Seaton started singing and writing songs from his high school days, and grew up listening to groups like The Platters, The Drifters, The Temptations and The Four Tops to name but a few. He had his first big hit in Jamaica when teaming up with Delano Stewart and Maurice Roberts to form The Gaylads. They recorded the hit single “Lady with the red Dress” on Clement Dodd’s Studio One label in 1967. A series of hits like “You Should Never Do That”, “No Good Girl”, “Chipmunk Ska”, “Stop Making Love Beside Me”, “Love Me With All Your Heart”, “Red Rose”, “You’ll Never Leave Him”, “Africa” followed including two albums “Soul Beat” and “Gaylads Sing Folks”. At Whirl Records the band recorded tracks such as “Joy In The Morning”, and “She Want It”, Tip Top Records, “Hard To Confess”. “Over The Rainbows End”, “I Need Your Loving”, “ABC Rocksteady”, Beverley’s Records, “My Jamaican Girl”, “There’s A Fire”, “Soul Sister”, “Fire & Rain”, “We Three Kings”.
After ten years of working with companies in Jamaica like Studio One, Tip Top Records, Beverley’s Records and Treasure Isle Records as either A & R, Producer, Writer, Musician and Backing Vocalist, Seaton. decided to go solo.
In 1972 he recorded his first solo single “Accept My Apology” which was an instant hit and there was no turning back from then on. His version of Bill Withers “Lean On Me”, Persuaders, “Thin Line Between Love & Hate”, “Rainbow Love”, “One Thing Leads To Another”, “God Bless Our Love”, “Can’t Hide The Feeling”, “Sweet Caroline”, “All The Best”, “Miss My Schooldays” and “My Jamaican Girl” “Everyday People”, “Born Free”, were also hits.
He recorded more than fifteen albums, including “Dancing Shoe” (Virgin), “Thin Line Between Love & Hate” (Trojan), “Colour Is Not The Answer” (Jama), “I’m Aware Of Love”, “B.B Seaton Sings The Gaylads”, “ Wish Me Luck”, “Just One Moment”, “B.B Seaton Greatest Hits”, “In Control”, on his own (Soul Beat Label), “Everyday People” (Creole), “Pleasure And Pain” (Studio One), “Reggae Country Classics”, “Rootically Yours”, “Reggae Land” and his latest “Unbeaten”.
Seaton continued to perform into the 2010s as a member of The Gaylads.
Somebody To Love
B.B. Seaton Lyrics
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I'm so lonely, so lonely, I need somebody, somebody to love
1. Calling all the big shots
The haves and the have not
I want you show me where your heart is
Lighten my darkness
The legend is around
I wanna walk down a new street
Find another heartbeat
Cause since I put up a smoke screen
I've been stranded on empty
Bridge
I know that I've got to connect somehow
I've so much love to give right now
Chorus
Somebody, I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love mmh yeah
Somebody I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love
2. I stole from the thieves
With consummate ease
Sold them down the river
It was I who was adrift yeah
Made a rod for my own back
Spending money that I don't have
In disposable income
And now I'm being lent on
Bridge
I know that I've got to break outta here
But I'm still waiting for the mist to clear
Chorus
Somebody, I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love mmh
Somebody I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love
Somebody, I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love mmh
Somebody I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love
Got to, got to say yeah
Yeah I feel it, yeah, Lord listen
Solo
I need somebody to love right now hear me na na
I need somebody
Bridge
I know, i know I've got to get outta here
I can't stand, stand the atmosphere
Chorus
Somebody, I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love ,
I'm a lonely man can't you understand please
Somebody I've got to find somebody
Some one hear me now
Need it , want it nah nah
Got to have it a lonely man nah
Somebody, I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love mmh
Somebody I've got to find somebody
I need somebody to love
B.B. Seaton's Somebody To Love seeks to find an escape from loneliness through love. The song calls upon big shots, the haves and have-nots, to show where their heart is and provide warmth in the singer's darkness. The artist acknowledges that he needs to break out from the smoke screen he has put up and move towards connecting with others. The chorus repeats the need for somebody to love, highlighting the urgent need to get out of the lonely state.
