His first appearance on record was on Ono's album Season of Glass (1981), reciting a story that his father used to tell him. At the age of 9, he performed the song "It's Alright" on the Yoko Ono tribute album Every Man Has A Woman (1984). In 1988 Sean was featured in the cast of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. He has recalled working with Jackson as a positive experience. Later in life, his initial efforts as a serious musician came as collaborations: he appeared on Lenny Kravitz's album Mama Said (1991) and formed backing-band IMA for his mother's album Rising (1995).
In 1997 Lennon (along with fellow IMA member Timo Ellis) joined New York-based Japanese duo Cibo Matto (Miho Hatori & Yuka Honda) for their second EP, Super Relax. Through his association with Cibo Matto, he was approached by the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, who expressed an interest in his music. Lennon's debut solo album, Into the Sun, was released in 1998 on the Beastie Boys' record label, Grand Royal Records. Regarding Grand Royal, Sean has said, "I think I found the only label on the planet who doesn't care who my parents are and what my name is. It's a good feeling to know that I wouldn't have gotten the offer if they wouldn't have liked my songs. That's pretty rare in the music business!". Into the Sun was produced by fellow Cibo Matto member and then girlfriend, Yuka Honda, who Sean claimed was his inspiration for the album. A music video for "Home", a single from the album, was directed by Spike Jonze and enjoyed extended airplay on MTV. Cibo Matto played as Sean's backing band on Into The Sun and joined him during the closing scene in the "Home" music video.
In 1999, Sean's EP Half Horse, Half Musician was released featuring new tracks such as "Heart & Lung" and "Happiness" as well as remixes of songs from Into The Sun. Later in the year, Cibo Matto released their second album Stereo Type A. To the dismay of many Cibo Matto fans Stereo Type A was to be their final album and the group has since disbanded. The Millennium saw Sean briefly stepping into the world of Hip Hop, contributing vocals to Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Handsome Boy Modeling School (in which he performed a duet on "Sunshine" with musician Josh Haden). In 2001, Sean performed "This Boy" and "Across The Universe" live with Rufus Wainwright and Moby for Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music. In the following years Sean stayed out of the spotlight (aside from gaining minor media attention when he dated Elizabeth Jagger). However he collaborated with various bands and artists either as a session musician or as a producer.
After Grand Royal Records' demise in 2001, Sean signed with Capitol Records, yet no solo material surfaced until early February 2006, when "Dead Meat" was released as the first single from his new album, Friendly Fire. A promotional trailer for the CD/DVD package of Friendly Fire was leaked online in early 2006. The trailer featured scenes from the film version of the album, a DVD of music videos comprised into a film. In actuality, the videos were screen tests for Coin Locker Babies, another project on which Lennon is working, and rather than waste film, he decided to create a cinematic counterpart to his new album. Friendly Fire went on to be released in October, 2006. Though mixed reviews (however mostly positive) came from the music press, the album was highly praised by fans and many [attribution needed] consider it to be Sean's strongest work to date. The night the album was released, Lennon made his first major television appearance since 2001, performing "Dead Meat" live on the Late Show with David Letterman. Lennon has since appeared on The Sharon Osbourne Show (UK) and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Aside from his solo music, 2006 also saw Lennon collaborating with Jordan Galland and his band Dopo Yume for their album The Secret Show as well as The Strokes guitar player Albert Hammond, Jr. on his debut solo album Yours to Keep. Since 2006, Sean has been touring extensively in promotion of Friendly Fire and while in France remixed his song "Parachute" in collaboration with French artist -M-. The remix is entitled "L'éclipse".
Albums
(1998) Into the Sun
(2006) Friendly Fire
EPs
(1999) Half Horse, Half Musician
Singles
(1998) "Home"
(1999) "Queue (Radio Mix)"
(2006) "Dead Meat"
Producer
(1999) Sean Lennon, Half Horse Half Musician
(2001) Valentine Original Soundtrack
(2005) Esthero, Wikked Lil' Grrrls
(2006) Sean Lennon, Friendly Fire
(2007) Irina Lazareanu, Some Place Along the Way
Actor
(1988) Moonwalker
(2006) Friendly Fire
(2008) (in production) Coin Locker Babies
Writer
(2005) Smile For The Camera
(2006) Friendly Fire
(2008) (in production) Coin Locker Babies
Falling Out Of Love
Sean Lennon Lyrics
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Never let me into your heart
'cause the one thing I am afraid of
Is falling out of love
Please I'll forget you
Never let you into my heart
I left you standing
It's all falling apart
Stay away
I'm not myself
No one can help me now
I've lived for the devil
With a head full of devilish things
It only was because
'cause I was so afraid
Of falling out of love
Stay away
I'm not myself
No one can help me now
I've lost my way
Don't follow me
I've lost my way
Ohhhhh.
