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.
Who Will Comfort Me
Melody Gardot Lyrics
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My soul is wearying
My soul is wearying
I said my soul is wearying
My soul is wearying
Beating down from all of my misery yeh
Oh Lord who will comfort me?
Gotta hold of my heart
Keeps me bound where the whole wide world is free yeah
Oh Lord who will comfort me?
My home is a wreckage a family ground
Impli-ed in poverty yeah
Oh Lord who will comfort me
The lyrics to Melody Gardot's song "Who Will Comfort Me" speak to the weariness of the soul due to a personally turbulent situation. The repetition of the phrase "my soul is wearying" emphasizes the weight of the emotional burden being carried by the singer. The following lines convey the source of this weariness: misery, being held back by personal circumstances, and poverty. The repeated question "Oh Lord who will comfort me?" suggests a desire for relief, perhaps from a higher power or from another person. The overall tone of the song is one of sadness and longing, choosing to dwell on the present pain as a means of expressing the need for something better.
Line by Line Meaning
My soul is wearying
I am emotionally and mentally exhausted
Beating down from all of my misery yeh
The constant pain and suffering are taking a toll on me
Oh Lord who will comfort me?
I am seeking solace and support from a higher power
Gotta hold of my heart
I am trapped and unable to break free from my current situation
Keeps me bound where the whole wide world is free yeah
I feel restricted and unable to experience the same freedom as others in the world
My home is a wreckage a family ground
My family and home life are in disarray and filled with chaos
Impli-ed in poverty yeah
My circumstances have left me in a state of poverty and struggle
Oh Lord who will comfort me
I am still seeking solace and support, feeling lost and alone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELODY GARDOT
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My soul is a weary
My soul is a weary
My soul is a weary
I said my soul is a weary
My soul is a weary and beaten down from all of my misery
Oh Lord who will comfort me
My soul is a weary and beaten down from all of my misery
Oh Lord who will comfort me
(scat)
Got a hold on my heart that keeps me bound
When the whole wide world is free (yeah)
Oh Lord who will comfort me
Got a hold on my heart that keeps me bound
When the whole wide world is free (yeah)
Oh Lord who will comfort me
(scat)
My home is a wreckage
A family drowned in plight and poverty
Oh Lord who will comfort me
My home is a wreckage
A family drowned in plight and poverty
Oh Lord who will comfort me
Oh Lord who will comfort me
@pixystick411
A shame, that there's music like this and it's hardly known. Melody's music is absolutely perfect. Her voice is to die for.
@eltoro3056
the mean stream channels and music industry impose on us britnay and lady gaga ...... who plays no musical instruments compose neither music nor lyrics
@laraoneal7284
Same for Karen Souza. No one knows her either.
@gsentinel4821
Agreed
@OlgaSmirnova1
Refined people do know her music, she is an artist, an exceptional artist.
She is very well known and admired within high stratus circles
@jerryoliver7963
I’ve been a fan for ages. Can’t remember how I heard of her first, but so glad I did.
@billc.5861
I literally just ran across this song driving my car. I just pulled over. Got the name and looked it up. This is really good music. This old rock drummer just became your newest fan.
This is so tasty , thanks
@vetrecaGOD
Her voice is the honey, the purest of smoothness.
@haroldhill2864
First time I heard her voice and this song, I was swept away and stuck to her like a powerful magnet. I am just so happy she's alive today. "If All The Stars Were Mine' is a great song as well, because she sings it so convincingly and loving.
@derigel9783
Do you remember where you heard it the first time?