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.
This Life
Norah Jones Lyrics
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This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
But I won't hide
Now take my pride with you
If we find
What we lost
God might see us through
Hearts frozen
Arms open
Hands shaking
Bonds breaking
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
The lyrics to Norah Jones's song This Life seem to suggest a sense of finality, as if something momentous has come to an end. The repetition of the phrase "This life as we know it is over" reinforces this, emphasizing that there is no going back. However, the song also contains a glimmer of hope, suggesting that if we can "find what we lost," there may be a way forward.
The verses of the song are filled with imagery that speaks to the sense of loss and disorientation that accompanies major life changes. "Hearts frozen, arms open" suggests a state of emotional vulnerability, while "hands shaking, bonds breaking" evokes a scene of physical and emotional upheaval. Norah Jones's smooth, emotive vocals convey the complexity of the emotions involved, hinting at a deep reservoir of feeling below the surface.
Ultimately, the song seems to be about the inevitability of change, and the need to accept it and move forward. While the finality of the opening lines may seem daunting, the song's gentle chorus suggests that there may be a way through the darkness, if we stay open to possibility and keep pressing forward.
Line by Line Meaning
This life as we know it
The current state of our existence
This life as we know it
The current state of our existence
This life as we know it is over
The end of the previous state of our existence
This life as we know it
The current state of our existence
This life as we know it
The current state of our existence
This life as we know it is over
An acknowledgement of the end of the previous state of our existence
Some may run
Some may choose to avoid confronting what's happening
But I won't hide
But I won't avoid or deny what's happening
Now take my pride with you
I am willing to sacrifice my ego to move forward
If we find
If we can recover
What we lost
What we previously had but is now gone
God might see us through
Divine assistance may help us overcome our challenges
Hearts frozen
Emotionally closed off
Arms open
Physically receptive
Hands shaking
Experiencing fear or uncertainty
Bonds breaking
Relationships or connections falling apart
This life as we know it
The current state of our existence
This life as we know it
The current state of our existence
This life as we know it is over
The end of the previous state of our existence
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Norah Jones
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@7JANEWAY
This song certainly shows her jazz roots, upright bass and all.
You’ll notice that I said “jazz roots”. Norah Jones has NEVER been a trad jazz artist. She made that abundantly clear starting with her first album. “I Don’t Know Why”, as one example, has jazzy elements to it, but it’s more of a pop record and certainly isn’t trad jazz.
Same thing for this track—jazzy but not strictly trad jazz. Norah doesn’t (and won’t) put herself only into one category. And that’s why she has the many fans she does—including me.
Lastly, Norah Jones is an artist that can grow on you if she doesn’t “wow” you from the beginning.
And that just makes discovering her music more fun.
@valeriavaleriavaleria4062
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
Some may run
But I won't hide
Now take my pride with you
If we find
What we lost
God might see us through
Hearts frozen
Arms open
Hands shaking
Bonds breaking
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
@guzmang28
esta vida tal como la conocemos
esta vida tal como la conocemos
esta vida como la conocemos ha terminado
esta vida tal como la conocemos
esta vida tal como la conocemos
esta vida como la conocemos ha terminado
algunos pueden correr
pero no me esconderé
ahora toma mi orgullo contigo
si encontramos
lo que perdimos
dios puede vernos a través de
corazones congelados
brazos abiertos
manos temblorosas
bonos rompiendo
esta vida tal como la conocemos
esta vida tal como la conocemos
esta vida como la conocemos ha terminado
@oungpyaysoe1124
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
Some may run
But I won't hide
Now take my pride with you
If we find
What we lost
God might see us through
Hearts frozen
Arms open
Hands shaking
Bonds breaking
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
@plantedbox
The Backing harmonies are sublime!
@7JANEWAY
This song certainly shows her jazz roots, upright bass and all.
You’ll notice that I said “jazz roots”. Norah Jones has NEVER been a trad jazz artist. She made that abundantly clear starting with her first album. “I Don’t Know Why”, as one example, has jazzy elements to it, but it’s more of a pop record and certainly isn’t trad jazz.
Same thing for this track—jazzy but not strictly trad jazz. Norah doesn’t (and won’t) put herself only into one category. And that’s why she has the many fans she does—including me.
Lastly, Norah Jones is an artist that can grow on you if she doesn’t “wow” you from the beginning.
And that just makes discovering her music more fun.
@rafaelfajardojr.6423
on a random road trip throughout california, randomly buying the fall album back in 2010 at a starbucks was a great decision. so thankful for Norah Jones and all her music. fan for life... i hope i meet her one day
@valeriavaleriavaleria4062
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
Some may run
But I won't hide
Now take my pride with you
If we find
What we lost
God might see us through
Hearts frozen
Arms open
Hands shaking
Bonds breaking
This life as we know it
This life as we know it
This life as we know it is over
@russellwiitala9733
Change is the only thing permanent. Really liked the back up voices. Great song. I love you dear.
@OfficialMNIB
- What a way to start the day - Great song!
@el3xg373
this song is mindblowingly beautiful
@fabioantonio1758
Marvelous!!!!
@alvaroguimaraes8766
My favorite song of the album! ❤
@joniimoreno8432
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 beautiful beautiful