Biggs worked as an recording engineer and cameraman with the Jamaican Broadcasting Company, and also spent time as a member of the band the Astronauts, before becoming the lead singer for Byron Lee's Dragonaires.[1][3]
It was at Lee's Dynamic Sounds studio (where he also worked as a producer and engineer) that Biggs recorded his first Jamaican hit, a cover of The Osmonds' One Bad Apple.[1][3] He broke through to international success in 1976 with Work All Day, which had been recorded seven years earlier.[1][3] Biggs had six hit singles on the UK Singles Chart between 1976 and 1981, the most successful of these, Sideshow, reaching #3 in January 1977.[4] He recorded two songs with Bunny Lee; Sincerely and You're welcome which did well in reggae charts.[3] He topped the reggae chart in the UK with Wide Awake in a Dream and A Promise is a Comfort to a Fool.[3]
Many of Biggs' recordings were reggae cover versions of popular soul hits, including songs such as Stevie Wonder's - My Cherie Amour ,Sideshow and Three Ring Cicus by Blue Magic and others originally by The Chi-Lites, The Moonglows (Sincerely), and The Temptations (Just My Imagination).[5] Unlike many of his contemporaries, he avoided the political and Rasta themes then popular in Jamaica.[1]
Biggs continued to perform occasionally in the 2000s, notably at a service of thanksgiving for his former bandleader, Byron Lee, in 2008.[6]
For the Love of You
Barry Biggs Lyrics
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And all the papers lied tonight
But falling over you
Is the news of the day
Angels fall like rain
And love is all of heaven away
Inside you the time moves
The ghost in you
She don't fade
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
A race is on I'm on your side
And hearing you my engines die
I'm in a mood for you
For running away
Stars come down in you
And love, you can't give it away
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
The ghost in you
She don't fade
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
Don't you go
It makes no sense
When all your talking supermen
Just take away the time
And get in the way
Ain't it just like rain
And love is only heaven away
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
The ghost in you
She don't fade
Inside you the time moves
And she don't fade
The lyrics in Barry Biggs's song For The Love Of You describe a man's intense love and devotion to his significant other. The first few lines speak about a man who runs a red light, but the newspapers are reporting wrongly about the incident. Despite the chaos, the only thing that matters to him is his lover. He's overwhelmed by the news of the day and is comparing it to angels falling from the sky, which is emphasizing how his feelings are consuming him. The lines "inside you the time moves and she don't fade" is a metaphorical way of explaining how he is living in the moment with his lover and how time stands still for him when they are together. The phrase “the ghost in you she don't fade” may convey the idea that the singer is cherishing not the material of his beloved but rather the spirit, charisma or an extraordinary quality that she possess, yet unable to describe it.
The verse "A race is on I'm on your side, and hearing you my engines die, I'm in a mood for you, for running away" may be seen as him saying he is competing for her love with the world, and in the midst of it, he gets lost in her charm, which is why he is willing to run away with her to be with her. The lines "stars come down in you, and love, you can't give it away" is a way of describing how the singer is awestruck by his partner and how she has an untouchable love that no one else can have. The last few lines of the song talk about how nothing else matters, not even superheroes or the rain, and how love is the only thing that can transport them to heaven.
Overall, the song expresses the intensity of the singer's love for his significant other in a poetic and metaphorical manner that conveys his vulnerability and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
A man in my shoes runs a light
I am in a difficult situation and I am taking risks to move forward.
And all the papers lied tonight
The media is spreading untrue information and creating confusion.
But falling over you
I am completely enamored with you.
Is the news of the day
My infatuation with you is the most important thing that's happened to me lately.
Angels fall like rain
Unexpected and wonderful things are happening in my life because of you.
And love is all of heaven away
Love is an elusive and almost unattainable thing, but it is worth striving for.
Inside you the time moves
You are a complex and dynamic person with a lot going on inside.
And she don't fade
You are not going away or becoming less interesting anytime soon.
A race is on I'm on your side
We are in this together, like we are on the same team.
And hearing you my engines die
You have such a powerful and positive effect on me that it feels like my heart stops beating.
I'm in a mood for you
I am totally focused on you and want to be with you all the time.
For running away
I am willing to drop everything and make decisions based on what you want.
Stars come down in you
You are like a shining star that lights up my world.
And love, you can't give it away
Love is not something that you can just give away to anyone, it is a precious and rare thing.
Don't you go
Please stay, don't leave me.
It makes no sense
It is illogical and inexplicable for you to go away and leave me.
When all your talking supermen
Even if you talk about other people who are strong and powerful, none of them matter to me as much as you do.
Just take away the time
Everything else in my life is insignificant compared to the time I want to spend with you.
And get in the way
Anything that prevents me from being with you is an obstacle that I need to overcome.
Ain't it just like rain
Things come and go, just like the rain.
And love is only heaven away
My desire for love is often out of reach, but I still believe it is possible to find happiness and love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ISLEY, JASPER, TEX, CHRISTOPHER JASPER, ERNIE ISLEY, JOE TEX, MARVIN ISLEY, O'KELLY ISLEY, RONALD ISLEY, RUDOLPH ISLEY
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