2. Melanie: Midwest Auckland emo four piece Melanie released their full length album 42 Losers in May 2020 and have been playing a fine selection of gigs and house parties since
1. Born on the 3rd February 1947 in Astoria, New York deceased 23rd January 2024, Melanie made her first recording, "Gimme a Little Kiss", when she was five.
She first found chart success in Europe. Her 1969 song "Bobo's Party" reached number one in France. Later that year she had a hit in the Netherlands with "Beautiful People" before performing at Woodstock. Apparently, she was inspired to write "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" by the audience lighting candles during her set; the song became a hit in both Europe and the USA. Her biggest hit in the USA was "Brand New Key", also known as "The Roller Skate Song". She has been awarded three gold albums.
Three of Melanie's compositions were hits for The New Seekers: "Look What They've Done to My Song Ma", "Beautiful People", and "The Nickel Song".
With one exception her albums have been produced by her husband, Peter Schekeryk. Her three children - Leilah, Jeordie and Beau-Jarred -are also musicians. Beau-Jarred is a guitarist and accompanies his mother on The 2003 Australian hip-hop track "The Nosebleed Section" by The Hilltop Hoods sampled Melanie's "People in the Front Row".
In 2004 Melanie released Paled by Dimmer Light, which is co-produced by Peter and Beau-Jarred Schekeryk.
In 2010 the last album co- produced by her now late husband Peter Schekeryj and their son Beau Jarred Schekeryk was released: Ever Since You Never Heard Of Me
Melanie, who became the voice of an era in one magical instant onstage at Woodstock, has been putting the pieces in order.
Pieces of a career, scattered by the winds of experience and assembled again by the force of love into the most personal and brilliant moments of her musical journey.
Melanie is poised to enlighten new generations about what it means to sing with both passion and eloquence, to write at once with intelligence and emotion, and to inspire through song… and nobody does this better than Melanie.
Others learned this that night at Woodstock, where as a New York kid barely known outside of the coffeehouse circuit in Greenwich Village, she sang her song "Beautiful People" and inspired the first panorama of candles and cigarette lighters ever raised at a concert event. That, in turn, moved the young singer to write "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain"), which sold more than one million copies in 1970 and
prompted Billboard, Cashbox, Melody Maker, Record World, and Bravo to anoint her
as female vocalist of the year. Her single "Brand New Key," an infectious romp about
freedom and roller skates, topped the charts in 1971.
And so her story began.
With guitar in hand and a talent that combined amazing vocal equipment, disarming
humor, and a vibrant engagement with life, she was booked as the first solo pop/rock
artist ever to appear from the Royal Albert Hall to Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan
Opera House, and later opened the New Metropolitan Opera House in New York, the
Sydney Opera House, and in the General Assembly of the United Nations, where she
was invited to perform on many occasions as delegates greeted her performances
with standing ovations.
The top television hosts of all time -- Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, and Dick Cavett --
battled to book her. (After her stunning performance on his show, Sullivan goggled
that he had not seen such a "dedicated and responsive audience since ElvisPresley.")
Accolades rolled in, from critics ("Melanie's cult has long been famous, but it's a cult
that's responding to something genuine and powerful -- which is maybe another way
of saying that this writer counts himself as part of the cult too," wrote John Rockwell
in The New York Times) as well as peers ("Melanie," insisted jazz piano virtuoso
Roger Kellaway, "is extraordinary to the point that she could be sitting in front of us in
this room and sing something like 'Momma Momma' right to us, and it would just go
right through your entire being.")
In the years that followed Melanie continued to record, continued to tour.
UNICEF made her its spokesperson; Jimi Hendrix's father introduced her to the
multitude assembled for the twentieth anniversary of Woodstock. Her records
continued to sell -- more than eighty million to date. She's had her songs covered by
singers as diverse as Cher, Dolly Parton, and Macy Gray. She's raised a family, won
an Emmy, opened a restaurant, written a musical about Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity
Jane…
She has, in short, lived a rare life. But all of it was just a prelude to what's about to
come.
"For the first time, I'm not afraid to voice exactly what I feel. I used to feel that I didn't
want to say too much, but now I can say anything. I feel like a person who's never
been heard. Maybe people think they've heard me, but they never really have. I'm a
new artist who is having so much fun with my voice -- a person shouldn't be allowed
to have so much fun. I'm the woman I wanted to be when I was sixteen and going for
Edith Piaf. It's me -- I'm back."
