Mason initially focused on songwriting when she entered the music industry in her teens. As a performer, though, she had a major hit single with her third release in 1965, "Yes, I'm Ready" (#5 pop, #2 R&B). She had modest success throughout the rest of the decade on the small Arctic label, run by her manager, top Philadelphia disc-jockey, Jimmy Bishop. She reached the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 again in 1965 with "Sad, Sad Girl", and "Oh How It Hurts" in 1967. A two-year stay with National General Records, run by a film production company, produced one album and four singles which failed to find success.[citation needed]
In the 1970s, Mason signed to Buddah Records and toughened her persona, singing about sexual love and infidelity with an uncommon frankness at the time in songs like "Bed and Board", "From His Woman to You", and "Shackin' Up" and would interrupt her singing to deliver straight-talking 'raps' about romance. She also continued to write some of her new material. Curtis Mayfield produced her on a cover version of Mayfield's own "Give Me Your Love", which restored her to the pop Top 40 and R&B Top Ten in 1973; "From His Woman to You" (the response to Shirley Brown's single "Woman to Woman") and "Shackin' Up", produced by former Stax producer Don Davis in Detroit were also solid soul sellers in the mid-1970s.
Mason also sang vocals on the tracks "Sheba Baby," "I'm In Love With You," "A Good Man Is Gone," and "She Did It" on the soundtrack for the 1975 Pam Grier film, Sheba, Baby.[2]
After leaving Buddah Records in 1975 after two top ten R&B hits, she only dented the charts periodically on small labels. They included "I Am Your Woman, She Is Your Wife", which was produced in 1978 by Weldon McDougal who had produced her first major success, "Yes I'm Ready", and later in 1984, "Another Man" on West End Records.
Mason started to concentrate on running her own publishing company in the late 1980s, but continues to perform occasionally. She released a new CD, Feeling Blue, in September 2007. Mason was still performing to sold-out audiences in 2016. Her most recent show was at the Terrance Theater in Long Beach, California. Mason was inducted into the Soul Music Hall of Fame on March 1, 2016.
Come See About Me
Barbara Mason Lyrics
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'Cause I'm lonely (for you)
Smiles have all turned to tears
But tears won't wash away the fears
That you're never ever gonna return
To ease the fire that within me burns
It keeps me crying baby for you
So won't you hurry
Come on boy, see about me
(Come see about me)
See about your baby
I've given up my friends just for you
My friends are gone
And you have too
No peace shall I find
Until you come back
And be mine
No matter what you do or say
I'm gonna love you anyway
Keep on crying baby for you
I'm gonna keep sighin' baby for you
So come on hurry
Come on and see about me
(Come see about me)
See about you baby
Sometime's up
Sometime's down
My life's so uncertain
With you not around
From my arms you maybe out of reach
But my heart says you're here to keep
Keeps me crying baby for you
Keep on, keep on crying baby for you
So won't you hurry
Come on boy, see about me (Come see about me)
See about you baby (Come see about me)
You know I'm so lonely (Come see about me)
I love you only (Come see about me)
See about your baby (Come see about me)
Hurry, hurry
The lyrics to Barbara Mason's song "Come See About Me" portray the emotions of a person who is hopelessly in love and longing for their significant other. The singer confesses that they have been crying because they are lonely without their lover. The smiles that used to adorn their face have been replaced with tears that refuse to wash away the fears that their lover may never return. The fire within the singer's heart burns and yearns for their lover, but they are not forthcoming. The lyrics stress a plea to their lover to hurry and come back, to give the singer peace, and love once again.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is devoted to their lover and has given up friends for them. The singer is left with no peace until their lover comes back to be with them. Regardless of what their lover does or says, the singer's love will remain constant. The lyrics imply that the singer's life is uncertain without their lover around. Their lover may be out of reach from their arms, but their heart tells them that their lover is meant to be with them.
"Come See About Me" is a poignant song that captures the essence of one-sided love in a soulful and powerful way. It depicts the pain and agony that come with a broken heart and the yearning to have the love come back into one's life. The song is a classic hit that speaks to millions of people worldwide who can relate to the emotions of the song, especially those who have struggled with unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been crying
I've been shedding tears
'Cause I'm lonely (for you)
I'm feeling lonely because of your absence
Smiles have all turned to tears
My happy moments have all turned into tears of sadness
But tears won't wash away the fears
Even though my tears are flowing, my fears and worries persist
That you're never ever gonna return
My fear that you won't come back is becoming more real
To ease the fire that within me burns
To soothe the burning desire I have for you inside my heart
Keeps me crying baby for you
My longing for you is keeping me weeping
Keeps me sighin' baby for you
My longing for you is keeping me sighing
So won't you hurry
I'm begging you to come back soon
Come on boy, see about me
Please come back and take care of me
I've given up my friends just for you
I've forsaken my friends because I'm devoted to you
My friends are gone
I lost the company of my friends since I chose you over them
And you have too
You're also gone, leaving me all alone
No peace shall I find
I can't have peace without you here with me
Until you come back
I won't be okay until you return to me
And be mine
Until you're back to stay, I can't feel contentment
No matter what you do or say
I will still love you regardless of what you do or say
Keep on crying baby for you
I will continue crying for you
I'm gonna keep sighin' baby for you
My yearning for you will make me keep sighing
Sometime's up
Sometimes I'm happy
Sometime's down
Sometimes I'm sad
My life's so uncertain
Without you around, my life is unpredictable
With you not around
Your absence makes everything uncertain
From my arms you maybe out of reach
You may be physically far from me
But my heart says you're here to keep
But I feel like you're still here in my heart
See about you baby (Come see about me)
Please come back and take care of me
You know I'm so lonely (Come see about me)
My loneliness is unbearable without you here
I love you only (Come see about me)
I love only you and nobody else
Hurry, hurry
Please come back as soon as possible
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Holland, Edward Jr. Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
wcpaeb
Thanks for posting. I like this version more than the Supreme's one. Mason has a great voice.
Jose Rosales
ORIGINAL SINGER!!
Charlie Vance
Yes I like this version better than the Surpremes