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)
Hate A Chance
Jamiroquai Lyrics
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Could you love me, don't hate me
I don't see (why can't we live together)
Maybe we could get it on,
maybe we can get it along
Should be our destiny
There's a cold streak living inside us
There's no rainbows just bullets and bombs
We can make this hate stop
Now don't you want to rise up
We've been giving hate a chance
(we've got all this love you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the dreams of life
We're hopping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
So why do we see these colors
It's only skin deep, don't mean a thing
So clear underneath this we're all brothers
Can't you see it's killing us,
can't you see it's killing us
Can't you see it's killing me
Trigger happy fantasy
So stand up and be, so strong now
Freedom is not so far away
If you know you want to rise up
We can make this hate stop
Don't you want to rise up
We've been giving hate a chance
(We've got all this love you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the dreams of life
We're hopping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
The wind, carries every dove away
The wind, carries every dove away
Every dove away
Dove Dove Dove Dove Dove Dove Dove
Now you've been taking our dignity for too long
I want to save this sanctity that we hold
And who's right and who's wrong
We're not so different anyway
Worlds are in this song
Can't we stop fighting
We've been giving hate a chance
(We've got all this love you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the veins of life
We're hopping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
Don't give this hate a chance,
We've got all this love to give you know
That this dreams alive, will still survive,
Until no more people have to cry
Don't give this hate a chance,
we've got all this love to give you know
That this dreams alive, will still survive,
Until no more people have to cry
And the love will be running out for us.
The lyrics to Jamiroquai's song "Hate A Chance" carry a deep message about the destructive nature of hate and the importance of rising above it for the sake of humanity. The song questions why humans cannot come together despite the fact that they are all brothers underneath their skin. There is a cold streak living inside us that feeds on hate, and it is killing us. The lyrics implore the listener to rise up and stand against the hate that is tearing us apart.
The words "we've been giving hate a chance" illustrate how humanity has, over time, allowed hate to take root and grow, leading to wars, oppression, and countless other injustices. The lyrics also echo the message that love is the way forward, and without it, humanity will falter. The song is an appeal to everyone to look beyond the color of their skin or their differences and connect on a deeper level where they can see that they are all the same.
Line by Line Meaning
Why can't we be together?
Questioning the reason behind not being able to unite
Could you love me, don't hate me
Expressing desire to receive love instead of hatred
I don't see (why can't we live together)
Unable to comprehend the barrier to coexist
Maybe we could get it on, maybe we can get it along
Suggesting the possibility of harmony
Should be our destiny
Belief that it's fate to be united
There's a cold streak living inside us
Acknowledgment of the hateful tendency within
There's no rainbows just bullets and bombs
Perceiving a violent reality without hope
If you want to rise up
Encouragement to stand against hate
We can make this hate stop
Belief in overcoming hate through love
Now don't you want to rise up
Questioning the desire to make a positive change
We've been giving hate a chance
Admitting to the harmful consequences of hate
(we've got all this love you know)
Highlighting the abundance of love available
And the love will be running out for us
Warning that love won't last forever with hate prevailing
Can you feel the dreams of life
Urging to recognize the shared goals and aspirations of life
We're hopping we can still survive
Hoping to overcome the challenges of hate
As the wind carries every dove away
Symbolizing the loss of peace and harmony
So why do we see these colors
Questioning the basis of discrimination
It's only skin deep, don't mean a thing
Asserting that physical differences shouldn't define us
So clear underneath this we're all brothers
Recognizing our common humanity
Can't you see it's killing us, can't you see it's killing us
Highlighting the destructive impact of hate
Can't you see it's killing me
Expressing personal pain due to hate
Trigger happy fantasy
Condemning the glorification of violence
So stand up and be, so strong now
Urging to be resilient and take action
Freedom is not so far away
Belief in the possibility of peace and freedom
We've been giving hate a chance
Reiterating the destructive effects of hate
Can you feel the veins of life
Appealing to empathy for the fragility of life
Don't give this hate a chance
Promoting non-violent and loving action
Until no more people have to cry
Persistence in creating a peaceful world
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SOLA AKINGBOLA, ROBERT HARRIS, MATTHEW JOHNSON, JASON KAY, DERRICK MCKENZIE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@BarbadosBeerFestival
"Give Hate A Chance"
Why can't we be (together)?
