Doiron started playing guitar (later switching to bass) in Eric's Trip at age 18, having joined the band under the insistence of her then-boyfriend, Rick White, also of Eric's Trip. Shortly before the band's break-up in 1996, she released a solo album under the name Broken Girl, which followed two previous 7" EPs under that name. All of her subsequent material, however, has been released under her own name.
In 1999, Doiron recorded an album with the Ottawa band Wooden Stars, the first time she had worked with a band since the end of Eric's Trip. She was honoured with a Juno Award for Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars in March of 2000. She has also appeared as a guest musician on albums by The Tragically Hip, Gordon Downie and Herman Düne, and has also released a split record co-credited to the alternative country band Okkervil River.
Although most of her solo material has been written and performed in English, she has also released an album of French language material, Désormais.
Apart from her musical career, Doiron is an avid photographer, having published a book of her photographs entitled The Longest Winter with words by Ottawa writer Ian Roy. She often does her own promotional photos and cover artwork along with her husband, painter Jon Claytor.
Homeless
Julie Doiron Lyrics
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Yeah, I used to be good.
I had people, good people
to love me
Yeah, I had love
and I lost it
Wreckless drinking and foolishness
For thousands of miles
From my home I would be
and I would take comfort
with my buddies
And after a night
I would lose my way home
until finally
I lost my home
So I found someone
He's kinda the same
We would laugh, we would sleep
and we would sing.
And we would drink together
?
Until finally
he left me
So I go
I am homeless
Alone on this path
Til I sleep
and maybe some dreams they can save me
maybe some dreams I will see
To all who love me, I am sorry
To all who love me, I am sorry
To all who love me, I am sorry
To all who love me, forgive me
The song "Homeless" by Julie Doiron is a heart-wrenching ballad about a person who has lost everything, including their home and loved ones. The lyrics illustrate the singer's past life, where they had good people to love them but they lost it all due to reckless drinking and foolishness. They would travel thousands of miles away from home and take comfort in the company of their buddies. However, they would often lose their way home and eventually lost their home altogether.
The singer then found someone who was kind of the same and they would laugh, sleep, sing, and drink together until they left. The singer is left homeless and alone on this path, with only their dreams to save them. The repetition of "To all who love me, I am sorry. To all who love me, forgive me" at the end suggests a deep sense of regret for the mistakes made and how they have hurt the people who loved them.
The song is a powerful ode to the fragile nature of life and the often devastating consequences of our actions. It highlights how we can lose everything we hold dear, including our homes and our loved ones, due to our own choices and actions. The song encourages us to cherish what we have and make the most of our time with the people we love.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to be good,
I had a positive state of mind and behavior in the past.
Yeah, I used to be good.
I was a good person who behaved properly.
I had people, good people
I had supportive and kind people around me who cared for me.
to love me
who loved and appreciated me.
Yeah, I had love
I was in a romantic relationship.
and I lost it
I lost my romantic relationship and became emotionally disconnected.
Wreckless drinking and foolishness
I engaged in dangerous drinking and irrational behavior.
my god
I realized the severity of my actions and the extent of my troubles.
For thousands of miles
I traveled a long distance.
From my home I would be
I moved far away from my home.
and I would take comfort
I sought comfort.
with my buddies
from my friends and companions.
And after a night
After spending time with my buddies.
I would lose my way home
I would forget where my home was.
until finally
Eventually, over time.
I lost my home
I became homeless.
So I found someone
I became involved in another romantic relationship.
He's kinda the same
He has similar qualities to my previous partner.
We would laugh, we would sleep
Together we found joy in laughing and sleeping together.
and we would sing.
We would express ourselves through music.
And we would drink together
We would drink alcohol together.
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Until finally
Over time.
he left me
My partner ended our relationship.
So I go
I am without a home again.
I am homeless
I have no permanent place to live.
Alone on this path
I am navigating life by myself.
Til I sleep
Until I rest.
and maybe some dreams they can save me
I seek hope and solace in my dreams.
maybe some dreams I will see
I am uncertain but hopeful about the content of my dreams.
To all who love me, I am sorry
I express regret and remorse to those who care about me.
To all who love me, forgive me
I ask for the forgiveness of those who care about me.
Contributed by Oliver T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.