Love grew out of the Los Angeles garage band The Grass Roots, changing their name in 1965 to avoid confusion with the P.F. Sloan-managed band of the same name. The band lived communally in Bela Lugosi's former LA residence The Castle, and the house forms the background to the cover of their first two album sleeves.
Love released their eponymous début album in July 1966. This was followed later the same month by the single "Seven and Seven Is/No. Fourteen", neither side of which was included on the album, and which gave the band their only U.S. Billboard top 40 hit.
Love's second album Da Capo was released in January 1967. The album is split between a more conventional first side, featuring 6 tracks (including Seven and Seven is) and a second side featuring just one near twenty-minute track, Revelation.
The band's critical reputation far exceeds the limited success they experienced: their second album to be released in 1967, Forever Changes, is consistently cited by critics as one of the most outstanding albums in the history of rock music. The album features full and complex orchestration throughout, accompanying Lee and MacLean's increasingly elaborate song writing. The album sold poorly in the U.S., reaching #154 on the Billboard charts, although it performed better in some European territories.
Although the band continued to record after Forever Changes, subsequent releases saw frequent large-scale personnel changes, and a move away from the more baroque style of that album towards traditional rock and latterly to soul and funk.
Of the later albums, 1970's False Start is notable for featuring a guest appearance by Jimi Hendrix from one of his last recording sessions.
Lee continued the band until 1975, having lost all the other members to drug problems. He formed other bands called Love (sometimes with former band mate Echols) through the 1990s.
2. Love is also an R'n'B musician based in Manchester, United Kingdom, with Zimbabwean and Malawian roots. His début singles, 'In My Tee' and '3' b/w 'Black Coffee' were released in 2018.
3. The alter ego of Japanese pop singer Ai Otsuka (大塚愛).
4. Former lead singer of disbanded CORE OF SOUL, Fukiko Nakamura's solo work's alias.
5. Love is a Japanese pop/R&B vocal duo, produced by Hiro of Exile's production agency, LDH. They debuted in 2009 with the single "First Love: Love Letter." Their song "Tada Hitotsu no Negai Sae" was certified gold by the RIAJ for 100,000 full-length cellphone downloads.
The band's name comes from the first word in their production company (LDH)'s non-acronym name (Love Dance Happiness).
The band was formed in 2008 by former Paradise Go!! Go!! member Misaki Matsumoto, and quarter Italian Stephanie. The pair met through production agency LDH, when they were given the roles of the two vocalists in a dance performance group called Real Force. When the plans for this unit fell through, the duo formed Love. Both members had been in the entertainment industry for over ten years.
The group's first activity together was releasing a cover of Zone's "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" as a ringtone (as well as releasing the full version in a special CD attached to the August issue of Gekkan Exile magazine). A year later, the group released their debut single, "First Love: Love Letter," with this cover as a B-side.
The group's songs have been popular through digital markets, with all lead tracks from their singles reaching the top 5 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart (including "Taisetsu na Kimochi" from their debut album Taisetsu na Kimochi which was not released as a physical single).
The duo have had two collaborations with Exile twice: once before their debut on the song "Love, Dream & Happiness" on Exile's compilation album Exile Ballad Best in 2008, and in 2009 Misaki recorded background vocals for Exile's song "If (I Know)" on their album Aisubeki Mirai e.
My Flash on You
Love Lyrics
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I don't want to be in your company
I don't need you to take care of me
Let me alone, let me alone, let me alone, can't you let me be
All I want in this world is to say I'm a man that's free
[Verse 2:]
People talk about the way I look
But don't they know, don't they know, don't they know it's a waste of breath'
Cause I don't want to be like them, all I want is to be myself
(Lemme hear you play it one time now)
[Verse 3:]
Don't try to force your smuggled drugs my way
'Cause baby, I cleansed my soul and I say that's the way it's gonna stay
But you can put me down, all around, on the ground, anyway you choose
Get your kicks with your fix, but this time I know it's you who lose
In Love's song "My Flash on You," the lyrics express the desire for freedom and individuality, and rejecting the pressures and expectations imposed by society. The singer declares that they don't want to be in someone's company or be taken care of, expressing a desire for independence. The lyrics express the sentiment that the singer wants to be recognized as their own person, while rejecting the notion that other people's opinions of them should matter. The singer states that they don't want to be like other people, but rather be true to themselves.
The lyrics also touch on the issue of drug use, with the singer rejecting the temptation of being offered drugs. The singer states that they have "cleansed" their soul, indicating a rejection of that lifestyle. Instead, they encourage others to find their own way, rather than succumbing to societal pressure.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to be in your company
I don't want to spend time with you
I don't need you to take care of me
I don't require your assistance or support
Let me alone, let me alone, let me alone, can't you let me be
Leave me alone, stop bothering me
All I want in this world is to say I'm a man that's free
My only desire is to be able to declare my independence
People talk about the way I look
Others discuss my appearance
I say come on and say it, I got enough to write a book
I am unphased by their comments, I have heard it all before
But don't they know, don't they know, don't they know it's a waste of breath
They should realize that their words are pointless
Cause I don't want to be like them, all I want is to be myself
I don't aspire to be like the people who criticize me, I want to be true to myself
Don't try to force your smuggled drugs my way
Don't attempt to push illegal drugs onto me
'Cause baby, I cleansed my soul and I say that's the way it's gonna stay
I have purified myself and plan to maintain that state
But you can put me down, all around, on the ground, anyway you choose
You can insult me or criticize me in any way that you see fit
Get your kicks with your fix, but this time I know it's you who lose
You can continue to indulge in your own vices, but ultimately you will be the one that suffers
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ARTHUR TAYLOR LEE
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