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.
More Than This
Norah Jones Lyrics
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There was no way of knowing
Fallen leaves in the night
Who can say where they're blowing
As free as the wind
And hopefully learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this
There is nothing
Oh more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
You know there's nothing
It was fine for a while
There was no way of knowing
Like a dream in the night
Who can say where we're going
No cares in the world
And baby I'm learning
Why the sea on the tide
It has no way of turning
More than this
There is nothing
Oh more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
There is nothing
More than this
You know there is nothing
Much more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
There is nothing
More than this
The song "More Than This" by Norah Jones is a melancholic tune that explores the idea that there might be something more to life than what we have. The songwriter appears to be seeking a deeper meaning in her life, beyond the mundane and the superficial, as she reflects on the fleeting nature of time and how impossible it is to predict where the journey of life might take us. The opening stanza sets the tone of the song, with Norah Jones reminiscing about a past moment, trying to grasp the fleeting nature of the experience, and concluding that perhaps there is no way of knowing what life has in store.
The chorus of the song acts as a refrain, with the same words repeated three times, emphasising the idea that there truly is nothing more than this - the current moment. It is as if Norah Jones is contrasting the simplicity of the present with the fleeting nature of the past and the uncertain future. The line "you tell me one thing" suggests that she is seeking reassurance, but the repetition of the phrase "there is nothing" is an acknowledgement that perhaps there is no simple answer to the question of what comes next.
Overall, the song is a meditative and introspective exploration of the meaning of life. It touches on themes of nostalgia, regret, and the search for something more significant to hold onto in life in the face of its impermanence.
Line by Line Meaning
I could feel at the time
I was aware in the moment
There was no way of knowing
I couldn't predict the future
Fallen leaves in the night
Autumn leaves dropping in the darkness
Who can say where they're blowing
It's impossible to predict where they'll end up
As free as the wind
As unbounded as the breeze
And hopefully learning
And hopefully growing through experience
Why the sea on the tide
Why the ocean follows the tide
Has no way of turning
Without choice or agency in the matter
More than this
There is nothing greater than this
There is nothing
This is the pinnacle, the ultimate
Oh more than this
This is truly tops
You tell me one thing
If there is something greater, do tell me
There is nothing
This is truly the end all be all
It was fine for a while
Things were going well temporarily
Like a dream in the night
Like a short-lived, pleasant dream
No cares in the world
Completely carefree
And baby I'm learning
And I'm learning from this experience
More than this
There is nothing greater than this
You know there is nothing
You're already aware that there is nothing greater
Much more than this
Not just a little greater, but much greater
You tell me one thing
Give me even just one example
There is nothing
Truly there is nothing
More than this
There is nothing greater than this
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bryan Ferry
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I could feel at the time
There was no way of knowing
Fallen leaves in the night
Who can say where they're blowing
As free as the wind
And hopefully learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this
There is nothing
Oh more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
You know there's nothing
It was fine for a while
There was no way of knowing
Like a dream in the night
Who can say where we're going
No cares in the world
And baby I'm learning
Why the sea on the tide
It has no way of turning
More than this
There is nothing
Oh more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
You know there's nothing
More than this
You know there is nothing
Much more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
There is nothing
More than this
Hk
I could feel at the time
There was no way of knowing
Fallen leaves in the night
Who can say where they're blowing
As free as the wind
And hopefully learning
Why the sea on the tide
Has no way of turning
More than this
There is nothing
Oh more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
You know there's nothing
It was fine for a while
There was no way of knowing
Like a dream in the night
Who can say where we're going
No cares in the world
And baby I'm learning
Why the sea on the tide
It has no way of turning
More than this
There is nothing
Oh more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
You know there's nothing
More than this
You know there is nothing
Much more than this
You tell me one thing
More than this
There is nothing
More than this
Nigel johnson
This is one of my favourite summer tunes. An ice cold drink and a recliner.
André
Norah has a sweet and smooth voice. :) beautiful version.
Tasty Taco
This song reminds me of my countryside vibes, I was hanging out with my friends, listening to this masterpiece, vibing..A lot of years passed, never met my friends since then, this song reminds me of them and about the amazing countryside life with my family. I miss it so much
Lori MacBeth
Love the vibe!
rodrigo telles
Escuto desde que ela começou.
Excelente artista!
Jorge Luiz Betti
Me too
José Igor
9 deslike em uma bela interpretação dessa. PQP
Jim Jam
This is a good cover, much better than Blondie's attempt.
Jenny FromTheBlock
I miss the old Norah Jones