In 1969, Dayton, Ohio native Stephen Shockley formed the Young Underground after exiting the Monterreys. Vocalist Mark Woods, who was a member of the local band the Nomads, joined up with Shockley to form a more mature-sounding Young Underground. The group initially had a record deal with Curtom Records as a result of winning a talent contest in Chicago. However, Curtom folded shortly thereafter. While in Chicago the group renamed itself Lakeside Express, after the Lakeside Express Newspaper in Chicago.
In 1974 the emerging Lakeside Express and another group by the name of Liquid Funk, which featured Dallas native Fred Alexander, Jr. on drums, arrived in Los Angeles around the same time. For the next couple of years the bands performed at events around the greater L.A. area, occasionally crossing paths. The members of Liquid Funk returned to Dallas, but Alexander remained in L.A. Lakeside, who by now had dropped the Express from their name, was seeking additional personnel to solidify their band. After two auditions, Alexander was welcomed into the group.
Lakeside inked a deal with Motown, but found no success. Consequently, they released a ballad on ABC Records, but that label went under. The good fortune they were seeking turned out to be at Dick Griffey's Solar Records. The group signed a deal with Griffey, and released their first Top Ten hit on Solar Records, "It's All the Way Live," which peaked at number four on the Billboard R&B charts.
Lakeside released a host of songs that scaled the R&B charts, but didn't threaten the position of any other artists. However, in 1980 they went storming up the charts again with their smash number one single, "Fantastic Voyage," which was produced by the self-contained band. They followed the success of "Fantastic Voyage" with another Top Ten R&B single, a remake of the Paul McCartney and John Lennon classic "I Want to Hold Your Hand." The group continued their success with the Billboard Top Ten singles "Raid," "Outrageous," and a string of R&B party songs and ballads.
More hits on the R&B charts, such as "Raid" (1983) and "Outrageous" (1984), kept the group going.
Something About You
Lakeside Lyrics
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Don't take it wrong we had some good times
But baby I, I gotta stay on this grind
It's hard for me, to leave you behind
I gotta chase this bag, gotta go and get mine
There won't go a day when you ain't on my mind
And Imma miss, you being by my side
But baby I, I gotta go on this grind
But baby I promise
Yeah, I promise I won't forget about you
Yeah, I promise I won't forget about you
Yeah, you was special, yeah
You was nothing but gentle, yeah
You had a positive mental, yeah
But I can't get distracted
Yeah I need to fix the way I've been acting
I need to start putting my plans in action
Yeah, yeah
I won't forget
Yeah, I won't forget about you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You my slime baby
Thinking bout you all the time baby
I ain't lying baby
You my slime baby
Ay baby come my way
I see the way you look at them Cartier's
We can go shopping Neiman Marcus everyday
Ay, Neiman Marcus everyday
Ay, we relationship goals cuz we getting paid
Smoking hella weed everyday that we in space
(Space)
(Everyday that we in space)
(And you never tap out)
(And I blow your back out)
(Uh, I'm the man now)
Girl I love you but I'm on this grind
Don't take it wrong we had some good times
But baby I, I gotta stay on this grind
It's hard for me, to leave you behind
I gotta chase this bag, gotta go and get mine
There won't go a day when you ain't on my mind
And Imma miss, you being by my side
But baby I, I gotta go on this grind
In Lakeside's "Something About You", the lyrics express the internal conflict that arises when someone is pursuing their dreams and passions, but also has a special person in their life. The song tells the story of a man who is in love with his significant other, but is also focused on his career aspirations. He acknowledges that leaving his partner is something he has to do in order to achieve his goals, but promises that he will not forget about her.
The lyrics make it clear that the man deeply cares about his partner, as he reminisces on the good times they’ve had together and notes the positive qualities that make her special. However, despite his love for her, he recognizes that he can’t let his personal life distract him from accomplishing what he wants in life. The lines “I can't get distracted, I need to fix the way I've been acting, I need to start putting my plans in action” demonstrate his determination to stay focused on his career.
The song can be interpreted as a portrayal of the sacrifices that sometimes need to be made in order to pursue success. The man recognizes that although leaving his partner is painful, he has to do it for his own growth and development. At the same time, the song portrays the reality that personal relationships are never completely forgotten, and love can endure through distance and time.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl I love you but I'm on this grind
I love you, but my focus is on my work and achieving my goals.
Don't take it wrong we had some good times
I don't want you to think I'm leaving because of our bad times, we had good times too.
But baby I, I gotta stay on this grind
I need to focus on achieving my goals, despite how much I love you.
It's hard for me, to leave you behind
Leaving you is not easy for me, but I must stay on this path to succeed.
I gotta chase this bag, gotta go and get mine
I must work hard to earn and achieve, no matter what it takes.
There won't go a day when you ain't on my mind
You will always be on my mind, no matter how busy I am.
And Imma miss, you being by my side
I will miss having you by my side, but I must continue on my path.
But baby I, I gotta go on this grind
I must continue working towards my goals, even if it means leaving you behind.
But baby, leaving you is something I gotta do
Leaving you is a necessary sacrifice to make in order to achieve my dreams.
But baby I promise
I promise you that I won't forget about you.
Yeah, I promise I won't forget about you
I will always remember and cherish our time together.
Yeah, you was special, yeah
You are a special person, and I will always remember that.
You was nothing but gentle, yeah
You are a kind and gentle person, and I appreciate that about you.
You had a positive mental, yeah
Your positive attitude and mindset have helped me in many ways.
But I can't get distracted
I cannot allow myself to be sidetracked, even by something as wonderful as our relationship.
I need to start putting my plans in action
I must start working towards achieving my goals and making my dreams come true.
I won't forget
I will never forget about you and our time together.
You my slime baby
You are my ride or die girlfriend.
Thinking bout you all the time baby
You are always on my mind, even when I'm focused on work.
I ain't lying baby
I'm not lying when I say that you mean everything to me.
Ay baby come my way
Come be with me, and we'll achieve our relationship goals together.
We can go shopping Neiman Marcus everyday
We can live a luxurious lifestyle together, and enjoy the finer things in life.
Ay, we relationship goals cuz we getting paid
Our relationship is successful because we are both working hard and making money.
Smoking hella weed everyday that we in space
We enjoy smoking weed together and escaping reality.
(Space)
We feel like we're in a different world when we smoke.
(Everyday that we in space)
We smoke every day to escape reality.
(And you never tap out)
You are always ready to smoke and enjoy our time together.
(And I blow your back out)
I am always there for you, and I will take care of you in every possible way.
(Uh, I'm the man now)
I am successful, and I am in control of my life.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Gabriel Chavez, Jordan Gallow
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Nino.GramS34
Excellent le groupe lakeside !
@alexsudar1921
Fantastic song
@MrCancer1965
I've finally found this song on YouTube. Been looking for it a while. Thanks for the posting. Nice song.
@jonaspatrick5667
Sure fire Lakeside groove it jumps at you fala lala
@TheCLIVEPAYNE
classic