The second verse speaks of theft, where the artist admits to stealing from thieves quickly and selling them down the river. The actions have been a recipe for disaster and have earned him more problems than solutions. That, coupled with overspending from disposable income, has led to a situation where he is being lent on, and the atmosphere around him is suffocating. Another solo repeats the need for love before the song ends with a final call to find somebody to love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so lonely, so lonely, I need somebody, somebody to love
I'm feeling really alone and I'm in desperate need of someone to love and share my life with.
Calling all the big shots
Addressing everyone who's successful and powerful in their field.
The haves and the have not
Referring to the rich and the poor, the ones who have it all and the ones who struggle to make ends meet.
I want you show me where your heart is
I want you to prove to me that you have a good heart and that you care about me.
Lighten my darkness
Bring some happiness and joy into my life, which has been pretty dark and depressing lately.
Respect to the max. BB Seaton in town
Giving respect and recognition to BB Seaton, who's here and ready to entertain us all.
The legend is around
BB Seaton is a legendary figure who's widely admired and respected.
I wanna walk down a new street
I want to try something new and different, get out of my comfort zone.
Find another heartbeat
Meet someone new who'll make my heart beat faster and bring some excitement into my life.
Cause since I put up a smoke screen
Since I started hiding my true feelings and emotions behind a 'smoke screen', I've been feeling lost and alone.
I've been stranded on empty
I've been feeling hopeless and empty inside, like there's nothing left to live for.
I know that I've got to connect somehow
I realize that I need to reach out to others and form a connection or a bond with someone.
I've so much love to give right now
I'm overflowing with love and affection, and I'm eager to share it with someone special.
I stole from the thieves
I pretended to be someone I'm not, and I took advantage of others who were less fortunate or vulnerable.
With consummate ease
I did it without any difficulty or hesitation, like it was second nature to me.
Sold them down the river
I betrayed their trust and confidence in me, and I left them stranded and helpless.
It was I who was adrift yeah
I was the one who felt lost and aimless, like I had no direction or purpose in life.
Made a rod for my own back
I created problems and challenges for myself, without realizing the consequences of my actions.
Spending money that I don't have
I was living beyond my means and getting into debt, trying to impress others or satisfy my own desires.
In disposable income
Using money that I should have saved or invested for my future, instead of wasting it on trivial things.
And now I'm being lent on
I'm being pressured or forced to pay back the money I owe, and I'm feeling trapped and helpless.
I know that I've got to break outta here
I'm aware that I need to escape from my current situation, which is causing me so much stress and anxiety.
But I'm still waiting for the mist to clear
But I'm still unsure of what steps to take, and I feel like I'm stuck in a foggy and confusing place.
Got to, got to say yeah
I have to say yes to life and all the opportunities that it presents to me, even if I'm scared or unsure.
Yeah I feel it, yeah, Lord listen
I'm really feeling the need for love and companionship, and I hope that God will hear my prayers and help me find what I'm looking for.
I need somebody to love right now hear me na na
I need someone to love and care for me, right at this very moment.
I know, i know I've got to get outta here
I'm fully aware that I need to leave my current situation, which is making me unhappy and unfulfilled.
I can't stand, stand the atmosphere
I can't tolerate the negative and toxic environment that I'm in, which is causing me so much pain and frustration.
I'm a lonely man can't you understand please
I'm a man who's suffering from loneliness and isolation, and I'm begging you to understand my pain and my need for love.
Some one hear me now
I'm asking anyone who can hear me to listen to my pleas and my cries for help.
Need it , want it nah nah
I desperately need and want someone to love me and care for me, right now.
Got to have it a lonely man nah
I must have some love and companionship in my life, otherwise I'll feel hopeless and lost.
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Written by: Finch K, Dury R.
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