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)
Just Another Story
Jamiroquai Lyrics
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This kid's got you covered
He was just seventeen
Trying to get on like his dead brother
Mama couldn't do a thing for him
Though she hurt inside
And daddy wants his son back
While he knows he's still alive.
Stick up kid
Thinking you're a glory boy
Fronting that stupid toy
But you don't get that it's yourself you will destroy
Running that rock on the front line
Get to hell before your time
If you your face on the cover of High Times
Push in.
Now it occurred to me
As I awoke from deeper dreams
All this evolution
And still I don't know what it means
And it gets so hard for me to change
When there's an easy way to earn
Why should I work my fingers to the bone.
Can you give more than get
Get down
With a conscious train of thought.
Light years
Can pass me by without me realizing
I'm water in a stream
But ya got to keep it clean.
Dirty dreams
Purity.
How can
So many people think they're right when
Everybody's wrong?
The lyrics of Jamiroquai's song "Just Another Story" are filled with social commentary and introspection. The song tells the story of a young man who has been drawn into a life of crime, following in the footsteps of his deceased brother. His mother is devastated by his choices, but she is helpless to do anything about it. Meanwhile, the young man's father is torn between his love for his son and his desire for him to turn his life around. The lyrics suggest that the young man is ultimately responsible for his own fate and that he must choose to make a change before it is too late.
The chorus of the song warns against the dangers of living a life of crime, referring to the young man as a "stick up kid" and cautioning him against self-destruction. The second verse of the song shifts focus to the singer himself, who is introspective about his own life choices. He is struggling to find meaning in his life and struggling to change even though he knows it is necessary. The lyrics urge listeners to consider the impact they are having on the world around them and to strive for a more meaningful and fulfilling existence.
Overall, "Just Another Story" is a thought-provoking song that challenges listeners to consider their own lives in the context of a larger social narrative. By examining the choices and consequences of one young man's life, the lyrics paint a picture of a world that is both complex and interconnected.
Line by Line Meaning
Nobody make a move
Don't do anything to interfere
This kid's got you covered
The young man in question will not allow you to act against him
He was just seventeen
The young man being discussed is only 17 years old
Trying to get on like his dead brother
He wants to emulate his older brother who has passed away
Mama couldn't do a thing for him
His mother was unable to help him
Though she hurt inside
She was heartbroken
And daddy wants his son back
His father wants him to return home
While he knows he's still alive.
Although he is aware that his son is still alive
Stick up kid
A young person who robs others
Thinking you're a glory boy
Believing oneself to be a champion or a hero
Fronting that stupid toy
Showing off a weapon or tool that is foolish or unnecessary
But you don't get that it's yourself you will destroy
You are harming yourself through your actions
Running that rock on the front line
Dealing drugs while on the front lines of criminal activity
Get to hell before your time
You will suffer the consequences of your actions before your life is over
If you your face on the cover of High Times
If your face is featured in a popular magazine glorifying drug culture
Push in.
Continue forcefully along this path
Now it occurred to me
I recently realized
As I awoke from deeper dreams
After waking from a deep sleep or altered state of mind
All this evolution
Despite so much progress
And still I don't know what it means
I don't understand its significance
And it gets so hard for me to change
It is difficult to alter my behavior
When there's an easy way to earn
When there are simpler ways to make money
Why should I work my fingers to the bone.
Why should I exert myself to the point of extreme exhaustion
Can you give more than get
Can you contribute more than you receive
Get down
Focus and concentrate
With a conscious train of thought.
With an awareness of the consequences of one's decisions
Light years
An immense span of time
Can pass me by without me realizing
I may not be aware of the passage of so much time
I'm water in a stream
I am a part of the world and the flow of life
But ya got to keep it clean.
But you must maintain its purity and integrity
Dirty dreams
Sexual fantasies or impure desires
Purity.
Cleanliness, innocence, and a virtuous reputation
How can
How is it possible that
So many people think they're right when
Despite this, so many people believe that they are correct
Everybody's wrong?
When, in reality, nobody truly knows the correct answer or solution
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASON KAY, TOBY SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@droptherapy2085
I felt it necessary to post the full lyrics considering how good they are
Now it occurred to me
As I awoke from deeper dreams
All this evolution
Still I don't know what it means
And it gets so hard for me to change
When there's an easy way to earn
Why should I work my fingers to the bone?
Is this what I truly deserve?
This is not another trilogy
(Just another story - just another story - just another story
Just another story - just another story - just another story
Just another story - just another story - just another story)
Nobody make a move, this kid's got you covered
He was just seventeen, trying to get on like his dead brother
Momma couldn't do a thing about him, though she hurt inside
And daddy wants his son back, while he knows he's still alive
Stick up kid, thinking you're a glory boy
Sick of fronting that stupid toy
But you don't get that it's yourself you will destroy
Like a speed-freak king of amphetamine
running those rocks on the front line
Get uptight when it's your turn
A bullet in the head is a lesson learned
One of these days you're gonna say goodbye
Telling everyone you never been so high
Born the same time that you die
Pushing those drugs like super-fly
Heaven help all with no way out
That's what this is all about
This is not another trilogy
It's just another story baby
Hit 'em with it now
Come on now, hit 'em with it now
Aaaah, stick up kid
Come on, ah-ha-ha-ha-ha, I got you where I want you
Nobody make a fucking move
All these gangster kids are getting uptight
All these gangster kids are getting uptight!
I got you, I got you where I want you now
Nobody make a fucking move!
Nobody make a move, this kid's got you covered
He was just seventeen, trying to get on like his dead brother, yeah
Momma couldn't do a thing about him, though she hurt inside
And daddy wants his son back, while he knows he's still alive
Stick up kid, thinking you're a glory boy
Sick of fronting that stupid toy
But you just don't get that it's yourself you will destroy
Still running those rocks on the frontline
Like a speed-freak king of amphetamine
Get uptight when it's your turn
A bullet in the head is a lesson learned
One of these days you're gonna say goodbye
Telling everyone you never been so high
Born the same time that you die
Pushing those drugs like a super-fly
This is just another story
All your broken glories
Say, oh, just another story, yeah
Somebody, somebody, hear now, need y'all hear now
Everyday, everyday, happens everyday
This is not another trilogy
It's just another story
Come on now, push him, aw push him to that bridge now
Stick up kid
@LaCheleWallace
There's nothing like early Jamiroquai. I'm telling you something. I just appreciate live instrumentation now more than ever before.
@jonpopa1908
Check out 11/17/97 ghost. The Phish from Vermont. Live improvisation at the highest level.
@gameblor
They spiraled down creatively after this album in my opinion.
@veidorje1681
so do I : )
@BaronUnderbite
Stewart Zender man... the original bassist. Dude brought a VIBE. Jamiroquai still rock, but there was a change when he left. Stewarts solo shit when he split kept that heavy soul vibe
@mariorurouni
@@BaronUnderbite Synkronized has some incredible bangers though
@kevinbraid579
One of the best albums of the 90's and there were so many...A great decade of music.
@trainz_guygaming6832
First jamiroquai song with f bomb
@SomeoneYouDontKnowOfficial
Man at the beginning when it went like "wewweeewewwewewwe" I really felt that
@sandy-leechetty9703
a man has no name....a man is no one ?