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.
Pie Jesu
Sarah Slean Lyrics
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Dona eis requiem
Done eis requiem
Pie Jesu Domine
Dona eis requiem
Dona eis requiem
Dona eis requiem
Sempiternam requiem
Sempiternam requiem
Sempiternam requiem
Pie Jesu Pie Jesu Domine
Dona eis
Dona eis
Sempiternam requiem
Sempiternam requiem
The lyrics to Sarah Slean's song Pie Jesu are written in Latin, a language that is not commonly used in modern music. The words translate to "Merciful Lord Jesus, Give them rest. Give them rest. Give, give Lord. Give them eternal rest." The repetition of the phrase "Dona eis requiem" (give them rest) emphasizes the longing for peace and tranquility. The "Pie Jesu" invocation is a plea for mercy and is often used in requiem masses.
The song has a haunting and melancholic tone, which is in keeping with its subject matter. It is a prayer for the dead and a plea for comfort for the living. Sarah's evocative vocals add to the overall emotional impact of the song. The use of choral accompaniment further underscores the religious overtones of the piece.
Line by Line Meaning
Pie Jesu Domine
Oh merciful Jesus, Lord
Dona eis requiem
Grant them rest
Done eis requiem
Have given them rest
Dona dona Domine
Grant, grant, Lord
Sempiternam requiem
Eternal rest
Pie Jesu Pie Jesu Domine
Oh merciful Jesus, Lord
Dona eis
Grant them
Sempiternam requiem
Eternal rest
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANDREW LLOYD-WEBBER
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