It all started in the nineties, after a night of jungle music in darkest South London. David Harrow was back at the studio at 4 in the morning, dropping Charlie Parker over double timed hip-hop beats, discovering a brand new sound - thus James Hardway was born.
Hardway's first record "CoolJazzMotherfucker" was 'single of the week' in all of the European music papers, setting a precedent by which all jazz drum 'n bass (as the genre would become known) is now judged.
Never one to stay still, Hardway began a musical journey from those early albums, blazing a trail from 180 BPM breakneck jazz through to Cuban/Jamaican/Ragga hybrids to broken beat down-tempo funk.
Nine albums later, still cutting his own path, James Hardway Collective presents Over Easy, a genre-defying jazz funk excursion that echoes the punk-soul of James Blood Ulmer, evokes the spirit of Fela Kuti's epic jams, but is infused with the Cali bounce (no doubt a result of his Southern California relocation), and the sheen of today's R 'n B grind.
James Hardway Collective - comprised of some the finest musicians ever known. Legendary drummer Keith LeBlanc whose credits include the hip-hop beat of the Sugarhill Gang, No Sell Out (a hip-hop deconstruction of a Malcolm X speech) and Tackhead. Funky bass lines from Lunaticworks recording artist Greg Reeves aka Cordovan. Vocal duties are taken to higher levels by the tag-team known as Eyedentity who are the conscious chanteuse D Booker, the daughter of Brazillian jazz legends Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, with 'the flow' provided by her husband Krishna Booker, the son of jazz bassist Walter Booker and godson of Herbie Hancock.
Go On
James Hardway Lyrics
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i can't trust you
feel inside me
scratch my surface
The lyrics to James Hardway's "Go On" seem to convey a sense of mistrust and uncertainty towards someone or something. The repeated line "I don't know you, I can't trust you" suggests a lack of familiarity and reliability, both of which are crucial to building relationships. The following line "Feel inside me, scratch my surface" possibly alludes to a desire to connect with this person or thing on a deeper level, but also highlights a fear of being vulnerable and exposed.
The rest of the lyrics continue with this theme of uncertainty and insecurity. The lines "I'm not here, I'm not there, I'm not anywhere" suggest a disconnection from reality, perhaps as a means of avoidance or escape. The final line, "Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on," repeats as if to give permission or encouragement to continue despite the uncertainties.
Overall, the lyrics to "Go On" present a complex mix of emotions, including fear, mistrust, desire for connection, and a need to escape or avoid. It invites the listener to reflect on their own struggles with trust and vulnerability in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
i don't know you
I am not familiar with you or your intentions.
i can't trust you
Due to my lack of knowledge about you, I cannot rely on or confide in you.
feel inside me
There is an inner feeling within me that is difficult to express or articulate.
scratch my surface
If you look deeper than the surface level, you may find something more substantial or meaningful.
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Written by: DAVID HARROW
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