Lee spent his adolescence singing in church & listening to rnb, from the likes of: James Brown, The Temptations, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding & the 60s Memphis sound. He joined a few of the South's racial balance groups & began playing college circuits, inc' East Carolina University, Duke University & Georgia Tech. By the late-60s, he'd begun a singing career, working with bands which would lay the foundation for funk music, inc's Kool & The Gang, Sammy Gordon & The Hip Huggers & Little Royal.
Renowned throughout the global Funk community, Lee Fields has poured his grunts and screams over a legacy of funk and soul hits from the early seventies, including such 45 rpm classics as She’s a Lovemaker, The Bullis Coming, and The Funky Screw, not to mention his well sought after Let’s Talk It Over LP. This LP draws four digit bids from collectors worldwide. His recordings with the hard funk purists at TRUTH & SOUL, Desco, and Daptone Records in recent years has solidified his place as the King of contemporary funk music as well.
When Truth & Soul started as a record label in 2004, the first mission of label owners Jeff Silverman and Leon Michels, was to record a sweet soul record that would be modeled after the near perfect formula that bands like The Moments, The Delfonics, and The Stylistics had created. Music that was both tough as nails and sweet as honey. Music with laced with lush strings and smooth vocal harmonies layered over hard-hitting rhythms. Michels and Silverman called in a few trusty associates, which included singer Lee Fields, and recorded the single “Do You Love Me” b/w “Honey Dove”. What happened in the studio was pure magic and thus, The Expressions were born.
Fast forward almost two years and The Expressions featuring Lee Fields have successfully created a unique and personal sound that can hold court with the bands they set out to emulate. However, what was created in the process goes beyond just a carbon copy of a sweet soul music. The music has developed into a deeply soulful mix of old and new. The formula stayed the same but the style has been adapted for the ears of people who didn’t grow up on Al Green or Sam Cooke. Elements of modern music have crept their way into the mix to create something entirely fresh and unique. The Expressions have surely lived up to the name, each song they make is choked full of raw emotion that permeates deep through your ear hole straight to the soul.
Moonlight Mile
Lee Fields Lyrics
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Over head full of snow over head full of snow
And the window has a face you know
Don’t try to pass slow
Don’t try to pass slow
The sound of strangers setting nothing to my mind
Just another day
I am just living to be by your side
Mate a of my shiny throws got to wear my bones
Wear my bones I have got silent on my radio
Let the flow let the flow
I am sleeping on a space grey sky
Just another mad man day on the road
My dreams are fading down the rail ways line
I am just about a moonlight mile down the road
Yeah yeah
Oh
Oh
I am fine sister I am dreaming
Darling down your moonlight mile
I am fine sister I am dreaming
Darling down your moonlight mile
The lyrics of Lee Fields/The Expressions's song Moonlight Mile convey a sense of loneliness and longing for a loved one, as they travel down a snowy road. The first stanza sets the stage, as the wind blows and the rain turns cold, with snow overhead. Despite the bleakness of the surroundings, the singer notes the familiar face in the window, urging him to move quickly. Here, the sound of strangers is referred to as setting nothing to his mind, suggesting that his loneliness is not something that can be easily assuaged. He is simply living to be by his loved one's side, and he is just a moonlight mile away.
In the second stanza, the singer reflects on the quiet of his surroundings. His radio is silent, allowing him the chance to allow his thoughts to flow. He's sleeping beneath a gray sky, and suspects that his dreams are fading away. As he travels down the railways line, he realizes that he's just about a moonlight mile away from his loved one. The repetition of the final line of the first and second stanzas reinforces the idea that he's nearing his destination.
As a whole, the song is a touching tribute to the power of love to provide comfort in the face of loneliness and isolation. The lyrics are simple yet poetic, with each line painting a vivid picture of the singer's inner world.
Line by Line Meaning
When the wind blows and the rain flees cold
The weather is harsh and cold, when the wind is blowing and the rain is falling
Over head full of snow over head full of snow
Above, there is nothing but snow, and everything is covered in it
And the window has a face you know
The window seems to have a face that is familiar to you
Don’t try to pass slow
Don't go slowly or hesitate
Don’t try to pass slow
Don't go slowly or hesitate
The sound of strangers setting nothing to my mind
The voices of strangers do not affect or influence my thoughts
Just another day
Today is like any other ordinary day
I am just living to be by your side
My sole purpose for living is to be with you
Just about a moonlight mile down the road
We are getting closer, just a short distance away from our destination
Mate a of my shiny throws got to wear my bones
All my flashy possessions are weighing me down and taking a toll on my body
Wear my bones I have got silent on my radio
My body is tired and silent, reflected by the lack of noise on the radio
Let the flow let the flow
Just let everything flow smoothly, without resistance
I am sleeping on a space grey sky
I am sleeping under a grey, gloomy sky
Just another mad man day on the road
It's just another crazy day on the road
My dreams are fading down the rail ways line
My hopes and aspirations are fading away as quickly as a train leaving the station
I am just about a moonlight mile down the road
I am almost at our destination, just a little further to go
Yeah yeah
An expression of agreement or affirmation
Oh
An exclamation of surprise or amazement
Oh
An exclamation of surprise or amazement
I am fine sister I am dreaming
I am okay, sister, I am just dreaming
Darling down your moonlight mile
I am so close to being with you, just down your moonlit mile
I am fine sister I am dreaming
I am okay, sister, I am just dreaming
Darling down your moonlight mile
I am so close to being with you, just down your moonlit mile
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nicolette0266
dancing wit myself to this.
@loganhowell5456
Yessss. Love the sound of a Wurlitzer
@oscarveynamartinez4408
Down the Road.
@givingyouarating8884
Burning down your moonlight mile
@loganhowell5456
Cool Rolling Stones cover
@jacktorrance2316
le slow qui tue , a l'ancienne ......
@troutatwell1658
Yes, its possible to cover a song better than the original artist. No disrespect to Mick!
@andrekrasic
Totally agree