Simone Kopmajer is a young jazz singer from Austria, who made her US debut … Read Full Bio ↴Simone Kopmajer is a young jazz singer from Austria, who made her US debut in 2000.

Kopmajer grew up in a family of musicians and began singing in her father's band when she was 12. At the same time she studied piano, though singing remained her first love. Early on, she entered and won various talent contests and even made appearances on television in her native country, Austria. As a young performer, she twice toured the Netherlands with the “Euro Big Band” and later appeared in several international jazz festivals.

Influenced by some of the great American vocalists like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jon Hendricks, Kopmajer has developed into a true jazz singer who uses a wide variety of rhythms and excels in her very individual style of scatting.

Kopmajer received her Masters Degree from the University for Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria where she had the opportunity to work with such jazz luminaries as Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Michele Hendricks, Jay Clayton, and the New York Voices.

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That's Why
Simone Kopmajer Lyrics

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Baby won′t you tell me why there is sadness in your eyes
I don't wanna say goodbye to you
Love is one big illusion I should try to forget
But there is something left in my head

You′re the one who set it up
Now you're the one to make it stop
I'm the one who′s feeling lost right now

Now you want me to forget every little thing you said
But there is something left in my head

I won′t forget the way you're kissing
The feelings so strong were lasting for so long
But I′m not the girl your heart is missing
That's why you go away I know

You were never satisfied no matter how I tried
Now you wanna say goodbye to me
Love is one big illusion I should try to forget
But there is something left in my head

I won′t forget the way you're kissing
The feelings so strong were lasting for so long
But I′m not the girl your heart is missing
That's why you go away I know

Sitting here all alone in the middle of nowhere
Don't know which way to go
There ain′t so much to say now between us
There ain′t so much for you
There ain't so much for me anymore

I won′t forget the way you're kissing
The feelings so strong were lasting for so long
But I′m not the girl your heart is missing
That's why you go away I know

That′s why you go, That's why you go away ...

Overall Meaning

Simone Kopmajer's "That's Why" is a song about a relationship that is falling apart, leaving one partner feeling lost and confused. The song starts with the singer asking why there is sadness in the eyes of her partner. She does not want to say goodbye to him, but she realizes that love is an illusion that she needs to forget. However, she cannot help but feel that something is left in her head, a memory or a thought that she cannot shake off.

It is evident that the singer is not the one who wants to end the relationship as she sings "You're the one who set it up, now you're the one to make it stop." She is feeling lost and doesn't know which way to go since she still remembers every little thing that her partner said. She won't forget the way he used to kiss her, and the feelings she had for him were strong and lasting. She is aware that she is not the girl her partner's heart is missing, which is why he goes away, leaving her to wonder about their future.

The singer ends by saying that there is nothing left to say between them anymore, leaving them with uncertainty about where to go from here. Overall, the song depicts the struggle to let go of a relationship that has already ended, and the emotions that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Baby won't you tell me why there is sadness in your eyes
The singer pleads with their partner to explain the reason behind their sadness.

I don't wanna say goodbye to you
The singer is reluctant to end their relationship.

Love is one big illusion I should try to forget
The singer acknowledges that love may not be real, but they still find it difficult to let go.

But there is something left in my head
The artist still has memories and feelings for their partner despite the breakup.

You're the one who set it up
The artist holds their partner responsible for initiating the breakup.

Now you're the one to make it stop
The singer expects their partner to be the one to end the breakup.

I'm the one who's feeling lost right now
The singer is experiencing confusion and uncertainty in the aftermath of the breakup.

Now you want me to forget every little thing you said
The artist's partner is asking them to let go of all memories associated with the relationship.

But there is something left in my head
Despite their partner's request, the artist cannot forget the memories and emotions they experienced in the relationship.

I won't forget the way you're kissing
The artist still remembers the intimacy and passion they shared with their partner.

The feelings so strong were lasting for so long
The singer's emotions towards their partner were intense and long-lasting.

But I'm not the girl your heart is missing
The artist understands that their partner is looking for someone else.

That's why you go away I know
The singer acknowledges that their partner will leave them because they are no longer in love.

You were never satisfied no matter how I tried
The singer's efforts to please their partner were unsuccessful and futile.

Now you wanna say goodbye to me
The partner is ending the relationship despite the singer's efforts.

Sitting here all alone in the middle of nowhere
The artist is isolated and lost with no clear direction forward.

Don't know which way to go
The artist is at a crossroads and uncertain of their next steps.

There ain't so much to say now between us
The singer and their partner have reached a point where there is little left to communicate about the relationship.

There ain't so much for you
The partner has emotionally checked out of the relationship.

There ain't so much for me anymore
The artist has lost their emotional attachment to the relationship.

That's why you go, That's why you go away ...
The artist concludes that their partner is leaving because they are no longer in love and have found someone else.

Writer(s): Jascha Richter

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