Jackson startd out as a gospel singer in The Raspberry Singers. He was in the Dell-Vikings from 1957 to 1959.
After recording as Charles Jackson for the Clock label in 1959 he signed with Wand Records in 1961. He was immediately successful with his first single I Don't Want To Cry which reached No. 5 R&B, No. 36 Pop in the USA. He was with Wand through most of the sixties, scoring several R&B and Pop hits. In 1969 he moved to Motown but didn't do so well there. He continued to record throughout the seventies for labels like ABC, All Platinum and EMI America, scoring his last R&B hit in 1980.
Although never hugely successful his soulful voice resulted in 23 R&B top 100 singles in the USA and the same number of US Pop 100 hits over the course of 20 years.
Several of Jackson's songs later became hits for other artists including Ronnie Milsap, whose 1982 cover version of "Any Day Now" reached No. 1 on the Country and Adult Contemporary charts. Michael McDonald covered "I Keep Forgettin'" with much success. "I Keep Forgettin'" was also covered by David Bowie on his album "Tonight".
On 4 October 2015, Chuck Jackson was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
Relight My Fire
Chuck Jackson Lyrics
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I need you so much but I don't really think you need me
Well if we all stand up in the name of love
And state the case of what we're dreamin' of
I got to say I only dream of you
Relight my fire, your love is my only desire
Relight my fire, cause I need your love
Turn back the time to the days when our love was new
Do you remember?
No matter what was happenin', I was there with you
Well if we all stand up for what we believe
And then eliminate the possibilities
The world would be one broken dream
So baby don't turn away, listen to what I got to say
Got to be strong enough to walk on through the night
There's a new day on the other side
Got to have hope in your soul
Just keep on walkin' yeah, yeah
Just keep on walkin' yeah, yeah
Just keep on, I'll keep on
I'm strong enough to walk on through the night
And I see day on the other side
And I got hope in my soul, so I'll keep walkin' yeah
Keep walkin' yeah
Relight my fire
Chuck Jackson's song "Relight My Fire" talks about a feeling of insecurity that the singer is experiencing and how he needs the love of his partner to help him escape it. He is aware that he needs his lover more than she needs him, which makes him feel vulnerable. However, he believes that if they both stand up for their love, they can make the world a better place, eliminating broken dreams and making a better future for themselves.
The song urges the partner to relight the singer's fire, as her love is his only desire. The lyrics paint a picture of the time when their love was still new, and they were unconditionally there for each other. The song is a plea for the couple to get back to that place of love and harmony in their relationship, as it is the way to heal their insecurities and overcome challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Help me escape this feelin' of insecurity
I'm struggling with feeling unsure and anxious all the time, I need your help to escape it.
I need you so much but I don't really think you need me
I depend on you a lot, but I doubt if you need me the same way.
Well if we all stand up in the name of love
If everyone stands up for love and its principles,
And state the case of what we're dreamin' of
And communicate our aspirations, desires and dreams for love.
I got to say I only dream of you
I dream only of being with you.
Relight my fire, your love is my only desire
Revive my passion and motivation, because your love is the only thing that I long for.
Relight my fire, cause I need your love
Revive my passion and drive, because I need your love to feel complete.
Turn back the time to the days when our love was new
Let's reminisce about the early days of our love, when everything was fresh and exciting.
Do you remember?
Do you recall those moments too?
No matter what was happenin', I was there with you
I was by your side, no matter what life threw our way.
Well if we all stand up for what we believe
If all of us defend our beliefs fervently,
And then eliminate the possibilities
And narrow down our options to focus on what matters most,
The world would be one broken dream
We'd lose hope and confidence in the world.
So baby don't turn away, listen to what I got to say
Please pay attention, don't ignore what I'm saying and indicating I need you.
Got to be strong enough to walk on through the night
We need to muster strength, courage and resilience to push through difficult times.
There's a new day on the other side
Better days are ahead and await us on the other side of hardship.
Got to have hope in your soul
We must cling to hope and optimism to weather tough times.
Just keep on walkin' yeah, yeah
Just keep moving forward and not give up.
Just keep on, I'll keep on
I will keep going too, alongside you.
I'm strong enough to walk on through the night
I can summon my inner strength to overcome difficulties.
And I see day on the other side
I'm optimistic and know that better days are ahead of me.
And I got hope in my soul, so I'll keep walkin' yeah
I'm optimistic and have faith that things will improve, so I'll continue to persevere.
Keep walkin' yeah
Keep moving forward with hope and courage.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dan Hartman
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