In November 2004, Arredondo released her second album, Not Going Under. This was the first album to have videos from the singles, as Arredondo did not produce any videos for her first album.
After Arredondo released her album, Min Jul (My christmas) (some tracks produced and arranged by Jon Lord of Deep Purple), she made some shows and then took a break.
Arredondo was among other contributions of singers like Marit Larsen in the song "For a Friend" and Marion Raven in the song "That Day", Both members of the defunct band M2M.
Arredondo's three albums have combined sales of over 150,000.
On 12 November 2007, she released her first album in two years, For A Moment. The first single from this album, "Brief and Beautiful" became a monster-hit throughout the fall. "Brief and Beautiful" was written by Hanne Sørvaag and Harry Sommerdahl, and a Spanish-language adaptation of this song called "Fue para los dos" was released earlier in 2007 by Spanish singer Edurne.
Her fourth album was met with mixed reviews. On the album, "Even when you're with me" is a cover of the Spanish singer Chenoa's "Me Enamoro Del Dolor", and "If You Could Only See Me" was originally recorded by another Norwegian artist called Ina.
In the fall of 2007, it was also announced that Arredondo will star as Maria Von Trapp in the Sound of Music, which went to be a major production in Norway - premiering in the fall of 2008. This was the first major production of the Sound of Music in Norway in about 20 years (Sissel Kyrkjebø played the part as Maria Von Trapp back then).
Arredondo entered the qualifying rounds of the Melodi Grand Prix 2010 (the Norwegian selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest) on 16 January 2010 and was voted through to the national final, with the song "The Touch", which is written by Rolf Løvland.
Today,/2013) Maria works (beside her singing career) 20% in Heggedal church, Asker.
Maria Arredondo was recording a solo album in the studio, and the album "Heime Nå" was released June 2013.
Albums:
Maria Arredondo (2003)
Not Going Under (2004)
Min Jul (2005)
For a Moment (2007)
Sound of Musicals (2008)
Heime nå (2013)
Singles:
«Can let Go» (2003)
«Just a Little Heartache» (2003)
«In Love With an Angel» (2003)
«Hardly Hurts at All» (2003)
«A Thousand Nights» (2003)
«Mad Summer» (2004)
«Burning» (2004)
«Cross Every River» (2005)
«On Christmas Day» (2006)
«Brief and Beautiful» (2007)
«Kyrie Eleison» (2007)
«The Touch» (2010)
«Det jeg har gitt fra meg» (2013)
«Heime nå» (2013)
Better Than That
Maria Arredondo Lyrics
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That you're not satisfied
Maybe you should give it up
Maybe you should make it stop
You say you're doing fine
That she's one of a kind
Baby I know know better than to,
Maybe she will tell you that she cares
Tell you that she always will be there
But that don't matter, Cause I can love you better than that
Even on a cold and rainy day,
I will never ever walk away
Don't beleive in what she says cause, I can love you better than that
My friends keep asking me,
The one that takes the breath, takes your breath away
but it's hard for me
To tell them how I feel
Cause he's with someone else instead of me
Maybe she will tell you that she cares
Tell you that she always will be there
But that don't matter, Cause I can love you better than that
Even on a cold and rainy day,
I will never ever walk away
Don't beleive in what she says cause, I can love you better than that
I can love, I can love you better (Love you so much better)
Cause I would do anything for you (I'd do anything for you)
Yes I can love, I can love you better
So give me a chance
I can see it in your eyes
That you're not satisfied
Maybe you should give it up
Maybe you should stop
She will always care, Tell you she'll be there
I can love you better than that
Even when it rains, I won't walk away
I can love you better than that
Maybe she will tell you that she cares
Tell you that she'll always be there
But that don't matter, cause I can love you better than that
I can love you better
I can love you better
Don't beleive in what she says cause, I can love you better than that
I can love you better
I can love you better
I can love you better than that
The song “Better Than That” by Maria Arredondo is a ballad that tells a story of a woman who feels undervalued by her current partner. The singer starts by telling her partner that she understands that he is not satisfied with his current relationship. She encourages him to give up on the other girl and start exploring their relationship. She states that even if the other woman tells him that she will always be there for him, it doesn’t matter because the singer believes that she can love him better than that.
