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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”
Sunshine
Junior Kelly Lyrics
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Where you were supposed to be woy I saw a note instead
When I open it up now lord this is what it read
Bye bye baby bye bye you know I love you and that's no
Lie
But I found myself another bonafide
Everything I want he can buy
But when I look upon them wasted years
I got to say why baby why baby why
You took my sunshine away, you took my sunshine away
And darkness cover my head and it rain and it rain
You took my sunshine away
Why you took my sunshine away away
Took down your pictures off the wall I took them down
Don't wanna see your face at all at all
But the scent of your perfume lord still lingers in the
Room
Overwhelming and taking control
Is there no escaping lord the memory of you oh no
Search search high and low, search everywhere that I
Know you go
Calling your friends the ones I know
Telling them to tell you that I won't let go
Never wanna cry never wanna shed a tear
But when I look upon them wasted years
I have to say why baby why baby why
You took my sunshine away, you took my sunshine away
And darkness cover my head and it rain and it rain
You took my sunshine away
Why you took my sunshine away away
Now tears gonna be on my pillow
I a weep like a weeping willow
My heart you dash it through the window
Now I am lonely lonely lonely now
This is the thanks I get for loving blindly
I was so lost no one could find me find me
I never saw it coming coming
I treat you so good and now you start running running
You took my sunshine away, you took my sunshine away
And darkness cover my head and it rain and it rain
You took my sunshine away
Why you took my sunshine away away
The song "Sunshine" by Junior Kelly is a heart-wrenching tale of a man who wakes up one morning to find an empty bed and a note from his lover saying goodbye. The lyrics convey the feelings of betrayal, heartbreak, and loneliness that follow such a situation. The singer expresses how much he loved his partner and how he never wanted to cry or shed any tears, but the memories of the wasted years leave him asking the question "why baby why."
As the song progresses, the feeling of pain and loss increases, and the singer's attempts to move on are in vain. He takes down the pictures of his partner from the wall, but the scent of their perfume still lingers in the room, overwhelming him. He searches high and low, calling friends to tell her that he won't let go, but the pain is too much. The lyrics convey the sense of helplessness and longing that come with a broken heart. The song ends on a sad note, with the singer feeling lonely and weeping like a weeping willow, wondering why his sunshine was taken away.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up this morning, I saw a empty bed
I woke up and realized that you were gone, leaving an empty bed
Where you were supposed to be woy I saw a note instead
You left a note instead of being where you were supposed to be
When I open it up now lord this is what it read
When I opened it, the note said the following
Bye bye baby bye bye you know I love you and that's no
Lie
Goodbye, I love you - this is not a lie
But I found myself another bonafide
I found another partner
Everything I want he can buy
My new partner can provide everything that I desire
Never wanna cry never wanna shed no tears
I don't want to cry or be upset
But when I look upon them wasted years
When I reflect on the time we spent together
I got to say why baby why baby why
I am left wondering why you did this
Took down your pictures off the wall I took them down
I removed your pictures from my walls
Don't wanna see your face at all at all
I don't want to see your face anymore
But the scent of your perfume lord still lingers in the
Room
The smell of your perfume still fills the room
Overwhelming and taking control
It's overwhelming and takes over my senses
Is there no escaping lord the memory of you oh no
I can't escape the memories of you
Search search high and low, search everywhere that I
Know you go
I search for you everywhere I think you might be
Calling your friends the ones I know
I call your friends to try and find you
Telling them to tell you that I won't let go
I ask them to let you know that I won't give up
Now tears gonna be on my pillow
I will cry myself to sleep
I a weep like a weeping willow
I will cry so much, like a weeping willow tree
My heart you dash it through the window
You broke my heart completely
Now I am lonely lonely lonely now
Now, more than ever, I feel alone
This is the thanks I get for loving blindly
This is how you thank me for loving you without question
I was so lost no one could find me find me
I was so deeply in love with you, I was unrecognizable to myself or others
I never saw it coming coming
I never expected this would happen
You took my sunshine away, you took my sunshine away
And darkness cover my head and it rain and it rain
You took my sunshine away
Why you took my sunshine away away
You took everything that brought light to my life and left me in darkness, and I don't understand why
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DENNIS BROWN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@miguelmagana18
Reggae is the best music,there is no other that will lift you up when you are down,,unbelievable how some people still like today’s music (trash),,❤reggae yesterday,today and tomorrow 🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸👍👍👍👍👍
@ChristieMcKenzie-gg4bn
Real
@bgsxtrill9939
Trinidad never gets tired of good music boiiiiiiii KNOW WE EH
@tgxth3lay3r91
Sss 2:03 dudsdsvu
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@dwaynejones4133
Like if your still playing this big tune in 2024🔥🔥🔥🔥
@cheronewilliams1049
Real know real
@vanessadeempress7791
May 2020. Blasting all Junior Kelly's hits. #quarantine #stay@home🇹🇹🇹🇹
@jaa6474
November 2020🔥🔥
@suzieebanks9328
Jamaica have some of the best singers