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Tall, dreadlocked Junior Kelly is a devout Rastafarian and its Bobo Shanti mansion, on a serious musical mission which is manifested through the quality of his contemplative lyrics, the diversity of his substantial subject matter and his inspirational delivery. "Rasta Should Be Deeper". His “If love So Nice (Why Do It Hurt So Bad)” took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks, Born in St Thomas, Jamaica 1970, Junior was raised in nearby Spanish Town. Throughout his childhood, he was surrounded by music, his grandfather and father both played banjo, his mother sang in the Church and his oldest brother Jim was a popular Deejay[rapper] with the Kilamanjaro Sound
There was a sense of comfort and security within the family; Despite their poor economic status they were rich in other ways. “If it’s soup today, we’re happy, if it’s crackers tomorrow, we’re still happy,” relates Junior, “because we knew we had each other to lean on.”
The family was plummeted into depression with the murder of junior’s oldest brother Jim. A part time caterer, Jim was the family’s principal breadwinner and a role model for Junior ; Jim regularly practiced his lyrical toasts in the family living room, greatly influencing the career path of his youngest brother.
After Jim’s death, to help support his family Junior followed soundsystems all over the island just for the opportunity to demonstrate his vocal and lyrical talents. He also began auditioning for several of the Producers comprising Kingston’s crowded music circuit, attempting to record songs. Adhering to his principled Rastafarian lifestyle, he refused to compromise his lyrical content by writing lewd lyrics or songs disrespecting women.
Junior’s career pace accelerated in late 1995 with appearances at major Jamaican stage shows including Reggae Sunsplash and Sting as well as shows in several northeastern American cities. While in America, he also recorded two songs, “Hungry Days” and “Good Tidings” for Willie Carson’s Front Page label. He returned to Jamaica to concentrate on his song writing and met Michael Stanford of M Rush Records for whom he recorded several singles including “Black Woman” and “If Love So Nice”.
“If love So Nice” took a detour through Europe along its route to the top of the Jamaican charts, a position which it securely held for 15 weeks, making it the longest charting number one tune on the island for the year 2000.
“If love so Nice”, one of, if not the most impressive Reggae song, impacted upon Jamaica with a force not experienced since hurricane Gilbert, posing a question every man and woman has asked at least once in a lifetime: “If love so nice, tell me why it hurt so bad?” Utilizing the forceful bass line played by Aston “Familyman” Barrett” on Bob Marley’s timeless tune “Stir It Up” gave “If Love So Nice” a familiar underpinning even though the vocalist Junior Kelly, delivering classic Jamaican blend of precision deejay timing and lovers rock crooning, was unknown to most Reggae fans.
Despite his seemingly sudden rise to success, Junior Kelly, also the writer of “If Love So Nice”, has been assiduously toiling in the music industry since 1985. “Some say this is a lucky break, I say no, it’s a result of hard work,” explains the affable sing-jay Kelly who cut his first single “Over Her Body” in 1985 for Neco Records. “Some say that culture in the music is a dying art form but it’s not. You have artists like myself who try to uplift the nation with words you can live by, there’s just less attention given to us by radio disc jockeys.”
Despite the attention ‘ IF LOVE SO NICE” has deservingly received, Junior Kelly is more than a one hit wonder ; A listen to his Jet Star albums ‘Rise” and “Juvenile”, not to mention his VP Records debut album of the same name “If love so nice”
If Love So Nice
Junior Kelly Lyrics
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Me is a man who can't tek
the botheration yuh know
So, so, so let the door hit yuh
Whey di good Lord split yuh
Brand new musical disc ay
You say you love and yuh care
You are always on the run
Now tell me this
Why we can't spend no quality time,
Kick back, undress and unwind
You always have something fi do
That simply means that love deh nuh true
Cause only when yuh want a f---
Me hear you shout I love you
Tell me where all the passion gone
All of the warmth
Now tell me where is all the tenderness
And there is something else
That's been bugging me for so long
Tell me this
CHORUS
Tell me if love so nice
Tell me why it hurt so bad (badang)
If love, love, so nice,
Tell me, tell me why I'm sad
Me sing again
(Repeat)
Why if yuh nails fi do a mi
Bill fi pay a mi, hair fi do a mi
And yuh making fun a me
And I'm the only one with the J.O.B.
