Holter, a Los Angeles native, grew up in a musical family. Her father plays guitar and once performed with Pete Seeger. Her mother, Carole Shammas, is a prominent academic and currently holds the John R. Hubbard Chair in History at the University of Southern California. Besides playing and recording music, Holter tutors students and works with a nonprofit organization for teenagers in South Central Los Angeles. After graduating from CalArts, where she studied composition, Holter contributed songs to multiple compilation albums in 2008. She performed in the LA Road Concert with the Open Academy Youth Orchestra on Washington Boulevard in 2009. The following year she began playing with Linda Perhacs' band. In 2010, she released a CD-R titled Celebration and a collection of live recordings.
Her debut studio album, Tragedy, was released in August 2011 on Leaving Records. Inspired by Euripides' Greek play Hippolytus, the album received generally favorable reviews and was named one of NPR's "Best Outer Sound Albums Of 2011".
Holter released a second album, Ekstasis, in March 2012 on the RVNG label. The album drew comparisons to works by such artists as Laurie Anderson, Julianna Barwick, Kate Bush, Joanna Newsom, Grouper, and Stereolab, and received many positive reviews. Holter spent three years making the album, whose title comes from the Greek word meaning "outside of oneself." The music video for album track "Moni Mon Amie", directed by Yelena Zhelezov, was also released in March.
In addition to collaborating with other California-based musicians like Nite Jewel (Ramona Gonzalez), Holter recently released her third album, Loud City Song. Unlike her first two albums, which were recorded mostly alone in her bedroom, Holter recorded Loud City Song with an ensemble of musicians
I Shall Love 2
Julia Holter Lyrics
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There is nothing else
I am in love
What can I do?
Oh, I am in love
What can I do?
There is nothing else
Who cares what people say?
Who cares what people say?
Why do you squander?
Why do you hoard?
Why do you squander?
Why do you hoard?
In all the human errors there is something true
But do the angels say, do the angels say
"I shall love"?
I shall love, I shall love, I shall love, I shall love
I shall love, I shall, I shall, I shall, I shall love
I shall love, I shall love, I shall, I shall, I shall love
I shall, I shall, I shall, shall, shall, shall (Ooh)
I shall, shall, shall, shall, shall love
Love, love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love, love (I shall love, I shall love, I shall, I shall, I shall love)
The lyrics of Julia Holter's song "I Shall Love 2" are deeply introspective and thought-provoking. At its core, the song is about the complex and mysterious nature of love. In the opening lines, we hear "That is all, that is all, there is nothing else." This can be interpreted as a sign of surrender to love, the acknowledgement that love is the be-all and end-all of everything. The repeated refrain of "I am in love, what can I do?" conveys a sense of powerlessness and inevitability - love is something that happens to us, and we have little control over it.
Line by Line Meaning
That is all, that is all
This love is everything to me and there is nothing else that matters.
There is nothing else
This love is my all-encompassing focus and nothing else is significant in comparison.
I am in love
I have fallen deeply in love and have no control over my emotions.
What can I do?
I am helpless to the power of love and have no way of stopping or controlling it.
Who cares what people say?
The opinions and judgments of others are irrelevant in comparison to the importance of this love.
Why do you squander?
Why do you waste time and energy on things that don't matter as much as this love?
Why do you hoard?
Why do you hold onto things that don't bring as much value as this love?
In all the human errors there is something true
Even though humans make mistakes, there is still an undeniable truth that can be found within our imperfections.
But do the angels say, do the angels say 'I shall love'?
Even heavenly beings may wonder if the power of love is as profound for them as it is for us mere mortals.
I shall love, I shall love, I shall love, I shall love
I will continue to love passionately and deeply without hesitation or reservation.
I shall love, I shall, I shall, I shall, I shall love
I will not let anything hold me back from loving with all my heart and soul.
I shall love, I shall love, I shall, I shall, I shall love
I am committed to loving completely and will not let anything interfere with my devotion.
I shall, I shall, I shall, shall, shall, shall (Ooh)
I am determined to keep loving, regardless of any obstacles or challenges that may arise.
I shall, shall, shall, shall, shall love
My love is unwavering and persistent, refusing to be defeated no matter what obstacles it may face.
Love, love, love, love, love
Love is the most important force in my life and I will never let it go.
Love, love, love, love, love (I shall love, I shall love, I shall, I shall, I shall love)
My love is steadfast and true, and I will continue to love deeply and without hesitation.
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Written by: Julia Holter
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