Vanessa's sixth studio album, Love Is An Art, releases on March 27th, 2020 through Dine Alone Records.
Vanessa's fifth studio album, Liberman, was released on October 23 2015, through Dine Alone Records. It marks her first release since signing with Dine Alone Records. The title of the album comes from an oil painting made by Carlton's late maternal grandfather, whose given surname was "Liberman".
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Vanessa Carlton first began playing the piano as a toddler, continuing on an artistic road with her attendance at the School of American Ballet in New York, a path she would eventually abandon in favor of songwriting. She re-embraced the piano and began performing in bars and clubs across Manhattan. While studying at Columbia University, Carlton was signed to Interscope Records, but made her formal debut on A&M under veteran producer Ron Fair.
Her debut album in April 2002, Be Not Nobody, resonated with audiences of all ages world-wide, especially the hit piano single “A Thousand Miles,” which reached the Top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Singles chart, #1 in Australia, and Top 10 in the UK. Carlton went on to earn 2003 Grammy nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist (“A Thousand Miles”). The album witnessed global success, reaching Gold status in over 10 countries, and Platinum status in Asian territories, such as Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
Her second album Harmonium (2004), which yielded the single “White Houses,” continued to inspire an increasingly loyal global fan base and garnered some the best reviews of her career.
Her record release in 2007, Heroes & Thieves “might be my first thematic record,” Carlton says, adding that the songs reveal themselves like chapters in a book, one that fans can crack open (Vanessa has often explained during her live shows that the second single from "Heroes & Thieves" entitled "Hands On Me" is the second chapter to the album). Paying homage to the area of Manhattan where most of its songs were written, the first single off of the 2007 record, appropriately dubbed “Nolita Fairytale,” is a syncopated, upbeat piece that paints a dramatic musical landscape. “ That song is really about finding joy in unexpected environments. How sometimes losing things makes you realize what you have, which is like a quasi fairytale,” says Carlton. Heroes & Thieves was recorded in the San Francisco studio of Third Eye Blind founder Stephan Jenkins and the Los Angeles studio of producer/songwriter Linda Perry.
Vanessa's fourth studio album, "Rabbits On The Run" was released on July 26th, 2011. Material for this album was produced by Steve Osborne (U2, B-52’s, KT Tunstall), and was recorded in the UK at Peter Gabriel's well-renowned Real World Studios.
Speaking with Songfacts about the lead single Carousel in a 2011 interview, Carlton explained that she wrote the song in a dream where the "da na na na na" tune was floating around.
Other facts:
Vanessa's uncle is jazz musician Larry Carlton.
In 2003, Vanessa portrayed Dusty Springfield on the television show "American Dreams" on Heartache (episode #1.14) and performed a cover of the song "Wishin' And Hopin'".
One of Vanessa's touring guitarists, Ari Ingber, (other than being credited as a group vocalist on "More Than This) is the lead vocalist/guitarist for the band The Upwelling. Ari also co-wrote the song "About to Break" from Third Eye Blind's "Ursa Major".
One of Vanessa's touring bassists, Jon Evans, (other than being credited as bassist on Heroes & Thieves and bass guitarist on Third Eye Blind's "Ursa Major") is part of the band Redfish, Bluefish and has also performed with Tori Amos.
One of Vanessa's touring guitarists, Mark Beauchemin, (other than performing with Vanessa on the song "More Than This (Campfire Take)" for the album "Songs For Tibet - The Art of Peace") used to be part of the band SR-71 and currently has his own band.
Besides having Stevie Nicks do backing vocals on her song "The One" and Stephan Jenkins (of Third Eye Blind) do backing vocals on select songs on Heroes & Thieves, Vanessa has made several contributions to works of other artists and bands including: Vocals on the song Big Yellow Taxi with Counting Crows; backing vocals on the song Moving On by Kimya Dawson; piano on the song Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime by Zucchero; vocals on the song M A K E L O V E T O M E with 7 Aurelius; co-writing 3 songs with The Matrix; Providing vocals on the various artist compilation song "Put A Little Love", created for a Gap clothing company campaign which also featured Al Green, Melissa Etheridge, Kelly Rowland, Stephan Jenkins, Ginuwine, Musiq, Heather Headley and Gavin DeGraw; Providing vocals and piano on the various artist compilation song "Love Revolution", a cover of Lenny Kravitz's song, created for a Kohl's clothing company campaign which also featured Avril Lavigne, Lenny Kravitz, Plain White T's and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; Performing live with artists/bands including a cover of Elton John's song "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" with Elton John's band, duets with Shlomo, Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra, Stevie Nicks, Goo Goo Dolls and Counting Crows and backing vocals on select songs with Counting Crows.
