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
The Roads
Julia Marcell Lyrics
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We've been here before
And the days go by
Times like this
Things get deeper than I should
So you wanna talk
I try to run away but everywhere I go
I got you in my head everywhere I go
And you got your right to feel down
But all the roads we've walked together
Are now apart of us
Are now apart of us
I took a deep breath to tell you how I feel
But no words came out
I try to run away but everywhere I go
I got you in my head everywhere I go
And I'm supposed to know my feelings
And you should always be yourself
'cos all the roads we've walked together
Are now apart of us
Are now apart of us
Are now apart of us
In Julia Marcell's song "The Roads," the lyrics are telling a story about two people who have been through a lot together. They have reached a point in their relationship where things have become more complicated than they would have liked. The lines "We stop to think about it for a while, we've been here before, and the days go by" suggest that this situation is not new and they have dealt with it before. However, as time goes on, things become more challenging. The line "Things get deeper than I should" signifies how the singer feels overwhelmed with emotions she cannot control.
The chorus "And I'm entitled to feel sorry, and you got your right to feel down" implies that both people involved are entitled to feel what they feel, but they need to acknowledge and deal with their emotions. The lyrics "But all the roads we've walked together are now apart of us" show that no matter what happens, they both will always have the memories of the times they have spent together.
The singer attempts to communicate how she feels, but she struggles with expressing her emotions, "I took a deep breath to tell you how I feel but no words came out." The overarching theme of the song is the complexity of human relationships and the various paths people take in life. No matter where life takes them, the roads they've walked together will always be a part of their story.
Line by Line Meaning
We stop to think about it for a while
We pause to consider the situation for a moment
We've been here before
We've encountered similar circumstances in the past
And the days go by
Time continues to pass
Times like this
Moments of challenge like these
Things get deeper than I should
Emotions become more intense than I'm comfortable with
So you wanna talk
You want to have a conversation
I try to run away but everywhere I go
I attempt to flee, but you remain on my mind no matter where I am
I got you in my head everywhere I go
You persist in my thoughts no matter my location
And I'm entitled to feel sorry
I have a right to feel regretful
And you got your right to feel down
You also have the right to feel disheartened
But all the roads we've walked together
The paths we've journeyed on simultaneously
Are now apart of us
These paths have become integral parts of us
I took a deep breath to tell you how I feel
I attempted to express my emotions
But no words came out
However, I was not able to articulate my thoughts
And I'm supposed to know my feelings
I am expected to understand my emotions
And you should always be yourself
You should remain true to who you are
'cos all the roads we've walked together
Because every path we've journeyed on together
Are now apart of us
Have now become an inseparable part of us
Are now apart of us
Have now become an inseparable part of us
Contributed by Ella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
marcepannam
To jest moja jedna z ulubionych! KOOOCHAM! PS. Ustawiłam sobie ją w zakładkacj i codziennie słucham! Totalne uzależnienie!
Andres Julian
"are now apart of us" i love this song!! :')
marcepannam
KOCHAM
Ewa Adrjanczyk
Pierwsze 3 albumy świetne szkoda że 4 album to poza 1 i ostatnim utworem totalne dno czekam na 5 album z nadzieją że wróci do dawnego poziomu
Klaudia Kossakowska
pięknie!