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).

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Sophie Zelmani Lyrics

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I don't want to
Find out the truth
I don't want to
Find out the truth
But only truth satisfy
I want it so much to go away
I want it so much to go away
But with the truth it will stay

You will fall heavy
Upon my chest
But laughing will give
The time to rest
I still can breathe
When you're asleep
Just let me gasp for peace
I'd like to have
Other things on my mind
I'd like to have
Other things on my mind
I can't choose a line
I want to wake up
And find you
I want to wake up
And find you
If it's true I won't continue to
I don't know
How to get armed
I don't know

How to get armed
Truth is hard to charm

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sophie Zelmani's song "Truth" delve into the struggle of wanting to avoid the pain of reality and the longing for a peaceful mind. The singer expresses her desire to escape the truth, to not find out what is really happening, but she acknowledges that only the truth can bring satisfaction. She wants the truth to go away so that she can have other things on her mind, but she knows that it will stay. The truth will come crashing down on her and weigh heavily on her chest.

Despite this, the singer finds brief moments of respite when laughing with the person who brings the truth. She can still breathe when they are asleep, but she begs for peace to gasp for. The singer longs to wake up and find the person whom she may lose if what she is afraid is true. She is unsure how to arm herself against the truth, as it is difficult to charm.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to
I don't want to face something

Find out the truth
Find out the reality of a situation

I want it so much to go away
I want to avoid the truth

But with the truth it will stay
Truth will always remain present

You will fall heavy
The truth will weigh heavily

Upon my chest
On my conscience

But laughing will give
Laughter will provide

The time to rest
A break to recover

I still can breathe
I can still carry on

When you're asleep
When I am not feeling the weight of the truth

Just let me gasp for peace
Allow me to have some peace of mind

I'd like to have
I wish to have

Other things on my mind
Other matters to occupy my thoughts

I want to wake up
I desire to awaken

And find you
To encounter your presence

If it's true I won't continue to
If it is a fact, I can't move forward

I don't know
I am unsure

How to get armed
How to prepare for what's to come

Truth is hard to charm
Truth cannot be tamed

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLAUS TERHOEVEN, ANDRE WEVERS, STEFAN BOSSEMS

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