José González (born 1978 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish indie folk sin… Read Full Bio ↴José González (born 1978 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist (of Argentinian extraction). In 2003, he released his debut album, Veneer, in Europe. The album has since been released in the UK, on April 25, 2005, and in the United States on September 6, 2005. González is also a member of the Swedish band Junip, along with Elias Araya and Tobias Winterkorn.
The song Crosses, from Crosses EP and the later Veneer, appeared on the finale of the second season of the popular American television comedy-drama The O.C.. His cover of Heartbeats (also from Veneer) was used in a popular Sony BRAVIA TV commercial featuring coloured bouncing balls in San Francisco and an episode of Zach Braff's Scrubs
His song Far Away was also prominently featured in the Rockstar video game Red Dead Redemption.
His trademark sound is solo acoustic guitar with soft melody. His work, although mostly original, does include acoustic covers of great hits such as Love Will Tear Us Apart, Born in the U.S.A., and Teardrop.
González also appears in the Zero 7 album The Garden, in which he sings on three tracks and on a re-worked version of Crosses.
The song Crosses, from Crosses EP and the later Veneer, appeared on the finale of the second season of the popular American television comedy-drama The O.C.. His cover of Heartbeats (also from Veneer) was used in a popular Sony BRAVIA TV commercial featuring coloured bouncing balls in San Francisco and an episode of Zach Braff's Scrubs
His song Far Away was also prominently featured in the Rockstar video game Red Dead Redemption.
His trademark sound is solo acoustic guitar with soft melody. His work, although mostly original, does include acoustic covers of great hits such as Love Will Tear Us Apart, Born in the U.S.A., and Teardrop.
González also appears in the Zero 7 album The Garden, in which he sings on three tracks and on a re-worked version of Crosses.
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José González Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by José González:
#9 Dream So long ago Was it in a dream, was it just…
'Deadweight On Velveteen' Dead weight on velveteen It's retained emptiness It's not …
'Teardrop'_ Love, love is a verb Love is a doing word Feathers on…
Abram Abram, either wake up or go to bed You're sleepwalking with…
Afterglow All of this will be gone someday All of this…
All You Deliver On the verge of ruin You'll see it all clear…
Broken Arrows Broken arrows along the shore Seems you intended to come…
Crosses Don't you know that I'll be around to guide you…
Cycling Trivialities Too blind to know your best Hurrying through the forks witho…
Down the Hillside The pages are pale Books are unwritten The house is for sale…
Down the Line I see problems down the line I know they're not mine Don't…
El Invento Y por agradecer Lo extraño de simplemente ser Un alma curios…
En stund på jorden Jag såg hur vi var stjärnor Som landat I havet När vi…
Every Age Every age has its turn Every branch of the tree has…
Far Away Step in front of a runaway train just to feel…
Fold Taking time To walk down all the aisles Turning over every …
Hand on Your Heart Well it's one thing to fall in love But another…
Head On Action, reaction Stay with it, hang on Engage, disengage Dea…
Heartbeats One night to be confused One night to speed up truth We…
Hints While the crowd is waiting for the final kiss The one…
Honey Honey Honey honey Honey honey On my nose On your titties Sweet swe…
Horizons Say, who are we to pretend To know things we don't And…
How Low How low are you willing to go Before you reach all…
In Our Nature It's in our nature It's in our nature It's in our nature It'…
Killing for Love What's the point if you hate Die and kill for love,…
Lasso In Follow through the swells Feel the sting burn and melt away …
Leaf Off / The Cave Let the life lead you out Let the life lead you…
Let It Carry You See day by day pass by Each week another try Rushing off…
Line of Fire What would you do If it all came back to you? Each…
Love Will Tear Us Apart When routine bites hard And ambitions are low And resentment…
Lovestain You left a love stain on my heart And you left…
Open Book I feel just like an open book, Exposing myself in this…
Remain We'll remain after everything's been washed away by the rain…
Save Your Day Poke the body with a stick, roll it down Ignore the…
Sensing Owls You're not using a designated driver To show you around The …
Slow Moves A compromise between honesty and lies To lead me past, their…
Smalltown Boy Cry, boy, cry, boy, cry Cry, boy, cry You leave in the…
