Fast forward almost two years & The Expressions (feat' 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.
Faithful Man
Lee Fields & The Expressions Lyrics
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I have always been a faithful I have always been a faithful
Don’t you make me do wrong don’t you make me do wrong
I have always been a faithful till you came along
I was just hanging out trying to clear my mind
I saw you watching me it was plane to see
Said I am a married man said you were 23
Don’t you know let’s play the game things will never be the same
Don’t you know let’s play the game things will forever change
Don’t you know let’s play the game things will never be the same
I have always been a faithful man till you came along
I have always been a faithful I have always been a faithful
Don’t you make me do wrong don’t you make me do wrong
I have always been a faithful till you came along
We were just hanging out didn’t mean a thing
But when I started walking out something came over me
Never felt so guilty never felt so good
Don’t you make me do wrong don’t you make do wrong
Don’t you know let’s play the game things will never be the same
Don’t you know let’s play the game things will forever change
Don’t you know let’s play the game things will never be the same
I have always been a faithful man till you came along
I have always been a faithful I have always been a faithful
Don’t you make me do wrong don’t you make me do wrong
I have always been a faithful till you came along
I have always been a faithful man till you came along
I have always been a faithful I have always been a faithful
Don’t you make me do wrong don’t you make me do wrong
I have always been a faithful till you came along
The song "Faithful Man" by Lee Fields & The Expressions is about a man who has always been faithful to his partner until he meets someone else who he is attracted to. The lyrics express the conflict that he feels as he struggles between his desire to remain faithful and his temptation to cheat. He acknowledges that he is a married man and that pursuing this other person would be wrong, but he is drawn in by the temptation and the possibility of something new.
Throughout the song, the singer tries to resist the other person's advances, telling them not to make him do wrong. However, eventually, he gives in to the temptation and feels guilty but also fulfilled. The song ends with the repetition of the phrase "I have always been a faithful man till you came along," expressing his regret for what he has done.
Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the struggle between fidelity and desire, and the consequences that come with giving into temptation.
Line by Line Meaning
I have always been a faithful man till you came along
The singer was loyal till he met this person
I have always been a faithful I have always been a faithful
He repeats the fact that he was always faithful
Don’t you make me do wrong don’t you make me do wrong
He asks the person not to tempt him into infidelity
I was just hanging out trying to clear my mind
He was spending time alone to think
I saw you watching me it was plane to see
He noticed the person was observing him
Said I am a married man said you were 23
He told the person he is already married and she is much younger
Don’t you know let’s play the game things will never be the same
He warns the person that if they start something, it will change everything
Don’t you know let’s play the game things will forever change
Reiterating that you cannot engage in infidelity without consequences
We were just hanging out didn’t mean a thing
Spending time together was innocent
But when I started walking out something came over me
When he tried to leave, he was overcome with temptation
Never felt so guilty never felt so good
He experienced mixed emotions about the infidelity
I have always been a faithful man till you came along
He reiterates that he was always faithful before the person entered his life
Don’t you make me do wrong don’t you make me do wrong
He pleads with the person not to tempt him
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: VINCE D'ANNUNZIO, LEON MICHELS, NICK MOVSHON, TOBY PAZNER, JEFF SILVERMAN, NICOLE WRAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Sofarsounds
This is unbelievable, you can literally feel the house shaking!
@wessside77
No auto tune. No young kid squealing out the scales. No mention of a liquor brand,a car brand, a clothing brand. No self aggrandizing lyrics. This is music. Just soul.
@ansonblanton7451
A wise man has spoken
@colesketchxsteez8779
Just promiscuity 😂
@123reletive123
THIS MAN IS SOOO UNDERRATED
@axelayala1516
123reletive123 exactly
@IstiarinaPutri
he doesn't need much music. his voice is more than enough. truly soulful!
@shoesize1036
I am here after 8 years. To check if it holds the same feel. Indeed it does. See you in next 8 years. This is evergreen man!
@drebanto8031
It does till this day.
@JCGeisler67
This is a great example of less is more and he is more.
Less on the backing track and more on his powerful vocals that are right there.