1.) J.E.T. (not to be confused with JET, an Australian garage-rock band) i… Read Full Bio ↴1.) J.E.T. (not to be confused with JET, an Australian garage-rock band) is an Italian foursome who released a couple of albums in the early 70's of which the second is of particular interest to progsters. Their style is reminiscent of MUSEO ROSENBACH and IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO but more aggressive. After the release of their second album, some members joined ex-MUSEO ROSENBACK's Giancarlo Golzi and switched the name to The MATIA BAZAR, a more commercial rock outfit that is still alive today.

J.E.T.'s eponymous debut album is a compilation of 13 melodic pop tunes whereas "Fede, Speranza, Carità", released in 1972, is radically different. It's a hard-edged piece of symphonic prog with excursions into folk, jazz and classical territories. It features plenty of Hammond organ, aggressive guitar play, a solid rhythm section and some dramatic Italian vocals (falsetto-like, reminiscent of NEW TROLLS) performed most confidently. The album is full of good breaks and shifting time signatures with the first half emphasizing the band's aggressive side. The second half carries along more melodic lines, displaying some lighter material yet full of gorgeous passages.

Recommended to fans of MUSEO ROSENBACH and IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO as well as to fans of BIGLIETTO PER'L'INFERNO, SEMIRAMIS, ENEIDE and ALPHATAURUS.

2.) A New Beat project from the 80's.

Take It Or Leave It
J.E.T. Lyrics

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Don't leave me now
My heart can't take it
My heart can't take it
No

Don't say goodbye
Don't break my heart
Oh please don't break it

No

Why can't our love be
Like a river
Like a river

Why can't
Our love just
Go forever
Till eternity

Ah don't leave me now
My heart can't take it
My heart can't take it
No

Don't say goodbye
Don't break my heart
Oh please don't break it
No

Didn't any of the times we had
Mean something more to you
How could you walk away
Why can't you stay

Ah don't leave me now
My heart can't take it
My heart can't take it
No

Why can't
Our love be
Like a river
Like a river

Why can't
Our love just
Go forever
Till eternity

Ah don't leave me now
My heart can't take it
My heart can't take it
No

Don't say goodbye
Don't break my heart

Oh please don't break it
No

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of J.E.T.'s song "Take It Or Leave It" is about the fear of losing someone you love. The singer desperately pleads with their partner to stay and not leave them. They express how much their heart would hurt if that person were to leave, and they don't want to experience that pain. The singer questions why their love can't be like a river, flowing continuously and endlessly. They ask their partner to stay with them until eternity. The singer also wonders if the moments they spent together meant anything to their partner at all, and why they would choose to walk away.

The repetition of "My heart can't take it, no" emphasizes the emotional weight of losing their partner. It shows how attached the singer is to that person and how devastating it would be to lose them. The line "Why can't our love be like a river" is a metaphor for the ideal, continuous flow of love, which contrasts with the heartbreak of a broken relationship.

Overall, the lyrics of "Take It Or Leave It" is a heartfelt plea to their lover to stay, and the fear of losing them has taken a toll on the singer's heart.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't leave me now
Please stay with me

My heart can't take it
I can't handle the pain of you leaving

My heart can't take it
I still can't handle the pain

No
I don't want you to leave

Don't say goodbye
Please don't leave me

Don't break my heart
Don't hurt me by leaving

Oh please don't break it
I beg you not to hurt me

No
Please don't go

Why can't our love be
I wish our love could

Like a river
Be as constant as a flowing river

Like a river
Unending and constant