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The reggae group Inner Circle was formed in 1968 by the brothers Ian and Roger Lewis in Jamaica. At first they covered soul and R&B hits from the United States, and then also a few reggae songs, predominantly from Bob Marley.
The band released two albums as The Inner Circle in 1974 for jamaican label "Starapple"(and they were distributed by "Trojan" in UK), and resigned to Capitol Records in 1976, and Island Records(where the internationally successful album "Everything Is Great" originated. This album reached top 20 in the UK and preceded their other chart success by some years) in 1979.
Inner Circle was decidedly influenced through the original member Jacob Miller, the frontman and lead singer who was killed in a car crash on March 23, 1980. At the end of the 1970s Inner Circle with Jacob "Killer" Miller was more popular in Jamaica than Bob Marley. The band also appeared in the reggae cult film Rockers in 1978.
After the loss of Jacob Miller, Inner Circle broke up, but in 1982 another album called Something So Good was released. In 1986 Ian and Roger Lewis reestablished Inner Circle with the singer Carlton Coffie, and the band experienced a comeback with the album Black Roses.
In 1989, Inner Circle released the song "Bad Boys." Since then, the band calls itself "The Bad Boys of Reggae". They had another big hit with the 1993 song "Sweat (A La La La La Long)."
The lead singer Carlton Coffie was ill for a long period in 1995 and decided after his recuperation to start a solo career. The current singer Kris Bentley took his place.
Rock With You
Inner Circle Lyrics
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Love is me love is you.
All I wanna do is rock with you
shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do yeah.
find out what's on your mind.
Drift away in a darkness.
We've ben sleepin' much too long
enough! it's time to get up!
We gotta carry on (carry on)
let's carry on (carry on).
Yeah!
All I wanna do is rock with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do
yeah.
all I wanna do is rock with you
shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do
yeah.
Like a rose in the summer
in the midst of thorns.
Our love must grow
the rivers must flow
We've been sleepin' much too long enough!
it's time to rise!
We gotta carry on (carry on)
we gotta carry on (carry on).
Yeah! All I wanna do is rock with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do.
All I wanna do is rock with you
shout it out tell yer friends too.
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do.
(Solo)
We gotta carry on (carry on)
let's carry on (carry on)
Love is me love is you
enough! it's time to rise.
All I wanna do is rock with you
shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do.
All I wanna do is rock with you
shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do.
All I wanna do is rock with you
shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do.
All I wanna do is rock with you
shout it out tell yer friends do
Love is me love is you
this is what we wanna do.
All I wanna do is rock with you.
The song "Rock With You" by Inner Circle is a lively and upbeat tune about the power of love and the desire to share it through music. The song begins with the lyrics "all I wanna do is rock with you, love is me love is you." This line sets the tone for the rest of the song, exemplifying the essence of love and the desire to share it with the people around them. The lyrics then go on to say "shout it out and tell your friends too," emphasizing the communal aspect of music and the desire to spread this feeling with the entire world.
The second verse begins with "Let's talk a while my friend, find out what's on your mind," which continues to strengthen the idea that love and music can bring people together to share their feelings and emotions. The lines "We've been sleeping much too long, enough! It's time to get up" signify the need for people to awaken to the power of love and music and start spreading it across the world. The chorus then repeats with even more enthusiasm, accentuating the desire to rock with someone and share this feeling with the entire world.
Overall, "Rock With You" is a song that celebrates love, music, and the power they have to unite people. It emphasizes the need for people to wake up and start sharing this feeling with the world, making it a perfect piece for anyone looking for an upbeat and positive tune to lift their spirits.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah! All I wanna do is rock with you
I just want to be with you and have fun.
Love is me love is you.
Our love is mutual.
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Let's spread the joy of our love to everyone we know.
Let's talk a while my friend, find out what's on your mind.
Let's have a heart-to-heart conversation and share our thoughts and feelings.
Drift away in a darkness. We've been sleepin' much too long.
We've been ignoring our love for too long, it's time to rekindle the flame.
Enough! It's time to get up!
We can't just sit back and do nothing, we need to take action.
We gotta carry on (carry on) let's carry on (carry on).
We need to persevere through any obstacles and keep moving forward.
Like a rose in the summer, in the midst of thorns, our love must grow, the rivers must flow.
Despite challenges or negativity that may surround us, our love will continue to flourish.
It's time to rise!
We need to wake up and realize what's important in life.
(Solo)
Instrumental break
All I wanna do is rock with you.
I just want to have fun with you and enjoy our love.
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Sebastian Reto Santos
Lyrics
Yeah! All I want to do is rock with you
Love is me
Love is you.
All I want to do is rock with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me
Love is you
This is what we wannd do
Yeah.
Let's talk a while
My friend
Find out what's on your mind.
Drift away in a darkness.
We've ben sleepin' much too long
Enough! it's time to get up!
We gotta carry on (carry on)
Let's carry on (carry on).
Yeah! All I want to do is rock with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
All I want to do is rock with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me
Love is you
This is what we want to do
Yeah.
Like a rose in the summer
In the midst of thorns.
Our love must grow
The rivers must flow
We've been sleepin' much too long enough!
It's time to rise!
We gotta carry on (carry on)
We gotta carry on (carry on).
Yeah! All I want to do is rock with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me
Love is you
This is what we want to do.
All I want to do is rock with you
Shout it out
Tell yer friends too.
Love is me
Love is you
This is what we want to do.
Solo
We gotta carry on (carry on)
Let's carry on (carry on)
Love is me
Love is you
Enough!
It's time to rise.
All I want to do is rock with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me
Love is you
This is what we want to do.
All I want to do is rock with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me
Love is you
This is what we want to do.
All I want to do is roc with you
Shout it out an' tell yer friends too.
Love is me
Love is you
This is what we want to do.
All I want to do is rock with you
Shout it out
Tell yer friends do
Love is me
Love is you
This is what we want to do.
All I want to do is rock with you.
xsofia life_xD
It's 2022 and I'm still listening to this masterpiece, please tell me this is not a forgotten song now!!!
Cihan Bas
Never
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Sure its not
yellowsn00w
Am still listening to this every now and then. It's just plain beautiful: sometimes it makes me dance and sometimes makes me cry.
Stijn budding
I heard it just on the radio in the Netherlands! Its the fist time I heard this song but it hits!! Definitely not the last time I will listen to it
Ally H
I was in a wedding the other day and we walked down the aisle to this song. It was very random and I’ve never heard it before in my life 😂
Ine D ́Ippolito
Amo éste tema hace años!!! Por qué no está en Spotify??? 🤦🏼♀️
Consuelo Alicia
hermosa época, cuando todo era tranquilidad :)
Katia Lou ReeDus
siii 😔
Coder Nav
Esa época noventera lo máximo, reggae del bueno.