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.
Mira
Melody Gardot Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Mira, if you never come to me my darling
I’ll burn in boiling eternity
The felicidad that I hold in my heart
Is a pretty good start for us 2
And if in the world there were only days
I would how find how in the blues
Mira, look at what you do to me
Mira, this is such a lovely way to be
In all that I’ve seen, all the love that I’ve seen
Is the love that reminds me of you
In every smile is a trace of the joy
That I feel like a sweet morning
Mira, look at what you do to me
Mira, look at all the fantasy
Mira, this is such a lovely way to be
Oh Mira, look at what you do to me
Mira, look at all the fantasy
Mira, this is such a lovely way to be
Melody Gardot's song "Mira" is a love song that expresses the artist's intense feelings towards someone. She pleads with "Mira" to come to her, as without her, she feels as though she will burn in an eternity of boiling pain. Gardot sings about the hollowness that would exist if "Mira" never came to her, showing the intensity of the love that she holds in her heart. The artist's love is the felicidad that she holds so dear to her heart, and it is a good start for the both of them. She goes ahead to state that even if the world had only days, she would find a way to live life in the blues.
Gardot reveals that "Mira" is the one that she holds so dearly in her heart, and every instance of love reminds her of "Mira". She believes that every smile that she sees has traces of the joy that she feels for "Mira". Gardot's love for "Mira" is shown to the audience as something special, and she notes that it is an excellent way to be. Throughout the entire song, Gardot seems to be lost in her love for "Mira", and it is easy to feel the intensity and passion in her singing. Her love shows a depth that only true lovers can understand, and her pleas are heart-warming, making us wish for our own Mira.
Line by Line Meaning
Mira, mmmmmm
The singer begins the song by calling out to Mira
Mira, if you never come to me my darling
The singer expresses their strong emotions for Mira and how they feel incomplete without her presence
I’ll burn in boiling eternity
The singer highlights the intensity of their emotions and how they will suffer without Mira
The felicidad that I hold in my heart
The singer feels happy and content with Mira in their life
Is a pretty good start for us 2
The singer believes that their love with Mira has the potential for a beautiful future
And if in the world there were only days
The singer says that even if there was limited time, they would still choose to be with Mira
I would how find how in the blues
The singer would find happiness even in gloomy situations because of their love for Mira
Mira, look at what you do to me
The singer reiterates how Mira's presence affects them
Mira, look at all the fantasy
The singer acknowledges the surreal feeling of their love with Mira
Mira, this is such a lovely way to be
The singer thinks that being with Mira is the most beautiful thing
In all that I’ve seen, all the love that I’ve seen
The singer says that they have experienced other forms of love but Mira's love stands out to them
Is the love that reminds me of you
The singer associates their past experiences of love with Mira
In every smile is a trace of the joy
The singer feels joy in every moment they share with Mira
That I feel like a sweet morning
The happiness from being with Mira is like a refreshing morning
Oh Mira, look at what you do to me
The singer repeats to emphasize the impact of Mira on their emotions
Mira, look at all the fantasy
The singer still feels the surrealism of being with Mira
Mira, this is such a lovely way to be
The singer reiterates that being with Mira is the most beautiful thing
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELODY GARDOT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Dan3043
This woman brings happiness to the world. She's one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen, and her music is in a league of its own. Ever since 2008, I've been profoundly in love with her. I'm so excited and can't wait for the new album to come out.
@entertherealmofchaos
This is is one of the most vibrant videos I have ever seen 🔘
@MademoiselleAsphodel
Melody's voice is liquid gold! Love this song and video!!
@audrus177
Every Melody's song is a beautiful present
@9UaYXxB
Melody writes border-less music. She loves language, and she breathes into it so much promise. This song is as much an homage to life/love as it is to Brazil, but clearly the setting in Rio de Janeiro is phenomenal, as are the people so joyous in this airborne song. My interpretation only : )
@BreakRulesFenix
Morning is better with this music. Thank you Melody Gardot. :)
@murdelabop
Did we actually see the divine Ms. Melody dance in this video? Outstanding!
<3
@HristosIisusEdomnul
Splendente! Bellissimo da tuttui i punti di vista...musica, voca, video, colori, emozioni trasmesse...quanta bellezza puo offrire ancora questo mondo!
@highdessert420
As i read the wonderful comments, so filled with appreciation for this writer/singer, it makes feel happy that she is so loved! Since the first few bars of the very first song i heard of hers, i knew she was someone very different. Out of time somehow. And as everyone else has said-perfect. This song is a taste fo heaven, I'm sure. Thank you, Melody!
@birdofprayer2870
I absolutely love the way this video is shot. And of course the infectiously upbeat song! [: