Madeline Juno was born on 11 August 1995. Her father is a drummer and her mother is a pianist.[1] She grew up in Offenburg-Griesheim in the Black Forest in Germany.[2] She graduated from Realschule in 2012[3] and went to Gymnasium in Lahr.[4] When she was 6, Madeline Juno was taught to play piano by her mother. At the age of 12, she started playing guitar and writing her own songs.[5]
Madeline Juno recorded her first songs and uploaded them on YouTube when she was 14.[5] In October 2012, she went on tour with Tom Beck,[6] and in September 2013, she was on tour with Philipp Poisel.[5] In 2013, Juno signed a record deal with Universal Music Group.[2] Juno's first single Error premiered on 14 September 2013 on YouTube.[7] The single was officially released on 1 November 2013.[8] Two weeks after its release, the single entered the German charts at position 63.[9] Her first album, called The Unknown, was originally scheduled to be released in January 2014,[10] but that date was postponed to 7 March 2014.[11] Juno performed her song Error on 23 November 2013 in the television show Verstehen Sie Spaß?.[12] She was one of the eight acts to compete in Unser Song für Dänemark, the German national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark.[13] There she performed her song "Like Lovers Do" but she was voted out after the first round.[14] That song is also featured on the soundtrack of the film Pompeii.[15] She was part of the German jury for the final.[16]
On 11 August 2014, which was also her nineteenth birthday, she released a music video for the song "Always This Way".[17]
In 2015 Madeline Juno announced her new album, Salvation, which will be released in February 2016. Some days later she published the song Into the Night. Her first official single will be released in 2016 and is called Stupid Girl.
Sympathy
Madeline Juno Lyrics
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"Oh hey, it's me.
I don't know if you'll get this, but.
it's been just too much and.
I'm so done with it all and.
it's over.
Bye.")
You lost yourself and your color again
You're like the trees bending with the wind
You fear the storm.
I am the northern wind, I am cold as ice
under my skin so pale like snow
I'm pouring down on your face
Pouring down on your story so long.
I am a cup of tea
I have burnt your skin just with my touch
You won't come close to me ever again
Won't taste me ever again.
And you're running like a child
The world's got no sympathy this time
You've lost the piece of mind you liked the most, I know
And you're running like a child
From what you know deep inside is right
I was there to hold on tight
As we set our hearts on fire.
We're like a 3-minute song played on repeat
I was singing along
Your mouth wouldn't speak the words
Your ears wouldn't hear my words.
You're like the end of a road
That I regret walking on for so long
Now I'll turn my back
I will find a new map.
You're like the weight of the whole world on my shoulder
You try to bring me down
You make it seem worse than it is
You make me feel worse than I did.
And you're running like a child
The world's got no sympathy this time
You lost the piece of mind you liked the most, I know
And you're running like a child
From what you know deep inside is right
I was there to hold on tight
As we set our hearts on fire.
You're like that one favorite book that I used to love
That I've read a hundred times
I'm gonna burn it down to the ground
I'm gonna throw it out, out, out.
You're like a thought in my head
That I sorted out now, finally
Leave me, leave me, leave me
And get out of my mind
The world's got no sympathy this time
Get out of my head
As I set our hearts on fire (fire... fire...)
The song Sympathy by Madeline Juno revolves around the idea of letting go of toxic relationships, accepting and moving on. The voicemail in the beginning of the song sets the mood for the entire song, as it implies that the singer is done with the relationship and wants to move on. The first verse compares the listener to fallen leaves, lost and colorless, and to trees bending with the wind, fearing the storm. These comparisons illustrate a sense of fragility, fear, and insecurity, which is then contrasted with the image of the singer being a strong force, like a northern wind, cold as ice, and pouring down on the listener's face.
In the chorus, the singer urges the listener to stop running away from their problems and face them head-on. She reminds them that the world has no sympathy for those who refuse to take responsibility for their lives. The metaphor of running like a child is used to point out the immaturity of the listener's behavior and their reluctance to accept the truth. The bridge carries on with the theme of letting go and moving on, as the singer compares the relationship to a 3-minute song played on repeat. She talks about how she tried to communicate her feelings, but the listener wouldn't listen, and how it's time for her to move on and find a better path.
Line by Line Meaning
You're like the fallen leaves on the pavement
You've lost your vibrance and fallen to the ground
You lost yourself and your color again
You've lost your identity and passion, yet again
You're like the trees bending with the wind
You're easily manipulated and influenced
You fear the storm.
You're afraid of change and adversity
I am the northern wind, I am cold as ice
I'm unforgiving and harsh
Under my skin so pale like snow
I may seem calm, but I'm unyielding and chilling underneath
I'm pouring down on your face
I'm overwhelming you with my unfeeling nature
Pouring down on your story so long.
