Born into a musical family, Melody was harmonizing on stage with her Dad by the age of 8. A year later, she ventured onto the stage in her own right and it was plain to see there would be no stopping her seeking a career in music.
Songwriting has become a notable extension of Melody’s talent. One of her own songs “Maybe” features on her 2008 debut EP, titled “Heart To Heart Talk”, which was launched at the Tamworth Festival in 2009. In July 2011, Melody released her second EP titled “Awake, You’re All Around Me” which is an assortment of 6 original folk/country songs woven into a beautifully crafted EP.
In September of 2012, Melody traveled to Nashville, USA, to record her first album with renowned producer Brad Jones and 4-time BMI winner Jace Everett, who discovered Melody’s talent when he toured in Australia in 2011 and was supported by Kirsty Akers of whom Melody was playing guitar and singing harmonies for at the time.
The highly anticipated debut album “The Hurting Scene”, (to be released on February 26th, 2013) is a stellar collection of 12 original songs of such depth and grandeur, they transcend far beyond her tender 21 years, and her ability to weave her heartfelt lyrics together with her whimsical voice reinforces the fact that her name is something she has in spades.
Somebody You've Never Met Before
Melody Pool Lyrics
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Cold and lonely
Now you're dancing
To a slow and sad tune that's turning you off
And making you blue
So you're crying
By the bed on
Which she laid down
And now she doesn't need you
No she doesn't want you no more and you'll never be sure
If it was you, or her, or somebody,
Somebody you've never met before
If it was you, or her, or somebody,
Somebody you've never met before
I always want to love the ones who love someone else
And I always go unnoticed to everyone but myself
And I've tried to break away
And I've tried to make them stay
But they won't
Oh baby I've tried to be everything you need
And I let myself be used for a chance to let your love inside me
But it's always seemed to fail us
And I can't be any more than what I already am
Though I wish I was enough so that
You'd take my little hand and let me love you
Let me love you like I know I can
But I've tried to break away and I've
Tried to make you stay and though you want to
There's nothing more to say,
You just don't feel this way although you've tried to
We've tried to break away but we're stuck inside our every day homes
You've tried to break away so you'll be content to stay but you won't
And you've tried to break away so
You'll be content to stay but you won't
So you're spinning
Cold and lonely
Now you're dancing
To a slow and sad tune
That's turning you off and making you blue
So you're crying by the bed on
Which she laid down beside you
And told you her loving was through
And now she doesn't need you
No she doesn't want you no more and you'll never be sure
If it was you, or her, or somebody,
Somebody you've never met before
No, you don't want me no more
And I'm quite sure
It wasn't you or me, it was somebody,
Somebody I've never met before
The Melody Pool's song "Somebody You've Never Met Before" encapsulates the emotions of heartbreak, loneliness, and longing. The opening lyrics, "So you're spinning,Cold and lonely," indicate the utter desolation that the singer is in. They are dancing to a slow and sad tune, which adds to their melancholy. The pain is so intense that they end up crying by the bed where their lover once laid, who has abandoned them and told them their love is through. The singer is left behind, wondering whether it was something they did wrong or somebody else, somebody they've never met before, that intervened and ruined their relationship.
Moving onto the second verse, the song takes a sharp turn as it presents a narrator hoping for love and recognition. The singer desperately wants to feel the love that they know they are capable of giving. They have tried to be everything their lover needs, but to no avail. They want to be enough for their lover to take their little hand and let them love them, but they are stuck in a cycle of heartache and rejection, which makes it seem impossible.
The song's chorus drives home the heart-wrenching pain of the singer and the singer. They are stuck in a cycle of rejection, and there seems to be no way out. Overall, "Somebody You've Never Met Before" is a hauntingly beautiful song that captures the pain of unrequited love and heartbreak, with a sense of yearning for connection.
Line by Line Meaning
So you're spinning,
You're feeling lost and unsure, unsure of where to go or what to do next.
Cold and lonely
You feel isolated and disconnected from others.
Now you're dancing
You're trying to distract yourself from your troubles by dancing.
To a slow and sad tune that's turning you off
The music you're dancing to is making you feel even worse.
And making you blue
You're feeling sad and depressed.
So you're crying
You're overwhelmed with emotions and can't help but cry.
By the bed on Which she laid down Beside you and told you her loving was through
You're feeling heartbroken after someone you love told you they don't love you anymore.
And now she doesn't need you
The person you love no longer needs you in their life.
No she doesn't want you no more and you'll never be sure If it was you, or her, or somebody, Somebody you've never met before
You're unsure if the breakup was your fault, their fault, or the fault of someone or something else entirely.
I always want to love the ones who love someone else
You find yourself attracted to people who are unavailable or uninterested in you.
And I always go unnoticed to everyone but myself
Others don't seem to notice or care about your unrequited love, but you're painfully aware of it.
And I've tried to break away
You've tried to move on from your unrequited love.
And I've tried to make them stay
You've tried to convince the person you love to be with you, but it hasn't worked.
But they won't
The person you love won't be with you.
Oh baby I've tried to be everything you need
You've done everything you can to be what the person you love wants, but it hasn't been enough.
