Laila Biali - And So It Goes

〈Verse 1〉
In every heart there is a room
A sanctuary safe and strong
To heal the wounds of lovers past
Until a new one comes along

〈Verse 2〉
I spoke to you in cautious tones
You answered me with no pretense
And still I feel I've said too much
My silence is my self defense

〈Chorus〉
And every time I've held a rose
Seems I've only felt the thorns
And so it goes, and so it goes
And so will you soon, I suppose

〈Verse 3〉
But if my silence made you leave
Then that would be my worst mistake
So I will share this room with you
And you can have this heart to break

〈Chorus〉
And this is why my eyes are closed
It's just as well for all I've seen
And so it goes, and so it goes
And you're the only one who knows
〈Verse 4〉
So I would choose to be with you
That's if the choice were mine to make
But you can make decisions too
And you can have this heart to break
And you can have this heart to break

Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio host Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New York City’s Carnegie Hall to Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, and supported international icon Sting. In 2020, Laila was honoured by SOCAN Music with the Hagood Hardy Award for Excellence in Songwriting. In 2019, Laila’s eponymous release won her a JUNO (Canada’s GRAMMY) for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.” The year prior, she was awarded top prize at the Canadian Songwriting Competition in the Jazz category. Laila was also the youngest-ever double winner at Canada’s National Jazz Awards when she was named “SOCAN Composer of the Year” and “Keyboardist of the Year.” She received her first JUNO nomination for Tracing Light (2011), and a spot on DownBeat Magazine’s “Best Albums of the Year” for Live in Concert (2013) and Out of Dust (2020). In September of 2017, Laila was brought on as the host for CBC Music’s national radio show, Saturday Night Jazz, a weekly show broadcast to listeners across Canada. While Laila continues to earn high honours in the Jazz world, her signature sound transcends genre as she “masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are concise and catchy” (Washington Post). Laila’s highly anticipated album, Out of Dust, which features multiple GRAMMY nominees and winners including Lisa Fischer, Alan Ferber, John Ellis, and Larnell Lewis, released March 27, 2020 and was also nominated for a 2021 JUNO Award.