2. No Turning Back 4.26

2

No Turning Back

Written by: Jenny Nagy

Length: 4:26

Genre: Hip-hop
Producer: Jenny Nagy
Arranger: Jenny Nagy
Engineer: Howard Robinson
Mixers: Ron Jones and Trevor Norris
Recorded on 16 July 2019. 

(Bridge 1)

I hope you hold on tight for this

Oh, no

Oooooooooooooooooooooooh, ooooooooooooooooh

Ooooooooooooooooooh, ooooooooh

(Laugh)

(Oooooooooh)

Well, you really oughta think about what you're gonna do

(Ooooooooh)

(Cause there's no turning back now)

(Verse 1)

No words can describe how I feel

My body's shaking with fear

It's a certain time of truth

What I gotta do is rear

No time to think

Gotta react fast

Thoughts keep telling me: React!

Obviously, that's all I gotta do

Come, join me

We all gotta learn

Of all things that are tough

You can't back down now

Cause if you do

You will live to regret what you do

You gotta be strong

No matter what happens

This journey that's long

You'll have to face it

You have been warned

You just gotta think

(Chorus)

Let's face all the challenges that we'll encounter

Even when there'll be moments that are downer

Cause there is no turning back

No, no turning back

You should never give up when things turn out bad

Yes, in certain cases you will feel sad

But there is no turning back

No, there's no turning back

Life is a test

Everyone knows it

Not all will admit it

But that's for later

There is no turning back

No, no, no

No turning back 

(Bridge 2)

Ooooh, oooooooh, oooooooooh

(Life is just crazy)

Ooooh, oooooh, oooh

(But everything comes with a price, sooner or later)

Ooooh, oooh, ooooooooh

(Believe me!)

(Verse 2)

All of us, we have our doubts

And problems of trust

You have to make your chances

That way, you will advance

And the more you learn

The better you feel

For what you'll learn

There'll be appeal

Whether or not you'll notice

There's always some space for that

(Bridge 3)

Oooooooh

Life is just great

Life is inviting

To give you a breakthrough

For you to remember

There is so much to think of

You just have to stay strong

Are you ready to travel

To this wonderful life?

(Chorus)
Let's face all the challenges that we'll encounter
Even when there'll be moments that are downer
Cause there is no turning back
No, no turning back
You should never give up when things turn out bad
Yes, in certain cases you will feel sad
But there is no turning back
No, there's no turning back
Life is a test
Everyone knows it
Not all will admit it
But that's for later
There is no turning back
Oh, oh, oh
No turning back

(Verse 3)
Things are gonna be revealed every now and then
When you're nervous, just count to ten, and proceed
To continue to get what you need
Essentially you've got to pay attention
To continue in this dimension
Forward, don't always think of your imagination
You've got a long way from your start
So you won't fall apart
And the obstacles will seem nothing

(Bridge 3)
The prize that you will earn is there
But face the obstacles first
There is no better start than this time
Cause as you may know

(Chorus)
Let's face all the challenges that we'll encounter
Even when there'll be moments that are downer
Cause there is no turning back
No, no turning back
You should never give up when things turn out bad
Yes, in certain cases you will feel sad
But there is no turning back
No, there's no turning back
Life is a test
Everyone knows it
Not all will admit it
But that's for later
There is no turning back
No, no, no
No turning back
Let's face all the challenges that we'll encounter
Even when there'll be moments that are downer
Cause there is no turning back
No, no turning back
You should never give up when things turn out bad
Yes, in certain cases you will feel sad
But there is no turning back
No, there's no turning back
Life is a test
Everyone knows it
Not all will admit it
But that's for later
There is no turning back
Oh, oh, oh
No turning back

(Outro)
So you held on tight for this, right?
That's great!
So I guess I don't have to tell you about this topic
Ok?
Come on

Personnel

Jenny Nagy: vocals, drum machine, bass guitar

Henry Sabberton: synthesizers

Herbert Richard: guitar

Kenneth Quartles: bass guitar 

1. Welcome to the World 4.39

1

Welcome to the World

Written by: Jenny Nagy, John Raymond, and Ron Jones

Length: 4:39

Genre: Pop
Producer: Ron Jones
Arranger: Jenny Nagy
Engineer: Howard Robinson
Mixers: Jenny Nagy, Howard Robinson and Ron Jones 

Recorded on 3 May 2019. Intro recorded and extracted on 14 January 2018 at Southern California Hospital at Hollywood, extracted version with the participations of:

• Jenny Nagy, myself,
• John Raymond, my beloved husband,
• Steve, our son,
• Ron Jones, my manager for almost three decades, and,
• Betty Jones (no relation to Ron), the nurse who lookd after me after I gave birth

(Intro)

(Baby noises)

Jenny: Oh my! He's so beautiful. Our Robert Steven

John: Can't believe I've finally become a father, I am so happy!

Ron: Congratulations, John and Jenny! This moment has finally occurred.

Nurse: You two are very fortunate people, you're both highly admired and praised, and you've earned yourselves another follower, here before your very eyes.

Jenny: I know we're gonna be great parents, just as much as we are great people, right, John?

John: Of course we are, sweetheart. I just know it from having just heard you state it.

Jenny: Welcome to the world, little boy!