(Written by Robert L. Doerschuk)
Again
Melanie Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Nothing for me to do
But be alone
Tonight
Maybe I'll sit and write
'Cause if I don't
The ones I met won't
Where did I put my paper and pen
Well, I'm looking around
Again
My room is a mess
I can't find the address
Of the ones I like best
Again
Nothing for me to do
But be alone
Again
Where did I put my friend
I lost the address
Of the place I like best
And I'm looking around
Again
Nothing for me to do
Well, I'm looking around
Again
Where did I put my friend
I lost the address
Of the place I like best
And I'm looking around
Again
Nothing for me to do
But be alone
Tonight
Maybe I'll sit and write
'Cause if I don't
The ones I met won't
Be my friends for life
The song "Again" by Melanie Safka is a melancholy, introspective piece that addresses feelings of social isolation and loneliness. The singer of the song describes a situation where she has nothing to do and is left feeling alone - a situation that seems all too familiar. She considers spending time with others and writing, but ultimately decides to write because she fears losing the friends she's met. This sentiment speaks to the idea that sometimes the things that make us feel socially connected with others can be fragile and we must work to cultivate and maintain these connections.
The repeated line "I'm looking around again" is particularly striking, as it highlights the theme of searching for something that may never materialize. In this case, the singer is searching for her paper and pen or the address of her friends, but the metaphorical implications are much broader. The song suggests that even when we feel like we have everything we need, we continue to search for something more, which inevitably leads to disappointment and a feeling of being lost. The overall mood of the song is reflective and somber, yet also hopeful, as the singer recognizes the importance of keeping in touch with others to maintain meaningful connections in her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing for me to do
I have nothing planned to do right now
But be alone
I don't have anyone to spend time with
Tonight
This evening
Maybe I'll sit and write
Perhaps I will write something down
'Cause if I don't
If I fail to write, then
The ones I met won't
The people I've met will not
Be my friends for life
Become my lifelong friends
Where did I put my paper and pen
I cannot locate my writing tools
Well, I'm looking around
I'm searching for them
Again
Once more
My room is a mess
My living space is untidy
I can't find the address
I can't seem to locate the contact details
Of the ones I like best
Of the people whom I admire most
Nothing for me to do
I still don't have anything planned to do
But be alone
I am still going to be by myself
Where did I put my friend
I have lost contact with my friend
I lost the address
I no longer have their contact information
Of the place I like best
Of my favorite place to go
And I'm looking around
I'm trying to find something again
Again
Once more
Nothing for me to do
My current situation remains unchanged
Well, I'm looking around
I am still searching for something
Again
Another instance of searching and failing
Maybe I'll sit and write
Once again, I am considering writing something
'Cause if I don't
If I don't write, then
The ones I met won't
The people I've met will not
Be my friends for life
Remain friends with me in the long-term
Contributed by Gavin T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@karinneeskens
Simpler? This happened in 2000:
End of internet stock boom
mad cow disease
IRA's refusal to disarm
Concorde crash kills 113 near Paris
Palestinians and Israelis clash, spurred by visit of right-wing Israeli leader Ariel Sharon
Nationwide uprising overthrows Yugoslavian president Milosevic
U.S. sailors on Navy destroyer Cole die in Yemen terrorist explosion
U.S. presidential election closest in decades;
@alamgirkhan4926
Come on
Ooh, yeah
Never be the same again
I call you up whenever things go wrong
You're always there, you are my shoulder to cry on
I can't believe it took me quite so long..
To take the forbidden step
Is this something that I might regret?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
(You are the one)
A lonely heart that can't be tamed
(Come on, come on)
I'm hoping that you feel the same
This is something that I can't forget
I thought that we would just be friends
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning, it's not the end
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
(Never be the same again)
Never be the same again
(Never be the same again)
Now I know that we were close before
I'm glad I realized I need you so much more
And I don't care what everyone will say
It's about you and me and we'll never be the same again
I thought that we would just be friends (Oh yeah)
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning it's not the end (We've only just begun)
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
(Never be the same again)
Never be the same again
(Never be the same again)
Uh, check it, night and day, black beach sand to red clay
The US to UK, NYC to LA, from sidewalks to highways
See, it'll never be the same, what I'm sayin'
My mind frame never changed 'til you came rearranged
But sometimes it seems completely forbidden
To discover those feelings that we kept so well hidden
Where there's no competition and you render my condition
Though improbable it's not impossible
For a love that could be unstoppable
But wait, a fine line's between fate and destiny
Do you believe in the things that were just meant to be?
