Early life and pre-Idol
Noll was born in the Australian town of Orange, New South Wales and grew up in the small town of Condobolin in central western New South Wales. He is the third and youngest of three children to parents Sharon and Neil Noll and along with brothers Damian and Adam, spent the entire of their childhood and teenage years living on the family farm which ran sheep and cattle and grew cereal crops. During his school years, Noll enjoyed drama classes and performed in a number of school productions. Noll has since expressed a desire to continue his acting work.
During his adult years, Noll began working on other farms and properties shearing sheep amongst other tasks. It was during this time Noll and his brothers formed the band called "Cypress" (named for the fact that they rehearsed in a timber mill), of which Shannon provided vocals and played guitar. The band played numerous small gigs around the Australian outback, playing in country pubs gaining a solid live reputation. Although the majority of songs performed by the band were cover versions of popular songs, the group enjoyed writing original music and would often perform these originals as part of their set.
Noll's father, Neil, was tragically killed during a farming accident in 2001, which led to Shannon and his brothers to take over the running of the family farm. Following the death and two years of extreme drought, the brothers sold the farm and settled in Condobolin with their mother. Shannon often cites the death of his father as a major inspiration in his musical career, and has penned a song on his latest album Lift titled "Now I Run" in memorium of his late father.
Noll and his now wife, Rochelle Ogsten began their relationship in 1997 welcoming the arrival of sons Cody in 2001 and Blake in 2002. The pair wed in October 2004 and daughter Sienna arrived in 2006.
Losing It All
Shannon Noll Lyrics
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Truth
Just trying to find one road that doesn't
Lead back to you
And there you go painting the walls up around
Your heart
So go on, run away
'Cause facing each other is too damn hard
It was raining out
We should have learned by now
I know it feels like fate
Like these are mistakes we're meant to
Make
But I've walked that road before
Searching for more and losing it all
So you're thinkin about giving it up
Just to try and find
Something else, something like
What we would leave behind
I know it feels like fate
Like these are mistakes we're meant to
Make
But I've walked that road before
Searching for more and losing it all
Sometimes it takes a lie for us to see the
Truth
The reasons why we try to run to something
New
I know someone could break my heart apart
From you
But I don't need them to
I'd rather be with you
I know it feels like fate
Like these are mistakes we're meant to
Make
But if you walk out that door
I know for sure
We'll lose it all
In Shannon Noll's song "Losing It All," the singer expresses his struggle to move on from a past relationship. He has been walking in circles, trying to find a way to escape the memories that keep leading him back to his former lover. However, he sees that she is also struggling to move on by building walls around her heart. The singer realizes that running away may seem like the easiest solution, but it will ultimately lead to losing everything they had together.
The chorus conveys the feeling of being stuck in a never-ending cycle of making the same mistakes. The singer acknowledges that the pain of losing someone you love is so overwhelming that it feels like fate or a predetermined outcome. However, he has learned from his past mistakes and knows that searching for more outside of what he had before will only lead to losing it all.
Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the importance of facing the truth and being honest with oneself. Sometimes, people try to run away from their problems, but it takes a lie to see the truth. The singer acknowledges that someone else could break his heart, but he would rather be with his former lover, even if it means facing the pain of the past.
Overall, the song portrays the internal struggle of moving on from a relationship and the fear of losing everything that was cherished. However, the singer realizes that the only way to move forward is to face reality and not make the same mistakes again.
Line by Line Meaning
Been outside, walking in circles around the Truth
I've been wandering aimlessly trying to find the answer to our problems.
Just trying to find one road that doesn't Lead back to you
I am tired of the same old cycle of the problems that we have and looking for a path that doesn't involve you.
And there you go painting the walls up around Your heart
You have built up emotional walls around your heart to keep yourself from getting hurt and to distance yourself from me.
So go on, run away 'Cause facing each other is too damn hard
It's too difficult for us to confront each other and work on our problems, so you'd rather run away.
It was raining out We should have learned by now
It is raining outside, and we should have learned how to fix our problems by now.
I know it feels like fate Like these are mistakes we're meant to Make But I've walked that road before Searching for more and losing it all
Although it feels like we were meant to make these mistakes, I have been down this road before, seeking more and losing everything in the process.
So you're thinkin about giving it up Just to try and find Something else, something like What we would leave behind
You are considering giving up on our relationship in pursuit of something else, perhaps something similar to what we already have.
Sometimes it takes a lie for us to see the Truth The reasons why we try to run to something New I know someone could break my heart apart From you But I don't need them to I'd rather be with you
It sometimes requires deception to realize the truth and understand why we search for something new. Someone else could break my heart, but I don't need anyone else; I would rather be with you.
But if you walk out that door I know for sure We'll lose it all
If you leave, there is no doubt that we will lose everything in our relationship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, MUSHROOM MUSIC PTY LTD
Written by: SHANNON NEIL NOLL, DAVID LESLIE RANKIN, ADAM REILY
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