Wednesday, December 12, 2018

“Love Has All Been Done Before” by Jade Bird – A Song Feature

     Is it bold or even informative to spotlight a band or performer in the final weeks of a breakthrough year as an “Artist to Watch” in the following year? In the abstract, it sounds like a situation of finding room on an already well-populated bandwagon in hopes of being credited with helping build the platform. Jade Bird is an exception. She experienced a breakout in 2018; it was a year of accomplishments. But naming Jade Bird as an “Artist To Watch in 2019” is insightful, since it is a prediction that she can maintain the steep trajectory of 2018.

     Vevo named Jade Bird one their 2019 Artists To Watch. After repeatedly watching videos of the exclusive live performance for the annual series, we agree. Separately, the two videos are testimonies to her skills. Together, they show Bird’s versatility. “Love Has All Been Done Before” is vocally powerful as she belts out an explanation of what she is looking for in a relationship. The lyrics are included in this post - sweetness and pureness are not carrying the day. In comparison, “What Am I Here For” is a gentle vocal purity questioning a romance that appears one-sided.

     “Love Has All Been Done Before” by Jade Bird




     “What Am I Here For” by Jade Bird 


Lyrics of “Love Has All Been Done Before” by Jade Bird
Sick and tired of just lettin' you in
Just to let you down again
Exasperated with the expectation
You'll be more than just a friend
But in honesty that I, I can be
A fourth finger with four limbs to carry
Won't let you make a fool out of me, boy
See boy

You are good and you are pure
The angel knockin' at my door
But I need something, something more
'Cause love has all been done before
And you are sweet and you are nice
Keep me calm and satisfied
But I need something, something more
'Cause love has all been done before

You almost had me for a minute there
Givin' my whole life to this love affair
Well I'm not gonna sit here and stroke your hair
You almost had me for a minute there
It doesn't help that you mean well
They say the devil's in the detail
And I'm tryin' not to raise hell
But it's lightning 'fore the rain fell

You are good and you are pure
The angel knockin' at my door
But I need something, something more
'Cause love has all been done before
And you are sweet and you are nice
Keep me calm and satisfied
But I need something, something more
'Cause love has all been done before

Everything's a rerun
Before it's even begun
Tell me, what's the reason?
If everything's a season
Then I'm a setting sun
We're already done

You are good and you are pure
The angel knockin' at my door
But I need something, something more
'Cause love has all been done before
And you are sweet and you are nice
Keep me calm and satisfied
But I need something, something more
'Cause love has all been done before

We're already done
You are good and you are pure
The angel knockin' at my door
But I need something, something more
'Cause love has all been done before
You are sweet and you are nice
Keep me calm and satisfied
But I need something, something more
'Cause love has all been done before

Oh, love has all been done before
Love has all been done before
Love has all been done before
Love has all been done before
You are sweet and you are pure
But love has all been done before

2019 Tour with Hozier:
March 10—Buffalo, NY—Shea’s Performing Arts Centre
March 11—Albany, NY—Palace Theatre
March 13—Baltimore, MD—Hippodrome Theatre
March 14—Norfolk, VA—Chrysler Hall
March 16—Raleigh, NC—Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
March 17—Charlotte, NC—Oven’s Auditorium
March 19—Miami Beach, FL—The Fillmore Miami Beach-The Jackie Gleeson Theatre
March 20—St. Petersburg, FL—Mahaffey Theater
March 21—Orlando, FL—Walt Disney Theatre
March 23—Atlanta, GA—Coca Cola Roxy Theatre
March 24—Nashville, TN—Grand Ole Opry House
March 26—Memphis, TN—Orpheum Theatre
March 27—New Orleans, LA—The Fillmore New Orleans-Music Hall
March 29—Dallas, TX—Southside Ballroom
March 30—Houston, TX—Revention Music Centre
March 31—Austin, TX—ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
April 2—Oklahoma City, OK—The Criterion
April 3—Tulsa, OK—Brady Theatre
April 5—Denver, CO—Bellco Theatre
April 6—Salt Lake City, UT—The Union Event Centre
April 9—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Forever Cemetery
April 10—Santa Barbara, CA—Arlington Theatre
April 12—Reno, NV—Grand Sierra Resort & Casino-Grand Theatre
April 13—Boise, ID—Knitting Factory Concert House
April 14—Spokane, WA—First Interstate Center for the Arts

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