And I let myself be used for a chance to let your love inside me
You allowed yourself to be taken advantage of in hopes of receiving love from the person you love.
But it's always seemed to fail us
Your efforts to be with the person you love have never worked out.
And I can't be any more than what I already am
You can't change who you are to try and make the person you love want you.
Though I wish I was enough so that You'd take my little hand and let me love you
You wish you were enough for the person you love to choose you over others and allow you to love them.
But I've tried to break away and I've Tried to make you stay and though you want to
You've tried to move on from the person you love, but they still have some hold over you.
There's nothing more to say, You just don't feel this way although you've tried to
Despite your best efforts, the person you love doesn't feel the same way about you.
We've tried to break away but we're stuck inside our every day homes
You and the person you love have both tried to move on, but you're both still trapped in the same routine and environment.
You've tried to break away so you'll be content to stay but you won't
The person you love has tried to convince themselves that they can be content without you, but they know deep down they can't.
No, you don't want me no more
The person you love doesn't want to be with you anymore.
And I'm quite sure It wasn't you or me, it was somebody, Somebody I've never met before
You're confident that the reason the person you love doesn't want to be with you isn't your fault or theirs, but simply due to something or someone else you don't know about.
Writer(s): Melody Pool
Contributed by Declan M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@beybey6186
So you’re spinning, cold and lonely, now you’re dancing to a slow and sad tune
That’s turning you off and making you blue
Now you’re crying by the bed on which she laid down beside you
And told you her loving was through
And now she doesn’t need you
She doesn’t want you no more and you’ll never be sure
If it was you, or her, or somebody, somebody you’ve never met before
I always want to love the ones who love someone else
And I always go unnoticed to everyone but myself
And I’ve tried to break away and I’ve tried to make them stay but they won’t
Baby I’ve tried to be everything you need
And I let myself be used for a chance to let your love inside me
But it’s always seemed to fail us
And I can’t be any more than what I already am
Though I wish I was enough so that you’d take my little hand
And let me love you, let me love you like I know I can
But I’ve tried to break away and I’ve tried to make you stay and though you want to
There’s nothing more to say, you just don’t feel this way although you’ve tried to
We’ve tried to break away but we’re stuck inside our every day homes
You’ve tried to break away so you’ll be content to stay but you won’t
So you’re spinning, cold and lonely, now you’re dancing to a slow and sad tune
That’s turning you off and making you blue
Now you’re crying by the bed on which she laid down beside you
And told you her loving was through
And now she doesn’t need you
She doesn’t want you no more and you’ll never be sure
If it was you, or her, or somebody, somebody you’ve never met before
You don’t want me no more and I’m quite sure
It wasn’t you or me, it was somebody, somebody I’ve never met before
@beybey6186
So you’re spinning, cold and lonely, now you’re dancing to a slow and sad tune
That’s turning you off and making you blue
Now you’re crying by the bed on which she laid down beside you
And told you her loving was through
And now she doesn’t need you
She doesn’t want you no more and you’ll never be sure
If it was you, or her, or somebody, somebody you’ve never met before
I always want to love the ones who love someone else
And I always go unnoticed to everyone but myself
And I’ve tried to break away and I’ve tried to make them stay but they won’t
Baby I’ve tried to be everything you need
And I let myself be used for a chance to let your love inside me
But it’s always seemed to fail us
And I can’t be any more than what I already am
Though I wish I was enough so that you’d take my little hand
And let me love you, let me love you like I know I can
But I’ve tried to break away and I’ve tried to make you stay and though you want to
There’s nothing more to say, you just don’t feel this way although you’ve tried to
We’ve tried to break away but we’re stuck inside our every day homes
You’ve tried to break away so you’ll be content to stay but you won’t
So you’re spinning, cold and lonely, now you’re dancing to a slow and sad tune
That’s turning you off and making you blue
Now you’re crying by the bed on which she laid down beside you
And told you her loving was through
And now she doesn’t need you
She doesn’t want you no more and you’ll never be sure
If it was you, or her, or somebody, somebody you’ve never met before
You don’t want me no more and I’m quite sure
It wasn’t you or me, it was somebody, somebody I’ve never met before
@vegemitor
I adore this womans voice !! keep the music coming Melody.. beautiful ...
@malu_uuuuuu
This song was in my dreams last night and I can’t even remember the last time I heard it, maybe 8 or 9 years ago!
@TimDaley
Melody's songs make me feel like no other.
@jaceeverett9413
Love this woman and love her music.
@redfire5555
I love how she lets us know that there was somebody before us and if we don't get it right no matter how painful, there will be somebody who wants to share that tea, or that dance, or that laugh after us or them, however it may go, I love that the video portrays that, we did give somebody the chance to be inside us and by that I mean our souls, our hearts, and yes it had failed us, but we tried to break away , but we got stuck, but we did break away!! I love that!!!
@loln00bsify
This song makes me feel feels I don't wanna feel
@jimbowen8973
I feel you.
@ADea-hp3uz
She describes how I really feel right now, i love this song
@AntonyKein
Such a beautiful composition !!!
@Leelimusic
What a beautifully written song.