D.J. Rogers is best known for the tender acoustic piano-based ballad "Say Y… Read Full Bio ↴D.J. Rogers is best known for the tender acoustic piano-based ballad "Say You Love Me," a charting single from his 1976 debut RCA album It's Good to Be Alive. Natalie Cole's cover of the song was the first single from her album Snowfall in the Sahara, released by WEA/Elektra Entertainment in June 1999. Like most soul singers, DeWayne Julius Rogers began singing and playing piano in church in his native Los Angeles. He later worked with Rev. James Cleveland when he was the director of the Watts Community Choir and a member of the Los Angeles Community Choir. The gospel influence was very evident in Rogers' later secular releases, with many of his songs filled with inspirational messages. After signing with RCA Records, Rogers' debut album It's Good to Be Alive was released. Initially gaining radio airplay as an album track, the single "Say You Love Me" peaked at number 51 R&B on Billboard's charts in spring 1976. The 45 was a "turntable hit," meaning that it received a substantial amount of radio play, but for whatever reasons the exposure didn't translate into the single being a big seller. The lackluster chart success of "Say You Love Me" (and his other RCA releases) lead to Rogers' angry tirades in an article in the premier Soul Magazine, as he attributed the label's seemingly slothful attitude towards his music as a result of the record division's main purpose as being that of a "tax write-off." After listening to "Say You Love Me," one would have to wonder why the record wasn't a bigger hit. Besides the aforementioned Cole and others, Jennifer Holliday covered the song; her version can be found on Best of Jennifer Holliday, UNI/Geffen. Another track from It's Good to Be Alive that received radio play was the poignant tale of "Bula Jean," a girl that had beauty that "the world" couldn't see. On "Bula Jean," Rogers' gospel-born fervor was at its peak. On his next album, Rogers began his collaboration with composer/keyboardist/arranger/producer Jerry Peters (co-wrote "Going in Circles" with Anita Poree, a 1969 gold single for the Friends of Distinction and a number two R&B hit for the Gap Band in 1986). Beginning with a swirling strings intro, "Let Your Life Shine" was Rogers' jubilant single that charted at number 78 R&B, fall 1976. It was included on the 1976 On the Road Again LP. Rogers signed with Lonnie Simmons' Total Experience Records (the Gap Band, Yarbrough and Peoples) and the LP Love, Music & Life was issued in 1977. Rogers' first single for the RCA-distributed label, "Love Is All I Need," featured multi-tracked vocals by Deniece Williams ("Free," "Let's Hear It for the Boy," "Too Little Too Late" with Johnny Mathis). The second single was the passionate "Saved by Love." Other highlights were "She Has Eyes for Me," "You Against You," and the pumping "Love Will Make It Better." Signing with Columbia Records, the singer/songwriter finally enjoyed some upper chart success. His highest charting single was "Love Brought Me Back," maybe Rogers' most biographical song. In it, the singer seems to "testify" to his music industry travails. Record buyers heard him, taking the track to number 20 R&B during summer 1978. The follow-up, the playful "All My Love (Part 1)" made it to number 87 R&B, late 1978. Rogers was on Earth, Wind & Fire leader Maurice White's Columbia-distributed label ARC when one of his most enduring tracks, the percolating steppers' favorite "Trust in Me (Part 1)" mid-charted at number 68 R&B, spring 1979. The track has a "shucking" string arrangement by Coleridge Taylor Perkinson. The follow-up, "Love Cycles," went to number 44 R&B, spring 1980. Rogers dueted with singer/keyboardist Patrice Rushen on "Givin' It up Is Givin' Up" from her 1980 Elektra LP Pizzaazz. Released as a single, it peaked at number 47 R&B, summer 1980. The album also yielded her number seven R&B hit "Haven't You Heard." Both tracks are on the 1996 Rhino greatest-hits set Haven't You Heard-The Best of Patrice Rushen. Rogers' last charting single was a cover of Kenny Rogers number five pop hit "She Believes in Me" which charted number 66 R&B. During the mid- and late '80s, he recorded gospel albums. He co-wrote "My Faith in Jesus" with John Black for gospel artist Keith Pringle ("Call Him Up") and wrote and performed a duet with Pringle on "One More Day." Rogers appeared as a choir member on the 1997 UPN-TV sitcom Good News. Another gospel-influenced singer/keyboardist, Billy Preston, was in the cast too. Some of Rogers' RCA/Columbia sides can be found on Collectables Records' 1996 set D.J. Rogers: Golden Classics.

