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
Words Won't Save You
Julia Marcell Lyrics
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It felt like they'd shut down the world
I want to learn but I feel like I just mock you
If your whole life is about writing
You have nothing to write about
Like you'd want to freeze all moments forever
I've decided to never get old and never die
With so many beautiful minds I feel like I'm just a pathetic try
I've decided, I've decided...
Look it's spring but you never care
Do you mind if I sit and stare?
You say life's too short to waste it for the living
But how many well written lines do you need to capture your life?
This book of you can't describe your smell
Well how many well written lines do you need to capture your life?
This book of you...
Are you free now in your beautiful mind?
Or are you somebody else this time?
You don't need to care if I care
Write down all your thoughts and the're always there
Chapter one
The night was cold but still
You waited here my love
To have this story told
My eyes
They dried out long ago
From always wanting more
Than I could ever have
And I
Feel now that I've gained
So much from your first smile
But you could have it so much better
And I'm
Feeling it's ok
To stay behind
But we're no better
At least not today
In this song, Julia Marcell reflects on the complexities of life as a writer or artist. She speaks about the difficulty of encapsulating one's own life in writing and the struggle to find inspiration. The first verse suggests a sense of loneliness as the world shuts down when the person she is addressing leaves the room. She also talks about feeling like she is just "a pathetic try" compared to other artists with "beautiful minds."
In the second verse, Marcell addresses the idea that life is too short, and people should not waste it. She poses the question of how many well-written lines one needs to capture their life truly. She muses that even someone as talented as the person she is addressing cannot describe their own smell in a book. The chorus further emphasizes the idea that the mind is perhaps the most beautiful place to escape to.
Line by Line Meaning
When you left the room today
I felt so lost and alone when you left
It felt like they'd shut down the world
Without you, everything feels dark and empty
I want to learn but I feel like I just mock you
I admire and respect you so much, but I feel like I can never measure up to your intelligence and talent
If your whole life is about writing
If you only focus on the act of writing and not actually living life
You have nothing to write about
You won't have any meaningful experiences to draw from
Like you'd want to freeze all moments forever
You want to hold onto every fleeting moment of life and never let go
With so many beautiful minds I feel like I'm just a far cry
Compared to all the brilliant people around me, I feel insignificant and lacking
I've decided to never get old and never die
I wish I could stay young and avoid the inevitability of death
With so many beautiful minds I feel like I'm just a pathetic try
I feel like a failed attempt at greatness compared to all the other talented people
I've decided, I've decided...
I've made a firm decision
Look it's spring but you never care
Despite the beauty of the world around us, you never seem to appreciate it
Do you mind if I sit and stare?
I just want to soak in the beauty of the world, even if you don't understand my fascination
You say life's too short to waste it for the living
You believe that we should focus on what comes after death instead of living in the moment
But how many well written lines do you need to capture your life?
Is it enough to simply write about your life, or should you be living it instead?
This book of you can't describe your smell
No matter how well you write about yourself, you can't truly capture everything that makes you who you are
Well how many well written lines do you need to capture your life?
Is it even possible to fully capture the essence of a person through writing?
Are you free now in your beautiful mind?
Have you found peace and happiness within your own thoughts and imagination?
Or are you somebody else this time?
Have you changed who you are, or are you simply lost in your own mind?
You don't need to care if I care
You don't have to worry about what I think or feel
Write down all your thoughts and they're always there
Writing can be a way to hold onto your thoughts and memories forever
Chapter one
The beginning of a new story
The night was cold but still
It was a cold and quiet night
You waited here my love
You were here, eagerly waiting for me
To have this story told
So that we could tell our story together
My eyes
I
They dried out long ago
I've been numb for so long
From always wanting more
I've never been satisfied, always craving more
Than I could ever have
Yet, I know there are things that will always be out of reach
And I
I
Feel now that I've gained
I finally feel like I've gained something meaningful
So much from your first smile
Your simple smile has given me so much happiness and warmth
But you could have it so much better
Despite this, I know that you deserve even more
And I'm
And I am
Feeling it's ok
Finally feeling content and at peace with myself
To stay behind
To stay where I am now, without needing more
But we're no better
But I know that we still have a long way to go
Contributed by Juliana A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis Donato Garza Doria
When you left the room today
It felt like they'd shut down the world
I want to learn but I feel like I just mock you
If your whole life is about writing
You have nothing to write about
Like you'd want to freeze all moments forever
With so many beautiful minds I feel like I'm just a far cry
I've decided to never get old and never die
With so many beautiful minds I feel like I'm just a pathetic try
I've decided, I've decided...
Look it's spring but you never care
Do you mind if I sit and stare?
You say life's too short to waste it for the living
But how many well written lines do you need to capture your life?
This book of you can't describe your smell
Well how many well written lines do you need to capture your life?
This book of you...
Are you free now in your beautiful mind?
Or are you somebody else this time?
You don't need to care if I care
Write down all your thoughts and the're always there
Chapter one
The night was cold but still
You waited here my love
To have this story told
My eyes
They dried out long ago
From always wanting more
Than I could ever have
And I
Feel now that I've gained
So much from your first smile
But you could have it so much better
And I'm
Feeling it's ok
To stay behind
But we're no better
At least not today
M
I love how her songs are like meaningful poems.
Ezra Block
As a writer, I REALLY, REALLY love this. It is so bittersweet...
Modern Moonlight
THESE
LYRICS
ARE JUST
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING
I'VE EVER SEEN.
Janusz Witkowski
po prostu uwielbiam każdą nutę
An Cel
Piękne!
BioLex21
I just found out about her. Her work really amazes me :D
Luis Donato Garza Doria
I just started to cry, just too beautiful
Zombie Problem
I damn love this!
japanesefreak10anime
Wow I am so glad I found this song :)
Doctor Stein
o.o such a beautiful voice o.o