He has remained active as a musician throughout his time being known as an actor, maintaining a selection of songs on his MySpace page, some of which were performed for movies and with others credited to previous bands of his such as Saint Faith and Dilated Spies. In addition to performing a number of covers of The Beatles' songs as Jude in Across the Universe, he has also contributed songs to soundtracks for other films of his, including 21 (2008) and Heartless (2009).
As of October 2011, he is known to be currently working on a project called Tragic Toys with his girlfriend Mickey O'Brien (who is also known as Ladyburden and tours as a keyboardist with La Roux.)
The Other Me
Jim Sturgess Lyrics
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I have climbed another tree
I have wished another star,
above another star lit sea
Another me lives another life,
I've always dreamed
Another me exists somewhere
Why can't I live that life there?
And I have seen another sunrise,
and another lightning storm
I'm not just the me you see
You see another me was born
Another me lives another life,
I've always dreamed
Another me exists somewhere
Why can't I live that life there?
Please let me be ... the other me
Somewhere I'm happy
I'm smiled at understood
In another Place I lift my face,
not hide it in a hood
I have seen another sky
I have climbed another tree
I have wished another star,
above another star lit sea
Somewhere I'm happy
I'm smiled at understood
In another Place I lift my face,
not hide it in a hood
I have loved another love,
in another place like this
I've been held and felt so safe
Oh yes, I've kissed another kiss
The Other Me by Jim Sturgess is a song about longing for something more, about wishing for a different life, and about the possibility of existing in another reality. The lyrics describe a person who has experienced a different world, where they have climbed another tree, seen another sky, and loved another love. They are envious of this other version of themselves, who lives a seemingly happier and more fulfilling life.
The song speaks to the universal desire to escape from our current circumstances and to imagine a better life for ourselves. It conveys the feeling of being trapped in one's own reality and wanting to break free from it, to live a life that is better and more fulfilling. It also highlights the idea that there might be other versions of ourselves living out different versions of our lives and how we might want to explore them.
Overall, The Other Me is a metaphorical exploration of the human struggle to find our place in the world, our identity, and our true purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
I have seen another sky
I have experienced a different horizon
I have climbed another tree
I have explored another world
I have wished another star, above another star lit sea
I have hoped for a life beyond what I have
Another me lives another life, I've always dreamed
I have always envisioned a different version of myself
Another me exists somewhere, Why can't I live that life there?
Why can't I be living my dreamed life?
Please let me be ... the other me
I want to be someone else, at least in another life
And I have seen another sunrise, and another lightning storm
I have witnessed phenomena that are both beautiful and destructive
I'm not just the me you see, You see another me was born
I have multiple versions of myself
Somewhere I'm happy, I'm smiled at understood
There is a place where I am accepted for who I am
In another Place I lift my face, not hide it in a hood
I am free to express myself without feeling judged or ashamed
I have loved another love, in another place like this
I have experienced love in a similar setting
I've been held and felt so safe, Oh yes, I've kissed another kiss
I have experienced physical intimacy beyond what I know now
Contributed by William V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sonia
on Blind Together
I can`t listen the song Blind together,