Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder on 25 February 1945, Broughton, Salfor… Read Full Bio ↴Elkie Brooks (born Elaine Bookbinder on 25 February 1945, Broughton, Salford, England) is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist.

A professional singer since she was fifteen, Brooks' début, a cover of Etta James's "Something's Got A Hold On Me", was released on Decca in 1964. Later she became the vocalist with a British 12-piece Stax-influenced, jazz-rock fusion band called Dada that released one, eponymous, album in 1970.

Brooks, along with guitarist Pete Gage, singer Robert Palmer and bassist Steve York formed Vinegar Joe in 1971, adding keyboard player Dave Thompson. The band was without a drummer; Conrad Isidore and Rob Tait drummed on the first album, released in 1972.

In 1974, after three albums Vinegar Joe split and Brooks went solo. After a time in the US as backing singer with the American southern boogie band Wet Willie, she returned to England. Her first solo album on A&M records was Rich Man's Woman (1975).

Please Send Me Someone To Love
Elkie Brooks Lyrics

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Heaven please send to all mankind,
Understanding and peace of mind.
But, if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love.

Show all the world how to get along,
Peace will enter when hate is gone.
But, if it's not asking too much,

Please send me someone to love.

I lay awake night and ponder world troubles.
My answer is always the same.
That unless men put an end to all of this,
Hate will put the world in a flame, (oh) what a shame.
Just because I'm in misery.
I'm not begging for no sympathy.
But if it's not asking too much,
Just send me someone to love.

Heaven please send to all mankind,
Understanding and peace of mind.
But if it's not asking too much,
Please send me someone to love.

Learn to love me or leave me, either one you wanna do
Learn to love me or leave me, either one you wanna do
Because strange things are happenin', babe, an' somethin' might happen to you

If you know you don't love me, why don't you let me be?
If you know you don't love me, why don't you let me be?
Because it's better to be without you, then to live on in misery

Hey!

Midnight find me cryin', daylight find me cryin', too

Midnight find me cryin', daylight find me cryin', too
You better change your ways pretty baby or somethin' might happen to you

Overall Meaning

In Elkie Brooks's song "Please Send Me Someone To Love," the singer voices her wishes for the world to be a better place, one where "heaven" can send "understanding and peace of mind" to all mankind, and where "peace will enter when hate is gone." However, she is not satisfied with just these general requests. She adds, "But, if it's not asking too much, please send me someone to love." The lyrics further suggest that she is not trying to gain sympathy; her request is sincere and personal. She wants someone to share her love with, someone who will reciprocate her feelings.

As the song progresses, she expresses a more desperate tone. She states that she constantly thinks about the world's troubles, and her answer is always the same. She believes that hate will put the world into a flame, and it is a shame. The tone of the song is melancholy, as she is crying in the midnight and daylight, and warns that if things do not change, something might happen to her.

In essence, the song is a plea for love - a universal emotion that is longed for and needed by all. The singer understands that the world is filled with complex problems, but love is the one simple solution that can make a difference.

Line by Line Meaning

Heaven please send to all mankind, Understanding and peace of mind.
Requesting for heaven to grant all humans with empathy and serenity to understand one another.

But, if it's not asking too much Please send me someone to love.
While asking for world peace, the singer reveals her personal, intimate desire for someone to love.

Show all the world how to get along, Peace will enter when hate is gone.
The way to achieving world peace is by sharing the recipe for harmony, which is love and kindness, and eliminating hatred.

I lay awake night and ponder world troubles. My answer is always the same.
The singer is troubled by world injustices and how to alleviate them. She, however, realizes the answer is always the same.

That unless men put an end to all of this, Hate will put the world in a flame, (oh) what a shame.
The singer foresees that if we don't collectively cease hate, it will climax with devastating effects.

Just because I'm in misery. I'm not begging for no sympathy.
The singer says that although she's unhappy, she isn't seeking pity.

But if it's not asking too much, Just send me someone to love.
She still desires that someone special to share love with.

Learn to love me or leave me, either one you wanna do Because strange things are happenin', babe, an' somethin' might happen to you
The singer warns her partner to either learn to love her or leave because strange events might occur.

If you know you don't love me, why don't you let me be? Because it's better to be without you, then to live on in misery
The artist suggests that it's better for her to be alone than with someone who doesn't love her, calling out for her partner's honesty.

Hey!
A random exclamation tossed in for mood.

Midnight find me cryin', daylight find me cryin', too You better change your ways pretty baby or somethin' might happen to you
The singer should not be found weeping at any time of day, and she devises an ultimatum for their partner that they must shape up or depart.

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Percy Mayfield

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