Wheeler is also a founding member of the female vocal group 'Brown Sugar' along with vocalist Kofi whose solo hit "Black is My Colour" is today considered in reggae circles a classic. In fact the two were re-united in October 2005 at the Metropolitan Black Police Association's annual gala at The Barbican in London.
After her success with Soul II Soul, Wheeler enbarked on a solo career, and released two albums: UK Blak (1990) and Beach of the War Goddess (1993). Her biggest solo success single is "Livin' In The Light" from her first solo album, which hit #53 on the Hot 100 and spent a week at #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1989. It also reached the Top 20 in the UK Singles Chart.
Wheeler's only other solo Top 40 hit single was the title track from UK Blak. She also featured with Soul II Soul on the soundtrack to the Angela Bassett movie, How Stella Got Her Groove Back in 1998. More recently, Wheeler featured on Richard X's 2003 album, Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
Lite As A Feather
Caron Wheeler Lyrics
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Let's talk it over now
Talk it over now
I'm wrong, you're gone
So you're serious
Really serious
You're saying I'm insane
Oh that's craziness
I'm trying to find
Its real meaning
Insanity
When I get home again
Everything we said
It seemed to hold us
Back again, again
When I get home then
We try to make it better
In the same
Damn way again, again
So long, you're gone
You're really leaving me, leaving
There's no prize for goodbyes
No joy either, either
You're saying I'm insane
Oh that's craziness
Craziness
I'm trying to find
Its real meaning
Insanity
When I get home again
Everything we said
It seemed to hold us
Back again, again
When I get home then
We try to make it better
In the same
Damn way again, again
Enough
I've had enough
Oh I'm leaving
The lyrics of Caron Wheeler's song "Lite As A Feather" are about a relationship that is falling apart due to the woman's mental state. The man in the relationship is telling her that she's insane and she's saying that she's trying to find the real meaning of what's happening to her. The lyrics suggest that the woman may be suffering from a mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, as she is trying to find meaning in her experiences.
The first verse of the song features the woman trying to talk things over with her partner, but he's not interested in listening. She realizes that she's wrong and that he's leaving her, and she's trying to figure out what's happening. She's frustrated with his dismissal of her concerns and feels like she's going crazy trying to understand what's going on.
The chorus of the song is about the couple trying to make things better when the woman gets home, but they keep falling into the same pattern of behavior that led to the relationship's breakdown. The woman realizes that she's had enough and decides to leave.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lite As A Feather" provide a poignant representation of the struggles of mental illness within the context of a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Alright, you're right
Acknowledging the other person's correctness
Let's talk it over now
Suggesting a discussion for resolution
Talk it over now
Repeating the suggestion for emphasis
I'm wrong, you're gone
Accepting one's own mistake and the loss of the other person
So you're serious
Noticing the other person's intense emotions
Really serious
Emphasizing the intensity of the other person's emotions
You're saying I'm insane
Not agreeing with the other person's opinion of one's own mental state
Oh that's craziness
Dismissing the other person's opinion
Craziness
Repeating the dismissal for emphasis
I'm trying to find
Expressing the need for understanding
Its real meaning
Clarifying the specific thing that needs understanding
Insanity
Repeating the specific thing for emphasis
When I get home again
Referring to a return to a familiar place
Everything we said
Recalling past conversations
It seemed to hold us
Noticing that the conversations had an effect on the relationship
Back again, again
Repeating the pattern of the conversations affecting the relationship
We try to make it better
Describing an attempt to improve the relationship
In the same
Noticing that the attempt is familiar
Damn way again, again
Repeating the familiar attempt
So long, you're gone
Acknowledging the other person's departure
You're really leaving me, leaving
Emphasizing the action and its effect
There's no prize for goodbyes
Noting the lack of positive outcomes from parting
No joy either, either
Repeating the lack of positive outcomes for emphasis
Enough
Announcing a decision to stop trying
I've had enough
Emphasizing the decision to stop trying
Oh I'm leaving
Announcing one's own departure
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOSEPH LESLIE SAMPLE, MICHAEL JAMES HUCKNALL
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Caron Jerome
on BACK TO LIFE
The stuff about a romantic relationship feels AI-generated. Caron Wheeler said it was about a near-death experience.