Boothe seemed, at the time, to have the makings of an international, long-lasting, hit maker, certainly when compared to most of the other latter-day reggae acts. His smoother style gave him a wider appeal, rather like UB40 and Aswad. Boothe's choice of songs also showed the breadth of his musical taste. But for all that, he only managed one more hit in the UK Chart, "Crying over You", which made Number 11.
In more recent times, Boothe has also recorded for Bunny Lee, Phil Pratt, King Jammy, Pete Weston, Jack Ruby, Hugh "Red Man" James, Castro Brown, and Tappa Zukie. Plus in 1995, he teamed up with Shaggy, for a new styled version of his old track, "The Train Is Coming", which appeared on the soundtrack of the film, Money Train.
A double-disc overview of Boothe's Trojan years, Crying over You, was released by the label in 2001.
Boothe's official Web site is at www.kenboothemusic.com
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Ken Boothe Lyrics
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Will come and go
You reach for love
But life wont let ya know
That in the end
You'll still be loving her
But then shes gone
You're all alone
Sign of pain
Is on my face, well
My heart beat stops
But I wont take the blame, no no
I gave her all the love I had within
My love was strong
Something went wrong, no! no!
It takes a fool to learn
Yes sir
That love don't love nobody
Love love love love love love
It takes a fool to learn
Yes it does, girl
That love don't love no one
That love don't love no one
It takes a fool to learn
Stop to think about it, well
That love don't love nobody
Oh! Oh no!
It takes a fool to learn
When you're down and out, shout about it
That love don't love no more
Tell the world, oh babe
No more
Oh, babe
It takes a fool to learn
Gotta be more careful about myself
That love don't love nobody
It takes a fool to learn
Whoa baby, took me a long time to learn, to learn, well
That love don't love no one
It takes a fool to learn
I was a fool, you were a fool
That love don't love nobody
Now we got love, we need love
It takes a fool to learn
Ken Boothe's song Love Don't Love Nobody explores the theme of unrequited love and the pain it can cause. The lyrics suggest that sometimes a person can fall in love with someone who doesn't share the same feelings, leaving them feeling alone and rejected. Despite this, the person continues to love the object of their affection, unable to let go of their feelings. The singer admits to giving all the love he had within himself to this person, but something went wrong, and now he's left to deal with the aftermath.
The chorus serves as a sort of warning to those who may be in the same situation, with lines like "It takes a fool to learn, yes sir, that love don't love nobody." Here, the singer is saying that those who continue to love someone who doesn't love them back are fools, as they will never receive the love they desire. The repetition of the word "love" reinforces how important this emotion is, yet how it can also cause pain and heartache.
Overall, Love Don't Love Nobody is a powerful and emotional song that explores the harsh reality of unrequited love. It speaks to anyone who has ever experienced the pain of loving someone who doesn't love them back, and serves as a warning to those who may be heading down the same path.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes a girl
At times, a girl may enter into your life
Will come and go
She may leave just as quickly as she arrived
You reach for love
You search for love
But life wont let ya know
But sometimes life doesn't allow you to find it
That in the end
Even so
You'll still be loving her
You'll still have feelings for her
But then shes gone
But, unfortunately, she's left
You're all alone
You're left to deal with your emotions alone
Sign of pain
I'm displaying visible signs of pain
Is on my face, well
It's evident in my facial expression
My heart beat stops
I feel like my heart has stopped beating
But I wont take the blame, no no
But I won't accept responsibility for what's happened
I gave her all the love I had within
I gave my all to her
My love was strong
I had strong feelings for her
Something went wrong, no! no!
But something went awry, much to my dismay
It takes a fool to learn
Only a foolish person wouldn't know that
Yes sir
Indeed
That love don't love nobody
Love can't love anyone
Love love love love love love
Repeated for emphasis
Yes it does, girl
Yes it's true, girl
That love don't love no one
Love can't love anyone
It takes a fool to learn
Only a foolish person wouldn't know that
Stop to think about it, well
Stop and really consider it, well
That love don't love nobody
Love can't love anyone
Oh! Oh no!
Exclamation of realization
It takes a fool to learn
Only a foolish person wouldn't know that
When you're down and out, shout about it
When you're at your lowest point, express yourself out loud
That love don't love no more
Love doesn't love anymore
Tell the world, oh babe
Announce it to the world, oh babe
No more
It's over
Oh, babe
Oh, my love
It takes a fool to learn
Only a foolish person wouldn't know that
Gotta be more careful about myself
I need to be more cautious with my heart
That love don't love nobody
Love can't love anyone
Whoa baby, took me a long time to learn, to learn, well
Wow, it took me a long time to comprehend this, you know
That love don't love no one
Love can't love anyone
I was a fool, you were a fool
We were both foolish
That love don't love nobody
Love can't love anyone
Now we got love, we need love
And now that we have love, we need to cherish it
It takes a fool to learn
Only a foolish person wouldn't know that
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSEPH BANKS JEFFERSON, CHARLES B. SIMMONS
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@nicoleatkinson2597
I loved this song since I was about 6 my parents would dance to these songs every day.
@richardcardozo35
Such a wonderful song and out of Jamaica's past.Richard Cardozo
@simoneboogle6905
Use to watch the video on JBCtv in the 80s love this song
@sandy4real81
Thank you for this clean, flawless version of this awesome tune.
@wil25z
Such a beautiful song...
@sandy4real81
@wil25z indeed