"The Crown", released on 12" only, ran for over 10 minutes, making it one of the longest tracks ever to chart in the UK. It was written by Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder, and presented a wide-ranging historical narrative of human progress (beginning with the ancient Egyptians and continuing to the present day) with an emphasis on African heritage. It featured spoken/rapped verses by Byrd, with one verse sung by Wonder.
Where Were You
Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience Lyrics
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I am out of everything, this much I have divined.
You're not all that far away.
Still and all you are away.
I've got a lot to say.
There's nothing not to say anymore.
Listen my dear, this says it all
Here's one more invitation that I must extend
To one more disengagement party that you won't attend,
Though you may spend some time coming back again sometime,
Cause every time you miss the boat you try to kiss the boat one more time.
You're cold and unclear, that's true to form
The weather is here, wish you were warm.
You'll soon have other hearts to leave a stain on, more parades to rain on.
It's hopeless. I guess I'm hopeless now, too: things to express, but no way how to.
To whom this may concern: I'm a message you won't return.
You're a lesson that I may never learn.
But never fear, let this suffice
The weather is here, wish you were nice.
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful.
The song "Where Were You" by Gary Byrd & The G.B. Experience features lyrics that touch on themes of distance, longing, and missed opportunities. The singer expresses their frustration with a person who is "out of sight," but not out of mind. The repeated refrain of "The weather is here, wish you were beautiful" suggests a sense of unfulfilled desire and yearning for something or someone they can't have. The lyrics also reference missed invitations and the idea that the person in question keeps trying to come back, even though they continually seem to miss the boat.
The verses of the song use clever wordplay and repetition to build a sense of emotional intensity. The singer repeats phrases like "not all that far away" and "one more time" to emphasize the sense of longing and missed connections. They also use contrast, with lines like "You're cold and unclear, that's true to form/The weather is here, wish you were warm" to emphasize the sense of emotional distance and isolation that they are feeling.
Overall, the lyrics of "Where Were You" paint a picture of a person struggling to come to terms with their feelings and the distance between them and someone they care about. The repeated refrain of "The weather is here, wish you were beautiful" becomes a kind of mantra for their longing, reinforcing the sense of incompleteness and unfulfilled desire that permeates the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You are out of sight, but you're not out of mind.
I still think about you even though we are not physically close.
I am out of everything, this much I have divined.
I have realized that I have lost everything including you.
You're not all that far away.
Although you're not near me, you're not too far from my thoughts.
Still and all you are away.
Regardless of the fact that I'm still thinking of you, you're still not here with me.
I've got a lot to say.
There's so much I want to tell you.
There's nothing not to say anymore.
All my emotions are out in the open, nothing is left unsaid.
Listen my dear, this says it all
This next realization captures everything that needs to be said.
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful.
Although the environment is perfect, I still wish you were here with me.
Here's one more invitation that I must extend
I need to invite you to one more thing.
To one more disengagement party that you won't attend,
It's another separation event I know you won't show up for.
Though you may spend some time coming back again sometime,
You may come back to me at some point in the future.
Cause every time you miss the boat you try to kiss the boat one more time.
Every time you miss your chance, you try to make up for it again.
You're cold and unclear, that's true to form
As always, you're unfeeling and distant.
The weather is here, wish you were warm.
Everything is perfect, except for the fact that you're not physically here to share it with me.
You'll soon have other hearts to leave a stain on, more parades to rain on.
You will hurt more people in the future, and there will be more opportunities for you to do so.
It's hopeless. I guess I'm hopeless now, too: things to express, but no way how to.
I feel hopeless, unable to express myself the way I want to.
To whom this may concern: I'm a message you won't return.
This message will go unanswered.
You're a lesson that I may never learn.
I don't think I'll ever learn from the mistakes you've taught me.
But never fear, let this suffice
Despite everything,
The weather is here, wish you were nice.
I still wish that you could be a good person to me, even though you're not.
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