Doris Jones, an American-born soul singer, is better known in Europe than i… Read Full Bio ↴Doris Jones, an American-born soul singer, is better known in Europe than in the U.S.A. Born in South Carolina in 1948, she moved to New York 11 years later and started singing in the Merick Baptist Church Choir.

At 20 she formed a group called Sex, Love & Life with her sister Lumishia and a friend; the threesome played places like the Galaxy, the Jupiter, and the Boston Globe. In 1972, as the Electric Ladies, Jones and two other girls recorded "King Kong" on Mainstream Records. The record stiffed in the States and Britain. Her next project was a band, Gallery, that toured the States. After that experience, Jones regrouped with her sister and a friend named Karen and formed Black Stash. They recorded "Mighty Love Man" for Opal Productions, produced by the Exciters' Herb Rooney. Her break arrived when a Britisher, Ian Levine, came to the States searching for artists to record. He had already cut the Exciters, a group that featured Brenda Reid (L.A. Reid's mother), but was looking for more. Levine discovered Jones through Rooney and cut some tracks on her in a New Jersey studio that were released in England -- "He's So Irreplaceable," and "Stranded in the Wilderness." Levine recorded Jones often and the results can be heard on CD: The Best of Doris Jones: No Way Out, on Hot Productions. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

No Way Out
Doris Jones Lyrics

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I've known heartbreak before
And I took one more
Of that I'm sure

Till he came my way
And I knew on that day
I wanted you to stay

Now I'm caught up in a trap with you
I couldn't escape if I wanted to

Oh baby
Love has caught me and there's no way out
No way out, no way out
Love has caught me and there's no way out
No way out, no way out

I thought I was right
To put up a fight
Whenever the pain inside

And I tried to resist
Being top of your list
Just think what I've missed

Now your love has got me turning round
And my senses are still spinning around

Oh baby
Love has caught me and there's no way out
No way out, no way out
Love has caught me and there's no way out
No way out, no way out

There's no way out of love's sweet trap
It's a one way street there's no turning back
There's no way out of love's sweet trap
It's a one way street there's no turning back

Who could of thought that I'd ever resort
To letting myself get cough caught caught
To letting myself get caught
Now now now - your sweet ways
Keeps me in a daze
Keeps my head in a daze

Now my intention is to keep you mine
So we can stay together till the end of time

Love has caught me and there's no way out
No way out, no way out
Love has caught me and there's no way out
No way out, no way out

Love has caught me and there's no way out
No way out, no way out

Love has caught me and there's no way out
No way out, no way out

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Doris Jones's song "No Way Out" tell a story of surrendering to love and the inability to escape its grasp. The singer acknowledges that they have experienced heartbreak before, but when they met their current partner, they knew they wanted them to stay. However, now they find themselves trapped and unable to escape the love they have found.

The song explores the conflict between wanting to resist love and the realization that resistance is futile. The singer initially believed they were right to put up a fight against the pain they had experienced in the past. They tried to resist being a priority in their partner's life, thinking about what they might have missed out on. However, now they are caught in a trap and their senses are spinning.

The chorus emphasizes the inevitability of love's hold. The lyrics convey the message that once love has taken hold, there is no way out. It is compared to a one-way street with no turning back. The singer reveals their surprise at finding themselves in this situation but admits to enjoying the sweet ways and the daze that their partner's love brings. Their intention now is to keep their love intact until the end of time.

Line by Line Meaning

I've known heartbreak before
I have experienced the pain of a broken heart in the past

And I took one more
And I endured another heartbreak

Of that I'm sure
I am certain about it

Till he came my way
Until you entered my life

And I knew on that day
And on that day I realized

I wanted you to stay
I wanted you to remain with me

Now I'm caught up in a trap with you
Now I am stuck in a situation with you

I couldn't escape if I wanted to
I cannot get out of it even if I desire

Oh baby
Oh my love

Love has caught me and there's no way out
I am deeply in love and I cannot escape its hold

No way out, no way out
There is no escape

I thought I was right
I believed I was correct

To put up a fight
To resist and oppose

Whenever the pain inside
Whenever the internal pain

And I tried to resist
And I attempted to refuse

Being top of your list
Being the most important to you

Just think what I've missed
Just imagine what I have lost

Now your love has got me turning round
Now your love has made me change my perspective

And my senses are still spinning around
And my senses are still in a state of confusion

There's no way out of love's sweet trap
There is no escape from the captivating trap of love

It's a one way street there's no turning back
It is a situation with no possibility of reversing or going back

Who could of thought that I'd ever resort
Who could have imagined that I would eventually turn to

To letting myself get caught
To allowing myself to be caught

Now now now - your sweet ways
Now now now - your endearing qualities

Keeps me in a daze
Keeps me feeling confused and overwhelmed

Keeps my head in a daze
Keeps my mind in a state of confusion

Now my intention is to keep you mine
Now my goal is to maintain you as mine

So we can stay together till the end of time
So that we can be together forever

Love has caught me and there's no way out
I am deeply in love and there is no escape

No way out, no way out
There is no way to escape

Love has caught me and there's no way out
I am deeply in love and there is no escape

No way out, no way out
There is no way to escape

Love has caught me and there's no way out
I am deeply in love and there is no escape

No way out, no way out
There is no way to escape

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL CARPENTER, MATTHEW JAMES GALVIN, NANDO PETTINATO, ROBERT FILIP SUSNJARA, LACHLAN WILLIAMS, IAN LEVINE, PIP WILLIAMS

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