1) An Englis… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists referred to as "Black":
1) An English singer-songwriter.
2) A Bangladeshi rock band.
3) A Malaysian singer-actor.
4) A hip-hop artist from New York.
1) Black is the name by which Liverpool born singer/songwriter Colin Vearncombe (26/5/1962 - 26/1/2016) identified himself through his music career. Dave Dix was also a member of the band from 1981 to 1988.
His fist gig was New Year’s Day, 1982 and his debut single 'Human Features' was released the same year. An erratic few years followed and he signed for WEA records in 1984, but the relationship was not fruitful and Vearncombe was dropped during the promotion period for the single ‘More Than The Sun.’
Black had two top-ten hits in the UK in 1987: 'Sweetest Smile' and 'Wonderful Life'. The album of this name reached no. 3 in the UK album chart, but following albums and singles did not enjoy similar commercial success. He was able to continue recording music, releasing 14 albums over the course of his life. His latest, ‘Blind Faith’, was released in 2015.
Vearncombe died in Cork, Ireland, on January 26, 2016, after suffering from head injuries in a car accident.
2) Black is a band from Bangladesh. Black is mainly an alternative band who sings in Bangla, the language of Bangladesh. The band formed in 1998 with four members - John, Tony, Asif, Spondon. Later the band line-up changed as Miraz and Tahsan joined the band in 2000 and Spondon and Asif left the band. Their first song was released in an underground mixed album "Charpotro", their first solo album Amar Prithibi was released in 2002 which is still a big hit. Their second album Utshober Por got released in 2003. Both albums were released from the label G-Series. Though their released music now defines them, and that has been a plethora of styles present in them from nu metal to emo like alternative, they had before that time performed in a lot of underground metal concerts covering the likes of Pantera. They are pretty known for their innovative stances on music and performance.
3) Hanifah bin Md Hanafiah , rather known mononymously by his stage name Black, is a Malaysian singer and actor who rose to fame after winning the third season of the local reality show Mentor. At the time, Black was the protege of renowned Malaysian singer Mas Idayu.
4) black is an artist and rapper from New York who released his debut album JAZZ FOR JESUS on September 17, 2021. His latest project In All Its Messiness, released September 6, 2022, is an EP containing barely mixed and unmastered demos.
I'm Not Afraid
Black Lyrics
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いきなり押し掛けて来て
甘えたいの? 出したいだけ?
好きなだけ抱いていいよ
あなたがただ愛しているのは
相性のいい体だけ
垂れ流して 飲み込ませて
しつこいくらい愛してくれるけど
Madness! Crazy!
ここに触れてごらん...違うもっと奥
ちょっと
舞い上がっちゃったじゃない
「どこかに行こうか」だなんて
いつになっても「その日は無理‥」
じゃあ指切りとかしなきゃいい
バカにしないで
"無理"じゃなくて ただ
Madness! Crazy!
"イヤ"の間違いでしょう?...
誤魔化さないで
忍ばせた 指先に
悔しいくらい 濡れだして
恥ずかしい 声がでちゃう
抱き締めて 首締めて
It's a crisis.
I'm screaming.
Can you hear my voice?
Naked dreams dancing.
Jesus! Don't you love me?
It's a crisis.
I'm screaming.
Can you hear my heart?
Naked dreams dancing.
Look at me! I'm not your ghost!
あなたの夜だけに生きて
一人部屋で待ち彷徨う
儚い未練 断ち切れない
これじゃまるで幽霊じゃない
逢えないのがイヤなんじゃない
遊びなのが悲しいんじゃない
あなたの中に "存在してない"
そう思う事だけが切ないの
バカにしないで
泣いてなんかいない
Madness! Crazy!
ここにkissしてごらん...
愛が在るでしょう?
突き上げた 腰のカーブ
反り返る 顎の先
このままじゃ 生きたまま
天国へ 召されそう
It's a crisis.
I'm screaming.
Can you hear my voice?
Naked dreams dancing.
Jesus! Don't you love me?
It's a crisis.
I'm screaming.
Can you hear my voice?
Naked dreams dancing.
Jesus! Don't you love me?
It's a crisis.
I'm screaming.
Can you hear my heart?
Naked dreams dancing.
Look at me! I'm not your ghost!
It's a crisis.
I'm screaming.
Can you hear my heart?
Naked dreams dancing.
Look at me! I'm not your ghost!
In "I'm Not Afraid," Black discusses the blues and how they have haunted him since day one, using agricultural imagery to paint a picture of a lonely, desolate landscape. The cotton is high, yet the field is still full, indicating work that has yet to be finished. Dust is drifting everywhere, perhaps a nod to the harshness of life and the struggles that come with it. As a harvest moon comes up in the sky, Black feels the blues shaking and waking him. He acknowledges that there are so many ways to sing and express the blues, yet he is unafraid to let them break him.
The harvest moon serves as a symbol of hope in a bleak world, yet it also intensifies the feeling of loneliness and isolation. The cotton chokes him and makes him dry, like the land itself is too barren and uncaring to sustain life. Black blames his feelings on the moonshine brew of whiskey and wine, recognizing that sometimes the things we turn to for comfort only intensify our pain.
Throughout the song, Black asserts his bravery in the face of the blues, understanding that they will always be a part of his life, but that they do not have to control or defeat him. In the end, he repeats that he is not afraid to let the blues break him, acknowledging that vulnerability and sadness are also a part of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
The cotton is high
The cotton plants have grown tall
The field is still full
The field is not yet harvested
The dust is drifting everywhere
The dry soil particles are being carried by the wind
A harvest moon comes up in the sky
A full moon that appears during the harvest season
The blues to shake me, wake me
Feelings of sadness and melancholy are affecting me
It's a long way down to the birth of the blues
The origin of the blues genre was a long time ago
I haven't very far to fall since they were born
I do not have to go far to experience the sad emotions of blues music since it has been with me since birth
and came to haunt this singing fool since day one
The feeling of blues has been a constant presence in my life
There's so many ways to sing the blues
There are numerous approaches to express the feeling of sadness in music
I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid, not afraid
I am not scared of expressing my emotions
I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid, to let them break me
I will allow my emotions to take over completely
The cotton chokes me, makes me dry
The cotton plants are causing me discomfort by depriving me of moisture
I know that I'm unafraid and so I am
I am aware of my courage and bravery
Just a ghost that walks through the room
I feel like I am a mere presence, invisible to others
I'll blame it on the moonshine brew; whisky and wine
I will use alcohol as an excuse for my feelings of sadness
Like dust in my eyes making pats of kidney
The feeling of sadness is overwhelming and causing discomfort
No! It's happening again, the blues are shaking, waking me
The feelings of sadness are recurring and affecting me again
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: hayashi yasunori
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