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.
Soon the New Day
Norah Jones Lyrics
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Yeah, here we go like
Yes yes ya'll
To the beat ya'll
Ain't no sleep ya'll
To the break of dawn
Five o'clock in the morn'
The workin' people runnin' like the stop clock is on
We got it poppin' in the meat market
Chicks take a seat, park it
By the bar so they can meet the vic with deep pockets
And them dudes buy them cars and turn 'em in to sweet objects of desire
Big rims and them tires
We finna drop it like it's heavy as hell
The Clan of the Cavebear
Used to use the club to hit and drag her by the hair
Still use the club to get her a martini or a beer
Try to get her home and put the smell of sex in the air
Come through like the Cable Guy
Get 'er done
That 'ole hit 'n run, turn 'em into bitter ones
Tonight is catch me if you can
You can taste the ginger bread
Ain't nothin' like wakin' up with a stranger in your bed, nope
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Tomorrow I'll be like, where am I? What's your name?
Gotta go, I'm glad you came
But tonight you will be so fun
Maybe you're the one
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Putting on some Airs
King For a Day
Hard to face your fears we wear the mask like Claude McKay
You have a ball today
It's all a masquerade
Shorty paint her face like a clown but can't take away the frown
Found under the make-up
I asked her, what's your passion
Answered, what's the paper, she sleepin' and they don't want her to wake up
Maybe then she'll realize her own beauty
Baby, you a star and not just a star on some dude's home movies
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Tomorrow I'll be like, where am I? What's your name?
Gotta go, I'm glad you came
But tonight you will be so fun
Baby you're the one
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Yeah, steppin' out, I got my best outfit on
Gotta get it in
I'm slippin' in the darkness like most of the day is gone
We up all night I wonder if you can hang
We used to hang from a tree, now we hang behind the rope, we V.I.p
We do it B.I.g
Ain't no need to see I.D
The entire scenery shrouded in mystery
Clouded with greenery
Six girls to every three dudes
So you have half a chance if you ask to have a dance
The ones ready to freak off don't need no romance
They belong to the sisterhood of the traveling pants
They got them hungry eyes you know sensual trance
At a glance the alcohol got you sexually advanced
The truth is so boring you gotta pretend a little
The antidote is more colorful the rainbow that end in Skittles
And the quest to trap the cat
The game is your Tender Vittles to get the boost to say the sky's fallin'
Like you Chicken Little, come on
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Tomorrow I'll be like, where am I? What's your name?
Gotta go, I'm glad you came
But tonight you will be so fun
Maybe you're the one
Soon the new day (c'mon) breaks the dawn, uh
(Mmh) but tonight you could be so fun
Ooh
Ohh
(Ohh) soon the new day breaks the dawn
But tonight you will be so fun
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
Norah Jones's song Soon the New Day is a jazz-pop song with a fusion of hip-hop and soul influences. The lyrics seem to be divided into three parts that are linked together by the phrase “Soon the new day breaks the dawn.” The meaning of this line may signify the passage of time and the end of a long night. The first section is about the nightlife and partying, specifically the after-party scene in clubs. The second part speaks about being true to oneself and the struggles of finding inner beauty. Lastly, the third section speaks about the culture of partying, society’s addictive need for everyone to be perfect and to always have fun.
The song starts with a description of a wild night out, where people party until dawn, and the beat keeps them going. It mentions the meat market, where women are objectified, and men try to impress them by buying expensive things. The line "Used to use the club to hit and drag her by the hair," refers to the old way of cavemen hunting their women. But in this modern era, clubs are still a place where men try to pick up women. The line "Try to get her home and put the smell of sex in the air," is a reference to the hookup culture of society. The second section talks about a person who wears a mask, as they pretend to be happy, hiding their true emotions. The last part talks about the club culture and how people tend to live their lives through a lens, seeking validation and likes from others.
Line by Line Meaning
And nature's game once more begins
The cycle of life and death starts anew as the day begins.
Soon the new day breaks the dawn
The coming day is a new opportunity for adventure and fun, but it also brings uncertainty and the possibility of regret.
Tomorrow I'll be like, where am I? What's your name?
The thrill of the night before will fade into confusion and disorientation the next morning.
Gotta go, I'm glad you came
The artist is grateful for the experience but must move on to the next adventure.
But tonight you will be so fun
The night is full of excitement and possibility, and the artist is looking forward to having a good time.
Maybe you're the one
The singer is open to the idea of a deeper connection but unsure of whether it will happen.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Paul Charles, John Mason, Talib Kweli Greene, Otis Jackson
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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