Her first hit in the United States is "Thunder and Lightning," released in May 1972. By August it reached #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #12 on the U.S. Record World top 100 record chart and U.S. CashBox top 100, #18 on the Canadian RPM magazine charts, and #4 on the German hit list. It drove her first album, "Chi Coltrane", to stay on the charts for three months. The song "Go Like Elijah" also received considerable airplay, and held the #1 position on the Holland hit list for one month.
After her first album was released, she released the album Let It Ride early in 1974 (on the Columbia label), Greatest Hits and Best Of albums in 1975, and in 1977 another album, Road To Tomorrow as well as Silk & Steel in 1981 . She subsequently moved to Europe where she lived for a few years. She was voted Best Female Artist for two consecutive years). She released several albums on the Teldec label during the 1980s,[1] including Live! in 1982 (it reached #12 on the European charts),and Ready to Roll (1983), and The Message (1986). In the European “100 Best Musicians of the Century” list, she was listed in the top 50.[citation needed] Golden Classics was released in November 1996 (Collectibles label). She has done TV soundtrack work, and collaborated with Tangerine Dream in 1991. She returned to Los Angeles in 1993, where she built a recording studio and worked with underprivileged groups.
In 2009 Coltrane resumed her music career, releasing a new compilation "The Essential Chi Coltrane - Yesterday, Today & Forever". The collection featured material from her 1980s albums "Live!", "Ready to Roll", and "The Message". It also contained three new recordings, including the title track which featured a Paul Buckmaster string arrangement.
Coltrane's first comeback performance was a concert in Vienna at the Donounselfest in 2009, where she drew 100,000 people. She then did a tour in Holland in October of 2009. Her CD went to #55 on the charts within two weeks. She then signed with Sony and did another tour in Holland as well as a highly successful tour in Germany. She is now preparing for additional touring in Germany, and another tour in Holland as well as a tour in Switzerland. She has committed to working next on a studio album of new material, to be released in 2012.
Anymore
Chi Coltrane Lyrics
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And I don't wanna' stand at the door
And I'm not gonna' fall like before
Anymore
I don't wanna' hold unto you
And I don't wanna' stand under you
And I don't even care what you do
I don't wanna' lose everything
And I don't want the winter in spring
And I don't want the gifts that you bring
Anymore
You've got the power to bring on the night
You've got the power and it's not right
I don't wanna' lose all my dreams
And I don't wanna' hang on a string
And I don't have to prove anything
Anymore
You've got the power to bring on the night
You've got the power and it's not right
I don't wanna' lose all my dreams
And I don't wanna' hang on a string
And I don', have to prove anything
Anymore, no, not anymore
You better find yourself someone else
'Cause I'm not gonna' take it anymore
Anymore
In Chi Coltrane's song "Anymore," the singer is declaring that they no longer want to wait for someone who may not come, and they refuse to stand at the door any longer. The singer has learned from past experiences and won't make the same mistakes again. The repetition of "anymore" adds emphasis to the singer's resolve to move on and not to hold on to this person or care about what they do anymore. In the second verse, they refuse to compromise their dreams or hang on a string and don't need to prove anything. The power imbalance in the relationship is also clear, with the person having the ability to bring on the night or darkness, which is not right.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna' wait anymore
I'm tired of waiting for you to make a move. I want action now.
And I don't wanna' stand at the door
I'm not standing around waiting for you anymore. I'm moving on with my life.
And I'm not gonna' fall like before
I won't make the same mistake I made in the past. I won't blindly follow you anymore.
I don't wanna' hold unto you
I don't want to cling to you anymore. I'm done with that.
And I don't wanna' stand under you
I'm not going to bow down to you anymore. I have my own power.
And I don't even care what you do
Your actions don't matter to me anymore. It's time for me to focus on myself.
I don't wanna' lose everything
I don't want to risk everything I have for you and your actions anymore.
And I don't want the winter in spring
I don't want to feel cold and alone when I should be feeling warmth and happiness.
And I don't want the gifts that you bring
I don't want your empty promises and sweet talk anymore.
You've got the power to bring on the night
You have the power to bring me down and make me feel dark and unhappy.
You've got the power and it's not right
It's not fair or right for you to have that kind of control over me and my emotions.
I don't wanna' lose all my dreams
I don't want to sacrifice everything I want and dream of for you anymore.
And I don't wanna' hang on a string
I don't want to be strung along anymore. I want clarity and honesty.
And I don't have to prove anything
I don't feel the need to prove myself to you or anyone else anymore.
You better find yourself someone else
You need to let go of me and find someone else who will tolerate your behavior and actions.
'Cause I'm not gonna' take it anymore
I won't tolerate your behavior and actions anymore. It's time for me to stand up for myself and my happiness.
Anymore
I'm done with this.
Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vad Ve4ko
Live vocal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiOGEis-BKs
Vad Ve4ko
А вот такую версию показали по советскому телевидению.
USSR TV showed 01 January 1979:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sip-aML2gHI