Staton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio and as teenagers, they toured the traditional gospel circuit in the 1950s with The Soul Stirrers, C. L. Franklin, and Mahalia Jackson. They recorded several sides for Nashbro, Apollo[disambiguation needed ], and Savoy Records between 1953 and 1963, before launching a solo career in 1968.
She had 16 R&B hits for Fame Studios and received Grammy nominations for cover versions of country standards. In 1975 she started working with disco producer Dave Crawford and had hits "Young Hearts Run Free" and "Victim". Also, The Mighty Majors ("You Can Never Go Back") was her backup band once on the road.
In 1982 she returned to gospel forming Beracah Ministries with her husband John Sussewell. In 1991 she had a top 10 UK hit as The Source featuring Candi Staton with dance track "You Got The Love".
In 2004 when Sex and the City ended its successful six-year run, the last song played on that show was "You Got the Love" with Sarah Jessica Parker walking down New York City streets and talking about the endless relationship with herself.
LOVIN
CANDI STATON Lyrics
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Than to lose you
I'd rather be blue
Than to be all alone
'Cause if you leave me
My heart would grieve me
And my poor heart, no, no
Though your love
Has got me in captivity, yeah
Yet if you should leave me
I know I would die
Yeah, in other words
In other words, listen
I just couldn't take it, baby
I couldn't stand
For you to say goodbye
Now I'm just a prisoner
For your good loving
I'm just a slave, yes
Bound and chained
No, no, I don't ever wanna be free
So please don't ever leave me
For my poor heart (my poor heart)
No, it just couldn't stand the pain
(Stand the pain)
Though your love
Oh, yeah, got me in captivity
Yet if you should leave me
I know I would die
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
In other words, in other words
I just couldn't take it, baby
I couldn't stand, ho
To say goodbye (say goodbye)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm just a prisoner, oh
For your good loving, yes, I am
Yes, I'm just a slave (slave)
Bound and chained
(Bound and chained)
No, no, no, no
I don't ever wanna be free
Oh, no, so don't ever leave me
For my poor heart (my poor heart)
Just couldn't stand the pain
(Stand the pain)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm just a prisoner
(I'm just a prisoner)
Just a prisoner
I done tried
I done tried and
I can't live without him
Candi Staton's "Lovin" is a powerful declaration of a woman's feelings for her lover. She expresses that she would rather be lonely and blue than to lose him, even though his love has her in captivity. She is a prisoner of his love and would never want to be free, as the pain of losing him would be too devastating for her heart to bear. If he were to leave, she knows that she would die because living without him is impossible. She is a slave to his love, bound and chained, and she pleads with him not to ever leave her.
The song is about the intensity of love and the fear of losing someone that you have given your heart to. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the pain and anguish that comes with lost love. The repetition of the phrase "I'm just a prisoner" highlights the feeling of being trapped in a relationship, unable to escape the deep emotional ties that bind them together.
The poignant lyrics are beautifully sung by Candi Staton, and the passionate delivery of the song makes it easy to see why it became such a hit. The track is driven by a powerful soulful sound, with the music perfectly complementing Staton's vocals. The lyrics and sound of the song work together to create a truly memorable and emotional musical experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd rather be lonely
Being alone is preferable to losing you
Than to lose you
Losing you is not an option
I'd rather be blue
Feeling sad is better than being by myself
Than to be all alone
I don't want to be by myself
'Cause if you leave me
If you left me
My heart would grieve me
I would be heartbroken
And my poor heart, no, no
My heart would not be able to take it
Just couldn't stand the pain
The pain of losing you would be too much
Though your love
Even though I love you
Has got me in captivity, yeah
I feel trapped by my love for you
Yet if you should leave me
But if you left me
I know I would die
I couldn't survive without you
In other words
To put it differently
In other words, listen
Here's what I'm trying to say
I just couldn't take it, baby
I wouldn't be able to handle it, my love
I couldn't stand
I wouldn't be able to cope with
For you to say goodbye
If you were to leave me
Now I'm just a prisoner
I feel trapped
For your good loving
Because I love you so much
I'm just a slave, yes
I feel powerless
Bound and chained
Completely controlled by my love for you
No, no, I don't ever wanna be free
I never want to be without you
So please don't ever leave me
So please don't leave me
I done tried
I have tried
I done tried and
I have tried, but
I can't live without him
I cannot live without you
For my poor heart (my poor heart)
Because my heart
Just couldn't stand the pain
Couldn't handle the pain
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing emotion
I'm just a prisoner
I feel trapped
(I'm just a prisoner)
I feel trapped
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDDIE HARRIS, GEORGE HENRY JACKSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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