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There's both longing and loneliness in Lizzi's dark, sensual voice. Love and chill -- like the icy winter winds sweeping across her native island of Gotland in Sweden. "To be in love is a kind of isolation," she says. "It's not all happiness and joy: there's a lot of pain and emptiness too. But longing is also an incredible feeling, much under-valued today."
Growing up in a poor music-loving family of six children, Lizzi knows all about longing. "I was lucky," Lizzi says. "I was on friendly terms with the preacher. He let me use the village church to sing whenever I wanted." The mental image of a little girl singing her heart out -- alone in a vast, empty church in the dark of night -- still resonates through one's mind when listening to Lizzi's music today. Lizzi started singing professionally in the synth band Houses & Gardens. "One of the band members heard me singing in the shower and thought I should have a go. Some of the other guys in the band thought I was too cheerful. I was prohibited to laugh during performances." She says synth-rock really wasn't her style but she did it because she loved to sing. "And I've always been a chameleon. It's taken me a long time to find my own voice." In 1994, she released her first solo album, "Lizzie," for which she wrote most of the songs. "But that wasn't really me either, even though I believed so at the time. It didn't take very long to find out..."
Later, she spent two years singing with the Swedish avant-garde group, The Flesh Quartet. Working in The Flesh Quartet brought her together with producer Jacob Hellner. After having turned down one record company who wanted to morph her into a Swedish Kylie Minogue(!), Lizzi and Jacob decided to make her new album on their own. "I can't sell my soul. If I did I'd really be poor forever. I'd rather work petty day jobs as long as I can sing. Besides, I can only sing about things I've experienced - that's when it gets good."
The new album, "Love and you and I," is about uniting opposites -- staying and walking away, sadness and happiness -- and musically uniting the coldness of loops and computers with the warmth of real instruments. "The album is the story of a love affair -- from the beginning, through all the conflicting emotions to the not necessarily bitter end... Simplicity is the keyword, both musically and lyrically," Lizzi says.
Though she left Gotland long ago, the magic island is still in her blood. "When I sing my lyrics, it's as if I'm back there somehow. It's the same feeling I had when I lived there as a child -- the sunlight flooding sideways at dusk, like a flash of lightning racing through the landscape." Somehow, that feeling flows through her songs, too.
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Gone
Lizzi Lyrics
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I've never seen a saint
but of all I've got children
you were from heaven sent
Went from nowhere to somewhere
no longer on my own
we could have made it anywhere
but know I know I was wrong
cause now you gone
now your gone
now your gone
gone
I wish I could do better
I wish I could do good
see the things that matter
I really wish I could
I think I need an angel
I think I need a saint
but all I've got children
seem so far away
and now your gone
now your gone
now your gone
gone
now your gone
now your gone
now your gone
gone
In Lizzi's song "Gone," she expresses regret for taking someone for granted who was very important to her life. In the first verse, Lizzi acknowledges that she has never seen an angel or a saint, but of all she has, her children are the closest to being heaven-sent. She goes on to sing about how they had gone from nowhere to somewhere together and could have made something out of their lives together, but she realizes now that she was wrong. The chorus repeats the line "now you're gone" several times, emphasizing the fact that this person is no longer a part of her life.
In the second verse, Lizzi wishes she could do better and see the things that truly matter, but she feels too distant from her own children to do so. She thinks if she had an angel or a saint in her life, perhaps they could guide her and help her be a better person. But for now, all she has are her children, who are far away from her. The chorus repeats for a final time, emphasizing the sadness and emptiness that Lizzi feels now that this person is gone.
Overall, "Gone" by Lizzi is a powerful expression of regret and loss. It speaks to the pain of realizing too late what truly matters in life and the ache of missing someone who is no longer in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I've never seen an angel
I have never seen someone so pure and good, almost like a heavenly being.
I've never seen a saint
I have never seen someone who is so holy and selfless in their actions.
but of all I've got children you were from heaven sent
Out of all of my blessings, you were the one that came from divine intervention.
Went from nowhere to somewhere
You appeared out of nowhere and transformed my life for the better.
no longer on my own
I no longer feel alone now that you are in my life.
we could have made it anywhere but know I know I was wrong
We had endless potential and opportunities to succeed, but I realize now that I made mistakes that led to our downfall.
now you gone
You have left my life and I feel the pain of that absence.
I wish I could do better
I desire to be a better person, especially for those who matter most to me.
I wish I could do good
I aspire to do good things and make a positive impact on the world.
see the things that matter
I want to focus on what truly matters in life and not waste time on meaningless things.
I really wish I could
I truly desire to make these changes in my life and become a better version of myself.
I think I need an angel
I believe an angelic being would be able to guide me and provide me with the strength and wisdom I need to become a better person.
I think I need a saint
I believe a saintly person would be able to inspire me and set a positive example for me to follow.
but all I've got children seem so far away
Despite my desire to be better, the children in my life, who mean so much to me, feel distant and out of reach.
gone
The absence of the person I deeply care for leaves a painful void in my life.
now your gone
The fact that you have left my life feels like a cruel punishment.
now your gone
I can't shake the feeling that you are gone from my life forever.
now your gone
My sorrow over your absence is overwhelming and all-consuming.
gone
Although you are gone, your impact on my life will always remain.
Contributed by Joseph D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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