So baby why don't yuh give me some TLC
And there is rumors going around
Say that when I'm outta town
There is a man where I'm supposed to be
Too late to be begging on your knees
Hand me my keys and leggo off mi shirt sleeve
You can go do as you please
You can go talk to John, Peter or Steve
CHORUS
Tell me if love so nice
Tell me why it hurt so bad (badang)
If love, love, so nice,
Tell me, tell me why I'm sad
Me sing again
(Repeat)
No man nuh want fi live a lonely life
Of that I'm sure
But mi nah go settle fi less
When I know I deserve more
Everyday from mi vessel,
When mi love yuh come a pour
You come a pour it out
And when me ready fi some of yours
You lock me out change the route
And then you run your mouth
But you nuh know what love is about
Well I'm sick an I'm tired
I'm tired and I'm sick
And I don't want no more of this
CHORUS
Tell me if love so nice
Tell me why it hurt so bad (badang)
If love, love, so nice,
Tell me, tell me why I'm sad
Me sing again
(Repeat)
The lyrics to Junior Kelly's song Love So Nice narrate a man's frustration with his partner's lack of attention and affection in their relationship. He questions how love can be so nice, yet hurt so bad at the same time. He begins by acknowledging that he can't tolerate any unnecessary worries or stress, and "let[s] the door hit" the person who brings it. He then points out that his partner always claims to care and love him, yet is never around when he wants them to be. Although the partner claims to have a lot of things to do, the singer concludes that it merely highlights the weakness of their love since the partner isn't making time for quality moments together. He mentions that the partner only seems to express love when creating physical intimacy, which is not enough since he craves more than that.
In further verses, the singer is tired of being taken for granted by his partner. He mentions that he takes his responsibilities as a man seriously, and it's unfair that his partner only focuses on criticizing and making fun of him instead of giving him the affection he deserves. He explains his agony about the rumors of his partner cheating on him with another man while he's out of town pursuing his dreams. He concludes by highlighting that he's fed up with the situation and doesn't want to settle for less than he deserves.
Overall, Love So Nice is a song that talks about the struggles and pain that come with being in a relationship where one partner fails to reciprocate the love and attention that their significant other needs.
Line by Line Meaning
Me is a man who can't tek the botheration yuh know
I am a man who cannot tolerate the hassle, you know
So, so, so let the door hit yuh Whey di good Lord split yuh
So, let the door hit you where the good Lord split you
Brand new musical disc ay
This is a brand new song
You say you love and yuh care But yet yuh never deh near
You say you love and care, but you are never near me
You are always on the run Now tell me this
You are always busy; tell me this
Why we can't spend no quality time, Kick back, undress and unwind
Why can't we spend quality time relaxing and unwinding?
You always have something fi do That simply means that love deh nuh true
You always have something to do, which simply means that you do not love me.
Cause only when yuh want a f--- Me hear you shout I love you
Because the only time you tell me you love me is when you want to have sex.
Tell me where all the passion gone All of the warmth
Where has all the passion and warmth gone?
Now tell me where is all the tenderness And there is something else
Where is the tenderness? And there is something else I need to know.
That's been bugging me for so long Tell me this
Something that has been bothering me for so long; tell me this.
Tell me if love so nice Tell me why it hurt so bad (badang) If love, love, so nice, Tell me, tell me why I'm sad Me sing again (Repeat)
If love is so nice, then why does it hurt so bad? If love is really that nice, then explain why I'm sad. I'm singing again, repeating the same lines.
Why if yuh nails fi do a mi Bill fi pay a mi, hair fi do a mi
Why is it that I have to pay for your nails, bills, and hair?
And yuh making fun a me And I'm the only one with the J.O.B
And you are making fun of me, even though I'm the only one with a job.
So baby why don't yuh give me some TLC
So why don't you give me some tender loving care?
And there is rumors going around Say that when I'm outta town
There are rumors going around saying that when I'm out of town
There is a man where I'm supposed to be Too late to be begging on your knees Hand me my keys and leggo off mi shirt sleeve
There is another man where I'm supposed to be, and it's too late to beg on your knees. Hand me my keys and let go of my shirt sleeve.
You can go do as you please You can go talk to John, Peter or Steve
You can do whatever you want. You can go talk to John, Peter, or Steve.
No man nuh want fi live a lonely life Of that I'm sure
No man wants to live a lonely life; I'm sure of that.
But mi nah go settle fi less When I know I deserve more
But I will not settle for less because I know I deserve more.
Everyday from mi vessel, When mi love yuh come a pour You come a pour it out And when me ready fi some of yours You lock me out change the route
Every day, when I give you my love, it overflows from my heart. You pour it out, but when I am ready for your love, you lock me out and change your route.
And then you run your mouth But you nuh know what love is about Well I'm sick an I'm tired I'm tired and I'm sick And I don't want no more of this
And then you talk too much, but you don't know what love is about. I'm sick and tired of this, and I don't want any more of it.
Lyrics © Royalty Network
Written by: MARLEY, KEITH MORGAN, Marley, First Page Crew
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tonisiagriffith5739
2023 and this song is still a hit ❤
@orangestore196
Do true
@johnrobinson7148
Classics never die ✌️
@alfonsochacon6177
Yes ma'am 🍻
@materialgurlll5386
One of the best
@lindarey6393
All now
@niikalodeon9572
2024 and a broken heart brought me here….😢
@bevsingh6027
Sorry you're going through this. It's going to get better. With lots of God and time.
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😮😢
@Nxcey004
If you know these songs, your parents raised you right❤🔥🇹🇹🇯🇲