Peyroux started singing at the age of fifteen, when she discovered street musicians in the Latin Quarter in Paris. She joined a group called the Riverboat Shufflers, first passing round the hat, and then singing. At sixteen she joined the The Lost Wandering Blues and Jazz Band, spending two years touring Europe performing songs by the likes of Fats Waller, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and others, which provided the basis for her first album, Dreamland.
Dreamland was released in 1996, and gained widespread attention. Time called it "the most exciting, involving vocal performance by a new singer this year". Dreamland, is a brilliant recording, as Peyroux's distinctive voice is not hindered by overly intricate arrangements. Most of the accompaniment on the record is light and sparse, the way it should be for a singer with such a unique voice. Peyroux soon found herself opening for Sarah McLachlan and Cesária Évora, and made appearances at jazz festivals and on the Lilith Fair tour.
In May 2002 she joined multi-instrumentalist William Galison, and together they appeared at such venues as the Bottom Line, Joe's Pub, and the Tin Angel. In 2003 the duo released a seven-song EP entitled Got You on My Mind, which they sold at shows and online. Got You on My Mind was re-released by William Galison in August 2004; the original EP was expanded by the addition of four tracks by Gallison.
Peyroux released her own sophomore effort, Careless Love, in September 2004. The album received generally positive reviews.
Her new album, Half the Perfect World, was released on September 12, 2006. She collaborated with several artists, including Jesse Harris, Walter Becker, Larry Klein (who also produced the album), and K.d. lang, with whom Peyroux duets on a cover of the Joni Mitchell song, "River".
On July 12, 2007, she was awarded Best International Jazz Artist at the BBC Jazz Awards.
Bye Bye Love
Madeleine Peyroux Lyrics
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With someone new
She sure looks happy,
I sure am blue
She was my baby
Till he stepped in
Goodbye to romance
Bye bye love
Bye bye happiness,
Hello loneliness
I think I'm gonna cry
Bye bye love,
Bye bye sweet caress,
Hello emptiness
I feel like I could die
Bye bye my love
Good bye
I'm through with romance,
I'm through with love
I'm through with counting
The stars above
And here's the reason
That I'm so free
My loving baby
Is through with me
Bye bye love
Bye bye happiness,
Hello loneliness
I think I'm gonna cry
Bye bye love,
Bye bye sweet caress,
Hello emptiness
I feel like I could die
Bye bye my love
Good bye
Bye bye my love
Good bye
Bye bye my love
Good bye
The lyrics to Madeleine Peyroux's song "Bye Bye Love" are about heartbreak and the end of a relationship. The singer is watching her ex-partner move on with someone new and is filled with sadness and loneliness. The song explores the feelings of rejection and abandonment that come with being left, and how difficult it can be to move on when everything reminds you of the person you've lost.
The lyrics describe the singer's feelings of sadness and loneliness, as well as her determination to move on from the relationship. She expresses her sorrow at losing her lover and the happiness that she sees in him/her with the new person. She explains that she is through with romance and love, mostly because her lover has left her. The chorus, which repeats throughout the song, says goodbye to love and happiness, and hello to loneliness and emptiness. Through the lyrics, the singer is experiencing the pain of heartbreak and trying to find a way to come to terms with her feelings.
The song "Bye Bye Love" has a rich history and has been covered by many famous artists throughout the years. The Everly Brothers originally sang the song in 1957, and it has since been covered by Simon and Garfunkel, Ray Charles, the Beatles, and many more. The song is so iconic that it's been referenced in films, TV shows, and commercials.
Line by Line Meaning
There goes my baby
My former lover is leaving with someone else.
With someone new
I see my former lover with a new person, showing they've moved on.
She sure looks happy,
My former lover appears to have found happiness in their new relationship.
I sure am blue
I'm feeling very sad and down, knowing my former lover is with someone else.
She was my baby
My former lover was someone who I deeply cared for and was close to.
Till he stepped in
Our relationship ended when a new person entered the picture.
Goodbye to romance
The end of this relationship is also the end of any possibility for romantic love between us.
That might have been
There was potential for something lasting with my former lover, but it's now over.
Bye bye love
This marks the end of my relationship and feelings for my former lover.
Bye bye happiness,
I'm no longer happy since our relationship has ended.
Hello loneliness
Now that my former lover is gone, I'm feeling very alone.
I think I'm gonna cry
The pain of this breakup is bringing me to tears.
Bye bye sweet caress,
I'm saying goodbye to the tenderness and affection I once shared with my former lover.
Hello emptiness
I feel like there's a void in my life without my former lover.
I feel like I could die
The pain of this breakup is so severe that I feel like I couldn't go on without my former lover.
Bye bye my love
My deep love for my former lover is coming to an end.
Goodbye
This is the final goodbye to my former lover and our relationship.
I'm through with romance,
After this experience, I no longer desire romantic relationships.
I'm through with love
I no longer believe in love and its positive effect on my life.
I'm through with counting
I am done with keeping track of the things that bring me happiness, as my former lover was the biggest source of it.
The stars above
During this time, I've looked to the stars as something to hold on to, but now that's gone.
And here's the reason
The cause of the end of this relationship is about to be revealed.
That I'm so free
Without my former lover, I'm now free from the constraints of this relationship.
My loving baby
My former lover, someone who I once adored deeply.
Is through with me
Our relationship ended as my former lover no longer feels anything for me.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, CONSALAD CO., Ltd., BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
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KerryWarrenDrummer
A brilliant cover of a timeless classic!
József PLACSINTÁR
One of my favorites!
Ana Gonzalez
Me encanta
Sebastian Sfeci
outstanding
Peter G
better than the Original
Mey Mollart Gutierrez
lo encuentro fenomenal ...
mohammed larbi chatt
buen ritmo ....<3
Mey Mollart Gutierrez
Larbi........ Ami <3