Born in Hampstead, London, Faithfull began her career in 1964 after attending a Rolling Stones party, where she was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham. Her debut album Marianne Faithfull (released simultaneously with her album Come My Way on April 15, 1965) was a commercial success followed by a number of albums on Decca Records. From 1966 to 1970, she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with Mick Jagger. Her popularity was further enhanced by her film roles, such as those in I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), and Hamlet (1969). However, her popularity was overshadowed by personal problems in the 1970s. During that time she was anorexic, homeless and a heroin addict.
Noted for her distinctive voice, Faithfull's previously melodic and higher-registered vocals (which were prevalent throughout her career in the 1960s) were affected by severe laryngitis, coupled with persistent drug abuse during the 1970s, permanently altering her voice, leaving it raspy, cracked and lower in pitch. This new sound was praised as "whisky soaked" by some critics and seen as having helped to capture the raw emotions expressed in Faithfull's music.
After a long commercial absence, Faithfull made a comeback with the 1979 release of her critically acclaimed album Broken English. The album was a commercial success and marked a resurgence of her musical career. Broken English earned Faithfull a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and is often regarded as her "definitive recording". She followed this with a series of albums, including Dangerous Acquaintances (1981), A Child's Adventure (1983) and Strange Weather (1987). Faithfull also wrote three books about her life: Faithfull: An Autobiography (1994), Memories, Dreams & Reflections (2007) and Marianne Faithfull: A Life on Record (2014).
Faithfull is listed on VH1's "100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll" list. She received the World Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Women's World Awards and was made a Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the government of France.
Go Away From My World
Marianne Faithfull Lyrics
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Let me dream alone.
And you see it never worked from the start,
All I got for all of my love was a broken heart.
Go away from my world,
And let me dream alone.
I'll dry my eyes and comb my hair,And I'll pretend you're never there.
Now you're gone the breezes blow so sadly
You never could understand the love I wanted so badly.
Go away from my world,
And let me walk all alone.
All alone in my room,
All alone and so sad.
I can dream of how I wanted us to be
Dreams I have the kind I knew could ever be.
Go away from my world.
The lyrics of Marianne Faithfull's song Go Away From My World express the pain and heartbreak of unrequited love. The singer of the poem begs the person who is causing her pain to leave her alone and let her dream alone. From the very beginning, the relationship was doomed to fail, and despite all the love she gave, all she received was a broken heart. She dreams of what could have been and what should have been, but the reality of the situation is far from her dreams.
The lyrics could be interpreted as a message to a former lover, asking them to move on and leave her to heal on her own. She longs to be left alone, to dry her tears and comb her hair, to pretend the person is never there. The breezes blow sadly now that they are gone, and the love that she so badly wanted is now unattainable. She wishes to be alone in her sadness, to fantasize about the relationship that could have been, and to dream of a happy ending. The lyrics of the song evoke a sense of melancholy and heartache that resonates with anyone who has experienced the pain of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Go away from my world,
I need you to leave my life, and all that I have created for myself.
Let me dream alone.
Allow me to indulge in my own thoughts and aspirations without you.
And you see it never worked from the start,
It was clear from the beginning that our relationship wasn't meant to be.
All I got for all of my love was a broken heart.
Despite how much I loved you, your leaving left me deeply hurt and in pain.
And let me dream alone.
I need to be free from you and all the heartache you have caused.
I'll dry my eyes and comb my hair,
I will take the time to care for myself and my emotional well-being.
And I'll pretend you're never there.
I will try to forget about you and the impact you had on my life.
Now you're gone the breezes blow so sadly
Since you left, I feel alone and sad, unable to find comfort anywhere.
You never could understand the love I wanted so badly.
You never appreciated the depth of my feelings for you and how much I wanted us to work.
And let me walk all alone.
I want to be completely independent and free from any reliance on you.
All alone in my room,
I want to be by myself, with only my own thoughts and feelings.
All alone and so sad.
I'm feeling overwhelmed with sadness and despair.
I can dream of how I wanted us to be
Even though it's impossible now, I can still think about what I had hoped our relationship would become.
Dreams I have the kind I knew could ever be.
My dreams were so vivid and hopeful, but sadly they could never become a reality.
Go away from my world.
Please leave me be and allow me to live my life on my own terms.
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