Her 2006 debut solo album entitled Beloved One was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize and was released through Lou's own label Infinite Bloom. Rhodes' second album, Bloom (A&G Records/Infinite Bloom), was released in October 2007. Her third album, One Good Thing (Motion Audio/Infinite Bloom), was released in early 2010.
She released her third solo album One Good Thing in 2010 and became an author in 2012 with her children's picture book, The Phlunk (Strata Books). Follow-up, The Phlunk's Worldwide Symphony was published in 2014.
In 2012 Rhodes also contributed an essay to The First Time I Heard The Smiths, part of an ongoing series where musicians/writers tell their stories of first hearing the music of an iconic artist or band.
Rhodes released the singles "All The Birds" in April, and "All I Need" in June 2016. A month later, the album theyesandeye was released through Nude records. The album includes a cover of the song "Angels" originally performed by The xx. Other musicians on the album include Ian Kellet (guitars), Nikolaj Bjerre (drums), Danny Keane (strings) and [atist]Tom Moth (harp).
Beloved One
Lou Rhodes Lyrics
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I
Found
You
My whole world
Seems to shine anew
I
Can't
To tell you all
I need to say
You are my precious one
And since my life began
I've been waiting for you, angel
Something in your eyes
That my heart recognised
Always with me
My beloved one
And you touch me so deeply
I melt away
And you hold me so completely
I love my selt
You are my precious one
And since my life began
I've been waiting for you, angel
Something in your eyes
That my heart recognised
Always with me
My beloved one
I thought my heart would overflow
The day you came
Sweet light I'd longed for filled my soul
And sang your name
You are my precious one
And since my life began
I've been waiting for you, angel
Something in your eyes
That my heart recognised
Always with me
My beloved one
The lyrics in Lou Rhodes's song Beloved One express a deep love and appreciation for the person the singer is addressing. The song starts with the singer acknowledging that since they found this person, their world has changed entirely, and a renewed energy and brightness have entered their life. However, despite the depth of their feelings, the singer struggles to find a way to express how much this person means to them. They address their beloved as their "precious one," indicating that this person is valuable beyond measure, and they have been waiting for them for a long time. They recognize something special in their eyes that their heart recognizes and describe them as always being with them.
The chorus repeats this recognition of the beloved's importance, and the second verse takes on a more poetic tone. The singer expresses a feeling of overwhelming joy that their heart feels as if it could overflow since their beloved entered their life. They describe the person as a "sweet light" that they longed for and that filled their soul. The song ends with another repeat of the chorus, emphasizing the depth of love between the two.
Overall, Lou Rhodes's Beloved One is a beautiful and deeply emotional song that captures the feeling of being head over heels in love and unable to express the depth of those feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Since
Ever since I met you
I
Me, the singer
Found
Encountered or discovered
You
The person the artist is addressing
My whole world
Everything the artist knows and experiences
Seems to shine anew
Feels brighter and better than before
I
Me, the singer
Can't
Unable to
Find a way
Cannot figure out a method
To tell you all
To convey every single thing
I need to say
That the singer wants to express
You are my precious one
The addressee is very valuable to the artist
And since my life began
From the beginning of the singer's existence
I've been waiting for you, angel
The singer has anticipated meeting the addressee
Something in your eyes
A quality or feeling that the addressee's eyes express
That my heart recognised
That the artist's emotions detected
Always with me
The addressee is constantly on the artist's mind
My beloved one
A term of endearment for the addressee
And you touch me so deeply
The addressee's actions have a profound impact on the singer
I melt away
The artist's emotions become overwhelming
And you hold me so completely
The addressee's presence covers the artist's physical and emotional needs
I love my selt
The artist loves their own identity or being in the addressee's presence
You are my precious one
The addressee is very valuable to the singer
And since my life began
From the beginning of the artist's existence
I've been waiting for you, angel
The singer has anticipated meeting the addressee
Something in your eyes
A quality or feeling that the addressee's eyes express
That my heart recognised
That the singer's emotions detected
Always with me
The addressee is constantly on the artist's mind
My beloved one
A term of endearment for the addressee
I thought my heart would overflow
The singer was so overwhelmed with emotions that they felt their heart would burst
The day you came
The day the addressee entered the singer's life
Sweet light I'd longed for filled my soul
The addressee's presence brought a type of happiness that the artist had yearned for
And sang your name
The artist felt so content that they sang the addressee's name
You are my precious one
The addressee is very valuable to the artist
And since my life began
From the beginning of the singer's existence
I've been waiting for you, angel
The artist has anticipated meeting the addressee
Something in your eyes
A quality or feeling that the addressee's eyes express
That my heart recognised
That the singer's emotions detected
Always with me
The addressee is constantly on the singer's mind
My beloved one
A term of endearment for the addressee
Contributed by John J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mehmet Ayaz
such a beatiful song that nobody dislikes it :)
Remus Golgot
you cannot dislike perfection
Christian Richard
i love Lou
Arno Burtner
this is just.. too good for words...
Ferdia Neary
The buildup in this song is just Imense!!!
Valmir José Barbosa Valmir
beatiful song
Gregory Yanez
Beautiful
Clarmich Marteillat
" a Gift .... Gratitude !
Juka
💓
Dane Hallett
Im going into the wood.. ... ...