The band made their debut under Acid Jazz Records but subsequently found mainstream success under Sony. While under this label, three of their albums have charted at number one in the UK, including Emergency on Planet Earth (1993), Synkronized (1999) and A Funk Odyssey (2001). The band's 1998 single, "Deeper Underground", was also number one in their native country.
As of 2017, Jamiroquai had sold more than 26 million albums worldwide. Their third album, Travelling Without Moving (1996), received a Guinness World Record as the best-selling funk album in history. The music video for its lead single, "Virtual Insanity", also contributed to the band's success. The song was named Video of the Year at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards and earned the band a Grammy Award in 1998.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamiroquai
Studio albums
Emergency on Planet Earth (1993)
The Return of the Space Cowboy (1994)
Travelling Without Moving (1996)
Synkronized (1999)
A Funk Odyssey (2001)
Dynamite (2005)
Rock Dust Light Star (2010)
Automaton (2017)
Alright
Jamiroquai Lyrics
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I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
You, give me light
So tonight, take me there
I feel your sun
Start to glow and I know it
Let me show you that
I want your love
I need your touch
For the rest of our time together
Baby, come fly with me, eternally
You and me
We were meant to be
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
Ooh-hoo-hoo
It's alright now
I see your eyes
Hold the key, to my paradise
Summer in your smile
Well it makes me feel, so real
You tell me things
And my heart sings to the world
From islands in the sky
Take my hand
As one we will stand
You know it's now or never
To say hello to forever
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
I need your touch
I want your love so much (ooh)
I need your touch and
I want your love, so much
I really need it
Oh now, tonight
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
Yeah, hey
Alright (right now)
We'll spend the night together
Wake up and live forever
The song "Alright" by Jamiroquai is a beautiful love song that speaks about the desire for a love that lasts forever. The lyrics express the need for the love and touch of the person that the singer loves. The opening lines "I need your love" are repeated several times in the song to emphasize the importance of the love of the person.
The chorus of the song is an expression of the wish to be with the loved one for the rest of one's life. This is conveyed through the line "wake up and live forever". The singer also personifies the sun through the lyrics "I feel your sun start to glow", which conveys a feeling that the love is like sunshine, bringing warmth and happiness to the singer's life.
The song also has some beautiful imagery such as "islands in the sky" and "summer in your smile". The imagery creates an idyllic world, where the sun is always shining and the love is always real. The song expresses a deep sense of longing for a love that lasts forever which will resonate with many people.
Line by Line Meaning
I need your love
The artist expresses his desire for the love of his partner, establishing its importance in his life.
You, give me light
The artist's partner brings joy and positivity into his life.
So tonight, take me there
The artist wants to be with his partner and experience their love and light together.
I feel your sun
The partner's warmth and happiness is felt by the artist.
Start to glow and I know it
The artist is aware of and can sense the effect his partner is having on him.
Let me show you that
The artist wants to prove his love to his partner.
I want your love
The artist desires the love of his partner.
I need your touch
The artist desires physical intimacy with his partner.
For the rest of our time together
The artist desires ongoing intimacy and connection with his partner for the duration of their time together.
Baby, come fly with me, eternally
The artist wants to spend the rest of his life with his partner and shares a desire for eternal love and connection.
You and me
The artist and his partner are a unit.
We were meant to be
The artist sees his partnership as predetermined and serendipitous.
Alright (right now)
Everything is good and enjoyable currently.
We'll spend the night together
The artist anticipates spending quality time with his partner overnight.
Wake up and live forever
The artist wants to wake up each day and continue living with his partner forever.
I see your eyes
The artist sees his partner's eyes as important and significant.
Hold the key, to my paradise
The artist's partner is essential to his happiness and fulfillment.
Summer in your smile
The artist associates his partner's smile with joy and positivity.
Well it makes me feel, so real
The artist feels connected and alive when he sees his partner's smile.
You tell me things
The artist values the communication he has with his partner.
And my heart sings to the world
The artist's love and connection with his partner resonates with him and he wants to share it with others.
From islands in the sky
The artist and his partner feel removed from the world in their own little world of love and connection.
Take my hand
The artist wants his partner to join him in an experience or journey.
As one we will stand
The artist sees himself and his partner as a unified entity.
You know it's now or never
The artist sees the importance of seizing the moment with his partner, rather than waiting or delaying.
To say hello to forever
The artist wants to begin a long-lasting and meaningful relationship with his partner.
I want your love so much (ooh)
The artist reiterates his strong desire for his partner's love.
I really need it
The artist emphasizes the importance of his partner's love in his life.
Oh now, tonight
The artist anticipates a special and significant evening with his partner.
Lyrics © SEVENTH HOUSE LTD.
Written by: Derrick Mckenzie, Eddie Harris, Jason Kay, Simon Katz, Stuart Zender, Toby Smith, Wallis Buchannan
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