They hit the scene in the late 90s by updating the urban grooves of Soul II Soul and Massive Attack with their signature hip-hop flavour; a creative blend of hip hop, nu-soul, and cutting edge beats.
The duo’s first productions were featured on Grand Central Records’ compilations, Frying The Fat and Central Heating, attracting the attention of the dance music press. Read Full BioMark Rae & Steve Christian (aka Rae & Christian) are one of the premiere production teams to emerge from the UK.
They hit the scene in the late 90s by updating the urban grooves of Soul II Soul and Massive Attack with their signature hip-hop flavour; a creative blend of hip hop, nu-soul, and cutting edge beats.
The duo’s first productions were featured on Grand Central Records’ compilations, Frying The Fat and Central Heating, attracting the attention of the dance music press.
They’ve remixed everyone including Simply Red, Natalie Imbruglia, Faze Action, Lamb, Moby, Eagle Eye Cherry, The Pharcyde, Wai Wan and Manic Street Preachers. Their collaboration with Texas took the duo from underground circles into the mainstream, earning credits on White On Blonde and The Hush.
In 1998, they released their debut album, Northern Sulphuric Soul, followed by Mixmag Presents Rae & Christian (2000), Sleepwalking (2001) and Nocturnal Activity: Sleepwalking Remixed (2002).
Management: berger@dopedenproductions.com
Spellbound
Rae & Christian Lyrics
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Beyond all you’d imagine
I’m enchanted by your magic
Caught in the spell that never ends
I cannot run, I will not hide
I'm holding my hands high
It's your good love pleases me
Submit, I cannot fight
(Chorus)
You got me, you got me
So hooked up on your love
You got me, you got me
I'm yours completely
I'm spellbound
And your love, your love, it's got me
I'm trying to define
What you do to me
I'm right into the sky
Like a bird flying free
I cannot run, I will not hide
I'm holding my hands high
It's your good love pleases me
Submit, I cannot fight
(Chorus)
x2
I cannot run, I will not hide
I'm holding my hands high
It's your good love pleases me
Submit, I cannot fight
(Chorus)
x2
I'll go where you lead me
I'll come when you call
I'm guilty oh my love
Spellbound
Your love, your love, it's got me
You grew me you moved me
Shaked me you got me
I'm yours completely
The opening lines of Rae & Christian's 'Spellbound' express the overwhelming and incomprehensible magnitude of the love being described. The narrator is caught in a spell that never seems to end, captivated by the magic of their lover. The repetition of the phrase "I cannot run, I will not hide" suggests a complete surrender to the power of love and a willingness to be vulnerable and exposed. The chorus further reinforces this idea of being completely consumed by the love of the other person, with the repetition of the phrase "you got me" emphasizing the all-consuming nature of the relationship.
The second verse suggests a sense of freedom and liberation, with the narrator feeling like a bird flying free as a result of the love they are experiencing. The idea that they are trying to define what this love is doing to them suggests a sense of confusion and uncertainty, but ultimately the power of love prevails and the narrator surrenders once again to its spell.
Overall, 'Spellbound' describes a powerful and all-consuming love that is beyond the limits of imagination, something that envelops and entraps the narrator completely.
Line by Line Meaning
It's too much to comprehend
The intensity of your love and the magic you possess is overwhelming
Beyond all you’d imagine
Your love and magic go beyond what anyone could ever imagine or dream of
I’m enchanted by your magic
The mystique of your magic has me enamored and captivated
Caught in the spell that never ends
I'm under the irresistible and never-ending enchantment of your magic and love
I cannot run, I will not hide
I am powerless and refuse to resist your love and magic
I'm holding my hands high
I surrender to your love and magic
It's your good love pleases me
I am content and satisfied by the kindness and affection you show me
Submit, I cannot fight
I am unable and unwilling to resist or struggle against your love and magic
You got me, you got me
You have captured my heart and soul completely
So hooked up on your love
I am addicted and consumed by your love
I'm yours completely
I belong to you entirely and completely
I'm spellbound
I am completely and utterly under the spell of your love and magic
And your love, your love, it's got me
I am completely wrapped up in and captured by your love
I'm trying to define
I am struggling to articulate or understand
What you do to me
The effect you have on me
I'm right into the sky
I feel like I am soaring towards the heavens
Like a bird flying free
I feel as though I am liberated and free like a bird in flight
I'll go where you lead me
I will follow you wherever you take me
I'll come when you call
I will always be at your beck and call
I'm guilty oh my love
I am guilty of being completely devoted, consumed, and spellbound by your love
You grew me you moved me
You have transformed and influenced me in ways beyond my understanding
Shaked me you got me
You have shaken and stirred my emotions and captured me completely
I'm yours completely
I belong to you entirely and completely
Contributed by Samuel V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.