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.
Matter of Time
Vanessa Carlton Lyrics
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Give her all your light
Love is like a carriage
It's no spirit in the night
Like a wishing well
Where your pennies fell
Before your heart is mine
Have you been searching?
You've been looking the world over
When is it time to let go?
And is it then that you know?
All the peace that we've been bringing out of each other
Out of each other
Flowing like a circuit
Through a curse of neon signs
Writing her a letter
It's the curve of your desire
When the cycle starts its run
And we become what we become
He said it's only a matter of time
Before your heart is mine
Have you been searching?
You've been looking the world over
When is it time to let go?
And is it then that you know?
All the peace that we've been bringing out of each other
Out of each other
When is it time to let go?
And is it then that you know?
All the peace that we've been bringing out of each other
Out of each other
Give her all your darkness
Give her all your light
Love is like a carriage
It's no spirit in the night
The lyrics of Vanessa Carlton’s “Matter of Time” are an exploration of the complexities of love and relationships. The opening lines suggest that love is a balance between light and darkness, with both elements being necessary for a successful relationship. The imagery of a carriage is used to describe love, painting a picture of something that requires effort to keep moving forward but can also provide a comfortable and safe place for the two people involved.
Throughout the chorus, the lyrics explore the idea of searching for love and wondering when it’s time to let go of something that may not be working. The repeated line “before your heart is mine” suggests that the song is about someone pursuing another person, perhaps even at the expense of their own happiness. However, the song also acknowledges the positive effects that two people can have on each other, using the phrase “all the peace that we’ve been bringing out of each other” to describe the benefits of a loving relationship.
The second verse introduces the idea of a cycle, implying that relationships can be cyclical in nature and that over time people can change and become different than they were before. However, the lyrics suggest that this change is not necessarily negative, but rather a natural part of life. The song ultimately ends on a note of surrender, with the repeated chorus asking when it’s time to let go, but also acknowledging the positive effects that love can have.
Line by Line Meaning
Give her all your darkness
Share your deepest fears and insecurities with her
Give her all your light
Share your happiest moments and positive energy with her
Love is like a carriage
Love is a journey that requires effort and commitment
It's no spirit in the night
Love is not just a fleeting emotion that disappears with the night
Like a wishing well
Love is a place where you invest your hopes and dreams
Where your pennies fell
Where you have invested your time and energy
He said it's only a matter of time
He is confident that he will win her heart eventually
Before your heart is mine
Before she falls in love with him
Have you been searching?
Are you looking for love?
You've been looking the world over
You have searched far and wide for love
When is it time to let go?
When is it time to move on from a relationship?
And is it then that you know?
Will you know when it's time to let go?
All the peace that we've been bringing out of each other
We have been helping each other find happiness and calmness
Flowing like a circuit
Our love feels like an electric current
Through a curse of neon signs
Despite the chaos and city lights around us
Writing her a letter
Expressing his love through words
It's the curve of your desire
It's the direction of his passion for her
When the cycle starts its run
When love begins and starts its journey
And we become what we become
And we become our true selves in love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Vanessa Carlton
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Vanessa Carlton Italia
Unexpected and touching ... so beautiful!
It is stripped of instrumentation and highlights Carlton’s voice as it soars over McCauley’s delicately plucked electric guitar, reminiscent of the old school vocal recordings of Dusty Springfield. Love it!
Christian
This sounds amazing. Its my new favorite song
Jonesy
The constant catchy acoustic, an echoey yet familiar voice, this legit could be a favourite of mine.
Eduardo Willio
Vanessa isso realmente precisa ter um video clipe é a mais ouvida do Liberman no itunes
S. Laub
I have always loved this song... can't stop listening, again!
Tommy Boy
Has a very 90's retro female alternative sound. Neat!
Isabella Biasutto
Beautiful song <3
Jack Gray
This woman is a Goddess...
Tracy Martin
matter of time is excellently written and exicuted
AetherPowered
Love it :) Thank you !