Haddon began his recording career in the mid 90s with the Voices of Unity on the small Tyscot label. As the group leader for their three albums, Haddon expressed his forward looking musical view, merging elements of soul, hip-hop and funk in the group's Gospel music. VOU had some mild success on the Gospel charts, but by the late 90s Haddon was ready to move more clearly front and center as a solo artist. His first two solo albums, This is My Story and Chainbreaker continued his artistic development and made some moderate noise on the Gospel charts.
However, I’m not sure that even the devoted fan base he had been accumulating could have anticipated his late 2002 release, Lost and Found, his first on giant Gospel label Verity. A project as ambitious as Tonex’s noted debut, Pronounced Toe-Nay, Lost and Found is an exhaustive, inspired opus by a Gospel artist who, with its release, clearly declared himself a new Gospel star.
The disc begins sounding like a dance Gospel album, leading off with two funky numbers, “D.D.” and “Oh Yeah” (the latter featuring the ubiquitous Fred Hammond). From there it covers broad territory, including bluesy, southern soul (“Ain’t Got Nothing” and the radio hit, “Sinner’s Prayer”), Praise & Worship (“Worship Medley”), Prince-style electric soul (“It’s Me”), big ballads (“Stand Still”) and joyous calypso (“The Praises Go (Up, Up, Up)”). Haddon is literally bursting with musical ideas on the album and, amazingly, virtually all work. Equally impressive is the strong lyrical content of the disc – much of it autobiographical -- focusing principally on the power of redemption and the ability of faith to rescue lost or miscast souls.
It took me almost two months to review Lost and Found, mostly because it took so long to fully absorb such an ambitious project. Now I can clearly say that this stands, with Mary Mary’s “Thankful” and Tonex’s “O2,” as perhaps the definitive modern Gospel album of this decade, and is a must for both Soul and Gospel lovers.
excerpt from The Deitrick Haddon Page at Soul Tracks (www.soultracks.com)
© Copyright 2004-5 by Chris Rizik and Soul Tracks ™
Its Over Now
Deitrick Haddon Lyrics
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It's over now
So it's over now
It's over now
Verse 1: I cannot expailn the way i feel
I must be dreamin, this can't be real
and I now i know that there's a God somewhere
Chorus: Sunshine after the rain
you have takin away my pain
Someway and some how
It's over now, the storm is over now
It's over now
Um...no more tossing and turning in the middle of the night ya'll
It's over now
No more fillin that something ain't right ya'll
So it's over now
and i don't have to walk wit my head hanging down..no
It's over now
cause my feet is on solid ground...oh
Verse 2: You took my fear and gave me faith and took away my shame and gave me grace
then you lifted my burden off my shoulder and you didn't walk away when you came closer.
Chorus: Sunshine after the rain
You have takin away my pain
Someway and somehow
It's over now, the storm is over now
It's over now
No more smiling and cryin inside ya'll
It's over now
and i don't have to worry cause God's on my side
SO it's over nowG
and now i can love again, i can breathe again
It's over now
Oh it's over...it's over
The song "It's Over Now" by Deitrick Haddon is a deeply emotional gospel song that speaks to the healing and transformative power of faith. The lyrics are simple but profound, speaking to the way in which a person can feel lost and alone, but then find a sense of hope and renewal through the love and support of God. The song is structured in two verses with a repeating chorus that emphasizes the idea that the storm is over, and that the listener has emerged on the other side of it with newfound strength and resolve.
In the first verse, Haddon sings about feeling lost and unable to make sense of his emotions. He suggests that he feels like he must be dreaming, unable to comprehend the difficulties that he is facing. He then goes on to suggest that he has found solace in prayer and in the knowledge that there is a God somewhere who cares for him. The chorus suggests that this prayer has been answered, and that the storm has finally passed. Haddon talks about sunshine after the rain and how it has taken away his pain. This is a metaphor for the way in which faith has helped him to overcome his troubles and find a renewed sense of purpose and joy.
In the second verse, Haddon speaks more directly to the way in which his faith has transformed him. He suggests that God has taken away his fear and given him faith, and that he has also taken away his shame and given him grace. He has lifted his burden and come closer to him, despite the difficult times that he has been facing. This speaks to Haddon's belief that God is always present, even in the darkest of times, and that he can always rely on his love and support. The final chorus reinforces this feeling of healing and transformation, suggesting that it is now time to move on and to start living again.
Line by Line Meaning
It's over now
The difficult times are over and a new chapter has begun
It's over now
The song emphasizes the fact that the storm has passed
So it's over now
The singer is confident that the bad times are behind them
It's over now
The repetition of the line emphasizes the finality of the storm being over
I cannot explain the way I feel
The artist is overwhelmed with emotion and unable to articulate their feelings
I must be dreamin, this can't be real
The singer is in disbelief of the positive change that has occurred
And I now know that there's a God somewhere
The singer acknowledges the role of a higher power in their life
Cause when I called you answered my prayer
The artist attributes their positive outcome to prayer and faith
Sunshine after the rain
Metaphor for the positive change that has occurred after difficult times
You have taken away my pain
The positive change has resulted in relief from a painful situation
Someway and somehow
The singer acknowledges that the change was unexpected and miraculous
It's over now, the storm is over now
The storm is over and the artist is moving on
No more tossing and turning in the middle of the night ya'll
The singer is free of anxiety and can sleep peacefully
No more fillin that something ain't right ya'll
The singer no longer has a sense of unease or foreboding
and i don't have to walk wit my head hanging down..no
The singer can hold their head high with confidence
cause my feet is on solid ground...oh
The artist feels stable and secure in their current situation
You took my fear and gave me faith and took away my shame and gave me grace
The positive change is attributed to divine intervention
Then you lifted my burden off my shoulder and you didn't walk away when you came closer.
The singer is grateful that their burdens were lifted and they were not abandoned
No more smiling and crying inside ya'll
The singer is free from the emotional turmoil that was once internalized
and i don't have to worry cause God's on my side
The artist has faith that they will be protected and supported
now i can love again, i can breathe again
The artist is free to experience joy and live fully
Oh it's over...it's over
The repetition confirms that the difficult times have ended and the artist is moving on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DEITRICK VAUGHN HADDON, ROY LEAFORD HAMILTON
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