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.
No more
Julie Doiron Lyrics
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No more singing in the car
No more singing in the streets
No more singing in the bars
No more singing into you eyes
No more singing into your arms
No more singing in the yeard
No more singing in the park
No more
Julie Doiron's song "No More" is a melancholic reflection on lost love and the end of a relationship. The repeated refrain of "no more singing" serves to emphasize the finality of the breakup and the pangs of regret that come with it. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who used to find joy and comfort in singing, but now finds that even that simple pleasure is gone.
The first verse describes the loss of singing in various locations - in the woods, in the car, on the streets, and in the bars - all of which were likely places where the singer and their former partner would have spent time together. The second verse focuses more on the loss of singing to the partner themselves, both in their eyes and in their arms, as well as in more public places like the yard and the park. The loss of singing, then, becomes symbolic of the deeper loss of intimacy and connection with the person they once loved.
Overall, "No More" is a poignant and introspective meditation on the painful aftermath of a breakup. The repetition of the refrain and the simple, almost nursery-rhyme-like structure of the lyrics add to the song's sense of vulnerability and raw emotion, making it a powerful expression of heartbreak and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
No more singing in the woods
I am no longer going to sing by myself in the peacefulness of nature
No more singing in the car
I am no longer going to sing while driving around and enjoying my own company
No more singing in the streets
I am no longer going to sing to attract the attention of strangers in public places
No more singing in the bars
I am no longer going to sing to entertain people in social gatherings at bars
No more singing into your eyes
I am no longer going to sing to express my love to you through my eyes
No more singing into your arms
I am no longer going to sing to convey my emotions through physical touch
No more singing in the yard
I am no longer going to sing outdoors in my own backyard
No more singing in the park
I am no longer going to sing in a public park for others to hear
No more
I have decided to stop singing altogether
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAMERON GILES, NATHAN MORAN BUTLER, SEAN HILL
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One of my favorite records of that year. So good
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Watch her tiny desk concert. 👌
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