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.
Nightingale
Norah Jones Lyrics
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Of a love that once belonged
Nightingale, tell me your tale
Was your journey far too long?
Does it seem like I'm looking for an answer
To a question I can't ask
I don't know which way the feather falls
Nightingale, sing us a song
Of a love that once belonged
Nightingale, tell me your tale
Was your journey far too long?
All the voices that are spinnin' around me
Trying to tell me what to say
Can I fly right behind you
And you can take me away
All the voices that are spinnin' around me
Trying to tell me what to say
Can I fly right behind you
And you can take me away, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
You can take me away
In Norah Jones's song Nightingale, the lyrics speak directly to the bird itself as if it were a person who has gone through similar struggles in life. The nightingale is asked to sing a song about a love that once belonged, which suggests heartbreak and longing for lost love. The singer then asks if the nightingale's journey was far too long, perhaps alluding to the potential vulnerabilities that come with a long journey, similar to the wear and tear that many people experience in life.
The chorus repeats twice during the song, emphasizing the desire to hear the nightingale's tale and song. Jones then asks the nightingale for guidance, wanting direction in answering a question she cannot ask. She is torn between left and right and struggling to decide which path to take, much like the nightingale might face as it takes a journey through life. The mention of feather falling and bringing it left or right conveys the sense of indecision and the need for guidance.
Overall, the song is a contemplative piece that explores themes of heartbreak, loss, and the importance of taking guidance, finding one's own path, and moving forward. The metaphorical exploration of the nightingale's journey serves as a reflection of our own human experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Nightingale, sing us a song
Oh beautiful bird, let us hear a melody
Of a love that once belonged
The story of a past love, now gone
Nightingale, tell me your tale
Bell-like bird, reveal your own story
Was your journey far too long?
Did you suffer on your expedition?
Does it seem like I'm looking for an answer
Am I trying to find a solution?
To a question I can't ask
To a question that is beyond me
I don't know which way the feather falls
The feather delicate drift I can't foretell
Or if I should blow it to the left
If it leans left, should I direct it there?
All the voices that are spinnin' around me
Many sounds confound me
Trying to tell me what to say
They dictate what I should or shouldn't say
Can I fly right behind you
May I accompany you through the skies?
And you can take me away
You could bring me to a peaceful place
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
La La La La La
You can take me away
Please take me away
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Norah Jones
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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