In March 2009, her self-released debut album, Take to the Sky, reached the Top 20 on the Billboard magazine jazz chart. Way Down Low was released in 2012, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Her third album, The Big Picture, was released on September 30, 2014.
"You see a show like the one Kat Edmonson put on Tuesday night at Scullers, and you wonder what the heck people are doing at Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry concerts. Really, the world is unjust... Edmonson, a petite singer from Austin, Texas, is at once a throwback and a pioneer. Her intimate vocal style and stage presence recall the heyday of jazz
- she has the expressiveness of Billie Holiday, the elegance of Ella Fitzgerald, and the voice of Blossom Dearie. Yet she doesn't merely retread standards. Sure, she likes her Cole Porter, but she and her pianist/arranger, Kevin Lovejoy, molded and modernized chestnuts like "Just One of Those Things," "Night and Day," and "It's All Right With Me" into entirely fresh tunes with new harmonies, inventive rhythm structures, and sometimes mysterious undertones.
Edmonson has grown quite comfortable inside these songs, taking even more liberties with them than she did on her recent CD, Take to the Sky, which stands among the best records of 2009. Like Holiday, Edmonson likes to sing just behind the beat, which infuses her demure voice with drama and heartbreak.
Kat Edmonson is a great jazz singer.
What Else Can I Do?
Kat Edmonson Lyrics
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But to sit and think of you
And have love walk through the door
And move boldly across the floor
But love's not here anymore
What else can I do?
When you decide to go away?
Perhaps the fault was in the star
Perhaps we're better off apart
Try and tell that to my heart
What else can I do?
Lonely waiting, tolerating the minutes you're not with me
All I can do it seems
Scheme my daily scheme to dream you in my dream
Where do I go
Where theres no one that I know?
To smile and ask me how we've been
So then I remember when
And start missing you again
What else can I do, I'm so in love with you
(...)
Lonely waiting, tolerating the minutes your not with me
All can do it seems, scheme my daily game
To dream you in my dream
What treatment to try, when all I want to do is cry
Would it really do much harm
To seek out anothers arms
And stat conjuring your charms
What else can I do, I'm so in love with you
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
When I am so in love with you
I am so in love
I am so in love
(I-badi-badi-ba-dum-di-dum-bum bum, dum dum.)
The song "What Else Can I Do?" by Kat Edmonson is a ballad about unrequited love and heartbreak. The lyrics convey a sense of longing for someone who has left, while also acknowledging the reality that their love is gone. The first verse's opening line, "What else can I do?", sets the tone for the song, as the singer grapples with the feelings she still has for the person who is no longer with her. The imagery of love "walking through the door" and "moving boldly across the floor" suggests a desire for that love to return and fill the empty space left behind.
However, the chorus brings the harsh reality crashing back down as the singer laments the absence of love, asking "What can I say when you decide to go away?" The line "Perhaps the fault was in the star" suggests that fate may have played a role in their separation, while "Perhaps we're better off apart" hints at the possibility that the decision to part ways was for the best. The second verse emphasizes the singer's loneliness and longing for their love to return as they "scheme [their] daily game to dream you in [their] dream."
Overall, the song portrays the complexity of heartbreak and the different emotions that come with it - hope, longing, and heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
What else can I do?
I am at a loss for what to do in this situation.
But to sit and think of you
In the absence of anything else to do, I can only think of you.
And have love walk through the door
I yearn for love to enter my life.
And move boldly across the floor
I want love to be confident and unafraid in its approach.
But love's not here anymore
Love has left me.
Oh what can I say
I don't know what to say in this situation.
When you decide to go away?
When you choose to leave me?
Perhaps the fault was in the star
Maybe our relationship was doomed from the start due to circumstances beyond our control.
Perhaps we're better off apart
Maybe it's for the best if we go our separate ways.
Try and tell that to my heart
It's hard to accept this intellectually when my heart still feels so much for you.
Lonely waiting, tolerating the minutes you're not with me
I feel lonely and impatient when you're not around.
All I can do it seems
It feels like my options are limited.
Scheme my daily scheme to dream you in my dream
I try to find ways to think about you all the time.
Where do I go
I don't know where to turn or what to do next.
Where theres no one that I know?
Is there somewhere I can escape to where I'm not reminded of you?
To smile and ask me how we've been
I wish someone would ask me about us and give me a chance to talk about you.
So then I remember when
Thinking about you brings back memories of our time together.
And start missing you again
Those memories make me want you back in my life.
What treatment to try, when all I want to do is cry
I'm not sure what I can do to make myself feel better when I just want to cry about how I'm feeling.
