Extract from the official webpage http://chocolatepuma.com:
"Many beautiful years have passed between their first monster hit Give It Up and now. Born as first generation house producers, a complete musical revolution has taken place right in front of Zki & Dobres eyes: From the first simple sampler, to a complete digital studio built into a laptop.
DJ Zki & Dobre; who are they and what are they up to? Two simple but pressing questions which are not easy to answer. The Dutch producers Zki & Dobre- respectively René ter Horst and Gaston Steenkist are responsible for so many productions in all kinds of styles under so many different names that they are extremely difficult to categorize.
Their studio remains their favorite place, but as DJ’s, the clubs is where their music is being tested and where their music should be played out loud! Great examples are I Wanna Be U (2001), A Star Is Born (2003) and Always And Forever (2006) which they released under their alter ego Chocolate Puma.
Lets go back in time a little. For sure a special mission from outer space has helped faith a little to ensure that these two all-round musical guys bumped into each other in the 90s.
Together they produced their first hit; The Good Men “ Give It Up”.
René: We are still very proud of Give It Up. It was created on a small mixer and mixed on broken speakers in Gastons bedroom. Its a unique record that people still sample and play. The whole world knows that record!
Give It Up brings them more then just international dance floors. Their own career goes through the roof. From 1992 till now Zki & Dobre released records like there lives depended on it. In total over 200 releases and 50 remixes for the likes of Roger Sanchez, Stereo MCs, Britney Spears, Copyright, Bob Sinclar, Fedde Le Grand & Funkerman and Laidback Luke.
As DJ’s Chocolate Puma is privileged to be able choose from all these hundreds of records to make sure they maintain and create a unique sound.
The true nature of their inspiration will always be a secret to them but Zki & Dobre have the gift of always reinventing themselves. Some highlights so far: the classic Vallee de Larmes (1993), the Jark Prongo project including Movin’ Thru Your System (1998) and Sweet Little Thing (2001), Chocolate Puma with the floor fillers I Wanna Be U, A Star Is Born and Always & Forever to name a couple. They also gained success with projects like Basco, Klatsch! and Tomba Vira.
One thing is clear though and that is that everything Zki & Dobre create stands for quality. Today a whole new generation appreciates the music of Zki and Dobre without knowing the full history of it."
Always & Forever
Chocolate Puma Lyrics
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You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
Walk away by croll
By back and stay...
By back and stay (yeah ay)
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
Walk away by croll
By back and stay...
By back and stay (yeah ay)
It's the jealousies
That is got you saying
All those things to me
And now you think I'm paying
See eventually
We'll end up together
Always and forever
It's the jealousies
That is got you saying
All those things to me
And now you think I'm paying
See eventually
We'll end up together
Always and forever (always and forever)
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
Walk away by croll
By back and stay
By back and stay (yeah ay)
It's the jealousies
That is got you saying
All those things to me
And now you think I'm paying
See, eventually
We'll end up together
Always and forever (always and forever)
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
Walk away by croll
By back and stay...
By back and stay (yeah ay)
The lyrics of "Always & Forever" by Chocolate Puma are quite repetitive, but they convey a sense of longing and desire. The first half of the song features the same phrase repeated over and over again, "You, you keep from rain cannot desire," almost like a mantra. This repetition could represent the idea that the singer is unable to fully express their desire for someone or something because of external factors such as rain. The rain could symbolize the obstacles that prevent them from being with the person they desire or achieving their dreams.
The second part of the song revolves around the theme of jealousy. The singer acknowledges that their partner is jealous and has been saying hurtful things, but they believe that they will ultimately end up together, "See eventually, we'll end up together, always and forever." This could indicate that the singer is willing to withstand the jealousy and the hurtful words, confident that their love will survive and last forever.
In summary, "Always & Forever" is a repetitive yet meaningful song that highlights the idea of desire and the obstacles that can hinder it, as well as the idea of love that endures despite jealousy and hurtful words.
Line by Line Meaning
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
No matter how much you shelter yourself from the rain, you cannot avoid feeling desire
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
The same idea is repeated to emphasize its importance
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
The same idea is repeated again to convey its significance
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
Once more, the same idea is reiterated to make its point
Walk away by croll
It is suggested that the person should walk away from the situation
By back and stay...
But the suggestion is tempered with the possibility of returning and staying
By back and stay (yeah ay)
The same tempered suggestion is repeated with a positive affirmation
It's the jealousies
The root of the problem is cited
That is got you saying
The jealousies have caused the person to say hurtful things
All those things to me
These hurtful things were directed at the singer
And now you think I'm paying
And the singer is being held accountable for something they didn't do
See eventually
The singer looks forward to the future
We'll end up together
And predicts that they will be together in the end
Always and forever
Reinforcing the idea of a lasting relationship
You, you keep from rain cannot desire
The refrain is repeated to bring focus back to the main idea of the song
Walk away by croll
A suggestion to walk away from the situation is repeated
By back and stay...
But the tempered suggestion of returning is also repeated
By back and stay (yeah ay)
The positive affirmation is repeated to reinforce the idea
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID GONCALVES, GASTON STEENKIST, RENE A. TER HORST
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kushalmendon9016
I hope someone uses this in an Instagram reel and it gets the appreciation it deserves
@subfrost7
and seriously this song deserves wwaayyy more publicity
@perunazver
who gives a fuck. its good we have it. God bless
@Fade_Deep_C
This song was played in every speaker 🔈 all around the world in the past … YouTube is not something to prove what’s is good or bad .. life is outside of internet !!
Cheers !
@P.M.-
Did you know:
Chocolate Puma are a DJ and music production duo from Haarlem, North Holland, consisting of René ter Horst and Gaston Steenkist. Their stage names include "Zki & Dobre", "The Good Men", "Rene & Gaston" and "The Goodmen".
@Wlayco
Classic from high school days
❤ many parties with this great tune
@sisoandroido
It’s 2020. Covid it’s in his last stage. But Chocolate Puma is here to stay Always and Forever.
@hellrider15
Love this music, one of the best from CP, the vocals are good too.
@JM_psyike
Decade and half later this song is as perfect as it was on first day
@AshtonMatadin
10 years on, this was the shit!