(hooker) are a gloriously brash Manchester-based femme-punk outfit.
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Creating sounds that oscillate between delicate and bruised, and fiercely raw and dynamic; (hooker) are emotive, dirty, beautiful.

(hooker) are one of Manchester's most engaging and powerful live acts, touring regularly in the UK, supporting bands such as The Slits, The Gossip, Interpol, Le Tigre, 50ft Wave, Uh Huh Her, Katastrophy Wife, Brassy, Television and The Donnas, as well as playing a string of gigs and festivals in Europe, including shows in Amsterdam, Berlin, Bordeaux, Cologne, Leiden, Madrid, Toulouse and Paris.

'It's a complete mystery why they are not absolutely massive' - Manchester Music

(hooker) took part in the TV pilot of 'The Next Big Thing', winning the heart of the legendary Toyah Willcox, and going on to win the final, and the title of 'The Next Big Thing 2009' at London's Clapham Grand.
"Back when (hooker) started out the idea that an emotionally-charged femme-punk trio could crash into the nation's mainstream airwaves would have got you laughed at - but yesterday a performance by the chart-stealing Gossip brought Manchester Pride its most mixed audiences yet. How many of them knew we've got one of our own, and with better tunes to boot?" Manchester Music

You & I
Hooker Lyrics

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Folks said that you found someone new
To do the thing I used to do for you
Just call my name, I'm not ashamed
I'll come running back to you

Can't sleep at night, I can't eat a bite
When you were mine I didn't treat your right
Just call my name, I know, I know I'm not ashamed

I'll come running back to you

Just like a king, I've lost everything
I sit all alone on my throne
I've got my pride but deep down inside
I'm yours and yours alone, whoa oh

I try to forget, have no regrets
This love of ours could always start anew
Just call my name, whoa, I know I'm not ashamed
I'll come running back to you

Just like a king, I've lost everything
I sit all alone on my throne
I've got my pride but deep down inside
I'm yours and yours alone, whoa oh

I try to forget, have no regrets
This love of ours could always start anew

Just call my name, I know, I know, I know I'm not ashamed
I'll come running back to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hooker's song "You & I" express the pain and desperation of a person who has lost their loved one and is now pleading them to come back. The singer's longing and love for their partner are clear in the opening lines, "Oh come back baby, Oh mama please don't go." The singer is so deeply in love that they feel their partner could never know the extent of their love. The chorus, "Come back baby, yeah yeah, let's talk it over one more time," emphasizes the singer's desire to reconcile and work things out with their significant other.

The second verse, "Well, I admit, baby, that I was wrong. Don't you know, baby, child you've been gone too long," reveals that the singer is aware of the mistake they made, which led to the separation. The lyrics express a willingness to acknowledge and correct their faults to save the relationship. The lines, "I said if I could holler, like a mountain jack, I'd go up on the mountain, people, I'd call my baby back," portray the singer's desperation and shows that they will go to great lengths to have their partner back.

The final verse, "Now one of these days, baby, and it won't be long, yeah. You're gonna look for me, child, you know, and I'll be gone," is a warning of consequences if the partner does not return. The lyrics suggest that time is running out and there may come a point where the singer may not be available even if their partner decides to return.

Overall, the song's lyrics are an appeal for reconciliation, and the singer's love and longing for their partner are prominent throughout the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh come back baby,
Requesting the person they love to come back to them.

Oh mama please don't go.
Pleading with their loved one not to leave.

Child, the way I love you,
Expressing their deep love towards the person they are addressing.

Well, you'll never know, oh.
Stating that their love cannot be fully understood or measured.

[Chorus:]
Repeating the call to the loved one to come back, while adding a plea to discuss the situation further.

Well I admit, baby,
Acknowledging their mistakes and wrongdoings towards their partner.

That I was wrong.
Admitting that they were at fault for the issues in their relationship.

Don't you know, baby,
Appealing to their loved one's emotions while asking if they can comprehend the level of regret and sorrow they are feeling.

Child you've been gone too long.
Stating that their loved one has been away for too long and calling for their return.

[Chorus]
Repeating the call to the loved one to come back and discuss the situation further, highlighting the importance of communication.

I said if I could holler
Expressing the extent to which they wish to call their loved one back, as if shouting from the mountain tops.

Like a mountain jack,
Comparing the volume of their call to that of a lumberjack's echo.

I'd go up on the mountain,
Stating that they would go to the lengths of climbing a mountain to call their loved one back.

People, I'd call my baby back, oh.
Describing how they would call their loved one back, with the added emphasis on their affection towards them.

[Chorus]
Repeating the call to their loved one to come back, whilst accepting that there may come a day where they will not be there to answer that call.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SAM COOKE

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