Main stream record stores often did not carry these 12 inch vinyl singles, as they were not available through the major record distributors. In Chicago, records stores such as Importes Etc., State Street Records, JR’s Music shop and Gramaphone Records were the primary suppliers of this music. The record-store Importes Etc, is believed to be where the term “house” was introduced as a shortening of "Warehouse".
The music was still essentially disco until the early 1980s when the first stand-alone drum machines were invented. House tracks could now be given an edge with the use of a mixer and drum machine. This was an added boost to the prestige of the individual DJs. Underground club DJs like Ron Hardy and radio jocks The Hot Mix 5 played Italo Disco tracks like "Dirty Talk" and the "MBO Theme" by Klein M.B.O., Early B-Boy Hip Hop tracks such as Man Parrish's "Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)" and Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force's Planet Rock and Looking for the Perfect Beat as well as electronic music by Kraftwerk; these genres were influential to the Chicago genre of House.
Jesse Saunders “Jes Say Records” who had club hits with more “B-boy Hip Hop” oriented tracks like “Come to Me” by Gwendolyn and “Dum Dum” as well as the Italo Disco influenced “Under Cover” by Dr. Derelict released the first Chicago home made house hit, “On and On” (1984) which had hypnotic lyrics, driving bassline, and percussion. This was the first house record pressed and sold to the general public.
In 1985, Mr Fingers's landmark "Can You Feel It?"/"Washing Machine"/"Mystery of Love" showed a jazz-influenced, lush, sound that was created using a Roland TR-707 and Juno 6 synthesizer. This song helped to start the trend for the Deep house genre, which had a slower beat of 110-125 bpm. In the same year, Chip E.'s "It's House" is a good example of the Chicago House Music style. In 1986, Phuture's "Acid Trax" (1986) showed the development of a house music subgenre called acid house which arose from experiments with a 303 machine by Chicago musicians such as DJ Pierre.
Early house recordings were Jamie Principle and Frankie Knuckles' "Your Love"; "On and On" by Jesse Saunders (1984) and Chip E.'s "The Jack Trax" featuring the songs “It’s House” and “Time to Jack”, which used complex rhythms, simple bassline, sampling technology, and minimalist vocals. By 1985, house music dominated the clubs of Chicago, largely in part due to the radio play the music received on 102.7 FM WBMX which was the brainchild of Program director Lee Michaels through WBMX's resident DJ team, the Hot Mix 5.
The Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer
The music and movement was also aided by the electronic music revolution - the arrival of cheap and compact music sequencers, drum machines (the Roland TR-909, TR-808 and TR-707, and Latin percussion machine the TR-727) and bass modules (such as the Roland TB-303) gave House music creators even wider possibilities in creating their own sound. The acid house subgenre was developed from the experiments by DJ Pierre, Larry Heard (Mr. Fingers), and Marshall Jefferson with the new drum and rhythm machines.
Many of the songs that defined the Chicago house music sound were released by DJ International Records and Trax Records. In 1985, Trax released "Jack the Bass" and "Funkin' with the Drums Again" by Farley Jackmaster Funk. In 1986, Trax released "No Way Back" by Adonis, Larry Heard's (as Fingers Inc.) "Can You Feel It?" and "Washing Machine", and an early house anthem in 1986, "Move Your Body" by Marshall Jefferson, which helped to boost the popularity of the style outside of Chicago.
In 1987, Steve 'Silk' Hurley's "Jack Your Body" was the first House track to reach No.1 in the UK Top 40 pop chart. 1987 also saw M/A/R/R/S' "Pump Up The Volume" reach No.1 in the UK Top 40 pop chart. In 1989 Hurley transformed Roberta Flack's soft ballad "Uh Oh Look Out" into a boisterous dance track. S'Express's "Theme from S'Express" (1988) is an example of a disco-influenced, funky acid house tune. It uses samples from Rose Royce's song "Is it Love You're After" over a Roland 303 bassline. In 1989, Black Box - "Ride on time" (which sampled Loleatta Holloway's 1980 disco hit, Love Sensation) hit number 1 in the UK top 40 and Technotronic's song "Pump Up the Jam" (1989) was one of the early house records to break the top 10 on the US pop charts. A year later, Madonna's "Vogue" went to number one on charts worldwide, becoming the highest selling single on WEA up to that time. In 1992, Leftfield's song "Release the Pressure" helped to introduce a new subgenre of house called progressive house.