I'm disregarding your personal history and struggles
I am a cup of tea
I appear inviting, but I'll burn you with just a touch
I have burnt your skin just with my touch
I've hurt you, even though you thought you were safe
You won't come close to me ever again
You've been hurt too many times to trust me
Won't taste me ever again.
You're cutting me out of your life completely
And you're running like a child
You're fleeing from facing your problems like a grown-up
The world's got no sympathy this time
The universe is not on your side right now
You've lost the piece of mind you liked the most, I know
You've lost your sense of peace and contentment
From what you know deep inside is right
You know what's best for you, but you're avoiding it
I was there to hold on tight
I was there to support and protect you
As we set our hearts on fire.
We were passionate and in love
We're like a 3-minute song played on repeat
Our relationship has become routine and stale
I was singing along
I was participating in our monotonous and uninspired connection
Your mouth wouldn't speak the words
You weren't communicating your needs and desires
Your ears wouldn't hear my words.
You weren't open to hearing my thoughts and feelings
You're like the end of a road
Our journey together has reached its conclusion
That I regret walking on for so long
I should have ended things earlier
Now I'll turn my back
I'll walk away and leave you behind
I will find a new map.
I'm starting fresh and putting the past behind me
You're like the weight of the whole world on my shoulder
You're a burden and weighing me down
You try to bring me down
You're attempting to hurt me
You make it seem worse than it is
You're exaggerating and overreacting
You make me feel worse than I did.
You're making me feel worse about the situation
You're like that one favorite book that I used to love
You were once important and cherished, but not anymore
That I've read a hundred times
I've spent a lot of time and energy on you
I'm gonna burn it down to the ground
I'm completely removing you from my life and destroying our connection
I'm gonna throw it out, out, out.
You're gone and I'm moving on
You're like a thought in my head
You used to consume my mind, but now you don't
That I sorted out now, finally
I've dealt with your impact and moved on
Leave me, leave me, leave me
I don't want you around anymore
And get out of my mind
You don't deserve to have a place in my thoughts
As I set our hearts on fire (fire... fire...)
We were once passionate, but now that flame has been extinguished
Writer(s): Dave Roth, Madeline Juno Copyright: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) Gmbh, Emma'S Park Music
Contributed by Adam F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
allthebright places
I love this song so much
FENUT FENUT
Macht meeega Lust auf den Herbst ♥
Susanne Mildau
ich liebe dieses Lied <3
Eric Baring
Der Text ist einfach seit der Veröffentlichung eingebrannt😍
Moony
Echt schöne Filme zu den Liedern :)
Lipziger
Es geht eben auch ohne sich ,halb nackt, als billiges Sexobjekt hinstellen zu müssen. Ein schöner Song, mit einem schönen Video und einer schönen Frau ... :))
Ronja von Naoko Photography
Wenn du dir mal den Text von Error anhören würdest, würdest du merken das es um etwas ganz anderes geht als sich zum Sexobjekt hinzu stellen .. vor allem beginnt der text schon mit "so naked, i'm walking to find what's left of me"
Lipziger
Ronja Nadine Ich verstehe irgendwie nicht, was du mir damit sagen willst?
Mein Kommentar ist doch einfach ein Kompliment an Madeline, dass man eben auch tolle Musik und tolle Videos machen kann, ohne halb nackt umher springen zu müssen, damit die weiblichen Rundungen auch ja im Video-Fokus genug rum hüpfen, wie es ... Keine Ahnung ... Nicki Minaj und Co- machen. Da es durchaus einige gibt, die sich dadurch verkaufen und auffallen wollen, was ich einfach schrecklich finde.
Ich finde das Error-Video übrigens sehr schön und "einfach".
Nephilim
Lipziger
Ich glaube, Ronja will damit sagen (was ich auch denke), dass Madeline nicht als Sexobjekt halbnackt rumspringt sondern, wie Ronja schon bemerkt hat, den textlichen Inhalt "so naked..." visuell bekräftigt, was aus meiner Sicht rein künstlerisch zu bewerten ist.
Ganz abgesehen davon dass ausser ihren Schultern eh nichts nacktes zu sehen ist.
Wenn erwachsene Männer da ein Sexobjekt sehen, sollten sie sich mal schlau machen wie alt Madeline ist...
Lipziger
Grindbastard Ich verstehe es noch immer nicht. Denn genau DAS habe ich doch geschrieben - Dass sie es eben anders macht und Haut zeigen hat nichts mit "Sexobjekt" zu tun - Das habe ich auch geschrieben.
Also verstehe ich ihren "Angriff", von wegen "Wenn du dir mal den Text von Error anhören würdest, würdest du merken [...]" einfach nicht.