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( Album : Allen - " Simple Things " )
( Label : Nugen Music )

1)Allen. Band created in the mid-2006 by 4 friends from Monterrey, NL MEXICO who decided after a couple of years playing shows in their local town to move to the capital Mexico City and decide to try new opportunities for them, they entered the "Monster Band Contest" from Monster Clothing with 50 independent bands and won 1st place, after that the band received great response from the people and booking more and more shows trough all the country, the band is getting stronger and more mature every day, trying to get their music to more and more people every day, check them out on www.myspace.com/allenrock

2)Allen. When Perry Michael Allen arrived in Italy for the first time, he was touring as music director for the legendary superstar soul singer, Al Green. When they took to the stage at the San Remo Blues Festival, Allen felt an immediate kinship with the Italian audience, and since then Allen has called Italy his home, making an enormous contribution to the renaissance of soul music in Europe.
A singer, pianist, musical arranger and producer, the multi-talented Michael Allen was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, the heartland of soul music. He took the first steps of his professional musical career in Memphis, working with the two greatest labels of the R&B / Soul music genre – Stax Records and Willie Mitchell's HI Studios.
Early in his career, he had the unique opportunity to study the art of record making with some of Soul and R&B’s greatest musicians. Under the wings of master producer Willie Mitchell and renowned songwriter David Porter (of "Soul Man" fame), Allen sharpened his songwriting and producting skills and later became an artist/writer/arranger for both Stax and HI.
He has performed, recorded and arranged for the absolute greatest names in the history of soul,
Including The Sweet Inspirations, Anita Ward, Wilson Pickett, The Memphis Horns, Albert King,
The Soul Children, The HI Rhythm Section,Ollie and the Nightingales,Carla and Rufus Thomas
and others.
During his first term at Stax Records, he recorded the Sweet Inspirations, the legendary backup
singers of Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, was songwriter/arranger/vocalist with the Stax group
KILO, and also recorded David Porter's album "Sweat and Love", accompanying Porter at the
famous WattStax concert which was the subject of the groundbreaking film of the same name.

In addition to his own records for Stax, HI and other record companies, Allen penned three hits for
Al Green: "Hanging On", "So Good To Be Here", and "Soon As I Get Home". Allen also worked as Green's tour and musical director, appearing with Green on a host of television programs including The Tonight Show, The Late Show, Soul Train and Midnight Special. At HI, Allen also recorded and arranged for Syl Johnson, Ann Peebles, Detroit Emerals, Otis Clay and O.V. Wright, to name a few.
Allen also worked with Fame Records (Muscle Shoals) and Stax/Fantasy records, coordinated, directed and performed as key-boardist/vocalist on Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell" tour. Allen later was called to work as producer/arranger/musician for Willie Mitchells' new record label "Waylo". For the Waylo label, he arranged and recorded the works of Lynn White, Lanier&Co., the European group Wet Wet Wet (The Memphis Sessions), David Hudson's album "Night & Day" as well as his own singles "Music All The Time", "Turn On The Music" and "Highway".
In Italy he has written, produced and recorded his own work, including the CD "Deep Inside" for Irma Molto Jazz, and "On The Radio", "Push Push Push" and other singles for Tabloid/Polygram. His most recent work is the album "Simple Things", recorded for his new label Nugen Music.
And, the story continues …

Reach A Little Longer
Allen Lyrics

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Many times I lost my hope
Forgot the reason why I started searching
I couldn't remember all my dreams
Couldn't see the beauty surrounding me

Take another deep breath
Don't look down, keep your eyes closed
Let your dream completely take over

I know that I would never fall
I haven't come this far to quit right now
To give up here and now

Chorus:
I will give it one more try
Try to get closer to the sky
The time hasn't come for me to leave this place
How can I surrender here when my vision is so clear
I just have to reach, reach a little longer.

Passing through life with no faith
Unaware of the world around
Tried to recall why I came
Tried to remember why I'm here.

So take another deep breath....
Don't look down, keep your eyes closed
Let your dream completely take over
I know that I would never fall
I haven't come this far to quit right now
To give up here and now

I will give it one more try
Try to get closer to the sky
The time hasn't come for me to leave this place
How can I surrender here when my vision is so clear
I just have to reach, reach a little longer.

Many times I lost my hope
Forgot the reason why I started searching

I will give it one more try
Try to get closer to the sky
The time hasn't come for me to leave this place

I will not surrender here when my vision is so clear
I just have to reach, reach a little longer.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Allen's song Reach A Little Longer deal with themes of perseverance, determination, and hope. The opening lines of the song reveal the singer's struggle with losing hope and forgetting the reason why he started searching. He has lost sight of his dreams and is unable to see the beauty around him, which is a metaphor for feeling disconnected from the present moment.

However, the chorus of the song urges the listener to keep trying, to not give up on their dreams just yet. Allen sings, "I will give it one more try, try to get closer to the sky," which shows his commitment to achieving his goals. The repetition of the line "I just have to reach, reach a little longer" highlights the importance of taking small steps towards one's dreams, even when it feels like progress is slow.

The second verse of the song describes the singer's journey through life without faith, feeling unaware of the world around him. He is struggling to remember why he is here and what his purpose is. This is another metaphor for feeling disconnected from oneself and one's purpose.

The chorus is repeated at the end of the song, emphasizing the message of perseverance and determination. The use of metaphorical language and repetition in the lyrics helps to convey the singer's message of hope and the importance of not giving up on one's dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

Many times I lost my hope
At different moments, I have lost my hope

Forgot the reason why I started searching
Sometimes I forget why I began searching for something

I couldn't remember all my dreams
I cannot recall all my dreams

Couldn't see the beauty surrounding me
It's hard for me to see the beauty all around me

Take another deep breath
Breathe in deeply again

Don't look down, keep your eyes closed
Don't look down, and close your eyes

Let your dream completely take over
Allow your dream to fully take control

I know that I would never fall
I am confident that I won't fall

I haven't come this far to quit right now
I have come too far to give up now

To give up here and now
To quit right in this moment

I will give it one more try
I will attempt one more time

Try to get closer to the sky
Strive to get closer to the sky

The time hasn't come for me to leave this place
Now is not the time for me to depart from this place

How can I surrender here when my vision is so clear
Why should I give up when my vision is so clear?

I just have to reach, reach a little longer.
I just need to stretch a little bit further to achieve my goals

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Comments from YouTube:

@patriciamceneany3872

This song is sad but a great composition and whoever wrote this music is a musical genious

@xvbod

14y↑12

This song is so incredibly sad, but on the other hand, it gives strength and power to move on. Simply amazing!

@marioschewerda5017

9y↑3

Sehnsucht, Trauer und dieser Hunger nach Hoffnung....all das drückt dieser unfassbar emotionaler Song aus, der für mich zu den besten Rockballaden der Welt gehört....