He switched to electric piano and toured with Parliarment/Funkadellic in the early '70s. He later became an original member of Lenny White's Twennynine ("Peanut Butter"), a key piece in Jamaica Queens' '70s' jazz-funk explosion. A deal with GRP/Arista birthed the solo LP Don Blackman (1982), a good set saddled by poor promotion.
His extensive resumé includes Kurtis Blow sessions and singing "Haboglabotrin" on Bernard Wright's 'Nard album. A fixture in New York studios, he has worked on sessions for a long list of artists including Nagee, David Sanborn, and Roy Ayers. And his composition "Live to Kick It" graced Tu-Pac's R U Still Down (Remember Me) release.
Holding You Loving You
Don Blackman Lyrics
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Express whats in our hearts and mind
I know we have many things to say
We shouldn't waste another day
Why don't we give love a chance
Bring back into our romance
The things we hold so close, my dear
Understanding, closeness, fears
Life is now a different scene
The maid is only 17
Some people think that shes too young
They say her life has just begun
No reason to, you're insecure
Her mind and body are so pure
Id love to share my life with her
Seemingly I love you too
Life is so many changes I've seen
Don't you know (loving you)
Finding out how much you mean to me, don't you know, oh (holding you aaaaaaaaaaaaaah)
Embrace until our hearts meet as one
Now that we have made a way
We're blessed now with another day
So many tests will come for sure
Well have to pass them all and more
Soon our lives will unify
Showering love down from the sky
Accept the love that falls on you
Seemingly I love you too
(Ad-libs until end)
The lyrics of Don Blackman's song Holding You Loving You seem to be about taking the time to express one's feelings to a loved one and not wasting a moment in doing so. The song suggests that people should give love a chance and work towards bringing back the things that they once held dear in their relationship, such as understanding, closeness, and overcoming their fears. It also touches on the difficult challenges that people may face in their relationships and how they must embrace and accept the love that falls on them regardless.
The song's chorus goes on to explain that life is full of changes and that we must embrace each other until our hearts meet as one. It talks about the tests that will come our way, and how we must face them and pass them all to unify our lives and shower love down from the sky. The song ends on a hopeful note with ad-libs that strongly suggest that the love that the artist speaks of is reciprocated.
Overall, Holding You Loving You is a song about the importance of communication and embracing the love that one receives from the people around them. The lyrics urge people to not waste another day in expressing their feelings to their loved ones and to work towards bringing back the things that they hold dear in their relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel that we should take the time
It is important that we make an effort to express our thoughts and feelings.
Express whats in our hearts and mind
We should communicate our innermost thoughts and emotions.
I know we have many things to say
There are a lot of things that we want to convey to each other.
We shouldn't waste another day
We should not procrastinate in expressing our feelings as time is precious.
Why don't we give love a chance
We should give our romantic relationship another opportunity to flourish.
Bring back into our romance
We should revive the affection and tenderness in our relationship.
The things we hold so close, my dear
We should cherish and appreciate the things that we value in our relationship.
Understanding, closeness, fears
Our love should be based on understanding each other, being intimate, and helping each other overcome fears.
Life is now a different scene
Life has changed and things are different now.
The maid is only 17
There is a young maid who is only 17 years old.
Some people think that shes too young
Some people believe that she is too young to be in a relationship.
They say her life has just begun
They think that she has a lot to learn about life and love.
No reason to, you're insecure
You have no reason to be insecure about yourself or our relationship.
Her mind and body are so pure
She is innocent in both mind and body.
Id love to share my life with her
I would like to have a romantic relationship with her.
Seemingly I love you too
It appears that my affection for you is mutual.
Life is so many changes I've seen
I have noticed that life has changed a lot.
Finding out how much you mean to me, don't you know, oh
I have realized how important you are to me.
Embrace until our hearts meet as one
Let us hug each other until we become completely united in our hearts.
Now that we have made a way
Now that we have cleared the path for our love to flourish.
We're blessed now with another day
We are fortunate to have another day to love each other.
So many tests will come for sure
We will face many challenges and difficulties in our relationship.
Well have to pass them all and more
We will have to overcome them all and many more.
Soon our lives will unify
Our lives will soon become intertwined.
Showering love down from the sky
We will be overflowing with love and affection for each other.
Accept the love that falls on you
Please accept my love and ensure that reciprocate it.
Seemingly I love you too
I think that you feel the same way about me.
(Ad-libs until end)
Contributed by Eli P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I feel that we should take the time
Express whats in our hearts and mind
I know we have many things to say
We shouldn't waste another day
Why don't we give love a chance
Bring back into our romance
The things we hold so close, my dear
Understanding, closeness, fears
Life is now a different scene
The maid is only 17
Some people think that shes too young
They say her life has just begun
No reason to, you're insecure
Her mind and body are so pure
Id love to share my life with her
Seemingly I love you too
Chorus
Life is so many changes I've seen
Don't you know (loving you)
Finding out how much you mean to me, don't you know, oh (holding you aaaaaaaaaaaaaah)
Embrace until our hearts meet as one
(Instrumental Break 4 bars)
Now that we have made a way
We're blessed now with another day
So many tests will come for sure
Well have to pass them all and more
Soon our lives will unify
Showering love down from the sky
Accept the love that falls on you
Seemingly I love you too
Chorus
(Ad-libs until end)
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@Dwight2744
When you see an album cover like this, you know it's gonna be straight heat.
@jaimn5278
His eyes are like the mona lisa
@danielmacdonald4047
straight heat. word
@gee3883
Ya know
@RickyMoss
Yep you know it's going to be straight trunk Rattlers if you turn the volume up on most of the album
@danw1374
No half steppin😎
@martinpower8082
This song wins with everything; harmony, texture, performance genius and all I can think of. Don Blackman gave me everything I needed in one song. I'm so hard to please. I need a splash of jazz, a dose of funky rhythm and maybe 17 other things. They're like my salt and pepper, but this song lies off the chilli scale. He's still around. I got him in my head & heart.
@jayskywalker5049
Martin Power this shit is EVERYTHING you can dream of in 1 song
@differentdrummer6162
Word, brother
@JabezEnterpriseGroup
He died in 2013 what a beautiful talent.