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).
Stay With My Heart
Sophie Zelmani Lyrics
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In the morning
Or maybe I fell
Long before you
Now I wonder
What lovers are missing
And how the name seems to
Mean passing through
A self-caused trouble
Perhaps I've been sad
Longer than you
I might have been
Fooling my lover
You have always been
So much more to me
I ain't got the heart babe
I ain't got the heart
Go with the morning
I'll stay with my heart
You know I was sent
For that morning
Or maybe it was the night
That threw me out
I ain't got the heart babe
I ain't got the heart
Go with the morning
I'll stay with my heart
Sophie Zelmani's song "Stay With My Heart" is a melancholic reflection on the complexities of love and relationships. The opening lines of the song, “Fell in love with my lover in the morning or maybe I fell long before you” suggest that the singer had always been in love with the idea of love, perhaps even before they met their lover. The lyrics convey the idea that love is a complex and often difficult emotion to comprehend. The line “what lovers are missing and how the name seems to mean passing through” suggests that while love is a powerful and transformative emotion, relationships often do not last forever.
The song further delves into the singer's inner turmoil, as they reflect on past relationships and what they may have done wrong. “It's a sad but maybe a self-caused trouble, perhaps I've been sad longer than you, I might have been fooling my lover” are lines that convey regret and sadness. The singer is introspective, reflecting on the idea that they may have caused their own sadness and longing.
The chorus, “I ain't got the heart babe, go with the morning, I'll stay with my heart” emphasizes that the singer is not able to let go of the past and move on. They want to stay with their heart and figure out their emotions before moving on with another relationship. The song is a poignant reflection on the ups and downs of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Fell in love with my lover
I fell in love with my partner
In the morning
It may have been in the morning, but I'm not certain
Or maybe I fell
I'm not sure when I fell in love
Long before you
It's possible I was in love before I met you
Now I wonder
I am questioning something
What lovers are missing
I am curious about what other people in love might be missing
And how the name seems to
I am thinking about how the name of something can mean different things
Mean passing through
In this case, the name seems to mean a fleeting experience
It's a sad but maybe
This idea is somewhat depressing, but it's also possible that it's my own fault
A self-caused trouble
I might be causing myself stress in this situation
Perhaps I've been sad
I might have been feeling sad for a while
Longer than you
Maybe longer than my partner has been feeling sad
I might have been
It's possible that I was doing something
Fooling my lover
Maybe I was deceiving my partner in some way
You have always been
My partner has always been something
So much more to me
My partner is very important to me
I ain't got the heart babe
I don't have the courage or strength
I ain't got the heart
I can't bring myself to do something
Go with the morning
You can leave in the morning
I'll stay with my heart
I will stay true to my own feelings
You know I was sent
You are aware that I was meant to do something
For that morning
In this case, I was meant to be with you in the morning
Or maybe it was the night
It's also possible that the time of day doesn't matter
That threw me out
Something caused me to leave or feel disconnected
I ain't got the heart babe
Once again, I'm not strong enough to do something
I ain't got the heart
I don't have the courage or will to do something
Go with the morning
You can leave in the morning if you want to
I'll stay with my heart
I will follow my own inner voice
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HALAPI, ZELMANI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
miri1582
This woman voice is divine, it brings me that peace that I need...
Sofie Contreras
Her voice is so tender and beautiful!
Alex Sfetcu
this is the reason i keep clicking on random songs...i sometimes get lucky and come across a song i cant stop listening to...beautiful
Isabella Grandi
Ela é fantástica! Aplausos!
gaby
spokojna. melancholijna. uwielbiam taką muzykę...
MrTruth111
Incredible song! I am also pleased that the art of proper recording and stereo mixing is not lost. Impressive.
Tanja Nyyrölä
This song is so touchy, beautiful, awesome, sensitive and sophies voice...pure gold! <3 i'm in love!
Jane Yeung
This touches me in ways I can't even explain. It's like the dull pain from thinking about the past and what could've been rises up but is quickly and gently soothed. It's like I allow myself to feel the pain, knowing that I will be alright and I am alright.
NaturaBoti Parfumer
Perfeita esta canção...a guitarra, o piano
nalago
This song just feels so natural and effortless, I guess that is why I find it so beautiful