Day began recording music in her early teens, independently releasing her debut album, "Powered by Love", in 2009. Following its success, Day worked as a songwriter for BMG and eventually landed a Hollywood Records artist deal. In 2015, Day released her major label debut, "Kicker".
Jerome
Zella Day Lyrics
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A wealthy man had the things I wanted
Cool diamond ring, the house he built for me
I made a promise to keep them haunted and I
Blue dress, satin black, taking every piece of my soul
Blue dress, faded black, look me in the eye as they close
Jerome, why you treat me so cold
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, the only love I've ever known
He was a quiet man
With blood stains on his hands
The silver kissed him with scars so heavy
I waited patiently,
The desert echoes that drove me crazy
Blue dress, satin black, taking every piece of my soul
Blue dress, faded black, look me in the eye as they close
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, why you treat me so cold
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, the only love I've ever known
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Taking every piece of my soul
Blue dress, faded black, look me in the eye as they close
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, why you treat me so cold
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, the only love I've ever known
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I'm not breathing
The lyrics to Zella Day's song Jerome seem to tell the story of a young girl who is haunted by the words of her father. When she was 17, her father seemed to value material possessions above everything else, and he wished that his daughter could have them too. The young girl made a promise to keep those things "haunted," perhaps meaning that she would never forget the true value of things beyond material possessions. The lyrics then go on to describe a man named Jerome, who appears to be the only love she has ever known. However, their relationship seems to be complicated, as he treats her coldly, and has "blood stains on his hands." Despite this, the girl waits patiently, perhaps hoping that things will change.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more desperate, as the girl feels like she is being torn apart piece by piece. The "blue dress, satin black" may symbolize her soul, which is slowly being consumed and destroyed by the toxic relationship she is in. The repetition of the lines "Hold me, I'm not breathing" seems to be the girl's cry for help, as she realizes that she is in too deep and cannot escape on her own.
Overall, the lyrics to Jerome seem to be about the complicated and often destructive nature of love. It warns against the dangers of valuing material possessions over true connections with others, and encourages listeners to stay true to themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was 17, my father said to me
At the age of 17, my father told me that a rich man had everything I desired.
A wealthy man had the things I wanted
A rich man had everything that I coveted.
Cool diamond ring, the house he built for me
He had a luxurious diamond ring and an opulent house built for me.
I made a promise to keep them haunted and I
I swore to make those material possessions a source of vengeance and pain, and I intended to keep my word.
Blue dress, satin black, taking every piece of my soul
My blue dress, now faded black, has symbolized the loss of every piece of my soul.
Blue dress, faded black, look me in the eye as they close
As I wear my blue dress that turned into faded black, I demand to be looked in the eye as I leave this world.
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, Jerome.
Jerome, why you treat me so cold
Jerome, why do you treat me with such harshness and indifferece?
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, Jerome.
Jerome, the only love I've ever known
Jerome is the only love that I have ever known and experienced in my life.
He was a quiet man
Jerome was a reserved and uncommunicative person.
With blood stains on his hands
Jerome had bloodstains on his hands, which made him look like a criminal.
The silver kissed him with scars so heavy
The silver in his life left scars that were so profound that they could never be erased.
I waited patiently,
I waited with patience for a long time.
The desert echoes that drove me crazy
The echoes of the desert were so loud that they drove me crazy.
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I cannot breathe anymore.
Taking every piece of my soul
Everything in my life is taking away every piece of my soul.
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, Jerome.
Jerome, why you treat me so cold
Jerome, why do you treat me with such harshness and indifference?
Jerome, Jerome
Jerome, Jerome.
Jerome, the only love I've ever known
Jerome is the only love that I have ever known and experienced in my life.
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I cannot breathe anymore.
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I cannot breathe anymore.
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I cannot breathe anymore.
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I cannot breathe anymore.
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I cannot breathe anymore.
Hold me, I'm not breathing
Hold me, I cannot breathe anymore.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WALLY GAGEL, ZELLA DAY KERR, ALEXANDER FRANCIS BARRY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Servant Jerome eritttin bizi erittinnn
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she should be famous after releasing this album
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yikman11 ikr shes amazing and so is her roommate borns
@natgund
yikman11 I don't want her to become popular because I'm too selfish. hahahah idk I like how shes like a secret but i love her so much
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Brown Tenno they're roommates?
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Natalie Gunderman I bet this song is gunna become wayyyy more popular now bc it was on the episode of PLL last night which has like a billion fans
@rosemarybloom9851
Fame isn't everything, sometimes artists are forced to water down their art for mass consumption. All I hope for is that she keeps true to herself and the voice within that helps her create such beautiful art. Peace & light.🌠🌞🌌
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Raven`nin hayatıma kattığı güzel şeylerden sadece biri. Keşke gitmeseydin.
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''Kokun burnumda tütüyor Theodore.''