David Gates (guitar, keyboards, bass and vocals) and Jimmy Griffin (guitar and vocals) formed the group in 1968, adding Robb Royer (guitar, bass and vocals of Pleasure Faire) before signing to Elektra Records. Bread, the band's debut album as a trio, was a failure. The band became a quartet beginning with their second album, On The Waters, bringing in Mike Botts as permanent drummer. This time their efforts quickly established Bread as a major act, hitting the mainstream with the #1 hit "Make It With You" in 1970. Bread began touring and recording the 1971 album titled Manna, which included their most enduring hit, "If."
Royer left the group after three albums to pursue other interests. He was replaced by Larry Knechtel (keyboards, bass, guitar, harmonica), a top session player from the Los Angeles scene. Knechtel's credits included records by Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and the Papas, The Monkees, Jan and Dean, Johnny Rivers and Simon & Garfunkel. In 1972 Bread released the highly successful album titled Baby I'm-a Want You, followed by another hit album, Guitar Man. Tensions existed between Gates and Griffin, however. Elektra had been invariably choosing Gates' songs for the A-sides of the singles; Griffin felt that the singles should have been split between the two, however.
By 1973 the band members sensed that they had taken Bread as far as they could, so they disbanded. Gates and Griffin then began solo careers, with mixed results. After reuniting in 1976, Bread released the album Lost Without Your Love in January 1977. The title track was the band's last top-ten hit, peaking at number 9 on the singles chart. The comeback album was also RIAA-certified Gold®.
2. Bread (Joe Kosnow) is a rapper from Portland, ME.
Be Kind to Me
Bread Lyrics
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Be kind to me
Be kind to me
Oh baby and I'll show you the way
Kindness is a virtue
Come on now babe
It won't hurt you to be
No more hesitations
We don't need no
Explanations this time
We'll leave them behind us
While you play the martyr
You know you just
make it harder for us
To love one another
So much indecision
That don't mean you
Got religion I think
You're gonna discover
Be kind to me
The lyrics to "Be Kind to Me" by Bread carry a simple yet powerful message. In the context of the song, being kind is seen as a virtue and the singer is pleading with their partner to be kind to them. The repetition of "Be kind to me" reinforces the importance and urgency of this message. The singer offers to show their partner "the way" if they are kind to them. This can be interpreted as an offer to build a stronger relationship if there is kindness and compassion between them.
The song also touches on the theme of hesitations and indecision in a relationship. The singer acknowledges that this can make it harder for them to love one another. This suggests a desire for clarity and honesty in the relationship. The line, "We don't need no explanations this time, we'll leave them behind us" implies that the singer wants to move past any obstacles in their relationship and focus on building a stronger connection.
Overall, the message of "Be Kind to Me" is simple yet powerful. It emphasizes the importance of kindness in a relationship and the positive impact it can have on building a strong connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Be kind to me
Let us treat each other with kindness and compassion
Be kind to me
Encouragement to continue treating each other with kindness
Be kind to me
Reiteration of the importance of kindness in a relationship
Oh baby and I'll show you the way
If we treat each other with kindness, we can navigate our way through our relationship together
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Written by: HURLEY
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Hunter Sullivan
on Lost Without Your Love
Lost and all alone
I always thought that I could make it on my own
But since you left I hardly make it through the day
My tears get in the way, and I need you back to stay
I wonder through the night
And search the world for the words to make it right
All I want is the way it used to be
With you here close to me
And I've got to make you see,
That I'm lost with out your love
Life without you isn't worth the trouble of
I'm as helpless as a ship without a wheel,
A touch without a feel
I can't believe its real
And someday soon I'll wake and find my heart won't have to break
Yes, I'm lost with out your love
Life without you isn't worth the trouble of
All I want is just the way it used to be
I need you here with me
Oh darling can't you see,
If we had love before we can have it back once more