Norah Jones, born on March 30, 1979 in New York City, is one of the most po… Read Full Bio ↴Norah Jones, born on March 30, 1979 in New York City, is one of the most popular contemporary jazz and jazz-influenced singers of our time. She was a member of Wax Poetic before her debut album Come Away with Me. She can still be heard singing with them on two tracks of their release, NuBlu Sessions.

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.

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Norah Jones Lyrics

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As I sit and watch the snow
Fallin' down
I don't miss you at all
I hear children playin', laughin' so loud
I don't think of your smile

So if you never come to me
You'll stay a distant memory

Out my window I see lights going dark
Your dark eyes don't haunt me

And then I wonder who I am
Without the warm touch of your hand

And then I wonder who I am
Without the warm touch of your hand
As I sit and watch the snow
Fallin' down

I don't miss you at all

I don't miss you at all
I don't miss you at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Norah Jones & The Handsome Band's song "Don't Miss You At All" speak of the aftermath of a break-up. The opening lines describe the setting of the song - the singer is watching snow falling down, and it's a beautiful sight. This contrasts with the absence of the person she used to be with since she states that she doesn't miss him at all. Even when she hears children playing and laughing loudly, she doesn't think of his smile, it seems like the memories of him have faded away. She makes peace with the idea of him being a distant memory, knowing that if he never comes back, she's okay with it.

However, a moment of introspection follows, and she wonders who she is without him - without the warmth of his touch. It shows that even though she's okay with his absence, she's not entirely over him. The repetition of the line "I don't miss you at all" feels like a mantra, something she's convincing herself of, and in the end, it seems like she's trying to convince herself that she's over him.

Overall, the song's tone is reflective, and the lyrics show that the singer is still working through the emotions of heartbreak. She's come a long way and has found moments of solace and tranquillity, but she's not entirely unaffected by the break-up.

Line by Line Meaning

As I sit and watch the snow
As I calmly observe the snow falling from the sky

Fallin' down
Descending gracefully from above

I don't miss you at all
I feel no emotional longing or nostalgic ache for you

I hear children playin', laughin' so loud
The sounds of joyful kids fills the air

I don't think of your smile
Your facial expression doesn't even come to my mind

So if you never come to me
If we never meet again

You'll stay a distant memory
You'll be a faint recollection of the past

Out my window I see lights going dark
I observe lights extinguishing in the distance

Your dark eyes don't haunt me
Your gaze no longer troubles me

And then I wonder who I am
I ponder my own identity

Without the warm touch of your hand
Without experiencing the sensation of your hand on mine