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.
I'lL Be You
Norah Jones Lyrics
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Gonna make it my home
It's where I belong
When I get where I'm going
I'll be gone, I'll be gone
When my heart
That it can't keep time
Don't you cry
When I get where I'm going
I'll be gone, I'll be gone
Wish I could tell you that the sun was gonna shine
I got a feelin' that I still won't change my mind
Runnin' out of time
There's a place
On a mountain
You can take my bones
When I go home
When I get to where I'm going
I'll be gone, I'll be gone
I wanna tell you that it's all gonna be just fine
But I don't wanna waste any more of your time
You didn't waste mine
The lyrics of Norah Jones's song "I'll Be Gone" are open to interpretation but seem to touch on themes of homesickness, longing, and coming to terms with mortality. The first stanza sets the scene as the singer expresses a desire to leave their current place of residence and make their way to a new location that they feel is more suited to them. The repetition of "I'll be gone" at the end of each verse suggests that the singer is longing to leave their current situation behind and start anew.
The second verse seems to speak to the weariness that comes with life's struggles, as the singer alludes to their heart being "tired" and not being able to "keep time." It may also suggest a kind of resignation or acceptance of the inevitability of death. However, the repeated refrain of "I'll be gone" could also be interpreted as the singer asserting their agency over their own life and death, suggesting that they will choose to leave when their time has come.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a place far from here
Norah is talking about a place which is distant from where she is now.
Gonna make it my home
She has decided to make that distant place her new home.
It's where I belong
According to Norah, that distance place is her true home and where she actually belongs.
When I get where I'm going
To reach her new home, Norah is waiting for some circumstances to occur before she can make her move.
I'll be gone, I'll be gone
Norah will leave the current place where she is right now and once she reaches her new home, she will remain there permanently.
When my heart
Norah’s heart is giving up.
Gets so tired
Her heart is too exhausted to keep going.
That it can't keep time
Norah’s heart failure may have led to arrhythmia, where the heart’s rhythm becomes irregular.
Don't you cry
Norah asks the listener not to cry as she has accepted her fate.
Wish I could tell you that the sun was gonna shine
Norah is expressing the desire to give some hope, positivity, and assurance of good times coming soon ahead.
I got a feelin' that I still won't change my mind
Despite her desire to be hopeful, Norah remains uncertain that things will indeed get better for her.
Runnin' out of time
With time running out, Norah is getting more anxious and unsure about her resolve to move to a new place.
There's a place
Norah reiterates that there is another place that awaits her.
On a mountain
The new place where Norah is headed is located atop a mountain.
You can take my bones
Norah wants her physical remains to be buried in the new place she considers her true home.
When I go home
Norah believes that after her death, she will return home to her true resting place.
I wanna tell you that it's all gonna be just fine
Norah still wants to provide hope and assurance of happiness, but she can't bring herself to do so.
But I don't wanna waste any more of your time
Norah feels that she has taken up enough of the listener's time and that further explanations are unnecessary or unhelpful.
You didn't waste mine
Norah wants the listener to know that the time they've spent with her was not in vain, and that she appreciated their company and support.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Peter Remm
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Vivian Pan
I listened to Norah Jones a lot in the 2000’s. Then life went on and I kinda of lost in touch with her music. Because of the pandemic and lockdown, I’ve watched YouTube more often lately and it made me to reconnect with her music. I realized I still love her songs so much. How unique and talented she is! Norah your music and voice is precious and effortless!!
Guy Long
Agreed 100%
Julie Cleveland
This is my mom's favorite song, but it makes her so sad to hear it, so won't share this one with her, I'm in quarantine with her, she's 86 yrs old, with dementia and fighting cancer during the pandemic. Thanks for this gift. <3
steen thorsøe
God Bless both you and your mother and remember God never puts more on your shoulders than you can carry 😳
Jim Wilson
21 years ago today I graduated from high school and the school choir sang this song.
Raquel Valentin
How sweet ❤️
organicallyhannah
As they should
Joe DiSantis
Must be nice to be so young.😀
Cande Yayi Perez
Just beautiful ❤️. Thanks kisses from Spain ❤️
Steve Fairbanks
Norah, I loved sitting in your music room listening to your magnificent talent. Please, more more more!
Thank you!