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.
Gone
Melody Gardot Lyrics
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Walking down the hall
Like a soft heartbeat I won't wake up
Cause by the time that I do you'll be gone
I won't look back
On a past so long
I won't look back
On the things gone wrong
I won't look back
Cause by the time that I do you'll be gone.
I won't have words I've said all that there is to say
I won't have words
Cause I know you'll just throw them away
I won't have words
Cause by the time that I do you'll be gone
By the time that I do you'll be gone
By the time that I do you'll be gone
The lyrics to Melody Gardot's song, "Gone," are a simple yet powerful declaration of a coming loss. The singer is reconciling herself to the inevitable departure of a loved one, emphasizing that she won't wake up to the sound of their footsteps and that she won't look back on the past or even have any more words to say. The refrain "By the time that I do, you'll be gone" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the finality and inevitability of the loss.
The first verse sets the tone for the song, as the singer acknowledges that she won't even be aware of the moment when her loved one departs. The sound of their footsteps, which would normally signal their presence, will be absent, and the singer won't be able to say goodbye. The second verse elaborates on the idea that the singer won't dwell on the past or the arguments and negative experiences they may have shared with the departing loved one. Instead, her focus is on acceptance and moving forward. The final verse concludes the song, emphasizing the point that by the time the singer processes her feelings, it will already be too late.
Overall, "Gone" is a bittersweet and melancholic song that captures the experience of losing a loved one. The melody and the lyrics combine to evoke a sense of resignation and quiet despair.
Line by Line Meaning
I won't wake up to the sound of your feet
I won't be waiting for you anymore
Walking down the hall like a soft heartbeat
I won't be comforted by your presence anymore
Cause by the time that I do you'll be gone
I know you will have left by then
I won't look back on a past so long
I won't dwell on our past anymore
I won't look back on the things gone wrong
I won't think about our mistakes anymore
I won't have words I've said all that there is to say
I won't waste my breath anymore
Cause I know you'll just throw them away
I know you won't listen anyway
By the time that I do you'll be gone
You'll be out of my life by the time I realize it
By the time that I do you'll be gone
You'll be gone before I know it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Chad Vaccarino, Ian Axel
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Abbigale Dawn
I love this woman's voice, story, and songs. ♥️ I covered this one and I hope to do many more. Beyond lovely.
Vanessa Chen
agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Victor Baixauli Chust
Esta mujer acaricia tus oídos con su sentimiento
Czrynek Z
Très belle musique :')
Manuel Couto
Esta musica é simplesmente linda :)
Maya Bestmann
This song is my childhood 😊
Sealers1001
pure peaceful sound
DrMickaelleMenos
So beautiful.
Rosa Morlà
Awesome!
Cinzia Vidali
Una musica e una voce che infondono un senso di serenità