Born on the 2nd February 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gardot took up piano and played as a youngster on the nightclub scene of Philadelphia, influenced by jazz, folk, rock, and pop musics. At the age of nineteen she was a fashion student at the Community College of Philadelphia. While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. In the accident she suffered serious head and spinal injuries, and her pelvis was broken in two places. Because of these severe injuries she was confined to her hospital bed for a year. Her musical beginning was prompted by a tending physician who was concerned with her cognitive impairment as a result of head injury sustained in the accident. He believed that music would help her brain injury improve, as it has been known to show remarkable results in improving people's cognitive ability after such trauma.
Following her doctor's suggestion, Gardot made recordings bedside, while still unable to walk, and eventually released the works as an EP: Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions (2005). Gardot's desire to be well, combined with a bit of luck, brought her to the attention of a local radio DJ at the AAA station WXPN (known for launching the careers of artists such as Amos Lee and Norah Jones). Her cognitive powers slowly but surely became pronounced, leading to the independent recording and release of her debut CD, Worrisome Heart, which was reissued in 2007 by Verve records.
Gardot is hypersensitive to light and noise, so wears dark glasses; she also uses a cane to walk. Onstage she requires a special seating unit, and wears a Transcutaneous Electro-Nerve Stimulator, a TENS device, to assist in alleviating her neuralgic muscle pain. Though touring is difficult, she has been performing in major cities on the East Coast of the U.S. to support her recordings. In 2009, working with producer Larry Klein and arranger Vince Mendoza - both known for their work with Joni Mitchell - Gardot followed up her Verve debut with My One and Only Thrill.
In 2012, she released the album The Absence.
Baby I
Melody Gardot Lyrics
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All the time I felt you gave your heart I thought that I would do the same for you,
Tell the truth I think I should have seen it coming from a mile away,
When the words you say are,
Baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall in love?
If I gave a thought to fascination I would know it wasn't right to care,
Logic doesn't seem to mind that I am fascinated by the love affair,
Cause baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall in love
Baby I should hold on just a moment and be sure it's not for vanity,
Look me in the eye and tell me love is never based upon insanity,
Even when my heart is beating hurry up the moment?s fleeting,
Kiss me now,
Don't ask me home
Cause baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall,
Baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall,
And I would never tell if you became a fool and fell in love.
The lyrics to Melody Gardot's song "Baby I" tell a story of a person who fell in love with someone who did not reciprocate their feelings. The singer expresses their confusion and hurt over not realizing that the supposed love they received was just a game to the other person. The lyrics also touch on the idea of being a "fool" for falling in love and how it may not always lead to a positive outcome.
Throughout the song, the singer questions their own emotions and thoughts, wondering if what they were feeling was just fascination or vanity. They address their own vulnerability and desire for tenderness, but ultimately come to the realization that they may be seen as a "fool" for wanting those things. The last few lines of the song almost sound like a plea to not be hurt again, with the singer saying they would never tell if the other person became a fool and fell in love.
Overall, the lyrics to "Baby I" are both introspective and vulnerable. They touch on the idea of love as a game, but also the desire for genuine emotions and vulnerability in a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
How was I to know that this was always only just a little game to you?
Despite feeling like I’ve been giving my heart to you, I should have known it was only a game to you
All the time I felt you gave your heart I thought that I would do the same for you,
I believed that we both shared a love for each other, but you were only pretending
Tell the truth I think I should have seen it coming from a mile away,
In retrospect, I realize that you weren’t genuine and I should’ve noticed earlier
When the words you say are,
I can’t trust the things you say because you were lying to me all along
Baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall in love?
I naively believed that falling in love was a cool thing, but now I know it’s foolish
If I gave a thought to fascination I would know it wasn't right to care,
If I really thought about it, I’d realize that it was wrong to care about someone who was only fascinated by me
Logic doesn't seem to mind that I am fascinated by the love affair,
Even though it’s illogical, I can’t help being fascinated by this fake love affair
Still my heart would benefit from a little tenderness from time to time, but never mind,
I still long for affection, but I know it’s pointless to expect it from you
Cause baby I'm a fool who thinks it's cool to fall in love
Once again, I admit that my foolishness made me believe falling in love was cool
Baby I should hold on just a moment and be sure it's not for vanity,
I should take a step back and make sure I’m not only in this for superficial reasons
Look me in the eye and tell me love is never based upon insanity,
I want you to be honest with me and tell me that love shouldn’t come from a crazy or irrational place
Even when my heart is beating hurry up the moment?s fleeting,
Even though my heart is racing and time is running out, I don’t want to rush into anything
Kiss me now,
I want you to kiss me in this moment before it’s too late
Don't ask me home
I don’t want to go home with you because I know this isn’t real love
And I would never tell if you became a fool and fell in love.
I won’t judge you if you fall in love like I did, but I know it’s not worth it
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELODY GARDOT
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Baby I'm A Fool
How was I to know that this was always only just a little game to you?
All the time I felt you gave your heart I thought that I would do the same for you,
Tell the truth I think I should have seen it coming from a mile away,
When the words you say are: “Baby I’m a fool who thinks it’s cool to fall in love”
If I gave a thought to fascination I would know it wasn’t right to care,
Logic doesn’t seem to mind that I am fascinated by a love affair
Still my heart would benefit from a little tenderness from time to time,
but never mind, ‘Cause Baby I’m a fool who thinks it’s cool to fall in love.
Baby I should hold on just a moment and be sure it’s not for vanity,
Look me in the eye and tell me love is never based upon insanity,
Even when my heart is beating, hurry up the moment's fleeting,
Kiss me now, don’t ask me how,
'Cause baby I’m a fool who thinks it’s cool to fall,
Baby I’m a fool who thinks it’s cool to fall,
And I would never tell if you became a fool and fell in Love.
@timoraymo
How she’s not as big as Adele or Winehouse I have no idea. Her voice is simply magical.
@mrsymor
I'm so glad I recently discovered Melody Gardot's music
@franciscopartida4167
Welcome and settle in. Definitely one of the most elegant voices of this generation and really has feeling when she sings without belting to hit the climax.
Her albums progressively show maturation and growth both lyrically and musically to the point that "Baby, I'm a Fool", as beautiful as it is, becomes less and less of a standout track.
@elizabethp2382
Love this woman's music. Real uplifting and timeless.
@hodahamed2821
Same here!
@nephthys7924
That's cause yall didn't pay attention to late night vh1 music 😌😁
@AnmaryMagicalA
me too lovely this new voice and new discovered music Melody mystic songer can you know C'est Magnifique from too Melody gardot?
@dint1997
Melody and I have decided you're all invited to our upcoming wedding!
@stan4now
I don't think so. I'm the schmuck in line ahead of you with thousands ahead of us.
btw No Cuts
@simonkohli107
LOL have you woken up yet?