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
Married to Life
Julia Marcell Lyrics
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I have a beautiful wife
she's gonna stay with me till the end
Everyday I wake up by her side
she says good morning and she
smiles, smiles, smiles
and she washes the dishes
and she's raising our children and I
love her even though
She sometimes complains
she's not perfect but more
perfect than other
wives that I know
and she's all mine
I have a beautiful wife
she's gonna stay with me till the end.
Everyday I wake up by her side
she says good morning and
She waits with a dinner
and she washes the dishes
and she's raising our children and I
love her even though
She sometimes complains
she's not perfect but more
perfect than other
wives that I know
but she doesn't know that
I think I'm in love with death...
I think of her since the day we've met...
I try so hard but I just can't
stop
And I'm thinking of her
when I'm trying to sleep
when I'm watching tv
when I'm eating and making love
to my dear wife
I lie all the time
and my beautiful wife
she is one of a kind...
But everyday
it gets harder and harder
pretending
and smiling
and sleeping together
I carry her photo around in my wallet
but that's all that is left of
our love, love, love
love...
The lyrics of the song "Married to Life" by Julia Marcell depict a man who loves his wife dearly but is also in love with death. He begins by describing his wife as beautiful and perfect in his eyes, always waiting for him with dinner and taking care of their children. Although she complains at times, he acknowledges that she is more perfect than other wives he knows. However, he keeps his feelings for death a secret and thinks of her constantly, even when he is making love to his wife or just going about his daily life. He lies to her and carries a photo of her around in his wallet as a reminder of what was once their love.
The song portrays a theme of conflict between love and death. The man in the lyrics is torn between his love for his wife and his fascination with death. He tries to keep his feelings hidden from his wife but feels consumed by his thoughts of death. The lyrics also suggest that the man's feelings for death are growing stronger and his love for his wife is diminishing. The repetition of the phrase "she sometimes complains" emphasizes his frustration with his wife and his need for something else.
Overall, the song "Married to Life" portrays a complex and emotional story of a man who is struggling to come to terms with his conflicting feelings of love and death. The lyrics are poignant and thought-provoking, leaving the listener with a sense of introspection and melancholy.
Line by Line Meaning
I have a beautiful wife
I am in a committed relationship with someone who I deem as physically attractive
she's gonna stay with me till the end.
My partner will remain with me until either of our lives ends
Everyday I wake up by her side
I wake up next to my partner every day
she says good morning and she
She greets me every morning saying 'good morning'
smiles, smiles, smiles
She does so with a cheerful expression
She waits with a dinner
My partner prepares a meal for me
and she washes the dishes
She cleans the dishes after the meal
and she's raising our children and I
My partner is engaged in nurturing and raising our mutual children, and I recognize and appreciate this involvement of hers
love her even though
I accept her and still love her despite her shortcomings and occasional complaining
She sometimes complains
Occasionally, my partner voices her discontent or disagreement
she's not perfect but more
Although she is not flawless,
perfect than other
in comparison with other wives I know, she is superior
wives that I know
I have acquaintances who are married to other people
but she doesn't know that
My partner is unaware of a secret I have pertaining to my feelings
I think I'm in love with death...
I nurture thoughts of affection towards the idea of death
I think of her since the day we've met...
These thoughts have been present in my mind ever since the day I was introduced to the idea of death
I try so hard but I just can't
I make sincere attempts to prevent these thoughts from controlling me but I'm unable to
stop
I cannot cease having such feelings
And I'm thinking of her
My mind is occupied by thoughts of death
when I'm trying to sleep
When I'm attempting to sleep, my thoughts continue to be with death
when I'm watching tv
Even when I'm relaxing and watching television, my thoughts stray to death
when I'm eating and making love
Even during intimate moments or in situations which provide pleasure I'm unable to stop thinking about death
to my dear wife
Despite being in a partnered relationship, my thoughts revolve around death instead of my partner
I lie all the time
I regularly deceive others to avoid revealing my true feelings towards death
and my beautiful wife
Despite all of this, my partner is still kind and attractive to me
she is one of a kind...
