During 1970 and 1971, Wailer, Marley and Tosh worked with renowned reggae producers Leslie Kong and Lee "Scratch" Perry.
They released four albums before signing to Island Records in 1972. Two more albums were created before Tosh and Wailer left the band in 1974, citing grievances over label treatment and ideological differences. Marley carried on with a new line-up, including the I-Threes that put out seven more more albums. Marley died in 1981.
The Wailers were a groundbreaking ska and reggae group, noted for songs such as "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "Stir It Up" and "Get Up, Stand Up".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley_and_the_Wailers
Studio albums
The Wailing Wailers (1965)
The Best of the Wailers (1970; released 1971)
Soul Rebels (1970)
Soul Revolution Part II (1971)
Catch a Fire (1973)
Burnin' (1973)
Natty Dread (1974)
Rastaman Vibration (1976)
Exodus (1977)
Kaya (1978)
Survival (1979)
Uprising (1980)
Confrontation (1983)
I Need You
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics
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i just can't face the world
i'm kind of feeling kind of small
i let you go one day
but now i'm ashamed to say
i said oh baby i need you
i need your loving
well i need, said i need
i lost my day
i kow i must have said
a lot of things to make you cry
i made myself a lonely man
but now i have come to understand
i said oh baby i need you
i never need no one
like i need you girl
Bob Marley & The Wailersâs song I Need You is a melancholic ballad of lost love and regrets. The song begins with a confession from the singer that he can't face the world without his lover by his side. The loss of his love has left him feeling small and defeated. He regrets letting her go and now he is left with nothing but a deep yearning for her.
The second verse of the song expresses that the singer has come to realize the many mistakes he made in the relationship. He admits to having hurt her with his words and actions and acknowledges that it has left him as a lonely man. But now, he has come to understand the true value of his lover and how much he really needs her.
The chorus of the song is an echo to the title âI Need Youâ, repeating it several times. The lyrics reveal the intensity of the singerâs love for his companion and how much he has come to depend on her. He cannot thrive without her, and the songâs message is clear - he wants her back.
Line by Line Meaning
since the day i lost you girl
Since the day I lost you, my world has turned upside down.
i just can't face the world
I feel defeated by the world and I'm struggling to cope.
i'm kind of feeling kind of small
I feel weak and powerless, unable to stand up for myself.
i let you go one day
I foolishly let you slip away without fighting for our love.
but now i'm ashamed to say
I'm filled with regret and shame for not realizing your value earlier.
i said oh baby i need you
I have come to realize that I cannot go on without your love.
i need your loving
Your love is the only thing that can make me whole and happy again.
well i need, said i need
I am emphasizing how much I truly need you in my life.
i need you right by my side
I need you to be with me every step of the way, to get through this tough time together.
i lost my day
I have lost my purpose and direction without you.
i kow i must have said
I realize now that I must have hurt you with my words and actions.
a lot of things to make you cry
I said things that caused you pain and suffering, and I am deeply sorry.
i made myself a lonely man
My own actions have led me to feeling isolated and alone without you.
but now i have come to understand
I have realized that my life is incomplete without you and that I need you by my side.
i said oh baby i need you
I am pleading with you to forgive me and to take me back into your heart and life.
i never need no one
I have never truly needed anyone in my life until I met you.
like i need you girl
I need you in my life more than anything else, and I will do anything to make it right.
Lyrics Š Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GERRY BECKLEY
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jay the truth teller
Real music that never gets old
Blue Zodiac
The incomparable Mr Bunny Wailer on lead vocal. It is always a pleasure to hear Mr Livingstone on lead vocal.
k A
This is amazing
Elyse Connolly
Damn barely finding this and I thought I knew the old wailers stuff đ made my day.
CĂcero Batista da Silva
The Temptations
Ralston Newman
My humble opinion I like the wailers version better