The singer then talks about how difficult it is to express her feelings to her partner who is happy with someone else. She emphasizes that even on a cold and rainy day, she will never walk away from him. The chorus repeats that the other woman may care for him, but the singer can love him better than that. The third verse of the song emphasizes how the singer is willing to do anything for her partner, and begs him to give her a chance. The concluding chorus once again reiterates how she can love him better than the other girl.
Overall, “Better Than That” is a simple song with relatable lyrics that many people will undoubtedly connect with. The singer encourages her partner to give up on a relationship that isn’t fulfilling to explore something new that could be better. Despite the other woman's promises of love and care, the singer firmly believes that she can offer better.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see it in your eyes
I can tell that you are not happy by the look in your eyes
That you're not satisfied
You are not getting what you want or need
Maybe you should give it up
Perhaps you should stop trying to make it work
Maybe you should make it stop
Maybe you should end the current relationship
You say you're doing fine
You claim that you are happy and satisfied
That she's one of a kind
That your current partner is unique and special
Baby I know know better than to,
I have enough experience to know better than to believe what you say
Beleive that white lie
To trust what you say even though it's a lie
Maybe she will tell you that she cares
Perhaps your partner will claim to care about you
Tell you that she always will be there
That your partner will always be there for you
But that don't matter, Cause I can love you better than that
It doesn't matter what she says, because I can love you better than she can
Even on a cold and rainy day,
Even when things are tough and not ideal
I will never ever walk away
I won't abandon you or the relationship
Don't beleive in what she says cause, I can love you better than that
Don't listen to her claims of love, because I can love you better than she can
My friends keep asking me,
My friends keep wanting to know
The one that takes the breath, takes your breath away
The one that takes your breath away
but it's hard for me
It's difficult for me
To tell them how I feel
To explain my true feelings to them
Cause he's with someone else instead of me
Because he is in a relationship with someone else besides me
I can love, I can love you better (Love you so much better)
I am capable of loving you better than anyone else
Cause I would do anything for you (I'd do anything for you)
I am willing to do whatever it takes to make you happy and show my love
Yes I can love, I can love you better
I am confident that I can love you better than anyone else
So give me a chance
Please give me an opportunity to show you my love
I can love you better than that
I can love you better than your current partner
She will always care, Tell you she'll be there
Your current partner will always claim to care and be there for you
I can love you better than that
But I can love you better than she can
Even when it rains, I won't walk away
I won't abandon you even when times are tough
Maybe she will tell you that she cares
Perhaps your partner will say that she cares about you
Tell you that she'll always be there
She'll assure you that she'll be there for you always
But that don't matter, cause I can love you better than that
It doesn't matter what she says, because I know I can love you better
I can love you better
I am confident that I can love you better than anyone else
I can love you better
I am certain that my love for you is stronger than anyone else's
Contributed by Julian B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
kellyjelly
This song is really meaningful! I just graduated from my school and Im so gonna miss all my friends & classmates there! Hopefully we'll get tgt often.
Abbi S
OMG! I am gunna cry! This song means so much to me right now <3
PatienceBrody
Such A GORGEOUS Song!!! I Love It!!!
DJBLACKEVIL0
Wonderful Song ...
james bond
I JUST DOWNLOADED THIS SONG AND EMAILED IT TO MY BEST FRIEND
not anyone
my best friend dedicated this to me. i feel so good. im crying. ILY DEEDEE!
Holly Onslow
i love this song so much it reminds me of my bff sian she is a year older than me we made friends when i was in my first year of primary school and everyone called us for being friends when we are in different years but we didn't care we are both in high school no and this year is our 9th friendship annerversary but weve made new friends and weve started to drift apart so im gonna sing this song to her on our annerversary!!! luv u sian!!!!
Lizzy Leverone
I dedicate this song to my best friend Max because she is a true freind to me and always has my back I love you Max and true friendship will never die
Tobsi95
cool song! :)
musicalgenius99
I love you SOOOOOO much Jennifer. You are my best and truest friend. TRUE FRIENDSHIP NEVER DIES!!! :')