She is unique and unlike anyone else
But everyday
Every day, my internal conflict becomes increasingly difficult to bear
it gets harder and harder
The struggle with my thoughts becomes more intensifying
pretending
I fake my emotions and actions
and smiling
Acting outwardly happy despite my inward struggle
and sleeping together
Even new duties, such as intimacy with my partner in which an emotionally compromised state proves too heavy to endure
I carry her photo around in my wallet
I keep a photo of my partner in places where others come to visit and examine it and to remind myself that I'm still devoted to her
but that's all that is left of
This photo is the only tangible evidence of my love for my partner that remains
our love, love, love
Although I still love my partner, I have substantially larger feelings for death
love...
The love that remains between me and my partner is quickly disappearing
Contributed by Jackson E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis Donato Garza Doria
I have a beautiful wife
She's gonna stay with me till the end
Everyday I wake up by your side
She says good morning
And she smiles smiles smiles
She waits for the dinner and she washes the dishes
And she's raising the children
And I love her even thought she sometimes complain
She's not perfect
But more perfect than other wives that I know
And she's all mine
I have a beautiful wife
She's gonna stay with me till the end
Everyday I wake up by your side
She says good morning and
She waits for the dinner and she washes the dishes
And she's raising the children
And I love her even thought she sometimes complain
She's not perfect
But more perfect than other wives that I know
And she doesn't know that
I think I'm in love with this
I think of her since the day we've met
I try so hard but I just can't stop
And I'm thinking of her when I'm trying to sleep
When I'm watching TV
When I'm eating and making love to my dear (?) wife
I lie all the time
And my beautiful wishes (?)
One of the kind
But everyday gets harder and harder
Pretending, smiling and sleeping together
I carry her photo around in my world/womb (?)
But that's all has left of
Our love
Love
Love
Love
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siemakotangens
nie mogę słuchać tej piosenki, tak samo jak całej płyty. Kupiłam ją i słuchałam jej nieustannie, kiedy byłam nieszczęśliwie zakochana. Kiedy słyszę pierwsze akordy każdego jednego kawałka przypominają mi się zakopane już gdzieś emocje, różne widoki, zapach lata, dawne myśli, słowa. Dzięki tej muzyce tamten okres był magiczny, dziękuję Julio :)
Andres Julian
esta genial la cancion!!! la amo <3 es una excelente cantante , enserio adoro la cancion y la letra!!!
plitolo
Nadal ją uwielbiam,,,,po tylu latach
Closh Go
She has the most wonderful voice. I'm more of a metalhead when it comes to music, but Julia Marcell is one artist who I'd change genres for ANY day.
ekatoooo
the way she says ich liebe dich is just amazing, it is just the way you would like to be able to say it or to have someone saying to you. love it
Klaudia Kossakowska
cudowna!
Sal
It's harder and harder not to cry while listnening to her songs.
Monika Sander-Sadujko
na żywo brzmi jeszcze lepiej :)
Luis Donato Garza Doria
I have a beautiful wife
She's gonna stay with me till the end
Everyday I wake up by your side
She says good morning
And she smiles smiles smiles
She waits for the dinner and she washes the dishes
And she's raising the children
And I love her even thought she sometimes complain
She's not perfect
But more perfect than other wives that I know
And she's all mine
I have a beautiful wife
She's gonna stay with me till the end
Everyday I wake up by your side
She says good morning and
She waits for the dinner and she washes the dishes
And she's raising the children
And I love her even thought she sometimes complain
She's not perfect
But more perfect than other wives that I know
And she doesn't know that
I think I'm in love with this
I think of her since the day we've met
I try so hard but I just can't stop
And I'm thinking of her when I'm trying to sleep
When I'm watching TV
When I'm eating and making love to my dear (?) wife
I lie all the time
And my beautiful wishes (?)
One of the kind
But everyday gets harder and harder
Pretending, smiling and sleeping together
I carry her photo around in my world/womb (?)
But that's all has left of
Our love
Love
Love
Love
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TheMonselicious
Awesome! <3