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.
She's Gone Again
Ben E. King Lyrics
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About a girl with her lies who
Broke my heart yeah
Here's the story about a girl
Who stole my heart
She became my whole world
Then she tore it apart
Took the truck and the house
She chewed me up,
Spit me right out
She's gone long gone
Everybody loves her
But we don't belong
She's gone long gone
Looks like an angel
But her soul is alone
She's got a free mind
She's a hippie on hope
Chasing down the highway
On a Broken road
She's got the tightest frame
You've Ever seen
Well, deep inside
Her engine is real mean
She's gone long gone
Everybody loves her
But we don't belong
She's gone long gone
Looks like an angel
But her soul is alone ...yeah
Check it out now
She had me going down to the promise land
I build her dreams
With my own hands
With a fake smile and lashes
She was in the red zone
She forged her love
Now she roams alone
Hell.....
She's gone ...long gone
Everybody loves her
But we don't belong
She's gone gone gone gone
Looks like an angel
But her soul is alone
Yeah...she's gone long gone gone
Everybody loves her
But she don't belong
She's gone gone gone gone
Looks like an angel
But her soul leave's u alone
She's gone
That girl is gone
She leave's u alone
Yeah She's is gone
Listen to me know
The song "She's Gone Again" by Ben E. King tells the story of a girl who broke the singer's heart after he fell in love with her. He describes her as someone who was his whole world until she tore it apart. She took his truck, the house, and chewed him up before spitting him right out. Despite everybody loving her, they don't belong together, and she is gone long gone. The girl looks like an angel, but her soul is alone, and she has a free mind as a hippie on hope, chasing down the highway on a broken road. The singer reminisces that she had him going down to the promise land, and he built her dreams with his own hands, but it was all a lie on her part. She forged her love, and now she roams alone.
The song highlights the pain of losing someone you loved and trusted deeply, only to discover their true nature. The girl in the song is depicted as someone who was not interested in a long-term relationship but used the singer's love to her advantage. He was blinded by her beauty and her apparent sweetness, but she was not who she portrayed herself to be.
Overall, the song is a tale of a man left heartbroken and disillusioned by someone he loved. It is a cautionary tale to listeners that appearances can be deceiving and to be careful not to fall for someone's false facade.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna tell ya a story
The singer is about to recount an experience they had.
About a girl with her lies who
The story will be about a girl who is dishonest.
Broke my heart yeah
The girl caused the singer a great deal of emotional pain.
Here's the story about a girl
The artist is now going to tell the listener about the girl who hurt him.
Who stole my heart
The girl initially won the artist's affection.
She became my whole world
The singer had strong feelings for this girl and placed a lot of importance on her.
Then she tore it apart
The girl eventually betrayed the singer and destroyed his feelings for her.
Took the truck and the house
The girl took material possessions from the artist, further exacerbating his pain.
What was that about
The artist is questioning the girl's motivations for her actions.
She chewed me up,
The girl figuratively consumed the artist and left him empty.
Spit me right out
The girl then discarded the singer once she was finished using him.
She's gone long gone
The girl is no longer in the artist's life.
Everybody loves her
Despite her negative actions, many people still have a positive view of the girl.
But we don't belong
The singer and those who have been hurt by the girl do not share the same view of her.
Looks like an angel
The girl appears to be a good person on the surface.
But her soul is alone
Despite her outward appearance, the girl is empty and lonely on the inside.
She's got a free mind
The girl is independent and thinks for herself.
She's a hippie on hope
The girl embodies the hippie movement's focus on optimism and living in the moment.
Chasing down the highway
The girl is pursuing something intangible or elusive.
On a Broken road
This pursuit is difficult and fraught with obstacles.
She's got the tightest frame
The girl has a very attractive physique.
You've Ever seen
The artist emphasizes just how physically appealing the girl is.
Well, deep inside
Despite her physical attractiveness, something is fundamentally wrong with the girl's character.
Her engine is real mean
The girl's inner self is unkind or malicious.
Check it out now
The singer is directing the listener's attention to what he is about to say.
She had me going down to the promise land
The girl made grand promises or convinced the singer of something fantastical.
I build her dreams
The singer put in effort to make the girl happy or to help her achieve her goals.
With my own hands
This effort was personal and heartfelt.
With a fake smile and lashes
The girl's outward expression of happiness towards the artist was insincere or artificial.
She was in the red zone
The girl's actions were dangerous or out of control.
She forged her love
The girl's affection towards the singer was not genuine.
Now she roams alone
The girl is now alone.
Hell.....
The artist is expressing extreme emotional pain or frustration regarding the situation.
She leave's u alone
The girl ultimately abandons her romantic partners and moves on from them quickly.
That girl is gone
The singer is accepting that the girl is no longer in his life.
Listen to me now
The artist is emphasizing the importance of his message to the listener.
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Written by: Mario Barth
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@jenniferrose779
Just feel the control, the restraint, the loss, all the emotion, yes Mr. King, wicked, wicked song, as we would say in JA.
@angelaalbury986
I remember the Jamaica 🇯🇲 of my youth in the 60s
@jenniferrose779
@@angelaalbury986 Those WERE the days .
@margaretproctor5733
Nothing like the oldies!!! Soothing music to enjoy!!
@paulinethompson3860
Wow I find my self jus listening to Ben e king his so smooth voice make you want to cry love you ben❤😂
@bluewave7120
The king of feelings Gone..again ❤
@jenniferrose779
What a voice, smooth , intense, miss him badly !
@jenniferrose779
Every time I hear this song I am moved. It is so emotional , so heartfelt AND can he sing !! 2021 , everytime.
@margarethaslam97
Miss you BEK.
Such a prayer. What a voice.
@jenniferrose779
All the soul in the world !