Julienne Taylor’s enchanting and captivating voice raised comparisons with both Norah Jones and Eva Cassidy, but Julienne has her own unique and distinctive style influenced from her Scottish ancestry.
Julienne’s latest album, A Time For Love, a collection of original songs and new interpretations of love songs with a Celtic influence, has been accumulating impressive sales throughout S.E.Asia in 2009.
The musical journey of Julienne Taylor has been a long and winding road. Having played in various bands in her High School years and studied dance and expressive mime in Edinburgh with Kinny Gardner (Lindsay Kemp Company), Julienne was convinced by musician friends who had previously made the transition, that a move to London was the only way to seriously pursue a career in music. So at 17 years old she did just that..
'Home', somewhat strangely, for the first few months of her arrival in the capital was living out of a suitcase in student nurse accommodation in Guys Hospital, being signed in as a guest by nursing staff friends and 'changing' her name every other day to avoid detection.
A flat in an unsalubrious part of S.E.London, which she shared with former bandmembers from Scotland was to become a more permanent base with Julienne working by day and writing songs by night - soon discovering that success does not come suddenly. A spell of homelessness on London's streets was only to compound this further.
Subsequent years saw Julienne working at Shepperton Film Studios learning the craft of sound engineering whilst regularly singing six nights a week with blues and soul bands and lending her voice as a backing vocalist for established acts. Later, a serious car crash would lead Julienne to pursue a studio engineering career whilst still persevering with her own musical ambitions
In 2001, whilst working with an Edinburgh based independent label, and following a series of successful live performances at the Edinburgh Festival, Julienne was signed to Virgin Records. A delay in the release of her first album however, meant the momentum was lost and in a world of priorities, the album and Julienne slowly became misplaced in the shuffle.
Now happily signed to Evosound there will, no doubt be many more twists and turns on the long and winding road, but Julienne will take them all in her stride as her perseverance and talent are finally being rewarded with the growing success of her latest album and her live performances.
Real
Julienne Taylor Lyrics
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When you said you cared
Did I dream it
Was I so unaware
That I imagined
Emotion shared
Was the music sweeter
Did the stars shine brighter
Than they’d ever shone
In a world of strangers
Don’t know what I feel
But I know with you was real
Something to believe in
When nothing else had meaning
Being with you was real
Real like I was living
For the very first time right then, I knew
Did I touch you
The way you touched my soul
Did I moved you
Or maybe I’ll never know
Now as strangers
Can’t say how you feel
All I know
My love for you was real
Something to believe in
When nothing else
Had meaning, being
With you was real
Real, Real like I was living
For the very first time right then
I knew that deep in my heart
You’ll always be a part
A part of me that time can’t steal
It was real
Real, Real, like I was living
For the very first time, real
With you was real
The lyrics to Julienne Taylor's song "Real" express the confusion and uncertainty of a past relationship. The singer questions the authenticity of the emotions shared with their partner, wondering if it was genuine or merely a figment of their imagination. They reflect on the moments they spent together, contemplating if the connection they felt was stronger and more meaningful than anything they had experienced before. The lyrics also reveal a longing for clarity and a desire to understand the true feelings of their former loved one, even though they are now strangers.
The song acknowledges the profound impact that this relationship had on the singer's life. It provided them with something to believe in when everything else lost its meaning. Being with their partner felt real, as if they were truly living for the first time. The lyrics convey a sense of gratitude for the memories, yearning for understanding, and acknowledging that despite the uncertainty, their love for their former partner was genuine.
Overall, "Real" reflects the bittersweet emotions that can arise from a complicated and ambiguous relationship. It speaks to the longing for answers, the yearning for connection, and the enduring impact that love can have on one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you mean it
Did you truly intend what you said
When you said you cared
When you expressed that you felt genuine concern
Did I dream it
Was it merely a creation of my imagination
Was I so unaware
Was I completely oblivious to the truth
That I imagined
That I conjured up
Emotion shared
Mutual feelings being exchanged
Was the music sweeter
Did the melody hold a deeper significance
When we were alone
When there were no others present
Did the stars shine brighter
Did the celestial bodies illuminate with more brilliance
Than they’d ever shone
Than they had ever emitted light before
In a world of strangers
In a place filled with unfamiliar individuals
Don’t know what I feel
Uncertain of my own emotions
But I know with you was real
Yet, I am certain that what I experienced with you was authentic
Something to believe in
A reason to have faith
When nothing else had meaning
When everything else lacked significance
Being with you was real
The act of being in your presence was genuine
Real like I was living
Authentic, as if I was truly alive
For the very first time right then, I knew
At that exact moment, I became aware for the first time
Did I touch you
Did I have an impact on you
The way you touched my soul
Similar to how you deeply affected my inner being
Did I moved you
Did I stir something within you
Or maybe I’ll never know
Perhaps I will never obtain the answer
Now as strangers
Now that we are unfamiliar to each other
Can’t say how you feel
Unable to determine your current emotions
All I know
Yet, what I do know
My love for you was real
Is that my affection for you was authentic
Real, Real like I was living
Genuine, genuine as if I was truly alive
For the very first time right then
At that exact moment, for the first time ever
I knew that deep in my heart
I became aware, in the depths of my heart
You’ll always be a part
You will forever remain a piece of me
A part of me that time can’t steal
An aspect of myself that time cannot take away
It was real
What I experienced was genuine
Real, Real, like I was living
Authentic, genuine, as if I was truly alive
For the very first time, real
For the first time ever, genuine
With you was real
My time spent with you was authentic
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: GRAHAM HAMILTON LYLE, MARSHA MALAMET, Graham Lyle
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
DagMar Dederichs
I simply LOVE it!!! how deep heart touching BEAUTIFUL!!!
thank you!!! ♥
LailahAngel
That´s indeed a " REAL " wonderful and romantic masterpiece dear Maggie.....I never heard this song before .....and therefore I´m so touched ...... I have a big tear in my eye because it´s so sad ....but I thank you so much for sharing your brilliant work.....I love it.......and I know " LOVE IS ALL what we need.........a warm weekend hug from me.....Lailah
terryclary
What a lovely and appealing voice Maggie dear......and as always great pictures.....kiss from Terry XXX
Rhythmrancher1
absolutely mystic beauty ~ deep and compelling ~ namaste ~ xoxoxox
drakkar fov
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