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)
Never Gonna Be Another
Jamiroquai Lyrics
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And think of how we laughed
Roll up those shutters to your shop
Cos now this circus got to stop
Flick through those dog-eared magazines
When you were in the scene
But now that you're gone
There's never gonna be another
Never gonna be another like you
The people in the street are saying
There's never gonna be another
Woh, never gonna
Never gonna be another like you
I watched your soul when it was young
You'd finished when you'd just begun
I'd like to take a feather from
The wings that used to carry you
So suddenly, you seem at peace
We know that you have been released
Don't think they'll cry for you tomorrow
They never cried for you that day
But the people in the street are saying to me baby
There's never gonna be another
(There's never gonna be)
Never gonna be another like you
(When you were on the scene)
There's never gonna be another
(And now that you're gone)
Woh, never gonna
Never gonna be another like you
(Never gonna be, another like you)
You stepped into the light and you are the sun now
There's never gonna be another
Never gonna be another like you
(There's never gonna be another like you, another like you, when you were on the scene)
There's never gonna be another
(When you were on the scene yeh)
Never gonna be another like you
And dust off that dusty photograph
And think of how we laughed yeh
Now that you're gone, I think of you,
I think of you [repeat]
In "Never Gonna Be Another," Jamiroquai sings about mourning the loss of someone who was truly one of a kind. The song opens with the singer urging the listener to "dust off that dusty photograph" and remember a time when they laughed with the person who is no longer with them. He then acknowledges that life must go on and that it's time to close up shop and put an end to the "circus" that has been going on since the person's passing. The chorus repeats the idea that there will never be another person like them and that the people on the street are saying the same thing.
As the song continues, the singer reminisces about watching the person's soul when they were young and how they seemed to have finished before they had even started. He longs to be able to take a feather from the wings that used to carry them, implying that the person had an energy and passion that can never be replicated. The bridge is particularly poignant, as the singer notes that while no one may cry for the person tomorrow, they will always be remembered and celebrated as the unique, irreplaceable soul that they were.
"Never Gonna Be Another" is a deeply emotional and introspective song that encourages the listener to reflect on the unique individuals in their lives and to celebrate their memory even after they are gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Dust off that dusty photograph
Reflect on the past by revisiting an old photo
And think of how we laughed
Remember the happy times
Roll up those shutters to your shop
Close up your business, the show is over
Cos now this circus got to stop
The spectacle and circus-like atmosphere must come to an end
Flick through those dog-eared magazines
Browse through old magazines
When you were in the scene
When you were a part of the crowd and popular
But now that you're gone
Now that you have passed away
There's never gonna be another
There will never be another person like you
Never gonna be another like you
You were unique and cannot be replaced
The people in the street are saying
The general public recognizes your uniqueness
I watched your soul when it was young
I knew you well when you were young and full of life
You'd finished when you'd just begun
Your life was cut short before you could fully live it
I'd like to take a feather from
I wish to take a part of you with me
The wings that used to carry you
Your spirit and drive that motivated you in life
So suddenly, you seem at peace
Your passing was sudden, but you now appear at rest
We know that you have been released
Your soul has been freed
Don't think they'll cry for you tomorrow
Many people who did not express their love for you will not mourn your loss
They never cried for you that day
People did not show you affection while you were alive
And the people in the street are saying to me baby
Even though the public loved you, you did not feel their love while you were alive
You stepped into the light and you are the sun now
You have passed on and are now a bright light in the afterlife
Now that you're gone, I think of you,
I miss you now that you are gone
I think of you [repeat]
I remember you fondly
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DERRICK MCKENZIE, JAY KAY, MATT JOHNSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fersoto5790
Dust off that dusty photograph
And think of how we laughed
Roll up those shutters to your shop
Cos now this circus got to stop
Flick through those dog-eared
magazines
When you were in the scene
But now that you're gone...
There's never gonna be another
Never gonna be another like you
The people in the street are saying
There's never gonna be another
Woh... never gonna
Never gonna be another like you
I watched your soul when it was young
You'd finished when you'd just begun
I'd like to take a feather from
The wings that used to carry you
So suddenly, you seem at peace
We know that you have been released
Don't think they'll cry for you
tomorrow
They never cried for you that day
But the people in the street are saying
to me baby...
There's never gonna be another
(There's never gonna be)
Never gonna be another like you
(When you were on the scene)
There's never gonna be another
(And now that you're gone)
Woh... never gonna
Never gonna be another like you
(Never gonna be... another like you)
You stepped into the light and you
are the sun now
There's never gonna be another
Never gonna be another like you
(There's never gonna be another like
you, another like you, when you were
on the scene)
There's never gonna be another
(when you were on the scene yeh)
Never gonna be another like you
And dust off that dusty photograph
and think of how we laughed yeh
Now that you're gone, I think of you,
I think of you [repeat]
@Tortisginis
For me is the best song of the album, i have always wanted to hear that song in a concert. Saludos from México
@samuelmann2352
Two Completely Different Things is the one for me on this album. A soulful vocal delivery of the blues basking in the ambience of a perfectly blended Jazz-Funk fusion . What a delightful recipe.
@neiljamesfrarey7948
...such a smooth earthly groove.
@dirksmits1492
I can't believe I only discovered this song now. Pure gold!
@oneofthegoodonesok
This whole album is mint! Even my kids love Jamiroquai ❤
@jimspace
Beautiful song
@johnhakobian7466
RIP Toby Smith
@fersoto5790
Dust off that dusty photograph
And think of how we laughed
Roll up those shutters to your shop
Cos now this circus got to stop
Flick through those dog-eared
magazines
When you were in the scene
But now that you're gone...
There's never gonna be another
Never gonna be another like you
The people in the street are saying
There's never gonna be another
Woh... never gonna
Never gonna be another like you
I watched your soul when it was young
You'd finished when you'd just begun
I'd like to take a feather from
The wings that used to carry you
So suddenly, you seem at peace
We know that you have been released
Don't think they'll cry for you
tomorrow
They never cried for you that day
But the people in the street are saying
to me baby...
There's never gonna be another
(There's never gonna be)
Never gonna be another like you
(When you were on the scene)
There's never gonna be another
(And now that you're gone)
Woh... never gonna
Never gonna be another like you
(Never gonna be... another like you)
You stepped into the light and you
are the sun now
There's never gonna be another
Never gonna be another like you
(There's never gonna be another like
you, another like you, when you were
on the scene)
There's never gonna be another
(when you were on the scene yeh)
Never gonna be another like you
And dust off that dusty photograph
and think of how we laughed yeh
Now that you're gone, I think of you,
I think of you [repeat]
@hookerlegs106
Definitely my favorite.
@5hineepropertyofleetaemin
Absolutely stunning. I love this 💖