House music also had an influence of relaying political messages to people who were considered to be outcast of society. It offered for those who didn't fit into mainstream American society, especially celebrated by many black gays. Frankie Knuckles made a good comparison of House saying it was like "church for people who have fallen from grace" and Marshall Jefferson compared it to "old-time religion in the way that people just get happy and screamin'" (30). Deep house was similar to many of the messages of freedom for the black community. Both House CDs by Joe Smooth, "Promised Land" and Db "I Have a Dream" give similar messages of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. House was also very sexual and had much mystic in it. It went so far as to have a "eroto-mystic delirium" (31). Jamie Principle's "Baby Wants to Ride" begins in a prayer but surprisingly is about a dominatrix who seduces a man to "ride" her through the rest of the song. House dance itself is a lot older than house music, which arose in the late 1970s upon the end of the disco era during the times of such nightclubs as Chicago's Warehouse and New York's Loft and Paradise Garage. House dance takes from many different dance elements such as the Lindy era, African, Latin, Brazilian, jazz, tap, and even modern.
House dance has been debatingly broken down in 3 styles: Footwork, Jacking, and Lofting. It includes a variety of techniques and sub-styles that include skating, stomping, and shuffling. It also incorporates movements from many other sources such as whacking, voguing, Capoeira, tap, and Latin dances such as salsa. A wide variety of the movements came from jazz and bebop styles and even from African and Latin descent.
One of the primary elements in house dancing is a technique that came from Chicago that involves moving the torso forward and backward in a rippling motion, as if a wave were passing through it. When this movement is repeated and sped up to match the beat of a song it is called jacking, or "the jack." All footwork in house dancing is said to initiate from the way the jack moves the center of gravity through space
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I feel it's fadin'
When no one ain't around
I feel it's fadin'
I think I think too much
I feel it's fadin'
Ain't nobody watchin'
I feel it's fadin'
I just fade away
I feel it
Fade away
I feel it
I feel it
Fade away-ay-ay-ay
I think I think too much
I feel it
Your love is fadin'
I feel it
Roll up, roll up
Hold up, hold up
Po' up, po' up
I feel it
I love to
I wanna
I'm tryna
I feel it
I'ma rock the boat
Work the middle 'til it hurt a little
I feel it
Your love is fadin'
I feel it
Fuckin' with a real ass nigga
I feel it
Fuck how you feel ass nigga
I feel it
Bitch better act like you know better
I feel it
Woah
When no one ain't around
I feel it's fadin'
I think I think too much
I feel it's fadin'
Ain't nobody watchin'
I feel it's fadin'
I just fade away
I feel it's fadin'
You don't even know
I've been so far gone
I feel it
I've been so led on
I've been runnin' 'round
I feel it
I've been on my shit
Whole world on my dick
I feel it
I just need to know
I can feel it
Oh, deep inside
Deep, deep, down inside
I feel it
Yes, deep inside
Deep, deep, down inside
I feel it
Oh, deep inside
Deep, deep, down inside
I feel it
Yes, deep inside
I get lifted, yes
Deep, deep, down inside
I can feel it
Oh, deep inside
Oh, I get lifted, yes
Deep, deep, down inside
I feel it
Yes, deep inside
Oh, I get lifted, yes
Deep, deep, down inside
I feel it
Oh, deep inside
Oh, I get lifted, yes
Deep, deep, down inside
I feel it
Yes, deep inside
Oh, I get lifted, yes
Deep, deep, down inside
I get
I feel it's fadin'
Oh, I get lifted, yes
I feel it's fadin'
I feel it's fadin'
I feel it
I feel it's fadin'
In Kanye West's song Fade, he talks about feeling his love fading away. He seems to be struggling with feeling disconnected from everything around him. When he's alone, he feels like his love is fading away. Kanye admits that he 'thinks' too much and is caught up in his own head. He also seems to be struggling with being watched and feels like his love is fading away because of it. Kanye is craving a connection with his lover, but he feels like he's losing that connection.
