Slean recorded her first EP Universe (1997) at the age of nineteen. Since then she has completed a series of albums including: Blue Parade (1998), Night Bugs (2002), and Day One (2004), The Baroness (2008) and the double album Land & Sea (2011).
Night Bugs was her first major label album, co-produced by Slean and Hawksley Workman, and released by WEA in Canada and Atlantic Records in the United States. It was heavily inspired by cabaret music.
In September 2004, Slean released her fourth album, Day One. Here Slean's piano takes a less important spot for the first time in her career. The focus is more on beats, rhythms and guitar, which shines through in the album's first single "Lucky Me". The up-tempo title track "Day One", and "Mary", a song about Slean's grandmother, were released as the second and third singles.
In October 2006, Slean released a mostly-live album, Orphan Music, which consists of songs recorded live at Toronto's Harbourfront Theatre and the Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Other new tracks featuring Slean and the piano were recorded at DNA Recording Facility in Toronto and Kensaltown Studios in the UK.
Also in 2006, she contributed two tracks ("Us and Them" and "Comfortably Numb") to Pink Floyd Redux, a modern 12-track tribute to Pink Floyd.
Her sixth album The Baroness was released March 2008. An EP with outtakes from the album, entitled The Baroness Redecorates, was released in December of the same year.
Another set of B-sides was released in December 2010. For Beauty Lives, fans could vote for their favourite previously unrecorded track. The ten top songs were recorded especially for the collection.
Slean released the double album Land & Sea in September 2011. It is a concept album, where the songs on Land represent grounded topics and are generally more poppy, while the songs on Sea are more ethereal in subject matter and feature classical arrangements.
Slean released Metaphysics in 2017.
For photos and additional information check out Sarah Slean's official website, www.SarahSlean.com.
Me & Jerome
Sarah Slean Lyrics
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Just convinced him to come out of his home
Free as freedom with the highways to rome
He said 'I'll take a drink, but I don't smoke anymore', no
He loosed up when we hit Tennessee
Drinkin' bourbon and laughing at me
I asked him why he disappeared so suddenly
And I'm charmed, charmed, charmed
Glad to take a ride
You're a song, song, song my friend
At lunch we'll spilt a book and a banana pie
On the interstate we ran out of gas
Had a vision of the motel we passed
The needle was falling, and falling fast
Pulled her in the drive and the drive, and whole thing collapsed
I'm charmed, chamed, chamed
Glad to take a ride
You're a song, song, song my friend
At lunch we'll spilt a book and a banana pie
He said 'I must admit I'e never done this sort of this
But I like your eyes and the way you sing
It doesn't matter where you ought to be
How you get there's the thing'
The lyrics to Sarah Slean's song "Me and Jerome" tell the story of an adventure with a friend named Jerome who has been convinced to come out of his home and take a road trip to Rome. The two friends drink bourbon and laugh as they travel through Tennessee, with Jerome opening up about why he disappeared suddenly. He reveals that he ran away before someone could make a movie about him.
The song is about the joys of friendship and the unpredictability of life. The line "How you get there's the thing" suggests that the journey is just as important as the destination.
The repeated "charmed, charmed, charmed" and "song, song, song" emphasize the happiness that this friendship brings to the singer. The sharing of a book and banana pie at lunch suggests a simple pleasure that can be enjoyed between friends.
Overall, the song expresses the idea that life is about enjoying the company of friends and making the most out of every moment. It encourages listeners to take risks and appreciate the journey, rather than solely focusing on the destination.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's the story 'bout me and Jerome
This is the tale of me and Jerome and our adventure.
Just convinced him to come out of his home
Encouraged Jerome to leave his house and come on a road trip with me.
Free as freedom with the highways to rome
We were free to travel anywhere we pleased and explore new places.
He said 'I'll take a drink, but I don't smoke anymore', no
Jerome stated he no longer smokes but is okay to have a drink.
He loosed up when we hit Tennessee
When we reached Tennessee, Jerome began to relax.
Drinkin' bourbon and laughing at me
We drank bourbon and jokes which made us feel happier.
I asked him why he disappeared so suddenly
I asked Jerome why he had suddenly vanished.
He said 'I ran away before they made a movie outta me'
He ran away so that he would not become a celebrity.
And I'm charmed, charmed, charmed
I feel very fortunate and pleased to be on this journey.
Glad to take a ride
I am content and grateful to be travelling.
You're a song, song, song my friend
You, my friend, fill me with joy and make me happy like a song.
At lunch we'll spilt a book and a banana pie
We will share a book and a banana pie for lunch.
On the interstate we ran out of gas
We had no fuel left while travelling on the interstate.
Had a vision of the motel we passed
We remembered seeing a motel earlier.
The needle was falling, and falling fast
The car's fuel gauge was decreasing quickly.
Pulled her in the drive and the drive, and whole thing collapsed
We managed to reach a gas station before the car stopped working.
He said 'I must admit I'e never done this sort of this
Jerome said he had never been on a trip like this before.
But I like your eyes and the way you sing
Jerome complimented my singing and how I look.
It doesn't matter where you ought to be
It is not essential to be at a particular location.
How you get there's the thing'
What matters is how you travel and experience the journey.
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