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.

Turn Them
Norah Jones Lyrics

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If your ship's coming my way, darlin' turn around
If he's back, you tank your seaway, put your anchor down
And if anyone's been asking
I'm looking, I'm looking for traction on my own
I'll take all your belongings, I'll put it in the yard
Bury all your letters, rip up the postcards
I won't need them where I'm going
The distance keeps growing

Till I'm gone

You should be safe
It could be good for you
You better be careful now
Now that I'm gone
You should be safe
Just let it be good for you
You better be careful now
Now that I'm gone

I'm going home on the phone now
Oh it's been awhile
Well you got me up at night
With my hopes so high
I don't know what I'm after
It feels like such a disaster
I'm okay you know

You should be safe
Just let it be good for you
You better be careful now
Now that I'm gone
You should be safe
Just let it be good for you
You better be careful now

Now that I'm gone
Now that I'm gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Turn Them" by Norah Jones and Sean Bones are a tale of a breakup. The singer is asking the person they had been in a relationship with not to come around anymore. They are starting over and need space to find their own way. The line "if your ship's coming my way, darlin' turn around" is asking this person to let go and move on. They don't want to see this person anymore, and if they do come back, it's time to go their separate ways.

The singer talks about the physical action of packing up the belongings of the person they're addressing: "I'll take all your belongings, I'll put it in the yard, bury all your letters, rip up the postcards." This is a symbolic act that denotes a break from the past, a freeing oneself from the memories and emotions that were shared. The singer is not interested in looking back but instead looks forward to a new beginning.

The chorus is a repetition of the message: "You should be safe, just let it be good for you, you better be careful now, now that I'm gone." This shows the concern for the well-being of the other person, while at the same time, a determination to move on.

Overall, the song conveys a sense of regret, loss, and a need to move forward. It is a poignant reminder that sometimes the best thing we can do is to let go of the past and start anew.

Line by Line Meaning

If your ship's coming my way, darlin' turn around
If you're heading towards me with the intention of reconnecting, please stop and turn back.

If he's back, you tank your seaway, put your anchor down
If your current partner returns, stay with them and don't continue to pursue me.

And if anyone's been asking I'm looking, I'm looking for traction on my own
If anyone has been inquiring about me, I'm searching for direction and stability in my own life.

I'll take all your belongings, I'll put it in the yard Bury all your letters, rip up the postcards I won't need them where I'm going The distance keeps growing Till I'm gone
I'll gather all of the physical reminders of our relationship and discard them. I'm moving on and the further I get, the less I'll need the memories.

You should be safe It could be good for you You better be careful now Now that I'm gone
I hope that you'll be safe and that being without me may actually be better for you. However, be cautious now that I'm no longer in your life.

I'm going home on the phone now Oh it's been awhile Well you got me up at night With my hopes so high I don't know what I'm after It feels like such a disaster I'm okay you know
I'm calling to say that I'm going back home. It's been a long time since we've talked. You used to give me hope and excitement, but now I'm unsure of what I want and everything feels like a mess. But I want you to know that I'm doing okay.

Now that I'm gone
This is a repeated line that emphasizes the finality of the singer leaving and the impact it will have on those left behind.

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