Don’t Know Why
Norah Jones * Track #1 On Come Away With Me
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Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
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Norah JonesWrited by
Jesse HarrisAbout
“Don’t Know Why” was written by Jesse Harris which originally appeared on his 1999 album, Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. Jones then covered it for her debut 2002 album Come Away with Me, where it was released as the first single and hit #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The song charted at 4...
Don’t Know Why Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I waited 'til I saw the sun
I don't know why I didn't come
I left you by the house of fun
I don't know why I didn't come
I don't know why I didn't come
[Verse 2]
When I saw the break of day
I wished that I could fly away
Instead of kneeling in the sand
Catching teardrops in my hand
[Refrain]
My heart is drenched in wine
But you'll be on my mind forever
[Verse 3]
Out across the endless sea
I will die in ecstasy
But I'll be a bag of bones
Driving down the road alone
[Refrain]
My heart is drenched in wine
But you'll be on my mind forever
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
Something has to make you run
I don't know why I didn't come
I feel as empty as a drum
[Outro]
I don't know why I didn't come
I don't know why I didn't come
I don't know why I didn't come
Don’t Know Why Q&A
Who wrote Don’t Know Why's ?
Don’t Know Why was written by Jesse Harris.
Who produced Don’t Know Why's ?
Don’t Know Why was produced by Arif Mardin & Norah Jones & Jay Newland.
When did Norah Jones release Don’t Know Why?
Norah Jones released Don’t Know Why on Mon Jul 01 2002.
What has the media said about the song?
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #28 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
In 2002, the charts belonged to angry skater girls and flashy MCs. Enter a singer/songwriter whose early love for jazz fueled her hushed, easy vocals. In New York City, you might have caug...