In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters. He co-wrote the first hit by the new version of The Drifters, "There Goes My Baby" (1959). He also sang lead, using his birth name, on "Save the Last Dance for Me," a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, "Dance With Me," "This Magic Moment," "I Count the Tears," and other The Drifters hits.
In 1960 he left the group after failing to gain a salary increase and a fairer share of the group's royalties. At this point he assumed the more memorable stage name Ben E. King in preparation for a solo career. Remaining on Atlantic, King scored his first solo hit with the stylish, Latin-tinged ballad "Spanish Harlem" (1961). "Stand by Me" was his next recording. "Stand by Me", written by King along with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller was voted one of the Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America. "Stand by Me" and "Spanish Harlem" were named as two of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and were both also given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
King's records continued to place well on the pop charts until 1963, when British pop bands began to dominate the popular music scene. His hits after 1963 were "What is Soul?" (1967), "Supernatural Thing, part 1" (1975), and the re-issue in 1986 of "Stand by Me" following the song's use as the theme music to the movie of the same name.
Kiss and Make Up
Ben E. King Lyrics
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They say if you ever fall in love Please don’t fight back
I wrote you time after time you Never texted back
When them feelings get involved I Guess it’s like that
You say that you can’t trust me
Shit I can’t trust you either
Got you all up in my shit blowing up Like a beeper
15 mins later you begging me go Deeper
You showing out for ya people them
We just fucked and made up
I swear that shit don’t feel the same if You ain’t here when I wake up
All I feel is pain every time that I Wake up
Fuck you like I just met you Everytime we link up
We just fucked and made up
Tell me why I don’t feel the same Everytime that I wake up
We just fucked and made up
Tell why I don’t feel the same Everytime that I wake up
Bitch you Took my heart out my Chest and gave it right back
They say if you ever fall in love Please don’t fight back
I wrote you time after time you Never texted back
When them feelings get involved I Guess it’s like that
You say that you can’t trust me
Shit I can’t trust you either
Got you all up in my shit blowing up Like a beeper
15 mins later you begging me go Deeper
Like why you on the gram
You showing out for ya people them
We just fucked and made up
I swear that shit don’t feel the same if You ain’t here when I wake up
All I feel is pain every time that I Wake up
Fuck you like I just met you Everytime we link Up
These lyrics are expressing the mixed emotions that come with a tumultuous relationship. The singer has had their heart broken and mended repeatedly by this person ("Bitch you took my heart out my chest and gave it right back"). They acknowledge that they are in a situation they should maybe avoid ("They say if you ever fall in love please don't fight back"), and they have tried to communicate with the other person to no avail ("I wrote you time after time, you never texted back").
Despite this, the two keep coming back to each other and having passionate encounters. The singer is frustrated with the inconsistency of their relationship ("I swear that shit don’t feel the same if you ain't here when I wake up, all I feel is pain every time that I wake up"), but still finds themselves drawn to the other person ("Fuck you like I just met you every time we link up"). They know it may not be healthy ("When them feelings get involved I guess it's like that"), but they continue to engage in the cycle ("We just fucked and made up") regardless.
Overall, the lyrics are a representation of the push and pull that can happen in a relationship with intense chemistry but a lack of stability and trust.
Line by Line Meaning
Bitch you Took my heart out my Chest and gave it right back
You broke my heart and then acted like nothing happened
They say if you ever fall in love Please don’t fight back
People warn that love can be overwhelming but don't resist it
I wrote you time after time you Never texted back
I tried to reach out to you multiple times but received no response
When them feelings get involved I Guess it’s like that
Emotions can take over and change how things are
You say that you can’t trust me
You claim I am untrustworthy
Shit I can’t trust you either
I cannot trust you either
Got you all up in my shit blowing up Like a beeper
You are constantly invading my privacy and causing a scene
15 mins later you begging me go Deeper
After a short break, you are asking for more intimacy
Like why you on the gram
Why are you trying to show off on social media?
You showing out for ya people them
You are trying to impress your friends
We just fucked and made up
We had sex and then reconciled our differences
I swear that shit don’t feel the same if You ain’t here when I wake up
I don't feel the same after sex if you are not still there when I wake up
All I feel is pain every time that I Wake up
I am left feeling hurt when I wake up
Fuck you like I just met you Everytime we link up
Our sex is passionate and exciting every time we are together
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: ROBERT CROCKETT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@billarroo1
Great TUNE I like it. Thanks
@miketheshanmanmangan
They would be hired by ATLANTIC as THE DRIFTERS