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.
Don't Be Denied
Norah Jones Lyrics
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Mama said to her
Your daddy's leaving home today
I think he's gone to stay
We packed up all the bags
And drove out to Winnipeg
When they got to Winnipeg
She checked in to school
She learned the golden rule
The punches came fast and hard
Lying on her back in the school yard
Oh, don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Well pretty soon she met a friend
Shee played guitar
Used to sit on the steps at school
And dream of being stars
We started a band
We played all night
Oh, don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be denied, don't be denied
The businessmen crowded around
They came to hear the golden sound
There we were on the Sunset Strip
Playing their songs for the highest bid
They played all night
The price was right
Oh, don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be denied, don't be denied
All that glitters isn't gold
I know you've heard that story told
And she's a pauper in a naked disguise
A millionaire through a business man's eyes
Oh friend of mine
Don't be denied
Oh
, Norah Jones's song Don't Be Denied tells the story of a young girl whose father leaves the family, prompting a move to Winnipeg. The girl wears white chucks to school and learns the golden rule, but also faces physical violence from others. She later meets a friend and they dream of being stars, eventually starting a band and playing all night. They catch the attention of businessmen on the Sunset Strip, who offer to buy their songs for the highest bid. However, the song cautions that not all that glitters is gold and that success can come at a cost.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a young girl who faces significant challenges, but ultimately perseveres in the face of adversity. The line "the punches came fast and hard, lying on her back in the school yard" is particularly powerful, summoning an image of a vulnerable child facing bullies. The overall message of the song seems to be one of encouragement, urging the listener to not be denied in the face of opposition or setbacks.
Line by Line Meaning
When she was a young girl
When Norah Jones was a young girl
Mama said to her
Norah Jones's mother said to her
Your daddy's leaving home today
Norah Jones's father is leaving their home today
I think he's gone to stay
Her mother believes that he left permanently
We packed up all the bags
They packed their belongings before leaving the house
And drove out to Winnipeg
They left for Winnipeg by car
When they got to Winnipeg
Upon reaching Winnipeg
She checked in to school
Norah Jones registered in a school there
She wore white chucks on her feet
Norah Jones had white Chuck Taylors on her feet
She learned the golden rule
She learned the basic moral rule
The punches came fast and hard
She was punched severely and continuously
Lying on her back in the school yard
She fell on her back in the school yard
Oh, don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't let anyone deny you
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be refused by anyone
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't let anyone deny you
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be refused by anyone
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't let anyone deny you
Don't be denied, don't be denied
Don't be refused by anyone
Well pretty soon she met a friend
Soon she met a friend
She played guitar
Her friend played guitar
Used to sit on the steps at school
They used to sit on the school's steps
And dream of being stars
They used to dream of becoming famous
We started a band
They formed a band
We played all night
They played music all night
The businessmen crowded around
Businessmen gathered around them
They came to hear the golden sound
They came to listen to the band's music
There we were on the Sunset Strip
They were on Sunset Strip
Playing their songs for the highest bid
They played their songs for the highest amount of money offered
The price was right
The offered price was satisfactory
All that glitters isn't gold
Not everything attractive is as good as it appears
I know you've heard that story told
You must have heard this story before
And she's a pauper in a naked disguise
She appears like a beggar in a plain disguise
A millionaire through a business man's eyes
She looks wealthy in the eyes of a businessman
Oh friend of mine
Dear friend
Don't be denied
Don't let anyone refuse you
Lyrics © Silver Fiddle, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Neil Young
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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