Famed for his largely improvised shows, that see Jamie constructing his tracks live, voicing and layering right in front of your eyes, effortlessly whipping them out of the air and forging them into clanking electro riffs and deathprod funk grooves.
Likened to Sly Stone, Prince and Little Richard, he is Britain's voice of soul for the new era.
Jamie is/was half of the Super_collider project. He has also helped write and produce on the albums of Mocky, who in return drums in his live band.
The Ring
Jamie Lidell Lyrics
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Always thought she'd stay
Now he's searching for the ring
The one she had to throw away
Beach comber casts a shadow
Long as his beard
Never thought to cut it since
His lover disappeared
Crazy state he's in
Scouring the shoreline
Oh, looking for the ring
Oh, the ring that was wrapped around her finger
She was just a dream and he was just a dreamer
There’s a rhythm to his madness
A rhythm that he's in
Retracing all the steps he walked
Where once he was a king
His heart jolts awake
To the beeps of his machine
Starts racing faster, faster
‘Til it's a steady stream
He riffles through
Every grain of sand
One for everything that
Slipped through his hands
And his friends have all gone
Gone with the tide
And he's standing on the shoreline
Stranded in time
Oh, the ring that was wrapped around her finger
She was just a dream and he was just a dreamer
Beach combing for his lost gold
Something to have and to hold
Oh, small fortunes they sat and stay
Too long to wash away
Sweat dripping from his head
Like a bridal shower
And dampening the gleaming sand
But mixed with tears so sour
‘Cause he is just a dreamer
She was just a dream
He is just a dreamer
She was just a dream
She is just a dream
He is just a dreamer
The song "The Ring" by Jamie Lidell is a melancholic ballad about a man who lost the love of his life and is now on a desperate quest to find the ring she threw away. The lyrics describe the man as a beachcomber with a long beard who has become unhinged since his lover disappeared. He is depicted as a dreamer who is stuck in time, unable to move on from the past. He retraces all the steps they took together and searches every grain of sand on the shoreline, hoping to find the ring that symbolizes the love they once shared.
The song is driven by a rhythmic guitar riff that underscores the man's obsessive quest for the lost ring. The lyrics beautifully capture the man's emotional turmoil as well as his dedication to finding the keepsake that represents his lost love. The song creates a vivid and haunting picture of a man who is consumed by grief and can't let go of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Always thought she'd stick around
He expected her to stay with him forever
Always thought she'd stay
He had faith in their relationship lasting
Now he's searching for the ring
He is looking for a symbol of their love that was lost
The one she had to throw away
She gave up on their love and threw the ring away
Beach comber casts a shadow
A man walking along the beach creates a shadow
Long as his beard
His beard is very long
Never thought to cut it since
He hasn't considered cutting his beard because he has been preoccupied with finding the ring
His lover disappeared
His partner left him
She left him in this
He was abandoned to this situation by her
Crazy state he's in
He is in a delusional state
Scouring the shoreline
He is searching the beach meticulously
Oh, looking for the ring
He is looking for the ring he lost
Oh, the ring that was wrapped around her finger
The ring represents a promise that she broke
She was just a dream and he was just a dreamer
Their love was nothing else but a dream
There’s a rhythm to his madness
There's a certain pattern to his craze
A rhythm that he's in
He is consumed by his own madness
Retracing all the steps he walked
He's walking back along the path he previously trod
Where once he was a king
He was once confident and powerful
His heart jolts awake
His heart beats rapidly
To the beeps of his machine
He is on a life support machine
Starts racing faster, faster
His heart begins to speed up
‘Til it's a steady stream
His heart rate becomes steady and even
He riffles through
He shakes the sand eagerly
Every grain of sand
He looks through each grain of sand
One for everything that
Every grain of sand represents something he has lost
Slipped through his hands
Things that he could not hold onto
And his friends have all gone
All his friends have abandoned him
Gone with the tide
They have disappeared with the flow of time
And he's standing on the shoreline
He's still there, standing on the beach
Stranded in time
Stuck in the past, unable to move forward
Beach combing for his lost gold
He is searching for something very valuable to him that he has lost
Something to have and to hold
Something he can possess and cherish
Oh, small fortunes they sat and stay
Things he treasures are often small and easily lost
Too long to wash away
It has been a long time, and it still hasn't disappeared
Sweat dripping from his head
He is sweating profusely
Like a bridal shower
As if he is getting ready for a wedding
And dampening the gleaming sand
His sweat is making the sand damp
But mixed with tears so sour
He is crying because he has lost something so precious
‘Cause he is just a dreamer
He is someone who indulges in unrealistic thoughts or fantasies
She was just a dream
The person he loved was just an illusion
He is just a dreamer
He is someone who wants love or a relationship that may not be possible
She is just a dream
The person he loved is not real or doesn't exist anymore
Contributed by Brayden H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Charlie Soung
I like it song I am fan jamie ring
Andy Keh
I don't understand how this doesn't have 1000x the views. This is a foot-stomper.
Alexus Lokz
Charlie like song
Charlie Soung
hi sister
Heiðrún
He only has 81 subscribes?