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.
It Starts
Nerina Pallot Lyrics
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You shall be the only one
Can I lay my head down, will you say,
"Every little thing's gonna be okay"?
It starts in the head and it begins
It starts and it changes everything
It starts and it never fades away
"Every little thing's gonna be okay"?
Did Juliet ever love this way?
The rush of the blood and the swoon and sway
Pretty little love's gonna come for you
Pretty little love's gonna see you through
It starts in the head and it begins
It starts and it changes everything
It starts and it never fades away
Can I lay my head down, will you say,
"Every little thing's gonna be okay"?
Can I lay my head down, will you stay?
Every little thing's gonna be okay.
Finally, I believe that I am happy
All this time, I have waited all this time
To feel it start
To feel it start
Oh, I waited I waited I waited so long
Now the bad things have gone
Oh, I waited I waited so patiently
I knew one day you'd come to me
I knew one day you'd come to me
The lyrics of Nerina Pallot's song "It Starts" revolve around the theme of love, hope, and finally finding happiness. From the opening line, "When all is said and all is done, you shall be the only one," the singer expresses her unwavering love and admiration for her partner, emphasizing that their love is stronger than anything else. She then asks her partner if she can lay her head down and be reassured that everything will be okay. This line may imply that the singer has gone through some tough times, but she has found solace in her partner's love and support.
The chorus of the song is where the title is repeated and used as a metaphor for the impact of love. "It starts in the head and it begins, it starts and it changes everything. It starts and it never fades away." Here, the singer is expressing that love starts as a thought or idea in one's head, but then manifests into something much more significant. Love changes everything, and once it has started, it never leaves.
The song's bridge refers to Juliet, the singer from the famous Shakespearean play, "Romeo and Juliet." The singer ponders whether Juliet ever experienced the same rush of love and intense emotions that she feels for her partner. The lines "Did Juliet ever love this way? The rush of the blood and the swoon and sway" demonstrate that the singer sees herself as part of a long line of lovers throughout history.
Overall, "It Starts" is a song about finding true love and the effect it has on one's life. The lyrics are filled with hope, reassurance, and a deep sense of love and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
When all is said and all is done
After everything is finished and settled,
You shall be the only one
You will be the only one left standing,
Can I lay my head down, will you say,
"Every little thing's gonna be okay"?
Can I feel at ease with you and trust that you will make everything better?
It starts in the head and it begins
Love begins in the mind,
It starts and it changes everything
Love will transform everything it touches,
It starts and it never fades away
Love will last forever,
Did Juliet ever love this way?
Is this the kind of love that Romeo and Juliet had?
The rush of the blood and the swoon and sway
The exhilarating, dizzying feeling of falling in love,
Pretty little love's gonna come for you
A beautiful love will find you,
Pretty little love's gonna see you through
That love will help you through whatever life throws your way.
Can I lay my head down, will you say,
"Every little thing's gonna be okay"?
Can I feel at ease with you and trust that you will make everything better?
Can I lay my head down, will you stay?
Every little thing's gonna be okay.
Can you stick around and be the person who always tells me that things will be okay?
Finally, I believe that I am happy
I have finally found happiness,
All this time, I have waited all this time
To feel it start
I have been waiting for this feeling for a long time, for love to start,
Oh, I waited I waited I waited so long
I waited very patiently,
Now the bad things have gone
Now all the bad things are gone,
I knew one day you'd come to me
I always knew that I would find this love,
I knew one day you'd come to me
I always knew that I would find this love,
Contributed by Declan E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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>Boring Night
>BBCThree Some Girls Recap
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>Until This Song Comes On
>Welp
>Memorises A Line & Googles It
>Finds Artist & Song Title
>Play On Repeat On YouTube
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@Umbrella2
Beautiful song, I also think her voice is amazing.
@isabelricketts8071
Wow... New favourite song. So glad I watched Some Girls... Great show and discovered a great song!!! :)
@SassiProductionz
"I want everything to be perfect for Saz, I made a playlist of a favourite songs"
@DistantDreamer93
Hey guys, if you like this song then you should totally check out other songs by Nerina Pallot! So beautiful.
@cecsingerxx99
i love this song so much. it just makes me cry
@SupahSophie
Such a perfect song.
@risahall554
My favourite Nerina song which always makes me cry. x
@Isobellmx
I can't believe some girls is over 😞
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@kianasteadman3359
Me either. I just wanted to see Viva and Rocky get married. ;(