Neatly described as one of the world's best-kept secrets, Blake has released five studio albums, a sountrack to french movie "Presque Rien" and a live album recorded with an orchestra at Cirque Royale in Brussels.
In February 2005 Blake received a gold disc for two songs he co-wrote with Marco Sabiu for French icon Francoise Hardy. The album also won a French grammy.
Blake also had two songs featured in the movie "Trois Petites Filles", directed by Cannes award winning director, Jean-Loup Hubbert. He has collaborated with French Top 20 artist, Emilie Simon, performing a duet and scoring the choral arrangements.
Perry Blakes sixth studio album 'Canyon Songs' will be released in spring 2007. It's quite a departure from previous work with a strong melancholic country flavour.
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So Long
Perry Blake Lyrics
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Comes a newly hatched decay
Nothing ever satisfies
Until you lose your appetite
So long, so long baby baby
So long, so long
Kept a vigil by your side
Helpless as the melting snow
There are things that we will never know
So long, so long baby baby
So long, so long
Perry Blake's "So Long" portrays themes of decay, dissatisfaction, and solitude. The song talks about the occurrence of decay that happens every night and every day, and how it never satisfies anyone until they lose their appetite. This could metaphorically represent the declining state of a person's emotional or mental state.
The lyrics continue to talk about a feeling that will never die and how it keeps vigil by the side of the individual. The person feels helpless akin to melting snow, and there are things that they will never know. The lyrics present a sense of isolation and resignation, as though the person has come to accept their fate.
The repetition of "so long" at the end of each stanza creates an air of finality and a feeling that there is no coming back from the situation. The emotions conveyed in the lyrics are amplified by the slow tempo and the melancholic melody of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Every night and every day
The never-ending cycle of time passing by.
Comes a newly hatched decay
The gradual decay that happens every day causing subtle changes.
Nothing ever satisfies
Despite everything that happens, there is never enough to fulfill our desires.
Until you lose your appetite
It takes a lot of loss and disappointment for us to finally give up on craving more.
So long, so long baby baby
The final farewell to something that has run its course.
A feeling that will never die
A connection that will always be there despite life's ups and downs.
Kept a vigil by your side
A steadfast presence that patiently waits for better times.
Helpless as the melting snow
The feeling of powerlessness when things fall apart.
There are things that we will never know
There will always be mysteries beyond our grasp.
So long, so long baby baby
The goodbye repeated one last time.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MASHONDA TIFRERE, BARRY REESE, RICHARD DAVIS, MELVIN MILLER, BRIAN HOLLAND, EDDIE HOLLAND, CHRIS PAULTRE, DERRICK BRAXTON
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