(Verse 1)

Welcome to the world

Where you'll expect great things
All the stuff that will carry you
through life for the rest of your days
Welcome to the world
Where stuffs shall be explored
But you gotta watch out
for what's going to come
(For what's going to come)
But the good part is
you will learn to overcome
the bad things
And be grateful for all you've had to do
To reach satisfaction
(To reach satisfaction)

(Chorus)
I know it won't be east
But please listen and trust me
No matter what happens
Always do good
(Always do good)
You'll find the value of doing good sometime
And one day you will feel great
Just always do the right thing
Think straight
Remember that
(Remember that)

(Verse 2)
Obstacles
Some may seem pointless
Some will be harsh
But not all things are rose-coloured
Why?
You may ask this at times
Why does this keep happening?
Remember to always be strong
No matter how helpless you feel
Cause you've got a reward
at the end of road

(Chorus)
I know it won't be easy
But please listen and trust me
No matter what happens
Always do good
(Always do good)
You'll find the value of doing good sometime
And one day you will feel great
Just always do the right thing
Think straight
Remember that
(Remember that)

(Verse 3)
A strong mind will help you
Every time that you're feeling down
(Every time that you're feeling down)
In this feared and cruel world
You've gotta survive
You don't know when you'll be on your own
You gotta find all your grounds
To know what makes you stand out
That way you'll be happy
And have your identity
So go on

(Chorus)
I know it won't be east
But please listen and trust me
No matter what happens
Always do good
(Always do good)
You'll find the value of doing good sometime
And one day you will feel great
Just always do the right thing
Think straight
Remember that
(Remember that)

(Outro)
Welcome to the world
It's a place for fun and more
To get to the top
You must make a lot of steps
Hard ones, easy ones
A roller coaster, indeed
Welcome to this world
Where anything will just happen
Welcome

Personnel
Jenny Nagy: vocals, synthesizers, keyboard
George Farnsworth: guitar
Elmer Ragdale: bass
Francis Winslow: drums

Welcome to the World by Jenny Nagy

Welcome to the World, is the eleventh (11th) studio album by American-Hungarian singer and actress Jenny Nagy, her first album since This Is All About Me, released in 2015. The album was recorded in 2019 with the help of several producers. Nagy played a more significant part in playing instruments in comparison with her previous albums. For the first time, her long time manager Ron Jones became regularly involved with production of songs. Additionally, husband and mega-star John Raymond was also keenly involved in some tracks.

Recording began on 4 January 2019, with a track titled "Love", the album was completed on 5 December. 

Basic facts

Released 1 May 2020

Recorded 4 January-5 December 2019

Studios 64 Sound Studio, Hollywood, California

              Anthem Recording Studio, Plano, Texas 

              Audacity Recording Studios, Hollywood, Florida

Genres Pop, rock, hip-hop

Length 52:11

Label Sony

Producers Various 

Overview

Nagy had several themes in mind while making the songs, around mid-2019, she officially decided that she would make four albums that would centre around serious topics, all while still having a pop sound. 

Of the 14 tracks in the standard version, "The Moment I Treasure" was the first to be created, recorded on 1 February and having been written 2 weeks prior. 

On the 13th, "Choices You Make" followed. 

The title track "Welcome to the World" was written in May in honour of her then 1-year-old son Steve Smith-Nagy. 

"My life has changed for good ever since Steve came to our lives, we expect to be great inspirations for what's to come in the near future, for him and also for us". Nagy on interview with Rolling Stone on 5 May 2019.

"Here Come the Big Moments" was written around April and was inspired by various stories.

For the song "Again", it was decided that Skylar Grey would be appropiate to collaborate with. "I've been friends with Eminem since 2000, and I met Skylar around 2008. I admire what she does, and I'd wanted to work with her since at least 2010 or 2012". I called Em to give me his thoughts on the song and the collaboration, he replied that he loved it and totally recommended that I do it. Needless to say, it was bold choice. 

"Have I Told You Lately?" was inspired by statements she'd heard throughout her life. World of Truth was writtten after having an intense dream. "Here for a Livin" and "Here We Come" were inspired by her family's moved to Hollywood at the start of 1993. "No Turning Back" got its inspiration from Nagy's personal experience in her early years in Hollywood, as well as having seen tons of serious movies and series. "Coolness" was thought of after listening to 90's rap songs during a recording break. 

"No Doubt" was thought of when recalling university experiences, and comparing them to a few that took place during her school years.

The track "Rapid Time" was ironically going to be a slow track, before co-writer Trevor Jakeman, suggested it would better as a fast track, reminiscent of several modern tracks. After realizing that he was right, he thought of including a rapper in the album. Since she had listened to Hotel Diablo, the week before, Nagy assumed that it was a good choice. Baker accepted the invitation and added his verse through a voice message. 

"We're Gonna Be There" was conceived as an attempt to recreate Carole King's "You've Got a Friend"; having listened to Childish Gambino's Feels Like Summer, and being impressed with his style after listen to his albums for roughly four hours. Nagy contaced Glover and accepted, a few days later, they worked on "We're Gonna Be There"

Reception

The album has been met with general acclaim, holding a 98% rating on allmusic.com. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, coincidentally the title track also debuted at #1, essentially signifying Nagy's big comeback to the spotlight as a singer.

Track listing

Standard edition

Note: Release of physical copies will be delayed because of the covid-19 pandemic.

1. Welcome to the World 4.39

2. No Turning Back 4.26

3. Choices You Make 3.19

4. Again (featuring Skylar Grey) 3.48

5. Have I Told You Lately? 4.09

6. Coolness 3.56

7. Rapid Time (featuring Machine Gun Kelly) 5.11

8. Here for a Livin' 4.22

9. The Moment I Treaure 6.08

10. We're Gonna Be There (featuring Childish Gambino) 3.35

11. Here Come The Big Moments 3.32

12. World of Truth 4.51

13. No Doubt 3.16

14. Here We Come 3.49