has become an annual event.
Journey
Jim Brickman Lyrics
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Is this all that we get, what a way to go
Five minutes in heaven
Breathe that scream into me, what a sad little show
It feels like love
Not some rigged up holiday
Where I believe in somebody who can bring me down again
Is this how you make me pay
Branding me with deep cuts that will never go away
Five minutes in heaven
Did you stage this yourself, every twist and turn
Five minutes in heaven
What a masterpiece, will we ever learn
It feels like love?
Five minutes in heaven
Is this all that we get, just a shadow, just a screen
Five minutes in heaven
Would you paint that smile made for me, just to wipe it clean
It feels like love?
The lyrics of Jim Brickman's "Journey" tell a story of a relationship that is far from perfect. The song starts with the phrase "Five minutes in heaven," which refers to a brief moment of happiness and contentment. However, the following lyrics change the tone of the song as the singer begins to question the authenticity of the relationship. He wonders if he is settling for something that is not real, merely a facade, and that it is too good to be true. The singer is fully aware of the consequences of loving someone like this, but he still clings to the hope that things could change.
The use of the phrase "it feels like love" emphasizes on the doubt that the singer has about the authenticity of his relationship. He wonders whether the moments of happiness he is experiencing is just an illusion, and he is wary of allowing himself to be vulnerable. The lines "Branding me with deep cuts that will never go away" suggest the deep emotional pain that he feels but is unwilling to let go of. The repetition of "five minutes in heaven" throughout the song adds a layer of irony, highlighting the transience of happiness in the relationship despite the singer's constant pursuit of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Five minutes in heaven
A brief moment of happiness or joy
Is this all that we get, what a way to go
Expressing disappointment that such a moment is short-lived and not enough to sustain happiness
Breathe that scream into me, what a sad little show
Describing a moment of intense passion and emotion, but also acknowledging that it may not be sustainable or healthy
It feels like love
Describing the intensity of the emotions, but questioning whether it is genuine love or just infatuation
Not some rigged up holiday
Rejecting the idea that this feeling is just a temporary, manufactured emotion
Where I believe in somebody who can bring me down again
Expressing doubt and fear that the happiness will not last, and that the other person may ultimately hurt them
Is this how you make me pay
Questioning whether the other person is intentionally causing pain as a way to assert power or control
Branding me with deep cuts that will never go away
Describing the emotional pain and trauma inflicted by the other person's actions, and acknowledging that it will leave lasting scars
Did you stage this yourself, every twist and turn
Questioning whether the other person intentionally created the situation, and expressing frustration with their manipulations
What a masterpiece, will we ever learn
Acknowledging the other person's skill in manipulating the situation, but also questioning whether they will ever learn to truly love
Is this all that we get, just a shadow, just a screen
Expressing disappointment that the happiness and passion is ultimately fleeting and not enough to sustain a relationship
Would you paint that smile made for me, just to wipe it clean
Questioning whether the other person's affection is genuine, or just a facade used to manipulate and ultimately hurt the artist
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JAMES MERRILL BRICKMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Simple Thing Things Good Memory🥀
@judithbowman2728
Yes life is great.
@judithbowman2728
Beautiful song
@wendykroboth8469
Very inspirational song.
@christycapers4715
This sounds like the inspiration of pen stroking paper 🖋
@rtc931
Let's get Steve Perry's vocals on this one. I mean hey!
@jimbrickman
🤔I like your thinking!
@rtc931
@@jimbrickman in your interview Steve Perry mentioned Duet with Sade. He said that back in 94 . we gotta get these 2 together with you on keys. Then he can work on that Album of Duets that would finally win him that well deserved Grammy. Love the interview, one of the best yet!
Here's 94 confirmation . https://www.instagram.com/p/ByUYNRpgGBo/?igshid=m5tlx262aahs