From his website:
If you know reggae music, you know Clinton 'Basie' Fearon. Clinton Fearon is counted among Jamaica's most talented musicians by peers and professionals in the Reggae music industry. His infectious bass riffs, guitar licks, percussion accents and powerful vocals make Bassie a living legend amongst reggae musicians and fans.
As a youth, Bassie went to Kingston to eventually become the well-known bassist, vocalist and lyricist for The Gladiators as well as a house musician for Coxsonne Dodd’s Studio One and Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark Studio. Fearon recorded many of Perry's best known songs, including Roast Fish and Cornbread which features one of Fearon's most famous bass lines. He also composed some everlasting basslines for Yabby You, Jimmy Riley, Max Romeo, Junior Byles and many many others.
WAITING
Clinton Fearon Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
And I'm not mad about it
What I give is what I seek
And in the end what do I learn
I learn to trust myself and pay attention to my intuition
Who say if you're out of sight you're out of mind
Tell I who said it
Straight on through till the evening
I stay up late till the crack of down
It's another day I say
I'm gonna keep my calm
That's enough till another day and
I'm gonna rest rest to face another day
It's enough and I'm gonna rest
Till the morning yeah
Oh yes I waight from the morning
Straight on through till the evening
Day by day it's the same thing
If I had wings I would fly
To your sweet sweet heart where I belong
I'm remembering
Aosence makes the heart grow fonder
Makes I ponder makes I wonder why is if needed
Aosence makes the heart grow fonder
Makes I ponder makes I wonder why
And I'm so fond of you for I this is needed
I pray for faith health and strength to carry
On yeah on yeah on yeah
I'm weak oh please forgive me
I sit and watch bird flying by
Breeze blowing through the summer sky
You sent I love from across the ocean oh
I wanna fly
To your sweet sweet heart where I belong
Night and day
I wanna stay right there where I belong
Still I'm remembering
Come home where you belong
Hope I'm not waiting in vain
How long must i wait how long
On another day ooh another day
And I'm waiting and waiting and waiting
For ever and ever
It seems like for ever
I'm waiting
I'm still waiting
The song "WAITING" by Clinton Fearon talks about the feeling of waiting for the return of a loved one who is far away. There is a feeling of hopelessness and emptiness which is reflected in the lyrics. The musician talks about how sometimes he feels strong and sometimes he feels weak and he accepts that fact. He says that he seeks for what he gives and in the end, he learns to trust himself and pay attention to his intuition. He questions who said "if you're out of sight, you're out of mind". He waits and waits from morning till evening and even stays up late till the crack of down, missing his loved one. He understands that absence makes the heart grow fonder and hopes that this is not in vain.
The artist reflects on his emotions through nature, watching birds flying and the breeze blowing through the summer sky, and feeling the love sent to him from across the ocean. He desires to fly to where his heart belongs and spends his days and nights remembering. The longing for his loved one is reflected in the chorus where he says how he is waiting and will continue waiting forever, even though it seems like forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I'm strong sometimes I'm weak
My strength and weakness vary depending on the situation
And I'm not mad about it
And there's no reason for me to be angry
What I give is what I seek
I expect to receive what I give to others
And in the end what do I learn
What lesson do I gain in the end?
I learn to trust myself and pay attention to my intuition
I learn to rely on my instincts and believe in myself
Who say if you're out of sight you're out of mind
Who said that absence makes the heart grow fonder
Tell I who said it
Please tell me who said it
I wait and wait from the morning
I wait patiently from sunrise
Straight on through till the evening
All throughout the day until sunset
I stay up late till the crack of down
I stay awake until it's almost morning
It's another day I say
I consider it as just another day
I'm gonna keep my calm
I'll try to stay relaxed and composed
That's enough till another day and
That's sufficient until the next day
I'm gonna rest rest to face another day
I'll rest to prepare myself for another day
It's enough and I'm gonna rest
It's sufficient and I'm going to rest
Till the morning yeah
Until the next day arrives
Oh yes I waight from the morning
Oh, yes, I wait from morning
Day by day it's the same thing
Every day is similar
If I had wings I would fly
If I had the ability to fly, I would do it
To your sweet sweet heart where I belong
To where I feel I belong, your sweet heart
I'm remembering
I'm thinking about you and our memories together
Aosence makes the heart grow fonder
Being apart makes us feel more fondly of each other
Makes I ponder makes I wonder why is if needed
It makes me reflect on and question its necessity
And I'm so fond of you for I this is needed
I am very fond of you and this is necessary for me
I pray for faith health and strength to carry
I pray for belief, health, and power to persevere
On yeah on yeah on yeah
To continue with determination
I'm weak oh please forgive me
I'm not perfect, please excuse me
I sit and watch bird flying by
I sit and watch the birds fly past
Breeze blowing through the summer sky
The wind is blowing through the summer sky
You sent I love from across the ocean oh
You sent me love from across the ocean, oh
I wanna fly
I want to be able to fly
Night and day
All the time
I wanna stay right there where I belong
I want to remain where I feel I belong
Still I'm remembering
I am still thinking about it
Come home where you belong
Please come back to where you belong
Hope I'm not waiting in vain
I hope I am not waiting for nothing
How long must i wait how long
How much longer do I have to wait
And I'm waiting and waiting and waiting
I am patiently waiting
For ever and ever
For all eternity
It seems like for ever
It feels like an eternity
I'm still waiting
I am still waiting patiently
Contributed by Kayla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tzunammi
I don't know what Rock I've been under but I've been listening to reggae music for 40 years and I'm just finding you... Vaughn Benjamin sent me here...
@SpudsMac
I just found this song buried deep in my downloads.. I don't remember when I found it first, but I am so grateful that I did. Thank you Uncle Clinton ♥️ You've warmed my heart once again.
@cicciostar
Didn't hear such a beautiful song since much time. My tears fallen down. Thank you. Love for all Gladiators.
@ClintonFearonOfficial
give thanks Francesco it's a special one for me
@ju2067
The only person that can top Clinton Fearon's creativity, passion and style is Clinton Fearon. This is a masterpiece.
@darrynsmith1504
Ju #FACTS
@chronicawareness9986
he is so underrated
@semuelenggelberthhokoyoku130
Yes
@leddniko
Sometimes I'm strong sometimes I'm weak And I'm not mad about it What I give is what I seek And in the end what do I learn I learn to trust myself and pay attention to my intuition Who say if you're out of sight you're out of mind Tell I who said it
I wait and wait from the morning
Straight on through till the evening I stay up late till the crack of down It's another day I say I'm gonna keep my calm That's enough till another day and I'm gonna rest rest to face another day It's enough and I'm gonna rest Till the morning yeah
Oh yes I waight from the morning Straight on through till the evening Day by day it's the same thing If I had wings I would fly To your sweet sweet heart where I belong I'm remembering Aosence makes the heart grow fonder Makes I ponder makes I wonder why is if needed Aosence makes the heart grow fonder Makes I ponder makes I wonder why And I'm so fond of you for I this is needed I pray for faith health and strength to carry On yeah on yeah on yeah I'm weak oh please forgive me I sit and watch bird flying by Breeze blowing through the summer sky You sent I love from across the ocean oh I wanna fly To your sweet sweet heart where I belong Night and day I wanna stay right there where I belong Still I'm remembering Come home where you belong Hope I'm not waiting in vain How long must i wait how long On another day ooh another day And I'm waiting and waiting and waiting For ever and ever It seems like for ever I'm waiting I'm still waiting
@handypicker
Having a upset day, and all the music I listened sound dry. This song came along and I feel the good energy coming in, I can do it!! Thank you Clinton and team !! ❤️😭