When you tell me the stories of your quest for me
Picturesque is the picture you paint effortlessly
And as our energies mix and begin to multiply
Everyday situations, they start to simplify
So things will never be the same between you and I
We intertwined our life forces and now we're unified
I thought that we would just be friends
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning it's not the end
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
And things will never be the same again
Never be the same againCome on
Ooh, yeah
Never be the same again
I call you up whenever things go wrong
You're always there, you are my shoulder to cry on
I can't believe it took me quite so long
To take the forbidden step
Is this something that I might regret?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
(You are the one)
A lonely heart that can't be tamed
(Come on, come on)
I'm hoping that you feel the same
This is something that I can't forget
I thought that we would just be friends
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning, it's not the end
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
(Never be the same again)
Never be the same again
(Never be the same again)
Now I know that we were close before
I'm glad I realized I need you so much more
And I don't care what everyone will say
It's about you and me and we'll never be the same again
I thought that we would just be friends (Oh yeah)
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning it's not the end (We've only just begun)
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
(Never be the same again)
Never be the same again
(Never be the same again)
Uh, check it, night and day, black beach sand to red clay
The US to UK, NYC to LA, from sidewalks to highways
See, it'll never be the same, what I'm sayin'
My mind frame never changed 'til you came rearranged
But sometimes it seems completely forbidden
To discover those feelings that we kept so well hidden
Where there's no competition and you render my condition
Though improbable it's not impossible
For a love that could be unstoppable
But wait, a fine line's between fate and destiny
Do you believe in the things that were just meant to be?
When you tell me the stories of your quest for me
Picturesque is the picture you paint effortlessly
And as our energies mix and begin to multiply
Everyday situations, they start to simplify
So things will never be the same between you and I
We intertwined our life forces and now we're unified
I thought that we would just be friends
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning it's not the end
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
And things will never be the same again
Never be the same again
@kommentator4875
[Intro]
Come on
Oh, yeah..
Uh
Never be the same again
[Verse 1]
I call you up whenever things go wrong
You're always there you are my shoulder to cry on
I can't believe it took me quite so long
To take the forbidden step
Is this something that I might regret?
[Pre-Chorus]
Come on, come on
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
You are the one
The lonely heart that can't be tamed
Come on, come on
I'm hoping that you feel the same (Yeah!)
This is something that I can't forget
[Chorus]
I thought that we would just be friends
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning it's not the end
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
(uh, never be the same again)
Never be the same again
(uh, never be the same again, come on)
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Tamally Maak (I’m Calling You)
Elyanna - إليانا
[Verse 2]
Now I know that we were close before (before)
I'm glad I realized I need you so much more (yeah)
And I don't care what everyone will say (uh, ha)
It's about you and me (you and me)
And we'll never be the same again (uh)
[Chorus]
I thought that we would just be friends
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning it's not the end (we've only just begun)
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
(uh, never be the same again)
Never be the same again
(uh, never be the same again)
[Verse 3: Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes]
Uh, check it
Night and day
Black beach sand to red clay
The US to UK
NYC to LA
From sidewalks to highways
See it will never be the same, what I'm saying
My mind frame never changed so you came and rearranged
But sometimes it seems completely forbidden
To discover those feelings that we kept so well hidden
When there's no competition
And you render my condition
Though improbable it's not impossible
For a love that could be unstoppable, but wait
I find lines between fate and destiny
Do you believe in the things that were just meant to be?
When you tell me the stories of your quest for me
Picturesque is the picture you paint effortlessly
And as our energies mix and begin to multiply
Everyday situations they start to simplify
So things will never be the same between you and I
We intertwine our life forces
And now we’re unified (yeah)
[Chorus]
I thought that we would just be friends
Things will never be the same again
It's just the beginning it's not the end
Things will never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Now we've opened up the door
Starting tonight and from now on
We'll never, never be the same again
[Outro]
Come on, come on
Our things will never be the same again
You are the one
Never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Never be the same again
It's not a secret anymore
Never be the same again
Never be the same again
Never be the same again
Never be the same again
Never be the same again
@MrItsjustmeok
I'm back here to remember simpler times, the world is a crazy place right now.
@karinneeskens
Simpler? This happened in 2000:
End of internet stock boom
mad cow disease
IRA's refusal to disarm
Concorde crash kills 113 near Paris
Palestinians and Israelis clash, spurred by visit of right-wing Israeli leader Ariel Sharon
Nationwide uprising overthrows Yugoslavian president Milosevic
U.S. sailors on Navy destroyer Cole die in Yemen terrorist explosion
U.S. presidential election closest in decades;
@MrItsjustmeok
@@karinneeskens Still far simpler to what we are experiencing on a global level right now and how it affects every single person on Earth
@lichtschutz6328
Die zeit ist nicht mehr sicher
@joviescreenjoa347
So true from South Africa.
@davepeters4538
The world's always been a crazy place !
@PoloLuciano
Unfortunately music will never be the same again
@gamerxddamien7533
Hahaha
@slickrick8279
Nah its just a relative thing
Those were the songs of our times and the new times have new songs
Just a few very good ones get the breakthrough into immortality
@patonyango5010
I see what you did there 😂