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.
In a Whisper
Norah Jones Lyrics
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She calls his name
Afraid that in the morning,
That nothing will change
And well, where are the things that we fought for?
Well, where is the love?
And well, where are the answers you told us,
Would come from up above?
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
...in a whisper
She says she'd like to tell you,
Just where they met
She says she's tryin',
But she can't remember yet
Sometimes when she's at home,
And she's all alone
She thinks she hears him call her,
On the telephone
And she says:
Well, where is the love that you promised?
Well, where have you gone?
I've searched for you, but when I get near,
You leave me on my own
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
...in a whisper
Someday she'll try to find him,
Bbut where should she look?
Should she look in a city, or in a book?
And well, where are the things that we fought for?
Well, where is the love?
And well, where are the answers you told us, would come from up above?
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
This is how the world is...
...in a whisper
"In a Whisper" by Norah Jones is a song about a woman who calls out for her lover in the middle of the night, in fear that nothing will change in the morning. The song is a reflection of how the world is, where things are fought for but still, love and answers promised from above remain elusive. The song's repeating line of "this is how the world is...in a whisper" adds a melancholic tone to the lyrics, reflecting a sense of hopelessness.
The woman in the song longs to be with her lover, but cannot remember where they met. She hears his voice when she's alone and feels lost without him. The questions she asks represent the struggles that we all face in our lives, trying to find love, answers, and purpose in a world that often seems to be against us. Through the use of simple, yet powerful lyrics, Jones captures the essence of human longing and struggle.
In the end, the woman in the song tries to find her lover, asking where she should look, but the answer remains unclear. The song's final refrain emphasizes the song's overall tone of confusion and despair. The unresolved ending leaves the listener pondering, just like the woman in the song, where they should look and where they will ultimately find what they are searching for.
Line by Line Meaning
And now it's half past midnight,
It's very late at night and the person is still awake.
She calls his name
The person is desperately trying to get in touch with someone they miss.
Afraid that in the morning,
The person is worried that things will not improve with the dawn of a new day.
That nothing will change
The person is worried that the situation they are in will not improve.
And well, where are the things that we fought for?
The person wonders what happened to the things they once believed in and fought for.
Well, where is the love?
The person is questioning where the love they once had went.
And well, where are the answers you told us,
The person is asking where the answers and guidance they were promised went.
Would come from up above?
The person was promised divine help, but feels like they have been left alone.
She says she'd like to tell you,
The person wants to share something with someone.
Just where they met
The person wants to share the story of how they met someone.
She says she's tryin',
The person is making an effort to recall the details.
But she can't remember yet
The person cannot recall the details at this time.
Sometimes when she's at home,
The person is alone at home.
And she's all alone
The person is lonely and missing someone.
She thinks she hears him call her,
The person imagines hearing the voice of someone they are missing.
On the telephone
The person hears the imagined voice through the phone.
Well, where is the love that you promised?
The person is questioning where the love they were promised went.
Well, where have you gone?
The person is questioning the whereabouts of someone they care about.
I've searched for you, but when I get near,
The person has tried to find someone, but is always unsuccessful.
You leave me on my own
The person feels abandoned and alone.
Someday she'll try to find him,
The person plans to make an effort to find the person they are missing.
But where should she look?
The person is unsure where to start her search.
Should she look in a city, or in a book?
The person is questioning whether they should look for someone in the physical world or in their memories.
This is how the world is...
The person has come to an understanding about the reality of the world.
...in a whisper
The person has come to this understanding quietly and to themselves.
Contributed by Noah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Randall G
Jesus this is beautiful. The world needs more music like this.
Carol Nicole Fernandez Belmar
que buen temaaa!!!! JONES ES LO MEJOR
Jordan BV Caufield
Eerily AMAZING!!!!! Dam I love Norah Jones. SO MUCH!!!!!
Requiemslove
Hahaha, bravo Miss Jones. That was weird, funky, crazy, mad and absolutely fecking brilliant. She needs to stop worrying about alienating any of her fan base [if she does] and start just making whatever the hell music she wants, [though she does] and its a shame this song is not hers because she done it brilliant. People who do not listen to her make silly assumptions about it, and make asses out of themselves. Norah, if you ever read this, just go for it girl, go crazy.
Goliam Nos
yes, she should sing the titletrack of the next james bond. great singer. she not only could jazz and country, she even could sing the new-style-music. great song!
Nachum
She is amazing
Pete Matcheck
This song sounds like the kind that belongs in the beginning of one of the old James Bond moves
Kimberly Garcia
This is Norah Jones singing>>>>>Laszlo was a band that was formed in the late 1990s in Denton, Texas. The band played music written by guitarist Jerome Covington and featured Norah Jones on vocals, Aaron Crouch on keyboard, vibraphone and samples, Marc Rogers on electric bass and Bill Campbell on drums.
burningmatch09.exe
This song is so sexy. Loved it, from the first time I heard the bassline, more than 12 years ago.
jlo803
I cannot believe this is actually Norah Jones, her voice sounds smoothly weird. I like it a Lot, though. Do you know which album it belongs to?