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 have to see you again
Norah Jones Lyrics
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Down in my chair when you dance over me
I can't help myself
I've got to see you again
Late in the night when I'm all alone
And I look at the clock and I know you're not home
I can't help myself
I could almost go there
Just to watch you be seen
I could almost go there
Just to live in a dream
But no I won't go for any of those things
To not touch your skin is not why I sing
I can't help myself
I've got to see you again
I could almost go there
Just to watch you be seen
I could almost go there
Just to live in a dream
No, I won't go to share you with them
But oh even though I know where you've been
I can't help myself
I've got to see you again
Oh I can't help myself
I've got to see you again
The lyrics of this song by Norah Jones describe a strong, almost irresistible attraction towards someone. The first verse talks about lines on the person's face, but how they don't bother Jones. She is sitting down and the person is dancing over her, and she can't help but want to see them again. The second verse talks about how Jones feels alone at night, and although she knows the person isn't home, she still wants to see them. She could almost go just to watch them be seen or to live in a dream, but she won't settle for that. She sings that not touching the person's skin is not why she sings, meaning that the attraction is deeper than just physical desire.
The third verse emphasizes this deeper connection, as Jones sings that she won't go to share the person with others. She knows where the person has been, implying that they may have been with other people, but she still can't help but want to see them again. The repetition of "I can't help myself" throughout the song reinforces this sense of powerless attraction. It's as if Jones is trying to convince herself that she shouldn't want to see this person, but her feelings are so strong that she can't resist.
Overall, the lyrics of "I've Got To See You Again" evoke a sense of longing and almost desperation. Jones portrays a person who is undeniably drawn to someone, even though they may not be the best choice for her. The repetition of the chorus and the simple, understated melody add to the emotional weight of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Lines on your face don't bother me
Your wrinkles don't affect the way I feel about you.
Down in my chair when you dance over me
I get lost in the moment when you dance near me.
I can't help myself
I cannot control my desire to see you again.
I've got to see you again
I need to be in your presence once more.
Late in the night when I'm all alone
When I'm by myself at night...
And I look at the clock and I know you're not home
...I check the time and realize you're not with me.
I could almost go there
I am tempted to do something...
Just to watch you be seen
...just to see you in public once more.
Just to live in a dream
...just to pretend we're still together.
But no I won't go for any of those things
However, I can't bring myself to go through with any of those options.
To not touch your skin is not why I sing
I crave more than just seeing you, it's the feeling of being close to you that completes me.
No, I won't go to share you with them
I won't settle for sharing you with anyone else.
But oh even though I know where you've been
Despite knowing where you've been...
I can't help myself
I still can't resist the urge to see you.
I've got to see you again
I need to see you again, it's a necessity for me.
Oh I can't help myself
Once again, I cannot control my yearning for you.
I've got to see you again
I need to see you again, I can't emphasize this enough.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jesse Harris
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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