Pallot was born in London, but spent most of her childhood on the island of Jersey. Her mother is from India, whilst her father is native born from Jersey. Early in life, she spent some time living in India, but spent most of her early school years in Jersey. From there she won a scholarship to Wellington College, a famous military public school in England. Her time at this school provides much of the personal inspiration behind her single Everybody’s Gone to War as several of her school friends were directly involved in the Iraq war.
Nerina Pallot is classically trained in singing and piano, and then engaged in a peripatetic career around the fringes of the music industry. Outside these various industry-related jobs, Nerina Pallot was an active part-time musician with an ambition to follow a career in performing and song writing. At some point her career took her to her favourite job of this time, as PA to the music industry executive Andrew King; a key figure in the management of Pink Floyd from its earliest days. Still following her ambition to pursue a musical career, Pallot signed to Polydor in her mid-20s, despite misgivings from Andrew King. This signing resulted in the release of an album containing self-penned songs; the ironically titled Dear Frustrated Superstar (2001). However, singles released from this album failed to make a sales mark as did the album. Following this, Nerina Pallot was dropped by Polydor among some bitter recriminations which are documented on her web site. This experience was later to lead to the writing of Mr. King, a touching, and very probably unique tribute to a senior music industry executive.
Following this episode, Nerina Pallot returned to University to study English with a partially formed plan to become an English teacher. However, during her studies she rekindled a love of lyrical English and started to write again. The song Idaho came from this period, using the state as a metaphor for the place where she wanted to actively steer her life, rather than just letting it drift. Idaho, Mr. King, and Everybody’s Gone to War became three of the tracks that made up her second album Fires. This was, in part, financed by money from her publishers, Chrysalis, who had remained faithful, and partly through re-mortgaging her home. As important was the extensive good-will and contacts that she could call upon within the industry in both London and Los Angeles. The eventual album was released under her own label Idaho which, despite rave reviews, failed to make significant sales headway. This, and subsequent activities, lead to an early termination of her degree course, but she has expressed a desire to complete it.
Nerina Pallot persisted by extensively touring the country, and sometimes Europe, supporting acts such as Missy Higgins, Sheryl Crow, James Blunt, Suzanne Vega, Joseph Arthur, and Ray LaMontagne. This, and a very active and acerbic presence on MySpace resulted in a considerable word-of-mouth following. Typical of many of her contemporary artists in the Internet world, she is strongly supported by a group of dedicated fans, connected via so-called social networking sites. Nerina Pallot also benefits from support within influential parts of the media including the BBC.
Eventually this activity and support resulted in Nerina Pallot being signed to the Warner label 14th Floor who specialise in promoting acts with a partially established following. Fires received a slight makeover, and was re-released under the 14th Floor label. Everybody’s Gone to War was released as a single with a video filmed in a Los Angeles supermarket in the style of a Hollywood war film, save being staged as a “food-fight”. A second single, a remixed Sophia, was released in early October 2006. Learning to Breathe is to be released in early 2007 as the third single under the 14th Floor label.
During the summer of 2006 Nerina appeared at many music festivals, promotional and charity events. For the autumn months she is touring intensively in the UK and Europe as a headline act.
During her early 2007 tour of the UK and Ireland, Nerina Pallot reprised several songs from her Dear Frustrated Superstar period, possibly marking a coming to terms with a dark period in her career.
In 2007 Nerina Pallot was nominated for a Brit Award in the Best British Female category won by Amy Winehouse. Such was the unexpected nature of this nomination to her, that she had already set the date, St. Valentine’s day 2007 for her marriage to the music video producer Andrew Chatterley, both briefly leaving the reception in London for the award show.
Nerina Pallot released her third studio album "The Graduate" in 2009, on her own label. Nerina worked with many writers for the album but when it came down to the final tracklist only Pallot written material has made the cut. She wrote in her blog that she had approximately 60 viable songs. The album title refers to Pallot's 2009 graduation from university with a first-class honours English Literature degree.
Nerina Pallot and her husband Andy Chatterly wrote the title track and third single, "Better Than Today" from Kylie Minogue's 2010 studio album, "Aphrodite". Pallot signed with Geffon Records and released "Year Of The Wolf" in 2011. The album's title comes from her son, Wolfie, with whom she was pregnant during the recording of the album. Lead single "Put Your Hands Up" was originally written for Kylie Minogue.
