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.
The Sun Doesn
Norah Jones Lyrics
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You always get burned
Stay in the shade,
And watch the world turn
Better find a new place
To lay on the ground
Can't stay where you are
Or you're gonna be found
And time won't pass you by
And I won't tell you lies
So tonight we can build a fire
In the open field past the razor wire
Sneak by the dogs
When they go to sleep
Bring part of yourself
That you'll let me keep
'Cause time won't pass us by
And I won't tell you lies
Someday I will ask you why, but not now
And time won't pass us by
And you won't tell me lies
Someday we all have to die, but not now
Norah Jones's song "The Sun Doesn't Like You" is a bittersweet tune that speaks about trying to find one's place in the world. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been through some tough times and burned by the figurative sun that represents life's hardships. The song advises finding shade and not to stay in one place to avoid being found, meaning that it's essential to keep moving and not stay stagnant. The message is uplifting in the sense that one can learn from past mistakes and avoid being hurt again.
The second half of the song is more hopeful, with the lyrics suggesting that time won't pass one by, and the truth will prevail. The singer is willing to build a fire with someone by the razor wire, indicating that it's essential to find one's tribe or like-minded people to go through life with. They'll be sneaking past dogs to avoid detection, which ties back to the idea of trying to evade negative influences and focus on the positive. The lyrics hint that this person wants to keep a part of the other person's soul to remember the good times and to move forward in life.
Overall, the song suggests that life is messy and hard, but it's possible to find light in the darkness if one keeps moving and finds their people along the way.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun doesn't like you
You seem to always get hurt when you're out in the sun.
You always get burned
Being out in the sun puts you at risk of getting sunburnt.
Stay in the shade,
It's better to avoid the direct sun and stay in the shade.
And watch the world turn
Just sit back, relax and watch the world go on.
Better find a new place
You need to move away from your current situation.
To lay on the ground
You need to find a new place to exist and relax.
Can't stay where you are
If you stay where you are now, something bad might happen.
Or you're gonna be found
If you're found, someone might use that against you.
And time won't pass you by
You need to take action now or you'll miss the opportunity.
And I won't tell you lies
I'll be honest with you about what's going on.
So tonight we can build a fire
We can do something to create warmth and comfort.
In the open field past the razor wire
We can go somewhere that's not easily accessible or safe.
Sneak by the dogs
We'll have to be careful and avoid getting caught.
When they go to sleep
We'll wait until they're unaware before we make a move.
Bring part of yourself
Share something with me that's special and meaningful to you.
That you'll let me keep
Allow me to treasure what you've shared with me.
'Cause time won't pass us by
We need to make the most of the time we have right now.
And I won't tell you lies
I'll always be truthful with you no matter what.
Someday I will ask you why, but not now
One day in the future, I'll ask you for more information about what's going on, but not at this moment.
And time won't pass us by
We can't let time slip away from us; we need to act now.
And you won't tell me lies
You should always be honest with me about everything.
Someday we all have to die, but not now
One day in the future, we'll all pass away, but we should make the most of the time we have right now.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LEE ALEXANDER, 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