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.
So We Meet Again My Heartache
Melody Gardot Lyrics
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So we meet again my friend
I should've known that you'd return
The moment I was ?
So we meet again my heartache
Like two lovers torn apart
Bound together by the breaking
So we meet again my heartache
Just as leaves begin to change
How you've made my life a story
Filled with whirls you've rearranged
So we meet again my heartache
Come and join me in my pain
You're the reason I remember
Every sweet and sad charade
So we meet again my heartache
Come and sit with me a while
Rest your head upon my shoulder
Hide your face beneath my smile
So we meet again my heartache
Hold the glasses stilled with wine
I hope you join me in my toast, my ghoulish host
And maybe stay a while this time.
Melody Gardot's "So We Meet Again My Heartache" is a lamentation over the timeless companion of heartache in the journey of life. The song starts with the singer addressing her heartache as if they are old friends who have always been interconnected in her life. She then reminisces about her past; when her heartache had last visited her and how she should have been better prepared for it.
The singer talks about their relationship as that of two lovers who are bound to be separated again and again, but every time they come back to each other with broken hearts. She thinks about how her life has changed every time her heartache was around and how she remembers both the sweet and sad moments.
Although she is sad, the singer invites her heartache to sit with her a while and reflect on their journey together. She offers her shoulder to her heartache, inviting it to cry and hide from the world. The song ends with a toast to her heartache, hoping that this time it will stay a little longer.
Overall, the song poetically illustrates the cyclical nature of heartache in life and how it can inspire both unpleasant and beautiful experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
So we meet again my heartache
The singer is acknowledging the return of their emotional pain.
So we meet again my friend
The singer personifies their heartache as a familiar companion.
I should've known that you'd return
The singer has experienced heartbreak before and expected it to happen again.
The moment I was ?
This line is incomplete and requires further context to provide a specific meaning.
So we meet again my heartache
The repetition emphasizes the persistent nature of the artist's emotional pain.
Like two lovers torn apart
The singer compares themselves and their heartache to two separated lovers.
Bound together by the breaking
The singer and their heartache are connected by the dissolution of a passionate relationship.
Of a tired and torrid heart
The artist's heart is described as exhausted and full of tumult.
So we meet again my heartache
The artist acknowledges the cyclical nature of emotional pain, especially during the changing of seasons.
Just as leaves begin to change
The artist is in tune with the natural world and perceives its shifts as reflective of their own internal state.
How you've made my life a story
The singer recognizes the impact of their heartache on their personal narrative.
Filled with whirls you've rearranged
The artist's emotions have caused upheaval in their life.
So we meet again my heartache
The singer sees their pain as inevitable and welcomes it as a companion in their grief.
Come and join me in my pain
The singer invites their heartache to share in their emotional distress.
You're the reason I remember
The singer's heartache is formative in their memories and identity.
Every sweet and sad charade
The artist acknowledges the role their heartache has played in their interpersonal relationships and emotional performances.
So we meet again my heartache
The artist continues to personify their emotional pain as a familiar entity.
Come and sit with me a while
The singer desires to confront and process their heartache for an extended period of time.
Rest your head upon my shoulder
The singer wants to comfort their heartache as they process their emotions.
Hide your face beneath my smile
The artist's outward expression conceals their internal pain and they invite their heartache to do the same.
So we meet again my heartache
The artist repeats the phrase again to show that their emotional pain is still present.
Hold the glasses stilled with wine
The artist proposes a toast to their heartache, as they have resigned themselves to its presence in their life.
I hope you join me in my toast, my ghoulish host
The singer addresses their heartache in a lighthearted yet ominous manner, recognizing that their pain has become a permanent fixture in their life.
And maybe stay a while this time.
The artist acknowledges the cyclical nature of their emotional pain and recognizes that their heartache will likely revisit them again in the future.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELODY GARDOT
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Argi Skelton
So we meet again my heartache
So we meet again my friend
I should've known that you'd return
The moment I was on the mend
So we meet again my heartache
Like two lovers torn apart
Bound together by the breaking
Of a tired and torrid heart
So we meet again my heartache
Just as leaves begin to change
How you've made my life a story
Filled with whirls you've rearranged
So we meet again my heartache
Come and join me in my pain
You're the reason I remember
Every sweet and sad charade
So we meet again my heartache
Come and sit with me a while
Rest your head upon my shoulder
Hide your face beneath my smile
So we meet again my heartache
Hold the glasses stilled with wine
I hope you join me in my toast, my ghoulish host
And maybe stay a while this time.
Dixie Pena
Beautiful,sad and melancholic. Love her voice!
Argi Skelton
So we meet again my heartache
So we meet again my friend
I should've known that you'd return
The moment I was on the mend
So we meet again my heartache
Like two lovers torn apart
Bound together by the breaking
Of a tired and torrid heart
So we meet again my heartache
Just as leaves begin to change
How you've made my life a story
Filled with whirls you've rearranged
So we meet again my heartache
Come and join me in my pain
You're the reason I remember
Every sweet and sad charade
So we meet again my heartache
Come and sit with me a while
Rest your head upon my shoulder
Hide your face beneath my smile
So we meet again my heartache
Hold the glasses stilled with wine
I hope you join me in my toast, my ghoulish host
And maybe stay a while this time.
Mohamed Samine
+Argi Skelton Thank you my friend !!
Tallis Ziegler
Thank you!
JamesGoblin
An awesome bit of poetry, thanks man!
sucio dan
thanks
Janice Zeno
This song is a beautiful classic by Melody Gardot. Very sweet melody to listen too.💎💎💎💎
Elzbieta Zycinska
Romantyczny utwór w subtelnym ,wykonaniu ...Dziękuję
MNSTRMDVNCS
Such a lovely voice
Luis Quental
Excelente voz e música muito melodiosa.