Julianne
Julianne is an English language given name ultimately derived from the Latin Iuliana, the feminine form of Iulianus (Julian), probably via the French Julienne. The name is often thought to be made up from Julia + Anne.
Some variations of the name are:
List of people with the given name Julianne
Julianne (song)
"Julianne" is a song from Ben Folds Five's 1995 self-titled first album. It was written by Ben Folds. It is best known for its opening line: "I met this girl, she looked like Axl Rose...."
History
The song is about a man in denial about the effect the end of a relationship with the title character has had on him. Sparked by waking up the morning after a one-night stand, the man engages in behavior he knows his ex would look down upon to prove that the break-up has had little impact on him. This painfully transparent front reveals the man is trying to get back at his ex as a means of coping. The song implies that the man still deeply misses Julianne.
In its use of sound effects, the song recalls the early career of Billy Joel, to whom Folds has often been compared.
Additional versions
A live version of the song, recorded November 26, 1996, at the former LA2 nightclub in London, appears on the 1998 compilation and rarities album Naked Baby Photos.
Personnel
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by Julianne
Unsaid
by: Julianne[Words and Music by: Julianne Tarroja]
[VERSE 1:]
Do I have to lose you now
So I can gain you some other time
Do I have to take a bow
End the show before the curtain call
[VERSE 2:]
Do I have to look the other way
Coz we just got too much to say
Did it even have to be like this
For you and I, I wanna know why
[Refrain:]
Even if I know what I've been told
To let go means to surrender my control
But it isn't easy to have loved and not survive
Was is for the wrong reason?
Or maybe the wrong season
[CHORUS:]
Coz I wanted this love to grow
I wanted to see it soar
I wanted to give a chance for the Sun
To kiss our eyes
So maybe we could see the light
Behind our hearts desires
[VERSE 3:]
Do I have to be broken one last time
So I can be made whole again
Do I have to be chastised
To be saved and rescued from the fire
[VERSE 4:]
Do I have to be reminded of all this
That I didn't even own a thing to begin with
No right to claim
No right to put the blame
On anyone or anything
[VERSE 5:]
Do I have to watch you go ahead
Leaving me with out a word said
Do I even get the opportunity to say my plea
I hope now you're hearing me
[OUTRO:]
I wanted to see the light
I wanted you to see the light
I wanted us to see the light
... Open up your eyes time