Vanessa is credited with providing piano on the track "Company" and backing vocals on "Faster" from Third Eye Blind's album "Out of the Vein".
Vanessa is also credited as being a performer on The Upwelling's debut album "An American Stranger" which Stephan Jenkins also produced.
In love with you
Vanessa Carlton Lyrics
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I couldn't stop it if I tried
The same old heart beat
Fills the emptiness
I have inside
And I've heard that you can't fight love
So I won't complain
Cause why would I stop the fire
'Cause when there's you
I feel whole
And there's no better feeling in the world
But without you
I'm alone
And I'd rather be in love
With you
Turn out the lights now
To see is to believe
I just want you near me
I just want you here with me...
And I'd give up everything only for you
It's the least that I could do...
'Cause when there's you
I feel whole
And there's no better feeling in the world
But without you
I'm alone
And I'd rather be in love
With you
I feel you holding me...
Why are we afraid to be in love
To be loved
I can't explain it
I know it's tough
To be loved
And I feel you holding me...
Ohoh
Oh
But when there's you
I feel whole (I feel whole)
And there's no better feeling in the world
But without you I'm alone
And I'd rather be in love
Yes, I'd rather be in love
Oh, I'd rather be in love...
With you
And I feel you holding me
Vanessa Carlton's song, "In love with you" talks about the intensity of one's feelings towards another person, and how it can fill the emptiness that exists within. The singer describes her inability to control her love and how it keeps her going despite the struggles that come with it. The chorus repeats the sentiment that being in love with this person brings a sense of completeness, while being without them leaves them feeling alone. Carlton uses the metaphor of darkness to emphasize the singer's longing for this person's physical presence, and how being with them is worth sacrificing everything else.
The song appears to be about a very particular person, and it is suspected to be about the musician's then-boyfriend Stephan Jenkins, frontman of Third Eye Blind. The deep emotions present in the song make sense within this context given that the pair were together for years before ultimately ending the relationship.
Interestingly, the song was featured in the credits of the film "Love in the Time of Cholera," which is not surprising once you consider that the movie's plot is centered around themes of unrequited love and the passage of time. The music video for the song features Carlton standing in front of a mirror, dressed in black and white regalia, looking at herself directly in the eye as she sings about her intense love for another.
Line by Line Meaning
I cannot help it
I have no control over the way I feel
I couldn't stop it if I tried
My feelings are too strong to resist
The same old heart beat
My heart beats with love for you, just as it has always done
Fills the emptiness
Your love fills the emptiness I feel without you
And I've heard that you can't fight love
I know that fighting my love for you is useless
So I won't complain
I accept my love for you and won't complain about it
Cause why would I stop the fire
I don't want to extinguish the flame of love that drives me
That keeps me going on
Your love gives me the strength to keep going
'Cause when there's you
My feelings for you are so powerful that
I feel whole
You complete me and make me feel whole
And there's no better feeling in the world
There's no feeling better than being with you
But without you
When you're not around,
I'm alone
I feel incomplete and lonely
And I'd rather be in love
Despite the pain of being apart, I'd rather feel this love than not at all
Turn out the lights now
Everything else fades away when you're with me
To see is to believe
I believe in the power of our love because I've seen it firsthand
I just want you near me
I long to be close to you
I just want you here with me...
I want nothing more than to have you by my side
And I'd give up everything only for you
I'd sacrifice everything I have just to be with you
It's the least that I could do...
My love for you demands nothing less
Why are we afraid to be in love
Why is love so scary?
To be loved
Why are we afraid to let others love us?
I can't explain it
I don't understand why love is so difficult
I know it's tough
I know that loving and being loved is hard
Ohoh
A vocalization of emotion
Oh
A vocalization of emotion
Yes, I'd rather be in love
Despite the difficulties, I'd still choose to be in love
Oh, I'd rather be in love...
My love for you will always outweigh any hardships
And I feel you holding me
Just the thought of you holding me makes me feel complete
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home-bound
Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd
And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by?
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight
It's always times like these
When I think of you
And I wonder if you ever think of me
'Cause everything's so wrong
And I don't belong
Living in your precious memory
'Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by?
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight
And I, I don't wanna let you know
I, I drown in your memory
I, I don't wanna let this go
I, I don't
Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home-bound
Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd
And I still need you
And I still miss you
And now I wonder
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass us by?
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you
If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by?
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you
If I could just hold you tonight
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"How did you know? I love this song!"
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@akiu8490
WHITE CHICKS REFERENCE? Oh im all up for it
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@danielbelak145
For years, I just can´t unsee Terry Crews when I hear this song
@EmilioMedranoMusic
x2 Hahahahahahah
@Disney65Fan
ROFL I know I can picture Terry shaking his head and singing the song to Marlon Wayans in drag haha
@atthesnatchgame
Lmaoooooo