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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.
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Truth Of Our Time
Allen Lyrics

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It's 2am so I just stopped the music
I'm still swaying like I was on a cruise ship
Took the words straight out of my mouth
Come on everybody back to my house
Take my hand now, you're coming over
It doesn't matter you can sleep on my sofa
Bring some fags and brings some Rizlas
We're gonna party like it's nobody's business

Let your hair down now
It's the end of the week
And this is our time now
Let's forget everything
And put your glad-rags on
Dressing up like we're queens of the night

And we just wanna dance the night away
We don't give a damn what people say
We've had enough so turn it up
Tonight we're taking over
And we will all drink 'til we lose our minds
Wanna lose sense of space and time
We're going through, it's how we do
Tonight we're taking over

I feel fly
I'm rockin' Kenzo
I'll get high but I ain't doin' benzos
I might dance like your auntie
I don't care 'cause we're here to party
I got a quite good record collection
Yeah I got everything that came out on Def Jam
I've got hip-hop, I've got dub step
I'll take us right through from sunrise to sunset

Let your hair down now
It's the end of the week
And this is our time now
Let's forget everything
And put your glad-rags on
Dressing up like we're queens of the night

And we just wanna dance the night away
We don't give a damn what people say
We've had enough so turn it up
Tonight we're taking over
And we will all drink 'til we lose our minds
Wanna lose sense of space and time
We're going through, it's how we do
Tonight we're taking over

Drink a little more
Dance a little harder
Shout a little louder if you like
Move a little faster
Stand a little taller
Do whatever makes you feel alright

Drink a little more
Dance a little harder
Shout a little louder if you like
Move a little faster
Stand a little taller
Do whatever makes you feel alright

Go harder
Go harder now

Go harder
Go harder now

And we just wanna dance the night away
We don't give a damn what people say
We've had enough so turn it up
Tonight we're taking over
And we will all drink 'til we lose our minds
Wanna lose sense of space and time
We're going through, it's how we do
Tonight we're taking over

And we just wanna dance the night away
We don't give a damn what people say
We've had enough so turn it up
Tonight we're taking over
And we will all drink 'til we lose our minds
Wanna lose sense of space and time

We're going through, it's how we do
Tonight we're taking over

Overall Meaning

In Allen's song "Truth Of Our Time," the singer expresses the desire to let loose and forget all of life's stresses by throwing a wild party at their house. The singer urges their friends to come over and enjoy the night, encouraging them to bring cigarettes and rolling papers. The singer tells their guests not to worry about where they will sleep and to just let go for the night. The singer describes the feeling of freedom as they let their hair down, dress up, and dance the night away. Ultimately, the message of the song is to embrace the present moment and enjoy life with those around you.

This song is an anthem for living in the moment and letting go of all worries. It encourages the message of enjoying life with friends and having a carefree night. The singer repeats the phrases "let your hair down" and "move a little faster" to emphasize the importance of letting go and having fun. This song is a celebration of life, and it encourages its listeners to make the most of every moment.

Overall, "Truth Of Our Time" is a feel-good song that focuses on living in the moment and enjoying life with friends. Its upbeat tempo and catchy chorus make it easy to dance to and sing along with. Its message is universal and relatable, as everyone needs to take a break and enjoy life once in a while.

Line by Line Meaning

It's 2am so I just stopped the music
It's very late in the night and I've stopped the music.

I'm still swaying like I was on a cruise ship
I'm still feeling the effects of the music like I'm on a cruise ship.

Took the words straight out of my mouth
You said exactly what I was thinking.

Come on everybody back to my house
Let's all go to my house together.

Take my hand now, you're coming over
Come with me, I'm inviting you to my house.

It doesn't matter you can sleep on my sofa
You're welcome to stay and sleep on my sofa.

Bring some fags and brings some Rizlas
Bring some cigarettes and rolling papers.

We're gonna party like it's nobody's business
We're going to have a great party and nobody can stop us.

Let your hair down now
Relax and enjoy yourself.

It's the end of the week
The week is over.

And this is our time now
This is the time for us to have fun.

Let's forget everything
Let's not worry about anything and just have a good time.

And put your glad-rags on
Get dressed up in your best clothes.

Dressing up like we're queens of the night
Dressing up in fancy clothes like we're royalty.

And we just wanna dance the night away
We want to dance all night long.

We don't give a damn what people say
We don't care what others think.

We've had enough so turn it up
We want to party harder and louder.

Tonight we're taking over
Tonight is our night to be in charge and have fun.

And we will all drink 'til we lose our minds
We will drink a lot and forget about everything else.

Wanna lose sense of space and time
We want to feel so good that we lose track of time and space.

We're going through, it's how we do
This is how we have fun and we're going to do it tonight.

I feel fly
I feel amazing.

I'm rockin' Kenzo
I'm wearing designer clothes from Kenzo.

I'll get high but I ain't doin' benzos
I might get high but I won't take any benzodiazepines.

I might dance like your auntie
I might dance in a cheesy way, like your auntie at a family party.

I don't care 'cause we're here to party
I don't care how I look because we're here to have fun.

I got a quite good record collection
I have a pretty good collection of music.

Yeah I got everything that came out on Def Jam
I have all the music that was released by Def Jam Records.

I've got hip-hop, I've got dub step
I have a variety of music, including hip-hop and dub step.

I'll take us right through from sunrise to sunset
I'll play music from morning until night.

Drink a little more
Have some more to drink.

Dance a little harder
Dance with more energy.

Shout a little louder if you like
If you're having fun, shout and express yourself.

Move a little faster
Move your body with more speed.

Stand a little taller
Be confident and proud.

Do whatever makes you feel alright
Do whatever makes you happy and comfortable.

Go harder
Push yourself harder.

Go harder now
Really push yourself to have more fun.