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.
Feeling the Same Way
Norah Jones Lyrics
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And I can't hide beneath my sheets
I've read the words before, so now I know
The time has come again for me
And I'm feelin' the same way all over again
Feelin' the same way all over again
Singin' the same lines all over again
Another day that I can't find my head
My feet don't look like they're my own
I try and find the floor below to stand
I hope I reach it once again
And I'm feelin' the same way all over again
Feelin' the same way all over again
Singin' the same lines all over again
No matter how much I pretend
Oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Oh, ooh, yeah, oh
So many times I wonder where I've gone
And how I found my way back in
I look around a while for something lost
Maybe I'll find it in the end
And I'm feelin' the same way all over again
Feelin' the same way all over again
Singin' the same lines all over again
No matter how much I pretend
Feelin' the same way all over again
Feelin' the same way all over again
Singin' the same lines all over again
No matter how much I pretend
No matter how much I pretend
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Norah Jones's song "Feelin' the Same Way" is a song about feeling stuck, lost, and unsure of oneself. The lyrics center around the feeling of being in a rut, of repeating the same patterns over and over again, and feeling unable to break free from them. The first verse sets the tone: "The sun just slipped its note below my door / And I can't hide beneath my sheets / I've read the words before, so now I know / The time has come again for me." Here, Jones paints a picture of someone who has been through this before--someone who is familiar with the feeling of being stuck and knows that it's time to face it again.
The chorus--"And I'm feelin' the same way all over again / Feelin' the same way all over again / Singin' the same lines all over again / No matter how much I pretend"--further emphasizes this feeling of being trapped. The second verse describes the physical and emotional toll this feeling takes: "Another day that I can't find my head / My feet don't look like they're my own / I try and find the floor below to stand / I hope I reach it once again." The repetition of "all over again" and "same lines" drives home the cycle of feeling stuck and unable to break free.
The final verse acknowledges the frustration that comes with feeling lost and unable to find one's way: "So many times I wonder where I've gone / And how I found my way back in / I look around a while for something lost / Maybe I'll find it in the end." The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, suggesting that the cycle will continue until there's a breakthrough.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun just slipped its note below my door
The day has begun and the sun has shone through the window. I cannot avoid the start of the day anymore.
And I can't hide beneath my sheets
I cannot avoid the responsibilities of the day by staying in bed.
I've read the words before, so now I know
I have experienced this before, and now I recognize that a difficult time is ahead.
The time has come again for me
I must face this challenge again.
And I'm feelin' the same way all over again
I am experiencing the same emotions and struggles as I have in the past.
Singin' the same lines all over again
I am repeating the same patterns and behaviors as before.
No matter how much I pretend
Despite my efforts to ignore or deny the situation, it still affects me.
Another day that I can't find my head
I feel overwhelmed and confused.
My feet don't look like they're my own
I feel disconnected from myself, like I am not in control of my own actions.
I try and find the floor below to stand
I am searching for something reliable to hold onto.
I hope I reach it once again
I have found stability before and I hope to find it again.
Oh, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Musical interlude
So many times I wonder where I've gone
I often feel lost and confused about my own path.
And how I found my way back in
But somehow, I always manage to find my way back to where I need to be.
I look around a while for something lost
I am searching for something that I have lost along the way.
Maybe I'll find it in the end
I am hopeful that eventually, I will find what I am looking for.
No matter how much I pretend
Despite my best efforts to ignore or deny the situation, it still affects me.
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Musical interlude
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: 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