Simms was raised by a family of musicians. Her grandfather, Frank Todaro, is a jazz pianist in Aspen, Colorado, an aunt played violin for Rod Stewart, Wayne Newton and Pavaroti. Brother Tommy Simms, of top Florida band Win Win Winter is a producer, singer, song writer and produced Juliet's first CD. Singing since she was four, writing since she was nine, Simms became a fixture of the local music cafes as a teenager. It was here where the first of 5 major labels who offered her deals, caught a live performance.
Her first 4 songs were produced by the Grammy nominated members of the death metal band Spineshank, but Juliet's melodic rock tunes "The View From Below", "Changing Skies", "Old Movie", and "I Notice" were not the right fit for that production team. Juliet asked the label for a different producer and they brought in studio master Richie Zito, a writer and producer for Elton John, the Motels and Heart, and he and Juliet re-recorded a handful of tracks that immediately garnered wide notice. "Someday" and "Make-up Smeared Eyes" captured the number one spots in three separate genres of the MySpace music charts, where Juliet became a Featured Artist. Her music was subsequently licensed to MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules. Her ballad, “Old Movie” was aired as a closing song on the 2006 season finale of The Real World.
Juliet competed on the second season of the NBC show The Voice (2012) on Team CeeLo and came in second overall.
Oh! Darling
Juliet Simms Lyrics
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Oh!
I'll never do you no harm
Ooooh!
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
Ooooooooh!
Believe me when I beg you,
Don't ever leave me alone
Ooooh!
When you told me
You didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me
You didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
Oh! Darling, if you leave me
I'll never make it alone
Believe me when I tell you
I'll never do you no harm
Oh! Believe me darling
When you told me
You didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you told me
You didn't need me anymore
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
Oh! Darling, please believe me
I'll never let you down
Oh! Believe me when I tell you,
I'll never do you no harm,
Noooooo!
The song "Oh! Darling" by Juliet Simms is a love ballad that conveys the singer's devotion to someone she's in love with. The lyrics begin with the singer pleading with her lover to believe that she would never hurt them. She then goes on to explain how she would be unable to cope if they left her alone, begging and pleading with them to never abandon her. The singer is heartbroken by the revelation that her lover no longer needs her, and the thought of being alone almost destroys her.
The second verse is a reiteration of the first, with the lyrics repeated almost verbatim, further emphasizing the singer's desperation to keep her lover from leaving her. The chorus repeats the line "I'll never do you no harm" as a reminder of her devotion to her lover. The final verse is a reaffirmation of her commitment to her loved one, with her pledging to never let them down.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh! Darling, please believe me
Hey, love, I am being sincere or genuine when I say this
Oh! I'll never do you no harm
I promise never to cause any harm or hurt to you
Believe me when I tell you
Trust me, what I'm saying is true
Ooooh! Believe me when I beg you, Don't ever leave me alone
I'm pleading with you to stay with me forever and never leave me behind
Oh! Darling, if you leave me, I'll never make it alone
If you decide to depart from me, I will never be able to cope without you
When you told me You didn't need me anymore Well you know I nearly broke down and cried
When you mentioned that you don't require me anymore, you can never imagine the level of emotional pain I felt
Well you know I nearly broke down and died
I was devastated by your decision not to need me anymore
Oh! Darling, please believe me I'll never let you down
Sweetheart, rest assured that I'll always remain loyal and never disappoint you
Noooooo!
An exclamation of passion or deep emotion that cannot be put into words
Contributed by Mila K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
smilingjaguar
I just love her performance here because she puts so much emotion into it, which I feel the song is meant to have. This is one of the most, if not the most, passionate covers of "Oh! Darling" that I have listened to, and it's just so incredible<3
Linh Profe
This version still gives me chills!! Best cover EVER!!
Karl Gumia
This girl is still on fire. One of the best of the voice.
Mary Rainerson
You did The Beatles proud!! You are an amazing singer!! I have watched this video countless times!! Paul McCartney should contact you asap!! I'm sure he would love how you performed this great song!!
kelli renshaw
Juliet Simms is an incredible singer and performer...She SHOULD have won...I voted for her over and over and over...etc. This song is great anyways but Juliet's performance / audition was the BEST! Hope she gets signed!
Atzimba A.
No singer has ever given me so many goosebumps. I'm in love with her voice!! I saw her live at warped tour and I fell in love with her even more ! She incredible she's very lucky to have Andy as well
Agus Ramdan
:) Then you must love Janis Joplin too... Please listen to JJ
Bart Keeler
One of the top five performances ever on The Voice. And it was an audition!
nicolahascatears
I never knew Juliet Simms was on The Voice but I knew her beforehand because she is in (or was) a band. she sounds amazing here. my heart has literally stopped. I love her so much. she is so powerful
93blacktiger
This is one of my favorite Beatles songs. I freakin love her voice with this song. She NAILED it!!!