The lyrics suggest that Kanye has been running around, possibly chasing fame and success, but he's feeling the loneliness of it all. He's reflecting on his life and how things have changed. He talks about being on his 'shit' and everyone being on his 'dick' but he seems to be feeling like what he's chasing isn't fulfilling him. He feels like he's going through the motions of life, and his love is slipping away.
The song's lyrics end on a positive note - Kanye talks about feeling deep inside and getting lifted. He's acknowledging that he can still feel that connection, and he just needs to work on getting it back. The song is about the struggle to maintain a connection when navigating the pressures of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love is fadin'
The singer's romantic partner is no longer showing the same level of affection as before.
I feel it's fadin'
The singer is becoming aware of and affected by the declining love from their partner.
When no one ain't around
The singer feels the fading love most when they are alone.
I think I think too much
The singer's overthinking contributes to their feelings of insecurity and doubts about the relationship.
Ain't nobody watchin'
The singer feels alone and unnoticed in their struggle to cope with the fading love.
I just fade away
The singer loses themselves and their sense of identity in the face of the failing relationship.
Roll up, roll up
The singer is inviting listeners to join them in a carefree and comfortable environment.
Hold up, hold up
The singer is telling others to wait.
Po' up, po' up
The singer is encouraging others to drink alcohol.
I love to
The singer enjoys doing what they are about to describe.
I wanna
The singer desires to do what they are about to describe.
I'm tryna
The singer is attempting or working towards what they are about to describe.
I'ma rock the boat
The singer intends to shake things up and bring excitement to their life despite relationship troubles.
Work the middle 'til it hurt a little
The singer plans to engage in sexual activity with a partner, even if it leads to heartache later.
Fuckin' with a real ass nigga
The singer views themselves as a genuine and authentic person who others should respect and take seriously.
Fuck how you feel ass nigga
The singer does not care about the opinions of others who do not show them the same level of love and respect they desire.
Bitch better act like you know better
The singer demands that others treat them with respect and acknowledgement of their worthiness.
You don't even know
Others are not aware of, or do not understand, the singer's internal struggles due to the fading love in their relationship.
I've been so far gone
The singer has been deeply affected by the troubles in their relationship and may be feeling distant from themselves or their partner.
I've been so led on
The singer may feel deceived or misled by their partner's changing feelings towards them.
I've been runnin' 'round
The singer has been engaging in activities to avoid or cope with their relationship troubles.
I've been on my shit
The singer has been focusing on their own goals and interests despite the problems in their relationship.
Whole world on my dick
The singer is dealing with public scrutiny or is the subject of attention or criticism from others.
I just need to know
The singer is seeking answers or closure about the failing relationship.
Oh, deep inside
The singer is experiencing an intense and visceral feeling that is affecting them deeply.
I get lifted, yes
The singer experiences a brief relief from their emotional pain through drug use or other means.
I feel it's fadin'
The singer continues to be affected by the declining love from their partner.
I feel it
The singer is experiencing a strong and undeniable emotion.
Fade away
The singer is losing touch with their sense of self or reality.
Fade away-ay-ay-ay
The singer is experiencing this loss more intensely.
Lyrics © Truelove Music, Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Sentric Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Anthony Kilhoffer, Austin Post, Barbara Tucker, Benjamin Benstead, Cornelius Orlando Grant, Eddie Holland, Eric L Seats, Harold Matthews, Jerome Christopher Potter, Kanye West, Larry Heard, Louis Vega, Mike Dean, Noah D. Goldstein, Norman Whitfield, Raptu
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