In Sean Lennon's song "Falling Out of Love," the singer expresses their fears and desires around love. The opening lines address the listener, telling them to forget about the singer and never let them into their heart, as falling out of love is the thing the singer is most afraid of. The singer then turns the tables and says that they will forget the listener and not let them into their heart, leaving them standing in the dark as everything falls apart. The singer seems to be experiencing some sort of internal turmoil, as they declare that they are not themselves and no one can help them now.
The second verse provides some insight into the singer's past experiences, as they confess to having lived for the devil with a head full of devilish things. This colorful imagery adds to the already intense emotion of the song, suggesting that the singer has been through some sort of personal hell. However, the reasoning behind this behavior is revealed in the final lines of the verse, as the singer declares that it was all because they were so afraid of falling out of love.
Overall, the lyrics of "Falling Out of Love" are deeply personal and explore the complicated emotions and fears that come with loving someone. The singer's intense desire to avoid the pain of falling out of love and willingness to turn away from love altogether is contrasted with their apparent inability to control their own actions and emotions. The result is a powerful and poignant look at the darker side of human relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Please just forget me
I am requesting that you forget about me
Never let me into your heart
Please don't allow me to get too close to you
'cause the one thing I am afraid of
Is falling out of love
I am scared of losing my feelings for you
Please I'll forget you
I promise to do my best to forget you
Never let you into my heart
I can't afford to let you get too close to me
I left you standing
Standing in the dark
It's all falling apart
I know I've hurt you and things are not okay between us
Stay away
Please keep your distance from me
I'm not myself
No one can help me now
I'm going through a tough time and I don't think anyone can make it better
I've lived for the devil
With a head full of devilish things
My mind has been full of negative thoughts and actions
It only was because
'cause I was so afraid
Of falling out of love
I did it because I was scared of losing my feelings for you
I've lost my way
Don't follow me
I've lost my way
Ohhhhh.
I don't know where I'm going and I don't want you to come along for the ride
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JORDAN GALLAND, SEAN ONO LENNON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@badkarma2602
Please just forget me
Never let me into your heart
'cause the one thing I am afraid of
Is falling out of love
Please I'll forget you
Never let you into my heart
I left you standing
Standing in the dark
It's all falling apart
Stay away
I'm not myself
No one can help me now
I've lived for the devil
With a head full of devilish things
It only was because
'cause I was so afraid
Of falling out of love
Stay away
I'm not myself
No one can help me now
I've lost my way
Don't follow me
I've lost my way
Ohhhhh.
@thelastlocust
Deep, reflexive and some depressed album.
@MatthewSutton
Such a lovely yet haunting, confessional track..X ✌️♥️
@klym8_
super underrated
@badkarma2602
Please just forget me
Never let me into your heart
'cause the one thing I am afraid of
Is falling out of love
Please I'll forget you
Never let you into my heart
I left you standing
Standing in the dark
It's all falling apart
Stay away
I'm not myself
No one can help me now
I've lived for the devil
With a head full of devilish things
It only was because
'cause I was so afraid
Of falling out of love
Stay away
I'm not myself
No one can help me now
I've lost my way
Don't follow me
I've lost my way
Ohhhhh.
@tinfoilhatter
dang, man! karma should be part-bad at the worst, it seems to me! ...but i'm not sure it's really a 'thing'! i'm pretty sure 'bad karma' is a name i'd wanna change, if it was me! anyways, is there any good karma, good karma's just what the dr. ordered, yeah? if bad karma were any kind of a problem , right?
this song is heavy! poignant, wow, right? ever sort of lost someone, or lost that 'connection', and they sorta drift away, outta sight, never far out of mind? yeah, it's bound to happen... it helps one to appreciate this sorta song, in my experience, , it's all in remote-retrospect... from here...i mean the last thing i remember, it was 1999...what's all this then! haha!
@johnnycalderon2059
Thanks been listening to this song for years but didn't understand something parts 👍
@kmlh9
This album is one of my favorites !
@ericbeaulieu4843
Beautiful song,like father like son.
@ZayedRayhan
wow this song is heart wrenching i love it
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