Selah started playing classic guitar when she was 15. When she was 17, she participated in an open mic night in 'Het Depot', a small venue in Leuven. Organiser of the event and successful Belgian singer Milow (born Jonathan Vandenbroeck) saw her perform and asked her to be his support act..
Her playlist consists of some covers (most notably The Zutons' Valerie), but mainly of her own songs. Late 2008 saw the release of the Black Part Love EP with six of them. This EP can be listened to integrally at her official website, www.selahsue.be. Thanks to multiple media and support appearances for the likes of Jamie Lidell, Novastar, Simply Red and Prince, Selah Sue is steadily gaining fame and respect.
On occasions she features as a vocalist for dubstep formation Addicted Kru Sound in local venues.
She's recently been named by the Rolling Stone magazine as one of the New Faces of 2012.
Together
Selah Sue Lyrics
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'Till you crashed into my life
We were scarred by the bright lights,
Falling stars through the night sky
I know we're broken parts,
But ain't that just who we are?
We should be together-gether, yeah
Everything's just better, better, yeah
When I'm locked inside,
You're the ties that free me
Yes, we should be together-gether, yeah
Together we hurt, together we take it
(together-gether yeah)
Together we fall, we'll never be breaking
(together-gether yeah)
If we were apart, I know that we'd fade away
(together-gether yeah)
Together we are, together we make it
Everything that we both know,
Summer nights left me so cold
Let me dream of this fair love,
All the things that I'm scared of
We should be together-gether, yeah
We can reach the sun if we're one, that's easy
Everything's just better, better, yeah
When I'm locked inside,
You're the ties that free me
Yes, we should be together-gether, yeah
Together we hurt, together we take it
(together-gether yeah)
Together we fall, we'll never be breaking
(together-gether yeah)
If we were apart, I know that we'd fade away
(together-gether yeah)
Together we are, together we make it
I know we're far apart,
I don't know where to start
And I know what the people say,
But I choose your love anyway
Yeah, love so good ye coulda signed
Got the one thing I couldn't buy
Niggas so mad when I walk through
With you on my arm, what they gon' do?
Woman in my life, you're the top two
Hi Mom! Lights on, lights off
Dylon, rap like this, you're an icon
Blue dream sounding like a pipe bomb
You and me together, maybe we could do it
Worst summer ever but we got through it
Talk about the money, I was getting to it
Where you wanna go, where you wanna go?
Yeah! Let a nigga know, let a nigga know
They ain't gotta know, they ain't gotta know, uh!
We should be together-gether, yeah
We can reach the sun if we're one, that's easy
Everything's just better, better, yeah
When I'm locked inside, you're the ties that free me
We should be together!
The lyrics to Selah Sue's "Together" explores the idea that the singer and her lover have both been through negative experiences in life, but they are able to heal and move forward when they are together. The song begins with Selah Sue saying she was lost on the "dark side" until her lover came into her life, but both of them have been scarred by the "bright lights" of their past. Despite their brokenness, the singer believes they are meant to be together, that they can overcome anything as long as they are with each other.
The lyrics convey the message that being with someone you love can make everything better because they can free you from your inner turmoil. The singer believes that as long as they are together, they can reach new heights and overcome any obstacles. The song uses a lot of repetition to emphasize this point, such as the line "We should be together-gether, yeah." Selah Sue also recognizes that some people might not approve of their relationship, but she chooses to be with her lover anyway because their love is too good to let go.
Overall, "Together" is a hopeful love song that emphasizes the healing power of being with someone who understands and supports you. It is a testament to the idea that even when things seem bleak, togetherness and love can change everything.
Line by Line Meaning
I was lost on the dark side,
I was feeling lost and alone in a dark place
'Till you crashed into my life
Until you unexpectedly came into my life
We were scarred by the bright lights,
The bright lights hurt us and left us with emotional scars
Falling stars through the night sky
Stars falling through the night sky symbolize our struggles
I know we're broken parts,
We both have flaws and have been hurt before
But ain't that just who we are?
But that's just a part of who we are and we can still be great together
We should be together-gether, yeah
We should be together and work towards a shared future
We can reach the sun if we're one, that's easy
We can achieve anything if we're together
Everything's just better, better, yeah
Everything is better when we're together
When I'm locked inside,
When I'm feeling trapped or overwhelmed
You're the ties that free me
You're the one who helps me find freedom and escape from those feelings
Together we hurt, together we take it
We both go through tough times, but we support each other through it
Together we fall, we'll never be breaking
No matter what happens, we will never break apart
If we were apart, I know that we'd fade away
If we were separated, we wouldn't be as strong or happy
Together we are, together we make it
Together we are stronger and can overcome any obstacle
Everything that we both know,
All the experiences and lessons we have learned together
Summer nights left me so cold
The summer spent apart made me feel distant and stranded
Let me dream of this fair love,
Let me imagine a future filled with love and happiness
All the things that I'm scared of
All the fears and doubts that weigh on me
I know we're far apart,
We may be physically far away from each other
I don't know where to start
I don't know how to begin to bridge that distance
And I know what the people say,
I know what others might think about us
But I choose your love anyway
But I still choose to love and be with you despite any obstacles
Yeah, love so good ye coulda signed
Our love is so great, you could put a signature on it
Got the one thing I couldn't buy
You give me something that I couldn't get with money
Niggas so mad when I walk through
People get jealous and angry when they see us together
With you on my arm, what they gon' do?
With you by my side, they can't do anything to break us apart
Woman in my life, you're the top two
You are one of the most important people in my life
Hi Mom! Lights on, lights off
A random interjection, symbolizing how unpredictable life can be
Dylon, rap like this, you're an icon
A shoutout to someone, praising them for their talent
Blue dream sounding like a pipe bomb
A drug reference, depicting a sense of danger or recklessness
You and me together, maybe we could do it
Together, we can accomplish anything we set our minds to
Worst summer ever but we got through it
Even though we faced tough times in the past, we persevered together
Talk about the money, I was getting to it
A reference to financial success, but ultimately concluding that it's not important
Where you wanna go, where you wanna go?
Asking what our next adventure should be
Yeah! Let a nigga know, let a nigga know
Excitedly declaring that we should make plans and make them happen
They ain't gotta know, they ain't gotta know, uh!
Suggesting that we keep our business private and not worry about what others think
We should be together!
The main message of the song: we belong together and should be together
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SANNE PUTSEYS, EVAN BOGART, LUDWIG GORANSSON, DONALD GLOVER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Eedjil
I have seen her perform this song live, it was simply incredible. A true artist
ThaWhasian
At first I didn't like it that much but after a few listens it became one of my favorite songs... Amazing production, good verse by Gambino (yes it's not his best but whatever) and Sue's vocals sound amazing.
Anubisgaymer
Just a Perfect Song
The next Album will be so amazing, I can't wait.
Selah, come to Brazil please, we need to see you and hear you in live.
We love you and your songs <3
{Aqua C6} Rasquan S.
This lyric video been out for 8years ain't no one recreate this masterpiece? Producers wtf 😭
Batty Koda
Found this song earlier and noticed it had gambino on it and I knew it had to be good. But I had no understanding of how good. I found as many as your songs as I could and now am fan. Keep up the music
Sheeva Kamini
I actually felt Gambi detracted from the song more than added to it... His verse is too edgy and angsty for this kind of song. - Just my opinion
louise van mechelen
Je l'avais entendue au concert et je l'attendais trop ! Merci
Llan pedro
Love it!!
MANNY
Loved this!
Shenny
love it!