Julia Marcell composed since she was 14 years old, and circa 2007 she learned how to play the piano. In 2007 she released her first album, the extended play Storm EP, which featured piano oriented compositions with string arrangements.
In October 2007, with the help of fans around the world, she obtained a sum of US$ 50,000 (through the website Sellaband) in order to record her first studio album. Titled It Might Like You, it was released in Germany in 2009, and was produced by Moses Schneider, who previously worked with such bands as Beatsteaks, Kreator and Tocotronic.
In 2008, Marcell sang a duet with Cuban American dark cabaret singer Voltaire, named "This Sea". The song appears on his album To the Bottom of the Sea. In this same album, Voltaire makes a cover of her song "Accordion Player".
Since 2010 Marcell is extensively touring Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Finland, Japan and the U.S.A.
On September 30, 2011, she released a second studio album, entitled June, which brought a big change in style and saw Marcell playing with rhythm and expanding her sound with the addition of electronic instruments. June's first single, "Matrioszka", was released on August 7, 2011. The music video for "Matrioszka" was released on August 27, 2011. The second single for June, "CTRL", was released on November 30, 2011. The third single, "I Wanna Get on Fire", was released in June 20, 2012, alongside a music video. For June, Marcell was awarded with the prestigious Paszport Polityki prize in 2011, in the "Popular Music" category, and in 2012 she was nominated to seven Fryderyks, winning one of them.
In 2014, she would collaborate with Voltaire once more, providing additional vocals for the track "The Devil and Mr. Jones", off his album Raised by Bats.
Her third studio album, Sentiments, was released on October 6, 2014. On September 10, 2014, she released a music video for one of the tracks that would appear on the album, "Manners".
Band:
Mandy Ping-Pong - viola, vocals
Thomsen Slowey Merkel - bass
Sebastian Schmidt - drums
Thomas Fietz - drums
Billy Elliot
Julia Marcell Lyrics
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If you take off my clothes
and open my chest
If you can get trough all blood and liquid
pass by my lungs and somewhere
around the heart
maybe you could see
he's there between my bones and muscles and all the blood
and I don't know what to think
don't know what to say
he's been singing all day
So I say:
you should really stop
'cause I can't find a job
I can't focus on anything
you make me loose my mind
my friends say I'm crazy
'cause I sing all the time
He says:
you are no use
you watch tv all day
one day I'll run away
I'll run away
What will you do without me?
'cause when you're singing the song I'm there
and when the song moves you - I'm there
and when you're writing the song I'm there
and when you're struggling with the song I'm still there
And when you write to Santa
I write to Billy
'cause he's my hero
So I say:
why don't you please shut up for a moment?
I have to study I have exams tomorrow
And he's like:
la la la
And I go:
don't you have anything better to do?
you could take care of my stomach
'cause it's a real mess
And he goes:
I'm not listening
And:
I don't know what to do with you anymore
And I don't know what to do
don't know what to say
He says:
don't do anything
don't say anything
just sing
And don't write to Santa
just write to Billy
The song Billy Elliot by Julia Marcell is a complex and introspective exploration of the creative process and the relationship between the artist and their muse. The first verse describes a vivid metaphorical image of the singer’s inner self, as if the listener could look into their chest and see a little boy singing. This child represents the creative drive that resides within the singer and constantly inspires them to write and sing. However, the singer is conflicted, as this creative voice seems to be distracting them from more practical concerns such as finding a job or things they need to do to get by. This tension is further explored in the dialogue between the singer and the muse, who seems to embody the voice of inspiration and pure creativity.
The muse is portrayed as a mischievous and naive entity, devoted to the purity of music and the emotions it evokes. He does not understand or care about the singer’s practical concerns, and offers nothing more than his endless singing and inspiration. The dialogue between the two shows how the singer tries to resist the muse’s influence and find ways to silence him, but ultimately admits that he cannot live without him. The song ends with a poignant request from the muse to write to Billy, who is perhaps the ultimate expression of creativity and liberation that the singer seeks.
Overall, Julia Marcell’s Billy Elliot is a beautiful and insightful exploration of the creative process and the relationship between the artist and their inspiration. It shows how the creative voice can be both a blessing and a curse, and how sometimes the only way to find meaning in life is to surrender to it completely.
Line by Line Meaning
If you take off my clothes
If you look deep into me
and open my chest
And explore my heart and soul
If you can get trough all blood and liquid
If you can handle the raw, messy parts of me
pass by my lungs and somewhere
Go beyond the basic functions
around the heart
To where love resides
maybe you could see
Perhaps you'll understand
A little boy with big eyes and skinny arms
The inner child inside of me
he's there between my bones and muscles and all the blood
Deep inside my core
and I don't know what to think
I can't comprehend it myself
don't know what to say
I'm at a loss for words
he's been singing all day
He's always on my mind
you should really stop
Please, just hold back for a moment
'cause I can't find a job
Because I'm lost in my own struggles
I can't focus on anything
I can't concentrate
you make me loose my mind
You distract me from reality
my friends say I'm crazy
Others see how I'm consumed
'cause you're singing the song I'm there
Because you symbolize my inner turmoil
and when the song moves you - I'm there
When it affects me emotionally, you are present
and when you're writing the song I'm there
During the creative process too
and when you're struggling with the song I'm still there
Even in moments of doubt
And when you write to Santa
When you cling to false hope
I write to Billy
I have my own inspiration
why don't you please shut up for a moment?
Can't you give me some peace?
I have to study I have exams tomorrow
I need to focus on reality
don't you have anything better to do?
Isn't there anything else you can do?
you could take care of my stomach
Can't you ease my discomfort?
'cause it's a real mess
It's a source of physical pain
I'm not listening
I hear you, but I'm not changing
And:
I'm at a loss
I don't know what to do with you anymore
I can't handle you anymore
don't do anything
Just be yourself
just sing
Just keep doing what you do
And don't write to Santa
Stop grasping onto fantasies
just write to Billy
Find a real role model to inspire you
Contributed by Leah N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
flowerwulf
Cudne!Czuję się dumna,że to Polka. :3
Gloria Maria HM
Ixpanea ❤❤❤❤
David More
EXELENTE..