Her debut album Come Away with Me was released in 2002 and sold 26 million copies worldwide. It won 5 Grammy Awards in 2003. This album was produced by Arif Mardin.
Her second album, Feels Like Home, with folk tendency, is the highest-selling album in the history of Blue Note Records with over a million copies sold within the first week. Norah Jones was listed among the most influential people of 2004 by the Time Magazine.
On January 30, 2007 Norah Jones released her third album, Not Too Late - a collection of 13 original songs, itunes includes a bonus live track of the song Sinkin' Soon. This was the most pre-ordered album of all time on Amazon.com.
Her fourth studio album, The Fall, was released on November 17, 2009.
Her fifth studio album ...Little Broken Hearts was released on May 1, 2012 and she collaborated with Danger Mouse for its production. The Happy Pills Songfacts reports that the album was recorded at Danger Mouse's Los Angeles studio during the fall of 2011. The record was co-written by Jones and Danger Mouse, with the pair handling the majority of the instrumentals. Jones teamed up with the producer after she contributed vocals to his Rome project with Daniele Luppi.
The daughter of Beatles-influencing sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, Jones doesn't closely follow any particular genre, rather she brings her unique jazzy flavor to songs with roots in country, folk, Americana, and modern light jazz, pop and rock.
10 Painters Song
Norah Jones Lyrics
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I would paint my reverie
If that's the only way for you to be with me
We'd be there together
Just like we used to be
Underneath the swirling skies for all to see
Where I could see your face
And I think my brush would take me there
But only
If I were a painter
And could paint a memory
I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be with you
And I'm dreaming of a place
Where I could see your face
And I think my brush would take me there
But only
If I were a painter
And could paint a memory
I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be with you
I'd climb inside the skies to be with you
In "10 Painters Song" by Norah Jones, the singer imagines being a painter and using her art to be with someone she loves. She starts off by saying that if she were a painter, she would paint her reverie, which is essentially a daydream or a fantasy. She suggests that the only way for her to be with this person she longs for is to paint a picture of them together. She then reminisces about the times they spent together before, underneath the swirling skies, which could represent the unpredictability and magic of their relationship.
The singer continues to express her desire to be with this person again, and how she dreams of being in a place where she can see their face. She believes that her brush can take her there, meaning that her art can transport her back to those moments they shared in the past. The repeating idea of climbing inside the swirling skies to be with this person could represent the idea of being fully immersed in their love, which is all-encompassing and limitless.
Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of longing and desire, and how the power of art and imagination can transport us to places we wish to be. It feels like a nostalgic love letter to someone from the past, and the way Norah Jones' voice floats over the melody adds to the dreamy quality of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
If I were a painter
If I had the artistic ability to express my deepest feelings and emotions through painting
I would paint my reverie
I would use my imagination and creativity to depict my dreams and desires
If that's the only way for you to be with me
If painting and visual representation is the only way I can connect with you
We'd be there together
Through the painting, we would share a moment of intimacy and togetherness
Just like we used to be
Recalling a past time when we were close and connected
Underneath the swirling skies for all to see
Painting a scene with intense and vibrant imagery, open to interpretation and observation by all
And I'm dreaming of a place
Visualizing a perfect and ideal location for us
Where I could see your face
Desiring to be with the person I love, and see them in their full glory
And I think my brush would take me there
Believing that through painting, I can transport myself mentally and emotionally
But only if I were a painter
Realizing that only a painter can create such a personal, intense and emotional artwork
And could paint a memory
If I had the ability to relive a moment and capture it forever on canvas
I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be with you
Using metaphors to describe the intensity of emotions, and the desire to be close to the one I love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: J.C. Hopkisn, Lee Alexander
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Anonymous
on I Turned Your Picture to the Wall
Down by the Riverside - Noah Wall - Lyrics
I’m gonna lay down my heavy load,
Down by the riverside,
Oh yeah
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I’m gonna lay down my heavy load,
Down by the riverside,
I’m gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
No I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I’m gonna put on my long white robe,
Down by the riverside
Oh yeah
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I’m gonna put on my long white robe,
Down by the riverside
I’m gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
Musical Interlude
Well, I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside, down by the riverside
I’m gonna lay down my sword and shield,
Down by the riverside
I’m gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
I ain’t a gonna study war no more
I ain’t a gonna study war no more,
Anonymous
on The Nearness of You
The Nearness Of You - Camille Thurman -Lyrics
Its not the pale moon that excites me
That thrills and delights me, oh no
Its just the nearness of you
It isn't your sweet conversation
That brings this sensation, oh no
Its just the nearness of you
When you're in my arms
And I feel you so close to me
All my wildest dreams do come true
I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me
The right to hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness of you
Saxophone Musical Interlude
I need no soft lights to enchant me
If you'll only grant me
The right to hold you ever so tight
And to feel in the night
The nearness, the nearness of you