Stay Alive There's a rhythm in rush these days Where the lights don't…
Stay in the Shade Stay in the shade until you reach the grave Hide from…
Step Out Time to step outside, time to step outside Time to step…
Stories We Build Stories We Tell Got myself angering over you Got myself angering over you Si…
Storm Send me a position It's getting lonely down here Things hold…
Swing Ooh Swing, swing Swing your belly, baby Move, move Move you…
Teardrop Love, love is a verb Love is a doing word Feathers on…
The Forest Why didn't you tell Why didn't I know Landscapes blurred by …
The Nest Saw them gathering sticks from the ground By the thicket whi…
The Void Layer upon layer Calmly sinks to the ground You thought we w…
This Is How We Walk On The Moon Every step is moving me up Moving, it's moving me up Every…
Time to Send Someone Away Sad how you've been all lead astray. Go on count your…
Tjomme Tjomme, tjomme Men va fan gör du nu? Är du helt tappad,…
Valle Local Decís que sí, digo que no Digo que sí, decís que…
Visions Visions Trying to make sense of the now Trying to make sense…
What Will What will it be? her legacy Lazy acceptance of the norm What…
With the Ink of a Ghost I know as I see Touching through the mist All hypocrites the…
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@JuandelSur
"Let the life lead you out
Let the life lead you out x8
Why can't you take the leaf off your mouth?
Now that you have the facts on your side
Take a moment to reflect where you're from
Let reason guide you,
See old tracks take you out from the dark
See old tracks lead you up to the stars
Why can't you take the leaf off your mouth?
Now that you have the facts on your side
Take a moment to reflect where you're going
Let reason guide you,
See old tracks take you out from the dark
See old tracks lead you up to the stars
Let the life lead you out
Let the life lead you out
Let the…" (till forever)
@JoseGonzalezOfficial
New album “Local Valley”, out Sept. 17. ► Stream / Pre-order album: http://josegonzalez.lnk.to/localvalley
@karlroseman6119
I owe you my life Sir. this song, your vibe. I hope to get tix to see you in Kansas City in September. I am very excited and humbled. thank you José and the Sunday Assembly! Thank you.
@CecilMuffin
I dunno what it is about his music. Just carries my soul off somewhere
@frankcooke1692
It's fairly obvious to me that he's a really smart guy (PHD in biochemistry) who's struggled a lot with existential crises. But he's found a way to turn that sense of despair on its head and really embrace the wonder of existence. It can be done - and when it's achieved you have a gift that very few people have. You can be in awe every day and never get bored. You can carry it with you everywhere you go and never need anything else.
@mikebtko
You're like a highly gifted 1970's singer-songwriter José González... From my generation, you're a very special talent in these times.. Thank you!
@greciacolis
José González, you are such a gift to this world!
@JB-pk4ck
HIs songs often make me cry, but its not hopeless. These are the songs of someone who has suffered and learned.
@allourvice
Mr. Gonzáles has always struck me as such a kind, gracious, generous, utterly brilliant human being, and this video was yet another testament to his beautiful genius.
His capacity for compassion truly knows no bounds, you can see, as he shines here, like a beacon of light—of hope—in a relative sea of darkness.
Thank you for sharing your gift with the world, sir.
Many, including me, would be lost without you.
@zackeriah87
Wonderful..
Absolutely brilliant!
So organic..so José González!
@infamousjovian
Jose, the fact that there are people like you in this world, so talented, so humble, all while being so deservedly successful, is just a wonderful thing. I feel like the world today is saturated with so much bullshit, so much nonsense coming from media and the fast-paced, profit-driven culture we live in, that too many talented people like yourself never achieve the success they deserve. That you have somehow managed to be so gifted, so positive, and so driven to create beautiful things, and at the same time be so successful in pursuing what you love, is a sort of modern miracle. A real-Earth miracle, the kind achieved by people, by human beings of flesh and blood. As I think of the countless talented, passionate and deserving individuals, people who are artists, writers, scientists, musicians, leaders, and other creators and contributors who will never achieve success, I am grateful that you and others like you exist to remind us of the full extent of human potential. I'm looking forward to the new album. See you in New York in April!