After The Story broke up in 1994 Brooke went solo, first as Jonatha Brooke & The Story and then simply under her own name. Her first album, Plumb (1995) was followed by 10 Cent Wings (1997) and a harder-rocking album, Steady Pull (2001). In February of 2004 she released Back in the Circus, which marked a first collaboration with songwriter Eric Bazilian (from The Hooters), and a few creative covers. Back in the Circus was released in April 2005 in the UK combining tracks from Back in the Circus and Steady Pull.
2007 saw the release of Careful What You Wish For, on which she continued the collaborations, not only with Eric Bazilian, but also JC Chasez, Nick Lachey and Sally Dworsky (to whom she dedicated "Sally" on Back in the Circus). Her 2008 effort, The Works was a sort of collaborative effort with Woody Guthrie, returning to her folk roots by imbuing Guthrie's words with her own musical style, resulting in a whole that is infinitely greater than the sum of its parts.
She's also contributed to soundtracks (e.g. I'll Try and other tracks on Peter Pan: Return to Neverland), and released Emmanuel (a track that she and Kevin Gilbert were working on when he died), and has her own record label Bad Dog (presumably a reference to Dog Dreams).
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Less Than Love Is Nothing
Jonatha Brooke Lyrics
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You flip your collar as you leave
The bicycles on cobblestones
The corner cafe all alone
They whisper, they whisper
"Don't let him take your love for granted
Don't think that he's the only one
More to reason than the rhyme
So listen, just listen;
Less than love is nothing
And nothing is not enough
And more than anything
I wish you love
Less than love is nothing
And nothing is not enough
And more than anything
I wish you love, wish you love"
Cause there might be love around the corner
These streets have seen it all before
They've seen every up and down
Every callous lucky clown
Mistaken, and sorry now
Cause less than love is nothing
And nothing is not enough
And more than anything
I wish you love
Less than love is nothing
And nothing is not enough
And more than anything
I wish you well I wish you might
I wish you were alone tonight
I wish that I could leave the past behind
For once, I wish that love would last
Cause nothing is not enough
And more than anything
I wish you loveâ?¦.
Less than love is nothing, less than love is nothing, less than love is nothing
The song "Less Than Love is Nothing" by Jonatha Brooke is a reflection on unrequited love and heartbreak. The song begins with the singer expressing her willingness to give love but the recipient, who is not interested, continues to reject it. The singer sees the person she loves walking away, indifferent to the love she has for him. She realizes that she can't force someone to love her and that it's better to let go.
The song continues with the singer offering words of advice to the person who rejected her love, telling him not to take love for granted, as there is more to love than the idea of being in a relationship. She sings of the importance of listening and being open to the possibility of love, rather than just going through the motions. She believes that "less than love is nothing" and that we need more than just the idea of being together to make a relationship work.
The song ends with the singer wishing the person she loves well, despite her heartbreak. She acknowledges that sometimes love just isn't enough to make a relationship work and that it's better to move on. The song is a poignant and honest depiction of what it feels like to love someone who doesn't love you back.
Line by Line Meaning
I give you love but you won't take it
My offer of love to you is being rejected by you
You flip your collar as you leave
You're casual about my love, and you're leaving casually
The bicycles on cobblestones
The surrounding area is picturesque, but not significant to my lack of love
The corner cafe all alone
I am alone in this corner cafe, with no one to share my love with
They whisper, they whisper
The people around me are speaking discreetly about me and my lack of love
"Don't let him take your love for granted
Someone advises me not to let you take my love for granted
Don't think that he's the only one
You're not the only one to get my love, so don't get too comfortable
There's more to love than keeping time
There's more to love than simply going through the motions
More to reason than the rhyme
Love should make sense, not just be a pretty pattern of words
So listen, just listen;
Pay attention to my advice about love
Less than love is nothing
Anything less than love is worthless and won't suffice
And nothing is not enough
Nothing at all isn't enough to sustain a healthy relationship
And more than anything
Above all else, I want this for you
I wish you love
I hope you find love and that it fulfills you
Cause there might be love around the corner
There may be someone else who will love you just around the corner
These streets have seen it all before
This area is familiar with love, and with heartbreak
They've seen every up and down
The streets have witnessed both good and bad times of relationships
Every callous lucky clown
The streets have seen love's tricksters and jokers
Mistaken, and sorry now
Those who played games with love now regret their choices
I wish you well I wish you might
I hope you have a good life, and may your dreams come true
I wish you were alone tonight
I don't desire you spending time with anyone else but yourself tonight
I wish that I could leave the past behind
I hope that I could forget past experiences with you
For once, I wish that love would last
I desire to have love that will perish with time
Less than love is nothing, less than love is nothing, less than love is nothing
Anything less than love is worthless and lacks significance
Lyrics © JONATHA BROOKE DBA NAUGHTY PUPPY MUSIC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ERIC M BAZILIAN, JONATHA BROOKE
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