In 2006 Doillon began writing music with friend and musician Chris Brenner. A song they wrote together "The Girl Is Gone" was featured on the Visionaire Magazine special music issue and picture disk in 2007. Doillon sings, plays guitar and writes lyrics and is rumored to be writing material for an upcoming album with Brenner, musician John Mitchell and various artists.
Her first album, "Places" was released in France on September 3rd 2012.
All these nights
Lou Doillon Lyrics
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Told that he′d be gone
And mention how long he'd have to stare back at the sun
And the years that keeps on spinning
A finger that keeps waving all the years spent alone
Here by the Great Wall for his men, for his pride he fights
Lost all he could claim
And the years that keeps on spinning
His tears that keep on rolling all evenings far from home
Shall last in between her sorrow and his dreams seasides
He′s met with every stranger
Always seeking the same answers, something to hold, something to keep
For the years to keep on spinning
For an end to this longing, all this nights lost alone
"All These Nights" by Lou Doillon is a poignant song that encapsulates the pain of separation and longing for a loved one, as well as the futility of time that seems to keep spinning mercilessly. The lyrics describe two different scenarios, one by the ocean and the other by the Great Wall, where two people are struggling with similar emotions of missing and waiting.
In the first verse, the singer paints a picture of a woman waiting by the ocean for someone who has left and may not return. She thinks about how long it will be until he comes back, while time seems to endlessly spin away. She also mentions "the years spent alone," hinting that this separation has been going on for a while. In the chorus, she repeats the phrase "and the years that keep on spinning," emphasizing the idea of time passing by relentlessly.
In the second verse, the scene shifts to a man by the Great Wall, fighting for his pride and his name, but losing everything he had. He drifts away with the winds, leaving behind his tears and the years that keep rolling. The singer suggests that he too is lonely and far away from home. In the final lines, she expresses the hope that their longing will eventually come to an end, that they will find something to hold and keep.
Overall, "All These Nights" is a moving song that captures the emotional toll of separation, time, and longing. The singer's delicate vocals and the haunting melody add to the sense of melancholy and nostalgia.
Line by Line Meaning
Here by the ocean where the water meets the cause she awaits
She stands by the ocean, waiting for someone where the water meets the land.
Told that he'd be gone
She was informed that he would leave.
And mention how long he'd have to stare back at the sun
She was told how long he would be away.
And the years that keeps on spinning
Time keeps moving forward.
A finger that keeps waving all the years spent alone
She has spent years alone, waving her finger in the air.
Here by the Great Wall for his men, for his pride he fights
He fights for his men and his pride by the Great Wall.
Lost all he could claim
He has lost everything he could have claimed.
Nothing left now but his name against the winds he drifts away
He has lost everything else, and now only his name remains as he drifts away with the wind.
And the years that keeps on spinning
Time keeps moving forward.
His tears that keep on rolling all evenings far from home
He cries every night while away from home.
Shall last in between her sorrow and his dreams seasides
Their love will persist even when they are separated.
He's met with every stranger
He meets strangers frequently.
Always seeking the same answers, something to hold, something to keep
He is always searching for something to hold onto and keep close to him.
For the years to keep on spinning
Time will continue to move forward.
For an end to this longing, all this nights lost alone
He wants an end to the loneliness he experiences every night.
Writer(s): Dan Levy, Lou Doillon
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