Upon recording a few songs at a local studio, she decided to send the demos to three record companies, with no special expectations. Soon Sony Sweden gave her a phone call and offered her a record deal. At this stage, she had never played in front of an audience. Sophie started to record her self-titled debut album in 1995. The album was produced and arranged by Lars Halapi, a long time collaborator who has subsequently worked on all her material.
She was awarded a Grammy at the Swedish Grammy awards as Best Newcomer in 1995, she was also nominated for Best Female Pop Singer. Her album managed Gold status both in Sweden and Japan. After promoting her debut in the US, she finally started to work on her new album in the Autumn of 1997. This second effort entitled Precious Burden came the following year. Since the turbulence of the first album release, Zelmani has started saying no to interviews and only embarks on tour for short periods of time.
The third, fourth and fifth albums, Time to Kill (1999), Sing and Dance (2002) and Love Affair (2003) quickly followed. Ten years after her debut she released a best-of album titled A Decade Of Dreams which also included two new tracks.
Further albums released after this 'best of' are: Memory Loves You (2007), The Ocean and Me (2008), I'm The Rain, (2010), Soul (2011).
Zelmani has also contributed music to the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Dawson's Creek". Her cover of Bob Dylan's "Most Of The Time" appears on the soundtrack to "Masked and Anonymous", and also on the album Cohen - The Scandinavian Report.
Her song "Stand By" appeared in the film "Independence Day" (1996). Her song "Always You" appeared in the film "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997).
I'll See You
Sophie Zelmani Lyrics
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I see to the old buried losts
Golden times are when I remember
How I used to talk to my heart
Seems to be easy now
Whenever I need to cry, I hide
It's too late to get back
Looking for over frown tracks
I'll see you in another world
I'll see you in another world
In this soul of the streets
We walked on
The magic reads
From it's old histories
Among all the people
I've never seen before,
It's the ghost of you
That I'm looking for
Seems to be all set up
Whenever I think of you
I give up
It's too late to get back
Looking for overgrown tracks
I'll see you in another world
I'll see you in another world
In Sophie Zelmani's song "I'll See You In Another World", the singer is reminiscing about old memories and lost love. The opening lines suggest that the singer is sensitive to certain days, possibly ones that hold significance to the memories they have buried deep within. The "golden times" they remember are moments from the past, where they felt an emotional connection to someone dear to them. The singer reflects on the ease they used to have with wearing their heart on their sleeve, but now it seems they have lost that ability. The line "whenever I need to cry, I hide" implies a sense of shame or regret that the singer feels about their past actions.
As the song progresses, the singer moves on to describe the place where they walked with this former love. The streets hold a magical history and seem to be symbolic of their past relationship. The singer doesn't recognize anyone around them, but they are searching for the ghost of their long lost love. The line "seems to be all set up, whenever I think of you, I give up" suggests that the singer is struggling to let go of their past and move on. Despite knowing that it's "too late to get back," they continue to search for the overgrown tracks that may lead them back to their love.
Overall, "I'll See You In Another World" is a melancholic song that explores the bittersweet nature of memories and lost love. The singer is trapped between their present reality and the past they long to return to, but know they never can. The repetition of the line "I'll see you in another world" throughout the song suggests that the singer is imagining a reunion with their lost love in another life, one where they can finally find some peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Days like this to me senses
Days like this I feel deeply
I see to the old buried losts
I reminisce about things long forgotten
Golden times are when I remember
I cherish moments from the past
How I used to talk to my heart
I used to listen to my own feelings and desires
Seems to be easy now
It seems like a simple thing to do now
Whenever I need to cry, I hide
I keep my emotions to myself
It's too late to get back
I can't go back to the past
Looking for over frown tracks
Trying to find my way through difficult times
I'll see you in another world
I'll see you in another life after death
I'll see you in another world
I'll see you in another reality beyond this one
In this soul of the streets
In the heart of the city
We walked on
We used to walk together
The magic reads
The stories that the city holds
From it's old histories
From the past events that shaped the city
Among all the people
Despite all the people I've met
I've never seen before,
I've never met someone like you
It's the ghost of you
It's the memory of you
That I'm looking for
That I'm searching for in this city
Seems to be all set up
It seems like everything is arranged
Whenever I think of you
When you come to my mind
I give up
I surrender to my emotions
It's too late to get back
I can't go back to where we were
Looking for overgrown tracks
Trying to find my way through life without you
I'll see you in another world
I hope to see you again someday
I'll see you in another world
Until then, I'll hold onto the hope of a future meeting
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