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.
2 Above Ground
Norah Jones Lyrics
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Just below the crowded avenue
Watchin' red lights fading out of view
Oh, the air feels heavy
Everything just passes by
And I think that I'm a little shy
I see you on your way
I'll be with you someday, someday
Drawing lines above my head
But the fan keeps spinning over me
Just my thoughts to keep me company
Now I know I'm ready
Pour the night into a glass
Can I sip it slow and make it last
Meet me outside above ground
I see you on your way
I'll be with you someday, someday
Meet me outside above ground
I see you on your way
I'll be with you someday
I'll be with you someday
I'll be with you someday
I'll be with you someday
The lyrics of "Above Ground" by Norah Jones talk about a person who feels trapped and disconnected from the world. The singer is underground, just below a busy avenue, and observes the red lights fading away. The air feels heavy, and everything seems to pass by, making them feel isolated and shy. However, the singer longs to escape this feeling of disconnection and meet the person they see on their way outside, above ground. They hope to be with them someday.
The song's theme revolves around mental health, loneliness, and the human desire for connection. The lyrics reflect a sense of isolation that some people tend to experience in a crowded place, emphasizing the importance of human interaction and connecting. The lines, "Drawing lines above my head, but the fan keeps spinning over me; just my thoughts to keep me company" describe the feeling of being stuck in one's head and feeling disconnected from the world.
Overall, "Above Ground" is an emotional and thoughtful song that conveys a message of hope, the possibility of finding a connection and sense of belonging with others, and that one can overcome the feeling of being trapped underground.
Line by Line Meaning
Underground I'm waiting
I am currently waiting below the surface, hidden from view.
Just below the crowded avenue
I am situated directly under a busy street.
Watchin' red lights fading out of view
I am observing the red lights from cars above me as they disappear into the distance.
Oh the air feels heavy
The atmosphere around me is oppressive and suffocating.
Everything just passes by
I feel like everything is fleeting and temporary.
And I think that I'm a little shy
I am shy and uncertain about interacting with others.
Meet me outside above ground
I yearn to meet someone above ground and in the open air.
I see you on your way
I have caught a glimpse of the person I want to meet.
I'll be with you someday, someday
I hope to spend time with this person in the future.
Drawing lines above my head
I am creating imaginary boundaries above myself.
But the fan keeps spinning over me
The fan continues to rotate above my head despite my thoughts and worries.
Just my thoughts to keep me company
I only have my own thoughts to keep me occupied and to keep me company.
Now I know I'm ready
I have come to the realization that I am prepared for something.
Pour the night into a glass
I am ready to consume and enjoy the nighttime.
Can I sip it slow and make it last?
I wonder if I can savor and prolong my enjoyment of the night.
I see you on your way
I have caught a glimpse of the person I want to meet.
I'll be with you someday, someday
I hope to spend time with this person in the future.
[Chorus: x2]
These lines repeat the song's main theme of longing to meet someone above ground and eventually be with them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew Borger, Daru Oda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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