In 2003, Suh signed with Epic/Sony; she ended up working with Glen Ballard, a well-known producer/songwriter/arranger.At first, Ballard only agreed to produce a few songs for Suh, but he was so impressed with her work that he ended up producing her entire debut album (a self-titled CD that Epic released in April 2005).
With the album completed, Suh reflects on the making of her debut: "My mission has always been to create music that transcends boundaries, to make music that is universal."
Although Suh has lived in the United States her entire life, both of her parents are immigrants who moved to southern California from Korea in the '60s. Suh's involvement with music began when she was only eight and joined a Korean children's choir, whose repertoire ranged from traditional Korean songs to American pop. At 13, Suh left Los Angeles for New Hampshire, where she attended a boarding school and did her share of songwriting during her adolescent years; Suh was around 17 when she recorded a six-song EP, pressed 1,000 copies onto CDs, and managed to sell about 700 of them to her schoolmates.
After reaching adulthood, Suh attended Brown University in Rhode Island (where she obtained a degree in English), but spent as much time as she could visiting New York City and performing in Lower Manhattan clubs. A career in music is not something that Suh's ambitious parents encouraged — in fact, they tried to talk her out of it and encouraged her to go into a more stable, less volatile line of work. Music, they asserted, should be nothing more than a hobby for Suh. But her parents' lack of support didn't discourage the L.A. native; if anything, it inspired her to persevere and work even harder at having a career in music. "Your Battlefield," one of Suh's songs, was inspired by her career-related disagreements with her parents.
Seasons
Susie Suh Lyrics
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They change when you don't seem to notice
All of a sudden, wind grows cold
And then the snowflakes start to fall
It's kinda like when fell in love with you
I, I didn't even notice when you didn't love me anymore
There's a blue, there's a blue sky on my left and a pink sky on my right
And I'm driving down the 92 where the bridge looks like it touches the sky
Where did all the time go
And why can't I remember
What it was like when I was young
Seasons change
And you grow a little older
Nothing stays the same
The past becomes the future
Seasons change
And you grow a little older
No one stays the same
And my heart grows a little colder
I'm standing in a parking lot
Of some suburban shopping mall
And I'm dressed in my work uniform making friends with all
The vacant cars
And I'm thinking to myself
I gotta make a big decision today and I hope I choose a better tomorrow
Rather than a better yesterday
Seasons change
And you grow a little older
Nothing stays the same
The past becomes the future
Seasons change
And you grow a little older
No one stays the same
And my heart grows a little warmer
My heart turns a little warmer
Everything turns it turns it turns it turns
Seasons change
And you grow a little wiser
Nothing stays the same
The past becomes the future
Seasons change
Only the cherry blossoms they bloom again (x2)
They will bloom, they will bloom
In Susie Suh's song "Seasons Change," she sings about the inevitability of change in life, particularly in relationships. She compares the changing of the seasons to falling out of love, saying that it often happens without us noticing until it's too late. The lyrics paint a picture of the passage of time and the gradual process of aging, where everything around us changes even if we don't realize it at the time.
Suh reflects on the passing of time as she drives down the highway, marveling at how much has changed and wondering where all the time has gone. She feels a sense of nostalgia for the past and the innocence of youth, wishing she could remember what it was like. Later, while standing in a parking lot, she contemplates a big decision and hopes she can choose a better tomorrow rather than a better yesterday. The song ultimately ends on a hopeful note with Suh declaring that, through all the changes and hardships of life, the cherry blossoms always bloom again.
Overall, "Seasons Change" is a bittersweet but ultimately uplifting song about the inevitability of change and the importance of living in the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Seasons change
The different periods of the year change
They change when you don't seem to notice
The alterations in seasons occur without getting attention
All of a sudden, wind grows cold
The temperature drops quickly without prior warning
And then the snowflakes start to fall
The precipitation changes from rain to snow
It's kinda like when fell in love with you
The changes in seasons are compared to the feeling of falling in love
I, I didn't even notice when you didn't love me anymore
Just like how the changes in seasons go unnoticed, so did the loss of affection
There's a blue, there's a blue sky on my left and a pink sky on my right
The singer observes the beauty of the sky on either side
And I'm driving down the 92 where the bridge looks like it touches the sky
The singer is cruising beneath a bridge that seems to brush the sky
And I'm thinking to myself
The singer is having thoughts
Where did all the time go
The singer is wondering where all the time went
And why can't I remember
The singer is puzzled about how reminiscing doesn't seem to bring back anything
What it was like when I was young
The singer misses how it was in their youth
Seasons change
The different periods of the year change
And you grow a little older
In time, you get a bit older
Nothing stays the same
Everything goes through change
The past becomes the future
The memories of the past become tomorrow's stories
No one stays the same
No individual remains the same
And my heart grows a little colder
The heart becomes a bit more unfeeling
I'm standing in a parking lot
The singer stands in a car park
Of some suburban shopping mall
It is a shopping complex in the suburbs
And I'm dressed in my work uniform making friends with all
The singer is dressed in their uniform and is socializing with indifferent cars
The vacant cars
The singer sees the empty cars around them
And I'm thinking to myself
The singer is having thoughts
I gotta make a big decision today and I hope I choose a better tomorrow
The singer has a significant decision to make and hopes it will lead to a better future
Rather than a better yesterday
The singer prefers the bright future to their past
My heart turns a little warmer
The singer's heart becomes a bit more empathetic
Everything turns it turns it turns it turns
Everything has a sequence of changes
And you grow a little wiser
One gains knowledge with experience
Only the cherry blossoms they bloom again (x2)
Only cherry trees bloom again every year
They will bloom, they will bloom
The cherry trees will keep blossoming
Lyrics © DONELIAN MUSIC
Written by: ARMEN DONELIAN
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@christophersee1006
Such an underrated artist. What a brilliant album.
@gikunda2935
Seasons change. The past becomes the future and I still love this song. My heart feels warm listening to it.
@Etelyn7
Perfect lyrics, perfect voice, perfect music... just perfect song! <3
@jasminealex7212
I heard it on OTH and had been looking for it
@jjmonman
aww man, so happy i found her!! she gave me like the best sleep ever. i have lucid dreams and that was just beautiful.
@alirezarahimirashed5655
This song truly fits to these snowly December days of Finland. It gives me sad romantic feelings when I walk all over the snow and listen to this lovely song in my lonelyness. 💔💖💞
@Mookhatchka
I love love this song; I hope I choose a better tomorrow rather than a better yesterday ~ !
@benmaghniasarah8974
I discovered this song from ONE TREE HILL 😉
@mannyramirez2237
same :3 was rewatching the 3rd season just now
@justinkaomi2325
BENMAGHNIA Sarah So did I