Bonus Track
Known in Northern soul circles as "The Human Percolator," blue-eyed soul sh… Read Full Bio ↴Known in Northern soul circles as "The Human Percolator," blue-eyed soul shouter Billy Harner was born and raised in Philadelphia, first emerging in 1964 with backing band the Expressions on the Lawn release "Anymore." His supporting unit proved short-lived, as the label of his follow-up, "Coney Island Wild Child," credited Harner alone, and in 1965 he signed to Cameo/Parkway to release "All Through the Night." After the release of 1966's "Let's Get in Line," Harner moved to the Kama Sutra imprint, where he recorded a series of cult-classic singles including "Homicide Dresser," "What About the Music," and the Northern soul favorite "Sally's Sayin' Somethin'," a minor hit that charted in Philadelphia, New York, and Los Angeles in the summer of 1967 but failed to gain national momentum. In late 1968, Harner signed to the local independent label Open/OR, where his debut release, the luminous ballad "A Message to My Baby," was licensed for wider distribution on Atlantic. Another Northern classic, the scorching Gamble-Huff track "I Struck It Rich" preceded the 1969 release of Harner's sole LP, She's Almost You. The album met the same discouraging fate as his previous releases, and after one final effort for the obscure 66 + 6 label, the Chris Kenner cover "Something You Got," the singer quit his music career to open his own barbershop in Camden, NJ. In the 1990s, Harner resurfaced on the East Coast oldies circuit. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Bonus Track
Billy Harner Lyrics


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Not too long time ago
You said you′d love me till the end
Lately, you've been different

You won′t even be my friend
If you think I'm such a bore
And you don't love me anymore
Release me heart so I can love again
So untie me
Untie me
Untie me
Untie me baby
Untie me
You not ever there when I need you
You don′t know where I go or what I do
So untie me untie me untie me
If you found a new love
I won′t put the blame on you
Just give me a chance to start my life anew
If you really going to go
Then, let me know so I can be first to known
Break these chains so I can love again
So untie me untie me untie me
Untie me baby untie me untie me
You not ever there when I need you
You don't know where I go or what I do
So untie me untie me untie me
Untie me baby
You got to untie me untie me untie me
Let me go set me free




Untie me untie me
Untie me baby

Overall Meaning

Billy Harner's song "Bonus Track" is about a man who feels like he is being held back by a relationship that has lost its spark. He recalls a time when his partner promised to love him until the end, but lately, things have changed. She won't even be his friend, and he's left feeling trapped and ignored. The singer admits that he's become boring and that she doesn't love him anymore, so he asks her to release him from their relationship so that he can love again. He pleads with her to untie him and break the chains so that he can start his life anew.


This song speaks to the difficulty of letting go of a relationship that is no longer working. The singer acknowledges that he is not blameless and that if his partner has found someone new, he won't put the blame on her. All he asks is for a chance to untie himself so that he can set himself free. The track has a bittersweet tone, and the lyrics pull at the heartstrings of anyone who has ever felt trapped in a stagnant relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Not too long time ago
It hasn't been too long since you claimed to love me.


You said you'd love me till the end
You promised to love me forever.


Lately, you've been different
Recently your behavior towards me has changed.


You won’t even be my friend
You don't even want to be my friend anymore.


If you think I'm such a bore
If you find me uninteresting.


And you don't love me anymore
You no longer have feelings of love for me.


Release me heart so I can love again
Free me from the heartache so I can find love again.


So untie me Untie me Untie me Untie me baby Untie me
Please take the restraints off so I can be free of this pain.


You're not ever there when I need you
You're never around when I need you the most.


You don’t know where I go or what I do
You're unaware of my whereabouts and actions.


If you found a new love
If you found someone else to love.


I won't put the blame on you
I won't hold you responsible for my heartache.


Just give me a chance to start my life anew
Please allow me the opportunity to restart my life and find love again.


If you really going to go
If you're really planning to leave.


Then, let me know so I can be first to known
Please inform me before anyone else so I won't be caught off guard.


Break these chains so I can love again
Free me of these emotional chains so I can love again.


So untie me untie me untie me
Please remove these restraints so I can move on with my life and find love again.


Untie me baby untie me untie me
My heart is in pain, please take these restraints off now.




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