Keren Ann (b. 1974) is a singer/songwriter with dual Dutch-Israeli citizen… Read Full Bio ↴Keren Ann (b. 1974) is a singer/songwriter with dual Dutch-Israeli citizenship. She plays guitar, piano, and clarinet, and engineers and writes choir and musical arrangements. She is of Russian-Jewish descent on her father's side and Javanese-Dutch on her mother's.

Born Keren Ann Zeidel in Caesarea, Israel on 10th March 1974, she lived in the Netherlands and Israel until the age of eleven, when her family moved to France. Her first group, KAB (for Keren Ann Band), lasted three years. In 1997, she wrote the song "Father" for the film K by Alexandre Arcady, in which she also acted a small part. The next year, at the age of twenty-four, she formed Shelby with two other women; the group released one album and had a small success with the song "1+1+1", whose composer Benjamin Biolay became an important collaborator. In 2000 she began her solo career with La biographie de Luka Philipsen -- "Luka" in homage to the Suzanne Vega song, "Philipsen" after her maternal grandmother -- written with and produced by Biolay, who also co-wrote and -produced its follow-up, La disparition. (In return, she helped write his debut album, Rose Kennedy.) The pair also wrote several songs for Henri Salvador's best-selling, prize-winning 2000 comeback album, Chambre avec vue.

Lady & Bird is a collaboration with Bardi Johannsson of the Icelandic group Bang Gang.

Not Going Anywhere, which includes several songs from La disparition re-sung in English, was her first U.S. release, but her American breakthrough came with its follow-up, Nolita. Recorded in Paris and New York, it is named for Nolita, her neighborhood in lower Manhattan; it is sung half in French and half in English.

Ending Song
Keren Ann Lyrics

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Funny day, no one's here
In the morning rain, there's no clouds
And I hear (follow me)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Keren Ann's song "Ending Song" convey a sense of loneliness and isolation. The singer notes that it is a "funny day" in which nobody is around. There is rain falling, but no clouds to be seen - a metaphor for feeling sad or down despite the absence of any obvious cause for such feelings. The singer hears a voice that tells them to "follow me," which could be interpreted as an urge to seek solace or companionship elsewhere in order to escape the sense of isolation.

The song's somber tone is underscored by its spare, haunting melody and Keren Ann's evocative vocals. The repetition of the phrase "follow me" creates a sense of urgency and longing, as if the singer is searching for a way out of their current emotional state. The lyrics also convey a sense of resignation or acceptance, as if the singer has come to terms with their feelings and is simply trying to find a way to cope.

Line by Line Meaning

Funny day, no one's here
It's an unusual day where no one is around and this feels strange

In the morning rain, there's no clouds
It's raining but the sky is clear with no clouds, which is an unusual sight

And I hear (follow me)
The singer hears a voice telling them to follow, but it's unclear where or who it's coming from

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BARDI JOHANNSSON, JOSEPH LYBURN ARTHUR, KEREN ANN ZEIDEL

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