Sophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972 as Sophie Edkvist) is a female singer… Read Full Bio ↴Sophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972 as Sophie Edkvist) is a female singer-songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden who debuted in 1995 with the single Always You. Her music is quite unique in Swedish music history, since it's based on the American singer/songwriter tradition. Sophie also appears on the Dawson's Creek soundtrack with her ballad, I'll Remember You and has since recorded 7 albums.

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).

Losing You
Sophie Zelmani Lyrics

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I can tell by your look
There's something missing
Something I took

I can tell by the way you sound
Won't be long
You won't be around

Ooh I'm losing you
Ooh I'm losing you

Was it my words?
Or my silence?
I know it hurts
My kind of violence

Won't you tell
How I hurt you?
Won't be long
You won't be around

Ooh I'm losing you
Ooh I'm losing you

Ooh I'm losing you
Ooh I'm losing you

Ooh I'm losing you
Ooh I'm losing you

Overall Meaning

In Sophie Zelmani's song Losing You, the lyrics portray a sense of loss and regret in a relationship that is slowly deteriorating. The verses speak of subtle signs that the relationship is coming to an end, like the way the person looks and sounds, and the realization that something has been taken away. The chorus then repeats the refrain "Ooh I'm losing you" which is a powerful and emotional admission of defeat in saving the relationship.

The second verse then asks for clarification on what went wrong with questions like "Was it my words" or "My silence" that may have caused hurt to the other person. The line "My kind of violence" is particularly striking as it suggests that what was perceived as harmless actions by one person may have caused emotional pain to the other. The song ends with a plea to speak up and voice out the hurt before it's too late.

Overall, the song Losing You is a poignant portrayal of a relationship coming to an end with a feeling of helplessness and regret. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and Sophie Zelmani's soothing voice captures the emotions perfectly.

Line by Line Meaning

I can tell by your look
From your facial expression, I can tell that something is not right

There's something missing
You are lacking something important and I can sense that

Something I took
I am responsible for taking away what you are missing

I can tell by the way you sound
Your tone of voice is indicating something

Won't be long
It will not be much time until

You won't be around
You will not be present anymore

Ooh I'm losing you
I am gradually losing my connection with you

Was it my words?
Did something I say cause this?

Or my silence?
Did my lack of words cause this?

I know it hurts
I am aware that it is painful

My kind of violence
My actions or lack of actions caused emotional harm