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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.
Some Guys Have All The Luck
Inner Circle Lyrics
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Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain
Alone in a crowd on a bus after working, I'm dreaming
The guy next to me has a girl in his arms, my arms are empty
How does it feel when the girl next to you says she loves you?
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain
Woo woo woo
Woo woo woo
Someone to take on a walk by the lake Lord, let it be me
Someone who's shy, someone who'd cry at sad movies
I know I would die if I ever found out she was foolin' me
You're just a dream, and as real as it seems, I ain't that lucky
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain
All of my friends have a ring on their finger, they have someone
Someone to care for them, it ain't fair, I got no one
The car overheated, I called up and pleaded, there's help on the way
I called you collect, you didn't accept, you had nothing to say
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain
But if you were here with me
I'd feel so happy, I could cry
You are so dear to me
I just can't let you say goodbye
Woo woo woo. Woo woo woo
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The chorus of Inner Circle's "Some Guys Have All The Luck" presents an interesting juxtaposition of luck and pain, breaks and complaints. The lyrics state that some people seem to have it all, while others have nothing. The singer of this song is feeling very unlucky in love and life, but he sees others who seem to have everything they could want. The verses continue this theme, as the singer talks about a woman he sees on a bus who is in love with the man sitting next to her. He wants what they have, but he's alone. In the second verse, the singer dreams of finding someone who will walk by the lake with him and cry at sad movies. He calls out his friends for being luckier than him in love.
In essence, the song describes how unfair life can be, as some people are lucky in love and others are not. The singer is envious of those who have what he wants, but cannot seem to find.
Line by Line Meaning
Some guys have all the luck
Some individuals are blessed with good fortune
Some guys have all the pain
Some individuals are burdened with unfortunate events
Some guys get all the breaks
Some individuals receive opportunities easily
Some guys do nothing but complain
Some individuals constantly express dissatisfaction
Alone in a crowd on a bus after working, I'm dreaming
I am on the bus, surrounded by people, but lost in my own thoughts
The guy next to me has a girl in his arms, my arms are empty
The person next to me is in a romantic relationship while I am not
How does it feel when the girl next to you says she loves you?
I wonder what it feels like to have someone profess their love to you
Seems so unfair when there's love everywhere but there's none for me
It appears unjust that love exists everywhere except in my life
Someone to take on a walk by the lake Lord, let it be me
I desire to have someone special to share a romantic moment with
Someone who's shy, someone who'd cry at sad movies
I wish to have a partner who is sensitive and empathetic
I know I would die if I ever found out she was foolin' me
If my partner ever betrayed my trust, it would be devastating
You're just a dream, and as real as it seems, I ain't that lucky
The ideal partner is just a fantasy, and it's unlikely to happen for me
All of my friends have a ring on their finger, they have someone
All of my friends are in a committed relationship or married
Someone to care for them, it ain't fair, I got no one
They have someone to take care of them, and I am alone
The car overheated, I called up and pleaded, there's help on the way
I am in a difficult situation and reached out for help
I called you collect, you didn't accept, you had nothing to say
I contacted you for support, but you were not available or responsive
But if you were here with me
I imagine being with my dream partner
I'd feel so happy, I could cry
I would be extremely happy to have that person by my side
You are so dear to me
I hold that person in high regard
I just can't let you say goodbye
I cannot bear to let that person go
Woo woo woo. Woo woo woo
Repetitive vocalizations to add emphasis
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFF FORTGANG
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