One More Day
D.J. Rogers Lyrics

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Hey, young world,
what's goin'on?
話してごらん聞かしてごらん
Hey, young world,
what's goin'on?
話してごらん聞かしてごらん
誰の為に
生きているの?

飛んでゆきたい
時を超えた場所へ
何の為に
おびえてるの?
キミともっと
もっと話がしたいのに
笑い声が聴こえなくなっちゃう
なんてDon't wanna know
the reason why
未来は続くの? 空を見上げるよ
So take me higher above the sky
さぁ手を伸ばして幸せ探して
愛をつかもう Yeah,
I give you one more kiss
繋いだその手離さないで
ずっとギュッとネェ
So give me one more kiss
もう一度幸せ探して
愛をつかもう Yeah,
I give you one more kiss
信じた心離さないで
ほらきっとネェ
Can I get one more kiss
Hey, young world,
just do your thing
歩いてごらん走ってごらん
Hey, young world,
just do your thing
歩いてごらん走ってごらん
何を見つめ
考えるの?
飛んでゆける
時を超えた場所へ
信じたいよ
キミのことを
そばでずっと
ずっと話を聞かせて
この世界が消えてなくなっちゃう
なんてDon't wanna know
the reason why
未来は続くの? 空を見上げると
Love is the answer,
no I won't cry
さぁ手を伸ばして幸せ探して
愛をつかもう Yeah,
I give you one more kiss
繋いだその手離さないで
ずっとギュッとネェ
So give me one more kiss
もう一度幸せ探して
愛をつかもう Yeah,
I give you one more kiss
信じた心離さないで
ほらきっとネェ
Can I get one more kiss

Can I get one more kiss
Yeah Baby girl
前向いて進もうぜCrazy world
色々とあるのが人生
一つ一つ乗り越えていきゃいいぜ
愛を持ってタフに生きよう
変わるはずだぜ君の日常
幸せはほんの一歩先
私には無理なんて言いっこなし
だから勇気出して手を伸ばして
一歩踏み出そう自分の足で
イメージしてみよう素敵なFuture
その手で掴める君は勇者
世界中のみんなが君を待ってる
世界中のみんなが今日を闘ってる
明日の為に未来の為に
不安定なこの地球の上に立ってる
So let's kiss the world!
同じ空の下で
愛してる
夢溢れる未来へ
連れてって
さぁ手を伸ばして幸せ探して
愛をつかもう Yeah,
I give you one more kiss
繋いだその手離さないで
ずっとギュッとネェ
So give me one more kiss
もう一度幸せ探して
愛をつかもう Yeah,
I give you one more kiss
信じた心離さないで
ほらきっとネェ
Can I get one more kiss
さぁもう一度幸せ探して
キスをしよう Yeah,
I give you one more kiss
幸せの歌うたえば

ほらきっとネェ
Just give me one more kiss

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of D.J. Rogers's song One More Day are a plea for a chance to love someone, just one more day. The singer can't help but see the person's face everywhere he goes, and the person has become a part of his soul. He knows that no matter how things turn out, only God knows what will happen, but he still wants to be given one more day. Love is compared to a river that carries us along, and if we hold on to it, it will deliver us. The singer urges the person to trust their heart, and he promises not to drift away, even if it takes forever for him to be given one more day.

The song's lyrics are a heartwarming expression of love and the desire to hold on, to make things work, and to be given a second chance. The use of metaphors such as time as a river and love as a deliverance adds depth and power to the message. The singer's plea is not just for one day but one more day - an acknowledgment that he knows he has made mistakes but is ready to do better. The lyrics convey a sense of hope and possibility, and the song has become an anthem of sorts for those who are seeking to rekindle a lost love or relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Just one more day I ask
I am pleading for just one more day with you.

One chance to love you
All I need is one chance to show my love to you.

I can see your face
Your image is imprinted in my mind and heart.

Everywhere I go
You are present in everything I do and everywhere I go.

It's in my soul.
My love for you runs deep within me.

No matter how it goes
Whatever happens, I am committed to you.

God only knows
Only God knows the depth of my love for you.

I get more than I deserve
You are a blessing to me and I don't deserve your love.

Yes, it's such an easy word
Saying yes to giving me one more day should be easy.

Give me one more day.
Please grant me just one more day with you.

And time
Time is constantly moving forward.