Finally
Nerina Pallot Lyrics
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The man of my dreams
The one who shows me true love
Or at least it seems
With brown cocoa skin
And curly black hair
It's just the way he looks at me
Finally you've come along
The way I feel about you
It just can't be wrong
If you only knew
The way I feel about you
I just can't describe it
Finally it's happened to me
Right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it, no
Can't hide it
It seems so many times
You seemed to be the one
But all you ever wanted
Was to have a little fun
But now you've come along
And brightened up my world
It's the way I feel it
I'm that special kind of girl
Finally you've come along
The way I feel about you
Just can't be wrong
If you only knew
The way I feel about you
I just can't describe it, no no
Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Nerina Pallot’s song “Finally” is an ode to finding true love after waiting for so long. She opens the song by describing her ideal man, possibly a longtime crush or a person she has been dreaming of. Pallot describes him as a man with brown cocoa skin and curly black hair. The way he looks at her with “that gentle loving stare” makes her feel like she has finally met the man of her dreams.
In the second verse, Pallot reflects on her past experiences, where she thought she had found the perfect guy, but they were only interested in having fun. However, this time it’s different. The guy she has found has “brightened up [her] world”, and she feels like she’s a “special kind of girl”.
The chorus emphasizes the importance and intensity of Pallot’s feelings. “Finally it’s happened to me” suggests that this is something she has been waiting for her entire life, and now it has finally come true. She cannot hide her happiness and excitement because her feelings are so strong that they cannot be put into words. In conclusion, the lyrics of “Finally” suggest that love can be a long and windy road with several detours, but finding true love is worth the wait.
Line by Line Meaning
Meeting Mr. Right
Encountering the ideal partner
The man of my dreams
The perfect person one has always envisioned
The one who shows me true love
Someone who gives genuine affection
Or at least it seems
Or so it appears based on the initial interaction
With brown cocoa skin
Having a complexion resembling cocoa
And curly black hair
With hair that is black and coiled
It's just the way he looks at me
His gaze towards me has a unique effect
That gentle loving stare
The expression on his face is kind and fond
Finally you've come along
At last, the perfect partner has appeared
The way I feel about you
My emotions towards you
It just can't be wrong
It is undoubtedly correct and true
If you only knew
If you had an idea of how I felt
I just can't describe it
I am unable to put it into words
Finally it's happened to me
Finally, I have found my ideal partner
Right in front of my face
Directly in my line of vision
My feelings can't describe it
My emotions cannot fully express how I feel
And I just cannot hide it, no
I cannot keep it concealed
It seems so many times
It appears on numerous occasions
You seemed to be the one
It seemed like you were the perfect match
But all you ever wanted
However, all you actually desired
Was to have a little fun
Was to engage in short-term excitement
But now you've come along
But now the ideal match has appeared
And brightened up my world
And made everything feel more joyful
It's the way I feel it
It's what I sense and experience
I'm that special kind of girl
I am a unique and specific type of person
Just can't be wrong
It definitely cannot be incorrect
No no
No, absolutely not
Contributed by Peyton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MsDollychops
Lyrics💞
Meeting Mr. Right, the man of my dreams
The one who shows me true love or at least it seems
With brown cocoa skin and curly black hair
It's just the way he looks at me, that gentle loving stare
Finally, you've come along
The way I feel about you, it just can't be wrong
If you only knew, the way I feel about you
I just can't describe it, oh no no
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
It seems so many times, you seemed to be the one
But all he ever wanted was to have a little fun
But now you've come along and brightened up my world
It's just the way I feel it, I'm that special kinda girl
Finally, you've come along
The way I feel about you, it just can't be wrong
If you only knew, the way I feel about you
I just can't hide it, oh no no
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
@ribbs13
Finding this in 2022 better late than never. This kicks ass!
@MsDollychops
Gorgeous💞 x x x
@cassandrasymonds2515
Thank you songza for showing me this cover!...so amazing!
@bluepromastering
Brilliant song and EP. It was a pleasure to master!
@DaniloFSilva-gf2kt
i cant stop listening to this song!!! it's so good!
@adventuresmystical
God I love this so much.
@shesanerinafan
Such an amazing voice and talent! Nerina you are so amazing!
@OutOfCuriosity
Thanks for this outstanding performance.
@DaveG1
and I thought I was lonely on Valentine's day.
@DaniloFSilva-gf2kt
Perfection!!! Nerina please... come to NYC!!!!!