She was born in Par… Read Full Bio ↴Yaël Naïm is a French-Israeli singer and songwriter.
She was born in Paris in 1978 to Jewish-Tunisian parents. At the age of four, she moved with her family to Ramat HaSharon, Israel, where she learned Hebrew and trained as a pianist. She served in the Israel Defence Forces as a soloist in the Israeli Air Force Orchestra. She began her singing career with a part in the musical "Les Dix Commandements," and her first solo album, In A Man's Womb, was released in 2001. According to a Songfacts interview with her, it disappointed Yael, who decided she would be much happier giving up her dreams of stardom and making music on her terms.
She also sang the song "You Disappear" by Bruno Coulais for the film Harrison's Flowers directed by Elie Chouraqui. For her early work she was credited simply as Yaël.
Naïm joined forces with percussionist David Donatien, and over a period of two years they arranged and recorded thirteen of Naïm's songs in a studio in Naïm's own appartment in Paris, and these were released as her second album, Yael Naim, in the fall of 2007 on the Tôt Ou Tard label. The songs are in French, English, and Hebrew and received critical acclaim, and the album entered the French album chart at #11 the week after its release. The style has been described as having a touch of folk and a touch of jazz, with mysterious and evocative words sung with a delicate and intentionally slightly husky voice.
In January 2008, her song "New Soul" was featured in the debut commercial for the MacBook Air laptop. The song gained fame from being featured in the ad, and it has peaked, as of February 1 2008, at #2 on the iTunes Top 100 Downloaded Songs.
Discography
* 2001: In A Man’s Womb
* 2007: Yael Naim
This is NOT an incorrect tag for Yael Naïm. The correct spelling of her name is Yaël Naïm and the correct spelling of her releasing name and 2007 album is Yael Naim.
- Toxic
Yael Naim Lyrics
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I'm falling
A guy like you
Should wear a warning
It's dangerous
I'm fallin'
There's no escape
I need a hit
Baby, give me it
You're dangerous
I'm lovin' it
Too high
Can't come down
Losing my head
Spinning round and round
Do you feel me now
[Chorus: ]
With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride
You're toxic I'm slipping under
With a taste of a poison paradise
I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic
And I love what you do
Don't you know that you're toxic
It's getting late
To give you up
I took a sip
From my devil's cup
Slowly
It's taking over me
Too high
Can't come down
It's in the air
And it's all around
Can you feel me now
[Chorus: ]
(Repeat 2X)
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
I think I'm ready now
Intoxicate me now
With your lovin' now
I think I'm ready now
The lyrics to Yael Naïm and David Donatien's "Toxic" are a metaphor for falling in love with someone who might not be good for you. The opening line, "Baby, can't you see I'm falling," shows that the singer is already in too deep, and the person she's falling for, "a guy like you," is dangerous. Despite this, she cannot help but be drawn to him and asks him to "give me it," meaning a hit of his love.
The chorus discusses how addictive this person's love is, using the metaphor of a poison paradise. The singer is slipping under, addicted to this person and their toxic love. Even though the situation is bad and the danger is evident, she cannot help but love what he does to her.
Towards the end of the song, the singer knows it's getting late and it might be time to give up on this relationship. However, she keeps drinking from her "devil's cup," slowly being taken over by this person and their love. The last lines show the singer declaring that she's ready to be intoxicated by this person's love, despite the risks involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, can't you see
I am desperately in love with you and it's affecting my judgment
I'm falling
My feelings for you are growing stronger every day
A guy like you
You're exactly the type of person who makes me weak in the knees
Should wear a warning
Your charm and allure is dangerous to my well-being
It's dangerous
I know that pursuing a relationship with you could end badly, but I can't help myself
I'm fallin'
My heart is completely taken over by you
There's no escape
I'm in too deep, there's no turning back now
I can't wait
I need to be closer to you, to feel your touch
I need a hit
I crave your attention and affection like an addict craves their drug
Baby, give me it
I want you to fulfill my desires, no matter the cost
You're dangerous
You have the power to make or break my heart, and I'm willing to take that risk
I'm lovin' it
My love for you is so strong that I can't help but enjoy the danger of it all
Too high
I'm swept away with emotion and can't think straight
Can't come down
There's no escape from the pull you have on my heart
Losing my head
My emotions are clouding my judgment and taking over my mind
Spinning round and round
My head is spinning with thoughts of you and I can't focus on anything else
Do you feel me now
Do you understand the depth of my love for you?
With a taste of your lips
Even the smallest gesture from you sends me over the edge with love
I'm on a ride
My heart feels like it's on a rollercoaster with all the ups and downs of my love for you
You're toxic I'm slipping under
Your love is dangerous and I'm losing control
With a taste of a poison paradise
I know that being with you could end badly, but I can't resist the pull of your love
I'm addicted to you
I can't get enough of you and my heart aches when you're not around
Don't you know that you're toxic
You have a hold on my heart that's both intoxicating and dangerous
And I love what you do
My love for you is so strong that I find myself drawn to the danger of it all
It's getting late
I know that pursuing a relationship with you could end badly, but I can't help myself
To give you up
Even though I know that trying to be with you could lead to heartbreak, I can't imagine giving up my feelings for you
I took a sip
I tested the waters of love with you and now I can't get enough
From my devil's cup
Even though I know that being with you could be dangerous, I can't resist the pull of my love for you
Slowly
My crush on you has grown steadily and shows no signs of slowing down
It's taking over me
My love for you is growing stronger every day and I can't fight it
It's in the air
My love for you is all around and impossible to ignore
And it's all around
I can feel the pull of my love for you in every part of my life
Intoxicate me now
I'm completely caught up in my love for you and I want more
With your lovin' now
I can't imagine my life without the sweet intoxication of your love
I think I'm ready now
I'm ready to take the risk and pursue a relationship with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg
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