Would it really do much harm
Is it really such a bad thing to explore other options?
To seek out anothers arms
Should I try to find someone else to comfort me?
And stat conjuring your charms
But even if I do find someone new, I know I'll still be thinking of you.
When I am so in love with you
It's hard to move on when I'm still so deeply in love with you.
I am so in love
My feelings for you are strong and persistent.
I am so in love
I can't help but continue to love you.
Writer(s): Boller Danton
Contributed by Liam E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
abel badaoui
What else can I do?
But to sit and think of you
And have love walk through the door
And move boldly across the floor
But love's not here anymore
What else can I do?
Oh what can I say
When you decide to go away?
Perhaps the fault was in the star
Perhaps we're better off apart
Try and tell that to my heart
What else can I do?
Lonely waiting, tolerating the minutes you're not with me
All I can do it seems
Scheme my daily scheme to dream you in my dream
Where do I go
Where theres no one that I know?
To smile and ask me how we've been
So then I remember when
And start missing you again
What else can I do, I'm so in love with you
Lonely waiting, tolerating the minutes your not with me
All can do it seems, scheme my daily game
To dream you in my dream
What treatment to try, when all I want to do is cry
Would it really do much harm
To seek out anothers arms
And stat conjuring your charms
What else can I do, I'm so in love with you
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
When I am so in love with you
I am so in love
I am so in love
(I-badi-badi-ba-dum-di-dum-bum bum, dum dum.)
sylvie bertran
What else can I do
but to sit and think of you?
And have it walk through the door
and move boldly across the floor.
But love's not here anymore.
What else can I do?
Oh what can I say
when you decide to go away?
Perhaps the fault was in the start.
Perhaps we're better off apart.
Try and tell that to my heart.
What else can I do?
Lonely waiting
tolerating minutes you're not with me.
Al I can do it seems
is scheme my daily scheme
to dream you in my dream.
Where do I go
where theres no one that I know?
To smile and ask me how we've been
so then I remember when
and start missing you again?
What else can I do? I'm so in love with you.
Lonely waiting
Tolerating
The minutes your not with me.
Lonely waiting
tolerating minutes you're not with me.
Al I can do it seems
is scheme my daily scheme
to dream you in my dream.
What treatment to try
when all I want to do is cry.
Would it really do much harm
to seek out anothers arms?
And stat conjuring your charms?
What else can I do?
I'm so in love with you.
What else can I do? x3
When I am so in love with you.
I am so in love. x2
I-badi-badi-ba-dum-di-dum-bum bum, dum dum....
Larry Watters
Class. integrity, and it's obvious she has earned her stripes the hard way. Enchanting - 30 years Blues sax player, never heard a more unique and stylish voice.
abel badaoui
What else can I do?
But to sit and think of you
And have love walk through the door
And move boldly across the floor
But love's not here anymore
What else can I do?
Oh what can I say
When you decide to go away?
Perhaps the fault was in the star
Perhaps we're better off apart
Try and tell that to my heart
What else can I do?
Lonely waiting, tolerating the minutes you're not with me
All I can do it seems
Scheme my daily scheme to dream you in my dream
Where do I go
Where theres no one that I know?
To smile and ask me how we've been
So then I remember when
And start missing you again
What else can I do, I'm so in love with you
Lonely waiting, tolerating the minutes your not with me
All can do it seems, scheme my daily game
To dream you in my dream
What treatment to try, when all I want to do is cry
Would it really do much harm
To seek out anothers arms
And stat conjuring your charms
What else can I do, I'm so in love with you
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
What else can I do?
When I am so in love with you
I am so in love
I am so in love
(I-badi-badi-ba-dum-di-dum-bum bum, dum dum.)
James Murdoch
My goodness - she strikes a chord in my heart... goosebumps!
angela baron
Just discovered you....wow! I love Stacey Kent and your voice and style is uncannily alike. More please :)
Ronald Granville
Oh my God. I have fallen in love with her voice. It's as if she is personally entering into my mind. Magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!
Maria Duarte
Hermosa interpretación!! Sweet!!! candy!!!
no toe now
Phenomenal!!! Such a fresh voice!!! Truly talented!!!!!!!!!!!
Tea Culpepper
Her voice is so beautiful & so is she ! && I live her earrings & this song <3
Jennifer Blum
love "What Else Can I Do?" I think its her best one yet!
John Oliver
wow.....such a lovely song and incredibly beautiful voice. I heard this song on sirius, and had to listen to it on youtube...amazing