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.
Man of the Hour
Norah Jones Lyrics
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That's what he said
But I can't choose
Between a vegan and a pot head
So I chose you, because you're sweet
And you give me lots of lovin' and you eat meat
And that's how you became
My only man of the hour
You never lie
And you don't cheat
And you don't have any baggage tied to your forefeet
Do I deserve, to be the one, who will feed you breakfast, lunch,
And dinner and take you to the park at dawn
Will you really be
My only man of the hour
I know you'll never bring me flowers
Flowers they will only die
And though you'll never take a shower together
I know you'll never make me cry
You never argue
You don't even talk
And I like the way you let me lead you
When we go outside and walk
Will you really be
My only man of the hour?
My only man of the hour.
My only man of the hour.
The lyrics of Norah Jones's song "Man of the Hour" depict a conversation between the singer and two potential partners, one who is a vegan and another who is a pot head. The singer ultimately chooses the person who is sweet to her, eats meat, and doesn't have any baggage tied to their forefeet. The singer addresses her chosen partner, saying that they never lie, cheat, or argue, and that she likes the way they let her lead them when they go outside and walk. The singer wonders if she deserves to be the one to feed them breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and take them to the park at dawn. The song ends with the singer repeatedly asking if her chosen partner will really be her only man of the hour.
The song can be interpreted in a number of ways, but at its core, it seems to be about making a choice between two people and ultimately choosing the person who just feels right, rather than the one who might seem like a better match on paper.
Line by Line Meaning
It's him or me
I had to choose between him or my current partner
That's what he said
He gave me an ultimatum
But I can't choose
It's a difficult decision
Between a vegan and a pot head
One is vegan and the other one smokes pot
So I chose you, because you're sweet
I picked you because you're kind to me
And you give me lots of lovin' and you eat meat
You're affectionate and you eat meat
And that's how you became
That's how you became my partner
My only man of the hour
You're the only person I want to spend time with right now
You never lie
You're honest
And you don't cheat
You're faithful
And you don't have any baggage tied to your forefeet
You don't have any emotional baggage
Do I deserve, to be the one, who will feed you breakfast, lunch,
I wonder if I'm worthy of taking care of you
And dinner and take you to the park at dawn
And bringing you to the park in the morning
Will you really be
Will you really stay with me forever
My only man of the hour
You're the only person I'm devoted to at the moment
I know you'll never bring me flowers
I know you don't need to show me affection with material things
Flowers they will only die
Flowers are temporary, but our love isn't
And though you'll never take a shower together
We don't need to do everything together to be happy
I know you'll never make me cry
I know you won't hurt me
You never argue
We don't fight
You don't even talk
We don't need to constantly communicate to understand each other
And I like the way you let me lead you
I appreciate how you trust me and let me take charge
When we go outside and walk
When we spend time together
Will you really be
Will you really stay with me forever
My only man of the hour?
Do you truly want to be together for a long time?
My only man of the hour.
You're the only person I want to spend time with right now.
My only man of the hour.
You're the only person I'm devoted to at the moment.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: NORAH JONES
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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,
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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