His second album, "Beautiful life"(2006) yielded 3 top 10 hits on Isreal's national radio stations. With influences streaching from The Kinks, Scott Walker and Wings and comparisons to like Adam Green, Jens Lakman and Weezer he made his name to "one of Tel Aviv most innovative and charismatic artists ever"(Time Out).
In the last few years Shy Nobleman was sharing stages with the likes of Of Montreal, Echo and the bunnymen and Dutch legend Tomte. In 2007 Nobleman is writing his 3rd album and hosting a weekly comedy Internet Sports show "Yoad Alperon".
Girlfriend
Shy Nobleman Lyrics
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I’ve fallen in love, and i'm 29
It’s all I could ask for, should have been wonderful wonderful for me
Back from New York, moved into her place
She gave me ice- cream, it felt really nice
Now im so fat, I feel terrible about my looks
But i’m still lost inside
During high school, I hated all the girls in my class
They were so nasty, I thought I was gay
Things did not change, I was miserable till the day she found me
“Girlfriends are not easy to find” said my mother
“Girlfriends are not easy to find” said my father
“Especially the pretty ones”
My grandma laughed at me, laughed at me, laughed at me
I had a girlfriend…
The lyrics to Shy Nobleman’s song “Girlfriend” explore the singer’s feelings about being in love for the first time. He repeats the phrase “I have a girlfriend” multiple times throughout the song, suggesting a sense of disbelief or wonder at his new relationship. The fact that he is 29 years old and has never been in love before indicates that he may have struggled with finding the right person or lacked confidence in the past.
The upbeat and playful melody contrasts with the more serious themes of self-doubt and body image. The lines “Now I’m so fat, I feel terrible about my looks” express a common struggle many people have with body image and self-esteem. The fact that his girlfriend offered him ice cream may symbolize her love and affection, but it ultimately leads him to feel worse about himself. The singer’s insecurity is reaffirmed later in the song when he admits, “But I’m still lost inside.”
The verses about the singer’s family provide a window into his background and upbringing. His mother and father’s comments about girlfriends being hard to find, as well as his grandmother’s laugh, suggest a sense of pressure or expectation to find a partner. The line about thinking he was gay during high school may indicate that he struggled with his sexual identity, but ultimately found validation and love in his current girlfriend.
Overall, Shy Nobleman’s “Girlfriend” is a heartfelt and relatable exploration of the joys and challenges of falling in love for the first time.
Line by Line Meaning
I have a girlfriend, (yeh yeh yeh), and it’s the first time
I finally found someone to be with and it's a new experience for me.
I’ve fallen in love, and i'm 29
I'm experiencing love for the first time, despite being in my late twenties.
It’s all I could ask for, should have been wonderful wonderful for me
Having a girlfriend is everything I wanted and it should be great, but it's not.
Back from New York, moved into her place
I came back from New York and now I'm living with her.
She gave me ice- cream, it felt really nice
She gave me something sweet and it made me feel good.
Now im so fat, I feel terrible about my looks
I gained weight and it's affecting my self-esteem.
I have a girlfriend, I have a girlfriend, I have a girlfriend
I keep repeating that I have a girlfriend, but it's not making me happy.
But i’m still lost inside
Despite having a girlfriend, I still feel lost and unhappy.
During high school, I hated all the girls in my class
In the past, I didn't like any of the girls in my class.
They were so nasty, I thought I was gay
I didn't like the girls in my class so much that I thought I was attracted to men.
Things did not change, I was miserable till the day she found me
My life didn't improve until she came into it and found me.
“Girlfriends are not easy to find” said my mother
My mother knows that it's not easy to find a girlfriend.
“Girlfriends are not easy to find” said my father
My father agrees that finding a girlfriend is difficult.
“Especially the pretty ones”
It's even harder to find a girlfriend who is attractive.
My grandma laughed at me, laughed at me, laughed at me
Even my grandma laughed at how difficult it is for me to find a girlfriend.
I had a girlfriend…
I have a girlfriend, but it's not making me happy.
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.