George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on … Read Full Bio ↴George Benson is a jazz guitarist born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on 22 March 1943. He started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. In 1964, at the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ.

Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax. This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos. Benson followed it up with "The George Benson Cookbook," also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber.

One of his major hits is the song "This Masquerade", which is included in the top-selling album Breezin' . This album represents a shift to more commercially oriented music which brought Benson a wider audience but alienated some jazz fans. Other singles that have made the Billboard Hot 100 charts include "On Broadway" (1978), "Love Ballad" (1979), "Give Me The Night" (1980) and "Turn Your Love Around" (1982).

Benson continues to play outstanding jazz guitar, as evidenced on recordings such as Jimmy Smith's Off the Top, Benson's own live album Par Excellence, and Tenderly, on which Benson is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano.

For his contribution to the recording industry, George Benson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7055 Hollywood Blvd.

Since I Fell For You
George Benson Lyrics

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When you just give love
And never get love
You'd better let love depart
I know it's so, and yet I know
I can't get you out of my heart

You made me leave my happy home
You took my love and now you're gone

Since I fell for you

Love brings such misery and pain
I guess I'll never be the same
Since I fell for you

Well, it's too bad
And it's too sad
But I'm in love with you
You love me, then you snub me
But what can I do?
I'm so in love with you

I guess I'll never see the light
I get the blues most every night

Since I fell for you
Since I fell for you

Overall Meaning

George Benson's song Since I Fell For You is a tale of love, loss, and heartbreak. He sings about the pain that comes when one person gives their all to love but never receives the same in return. When you give love and receive none in return, it's better to let that love go. Despite knowing this fact, Benson admits that he cannot get the person out of his heart. He continues to live in heartache and pain because he still loves that person.

The lyrics also show how the person he loves made him leave his happy home and took his love away. Love is supposed to bring joy and happiness, but in this case, it only brought misery and pain. Benson knows that he will never be the same since he fell in love with this person. He sings about being snubbed by the person he loves, but despite that, he is still in love with them. He knows he will never see the light and gets the blues every night since he fell for the person.

In conclusion, the song explores the negative side of love and the pain that comes with it. Despite knowing the dangers of love, it is hard to let go of someone who has captured your heart. The song's message is one of heartache, longing and unrequited love.

Line by Line Meaning

When you just give love
When you only give love to someone

And never get love
And don't receive love in return

You'd better let love depart
You should allow love to leave

I know it's so, and yet I know
I understand it's true, but still,

I can't get you out of my heart
I can't stop loving you

You made me leave my happy home
You caused me to leave my joyful dwelling

You took my love and now you're gone
You stole my affection and now you've departed

Since I fell for you
Ever since I fell in love with you

Love brings such misery and pain
Being in love causes so much anguish and suffering

I guess I'll never be the same
I suppose I'll never be unchanged

Well, it's too bad
Well, it's unfortunate

And it's too sad
And very sorrowful

But I'm in love with you
But I still love you

You love me, then you snub me
You show affection, then reject me

But what can I do?
But what options do I have?

I'm so in love with you
I'm completely infatuated with you

I guess I'll never see the light
I think I'll never have hope

I get the blues most every night
I frequently feel very sad

Since I fell for you
Because I fell in love with you

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Written by: BUDDY JOHNSON WOODROW

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