Could you love me, don't hate me
I don't see (why can't we live together)
Maybe we could get it on (maybe we could get it on)
Should be our destiny
If you want to rise up
We can make this hate stop
Now don't you want to rise up
[Chorus:]
We've been giving hate a chance
(We've got all this love to give, you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the dreams of life
We're hoping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
So why do we see (these coulours)
It's only skin deep, don't mean a thing
(So clear underneath this we're all brothers)
Can't you see it's killing us
(Can't you see it's killing us)
Can't you see it's killing me
Trigger happy fantasy
So stand up and be (so strong now)
If you know you want to rise up
We can make this hate stop
Don't you want to rise up
[Chorus]
The wind carries every dove away
The wind carries every dove away (every dove away)
Dove, dove, dove, dove, dove, dove, dove
Now you've been taking our dignity for too long
I want to save this sanctity that we hold
And who's right and who's wrong
We're not so different anyway
Words are in this song
Can't we stop the fighting?
[Chorus]
Don't give this hate a chance
We've got all this love to give, you know
That this dream's alive, will still survive
Until no more people have to cry
Don't give this hate a chance
We've got all this love to give, you know
That this dream's alive, will still survive
Until no more people have to cry
Don't give this hate a chance
We've got all this love to give, you know
That this dream's alive, will still survive
Until no more people have to cry
@Ark905YT
Why can't we be (together)?
Could you love me, don't hate me
I don't see (why can't we live together)
Maybe we could get it on (maybe we could get it on)
Should be our destiny
If you want to rise up
We can make this hate stop
Now don't you want to rise up
We've been giving hate a chance
(We've got all this love to give, you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the dreams of life
We're hoping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
So why do we see (these colors)
It's only skin deep, don't mean a thing
So clear (underneath this we're all brothers )
Can't you see it's killing us, (can't you see it's killing us)
Can't you see it's killing me
Trigger happy fantasy
So stand up and be, (so strong now )
We can make this hate stop
Don't you want to rise up
We've been giving hate a chance
(We've got all this love to give, you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the dreams of life
We're hoping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
(The wind), carries every dove away
(The wind), carries every dove away
Every dove away
Now you've been taking our dignity for too long
I want to save this sanctity that we hold
And who's right and who's wrong
We're not so different anyway
Worlds are in this song
Can't we stop fighting
We've been giving hate a chance
(We've got all this love to give, you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the veins of life
We're hoping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
Don't give this hate a chance,
We've got all this love to give you know
That this dreams alive, will still survive,
Until no more people have to cry
@MarcelaCartwright
Why can't we be together?
Could you love me, don't hate me
I don't see (why can't we live together)
Maybe we could get it on,
maybe we can get it along
Should be our destiny
There's a cold streak living inside us
There's no rainbows just bullets and bombs
If you want to rise up
We can make this hate stop
Now don't you want to rise up
We've been giving hate a chance
(we've got all this love you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the dreams of life
We're hopping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
So why do we see these colors
It's only skin deep, don't mean a thing
So clear underneath this we're all brothers
Can't you see it's killing us,
can't you see it's killing us
Can't you see it's killing me
Trigger happy fantasy
So stand up and be, so strong now
Freedom is not so far away
If you know you want to rise up
We can make this hate stop
Don't you want to rise up
We've been giving hate a chance
(We've got all this love you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the dreams of life
We're hopping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
The wind, carries every dove away
The wind, carries every dove away
Every dove away
Dove Dove Dove Dove Dove Dove Dove
Now you've been taking our dignity for too long
I want to save this sanctity that we hold
And who's right and who's wrong
We're not so different anyway
Worlds are in this song
Can't we stop fighting
We've been giving hate a chance
(We've got all this love you know)
And the love will be running out for us
Can you feel the veins of life
We're hopping we can still survive
As the wind carries every dove away
Don't give this hate a chance,
We've got all this love to give you know
That this dreams alive, will still survive,
Until no more people have to cry
Don't give this hate a chance,
we've got all this love to give you know
That this dreams alive, will still survive,
Until no more people have to cry
And the love will be running out for us.
@muratabigf
Jamiryo!
@EdwardCullen667
This song is SO underrated. The bass line, the groove, the message, lyrics, video, come on!! 👏 👏 👏
@freewaresnewsdotit
Plus the citation of the italian animated serie called "La linea" (The Line) created by Osvaldo Cavandoli and famous for the commercial of Lagostina pots
@chels3119
The bass line goes hard
@m..k..2.0.0.0
I think the same 👏👏👏
@tabbyarts3670
Every jamiroquai song is underrated asf
@diogolopes8486
my favorite by them...
@cueuoreffu
I'm convinced jamiroquai's music can improve the quality of anyones life
@libraspears7875
it sure did for me growing up on it
@aakkoin
objectivally GOOD