Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much, All My Life, and When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.
His other hits have included Everybody Plays the Fool, his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient song, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; Don't Take Away My Heaven, Hercules and Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.
Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics, released on September 19, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Neville and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic It's All Right.
On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He sang Stand By Me" and Ain't No Sunshine, from his album, Bring It on Home … The Soul Classics. In 2008 he released Gold, which includes a double album of his hits.
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Wildflower
Aaron Neville Lyrics
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Was as wild, even wilder than they
For at least I could run
They just died in the sun
And I refused to just wither in place
Just a wild mountain rose
Needing freedom to grow
So I ran fearing not where I'd go
When a flower grows wild
It can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
And the flowers I knew
In the fields where I grew
Were content to be lost in the crowd
They were common and close
I had no room for growth
And I wanted so much to branch out
So I uprooted myself from home ground and left
Took my dreams and I took to the road
When a flower grows wild
It can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
I grew up fast and wild
And I never felt right
In a garden so different from me
I just never belonged
I just longed to be gone
So the garden one day set me free
I hitched a ride with the wind
And since he was my friend
I just let him decide where we'd go
When a flower grows wild
It can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
Just a wild rambling rose seeking mysteries untold
No regret for the path that I chose
When a flower grows wild
It can always survive
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
The song Wildflower by Aaron Neville is about self-discovery and the urge to break free from conformity. Through the metaphor of wildflowers, Neville paints a picture of the singer's struggle to find their own place in the world. In the first verse, he compares himself to the wildflowers that die in the sun, but unlike them, he refuses to wither away in one place. He wants to run and find his own path.
In the second verse, Neville talks about how the singer felt trapped by his surroundings. The flowers in the fields he grew up in were content to be lost in the crowd, but he wanted more. He uprooted himself and left to find what he was looking for. As the chorus repeats, he emphasizes that wildflowers can always survive no matter where they grow.
The bridge of the song reveals that the singer never felt like he belonged in the garden he was in and he longed to be gone. The only way he could be free was to leave it all behind and let the wind dictate his path. This verse reveals that the singer was not content with his current location and needed to find his own way.
Overall, "Wildflower" is a beautiful song that captures the struggles of self-discovery and the journey to break from conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
The hills were alive with wildflowers and I
I was in a place surrounded by wildflowers, and I felt just as untamed and free as they were.
Was as wild, even wilder than they
I was even more wild than the wildflowers in that place.
For at least I could run
Unlike the wildflowers that couldn't move, I had the ability to run and explore the world.
They just died in the sun
The flowers couldn't handle the harsh sun and withered away.
And I refused to just wither in place
I didn't want to stay in one place and waste away like the flowers.
Just a wild mountain rose
I was like a wild rose that grows freely in the mountains.
Needing freedom to grow
I needed the freedom to grow and explore without any restrictions.
So I ran fearing not where I'd go
I started running towards the unknown, without fear of where I might end up.
And the flowers I knew
The flowers that I knew before.
In the fields where I grew
The fields where I used to grow.
Were content to be lost in the crowd
The flowers were fine with blending in and not standing out.
They were common and close
The flowers were ordinary and didn't strive for anything more.
I had no room for growth
I felt like I had no room to grow and expand my horizons in that place.
And I wanted so much to branch out
I wanted to explore and seek new experiences beyond that place.
So I uprooted myself from home ground and left
I left that place, uprooted from where I belonged.
Took my dreams and I took to the road
I packed my dreams and started travelling to new places.
I grew up fast and wild
I matured quickly and passionately, like a wild plant.
And I never felt right
I never felt like I fit in anywhere I went.
In a garden so different from me
I felt out of place in a world that was so different from my true self.
I just never belonged
I just never felt like I belonged anywhere.
I just longed to be gone
I just wanted to leave and explore beyond my comfort zone.
So the garden one day set me free
One day, I finally escaped that world and broke free from my boundaries.
I hitched a ride with the wind
I went wherever the wind took me, without any plans or directions.
And since he was my friend
The wind became my friend, guiding me towards new experiences.
I just let him decide where we'd go
I didn't have any plans or destinations in mind, I simply let the wind take me wherever it pleased.
Just a wild rambling rose seeking mysteries untold
I was like a wild rose that travels aimlessly, searching for new unknown experiences.
No regret for the path that I chose
I don't regret leaving that world and choosing the path of freedom and exploration.
When a flower grows wild
Wildflowers represent a life of freedom and exploration.
It can always survive
Those who embrace a life of spontaneity will always survive and thrive.
Wildflowers don't care where they grow
Wildflowers grow without any restrictions or limits. They take root in any place.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Wayne Shorter
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