Kent attended Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. She graduated with a Degree in Comparative Literature from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, and moved to England after her graduation. While studying at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she met tenor saxophonist, Jim Tomlinson, whom she married on 9 Aug 1991.
Discography:
"Close Your Eyes" (1997), "The Tender Trap" (1998), "Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire" (2000),
"Dreamsville" (2001), "Brazilian Sketches" (2001), "In Love Again: The Music of Richard Rodgers" (2002),
"The Boy Next Door" (2003), "Collection" (2001), "Collection II" (2003), "Collection III" (2006),
"Breakfast On The Morning Tram" (2007), "Breakfast on the Morning Tram" (2008, limited edition boxset CD/DVD),
"Raconte-Moi..." (2010) , "Hushabye Mountain" (2011) , "THE CHANGING LIGHTS" (2013)
Kent has also featured in Tomlinson's 2006 album, The Lyric, which won "Album of the Year" at the 2006 BBC Jazz Awards.
Awards: British Jazz Award (2001) and BBC Jazz Award for Best Vocalist (2002).
Kent's album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram, was a nominee for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 51st Grammy Awards (2009).
Trivia: Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the liner notes to Kent's 2003 album, The Boy Next Door, and also co-wrote four of the songs on the 2007 album, Breakfast on the Morning Tram.
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Say It Isn't So
Stacey Kent Lyrics
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Everyone is saying you don't love me. Say it isn't so.
Everywhere I go, everyone I know, whispered that
You're growing tired of me. Say it isn't so.
People say that you found somebody new
And it won't be long before you leave me.
Say it isn't true.
That's all I want to know,
And what they're saying, oh, please,
Say it isn't so.
People say that you found somebody new
And it won't be long before you leave me.
Say it isn't true.
Say that everything is still okay,
That's all I want to know,
And what they're saying, please, say it isn't so.
In Stacey Kent's rendition of "Say It Isn't So," the singer is asking her lover to deny the rumors that she hears about their relationship. The repeating line " Say it isn't so" creates a sense of desperation and urgency that underscores the lyrics' underlying message - that the singer is fearful of losing her lover to someone else. The lyrics construct an image of a woman who is struggling to hold onto what she has, as people around her suggest that her lover is growing tired of her. The lines "Everywhere I go,/Everyone I know,/Whispers that/You're growing tired of me" paint a picture of paranoia and anxiety that seems to define the singer's relationship.
The chorus of "Say It Isn't So" is the most significant part of the song, as it conveys the singer's plea for her lover to tell her that everything is alright. The line "People say that you found somebody new/And it won't be long before you leave me/Say it isn't true" is particularly poignant because it hints at the fact that the singer knows that there is something happening between her lover and someone else. Nevertheless, she chooses to hold onto the hope that her lover will deny the rumors and reassure her that their love is still intact.
In an age where social media and technology make it easy for people to get access to information, the song holds more relevance now than ever before. The lyrics "Everywhere I go, everyone I know" suggest that the singer cannot escape the rumors that are spreading about her relationship, and this idea is relatable to anyone who has ever been in a similar situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Say it isn't so.
Please deny what others are saying about you not loving me.
Say it isn't so.
Please confirm that you still love me.
Everyone is saying you don't love me. Say it isn't so.
Others are commenting or gossiping that you don't feel the same way about me, but I implore you to contradict their statements.
Everywhere I go, everyone I know, whispered that You're growing tired of me. Say it isn't so.
Wherever I am, with whomever I'm talking, the rumor is being spread that you no longer have patience with our relationship. Please prove them wrong.
People say that you found somebody new And it won't be long before you leave me. Say it isn't true.
There is talk that you have discovered someone else, and it isn't long before you'll abandon our relationship. I beseech you to deny this claim.
Say that everything is still okay, That's all I want to know,
All I need you to say is that everything between us is still fine.
And what they're saying, oh, please, Say it isn't so.
I am desperate to hear you say the rumors are false and that our love is strong as ever.
Say that everything is still okay, That's all I want to know,
Unconditionally, the only thing I want to hear is that everything is the same between us.
And what they're saying, please, say it isn't so.
I beg you, plead with you to refute the rumors and say they aren't real.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irving Berlin
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