James Stinson chose the alias, 'Clarence G' as a reference to an author 'Clarence G. Hamilton' who wrote books regarding music theory and music history. Some of the titles of the books are:
- Epochs in Musical Progress
- Outlines of Music History
- Sound: And Its Relation To Music
- Touch and Expression in Piano Playing
Drexciya, James Stinson, were very secretive in their production techniques and influences, but this is one of many Drexciyan mysteries solved.
Strange Things Happen
Clarence Lyrics
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Either one you wanna do
Learn to love me or leave me
Either one you wanna do
Because strange things are happenin'
And I want nothin' to happen to you
If you know you don't love me
Why don't you let me be?
If you know you don't love me
Why don't you let me be?
Because it's better to be without you
Than live in misery
Midnight find me cryin'
And daylight find me cryin' too
Midnight find me cryin'
And daylight find me cryin' too
You better straighten your mind, pretty baby
Before somethin' bad might happen to you
The song "Strange Things Happen" by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown speaks about the complexities of love and relationships. The lyrics state that either the person in the relationship should learn to love the other or leave them. The reason being that strange things are happening which could harm the other person, and the singer does not want anything to happen to them.
The singer goes on to urge their partner to leave them if they do not genuinely love them. The singer believes that it is better to be without someone than to be with them in misery. The chorus repeats the statement about strange things happening, emphasizing that the singer wants to protect their partner from any harm that may come their way.
Line by Line Meaning
Learn to love me or leave me
You must either learn to love me or depart from my life
Either one you wanna do
You have the choice to either love me or leave me
Because strange things are happenin'
There are peculiar events going on
And I want nothin' to happen to you
I don't want anything terrible to happen to you
If you know you don't love me
If you understand that you do not love me
Why don't you let me be?
Why won't you leave me alone?
Because it's better to be without you
It is better to live without you
Than live in misery
Than reside in a state of unhappiness
Midnight find me cryin'
When midnight comes, you find me sobbing
And daylight find me cryin' too
And even in the daytime, I'm still crying
You better straighten your mind, pretty baby
You should improve your mental disposition, lovely one
Before somethin' bad might happen to you
Before some horrible event may befall you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PERCY MAYFIELD
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