In 1994 and 1995 they won the Brit Award for Best British Dance Act. In 1994, they won the Mercury Music Prize for the album Elegant Slumming. The victory sparked controversy as they beat Britpop band Blur, who were deemed by critics to be more 'worthy' than a mere dance band. With ten Top Ten UK singles, the band was one of the most consistent hit-makers of the 90s, and the album Bizarre Fruit stayed in the UK charts for two years.
In the United States, their biggest success was on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where they achieved five Top 5 singles, four of which hit number one.
With the closure by BMG of the deConstruction dance record label in the late 1990s, M People gained their own record label called M People Records to release their 1997 album Fresco.
After the release of The Best of M People in 1998, the band took a long break. Heather Small recorded a solo album and it seemed that the band had split, although a repackaged greatest hits album was released in 2005 and the band also embarked on a short tour of the UK. Small continued to pursue a solo career, as her song Proud was the soundtrack to the successful London 2012 Olympic Bid.
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Lonely
M People Lyrics
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Watching as you walk on by.
Oh sweet melody, let me hear that voice
So I can feel my heart fill with joy.
Oh yeah such joy
No other feeling has any meaning
Nothing compares to this.
You are the reason I still believe in
I have a hero, how can I feel low
I owe it all to you
Joy, sweet joy
And so I say to you
How can you be so lonely
With me in your life.
How can you be so lonely
C'mon take my advice.
How can you be so lonely
With me in your life.
How can you be so lonely
With me by your side.
In a life striving to survive
You are my guiding light.
Like fruit on a tree and the air we breathe
You are my freedom, my strength inside.
Oh yeah such joy
No other feeling has any meaning
Nothing compares to this.
You are the reason I still believe in
An everlasting kiss.
I have a hero, how can I feel low
I owe it all to you
Joy, sweet joy
And so I say to you
How can you be so lonely
With me in your life.
How can you be so lonely
C'mon take my advice.
How can you be so lonely
With me in your life.
How can you be so lonely
With me by your side.
How can you be lonely
When I need you baby.
How can you be lonely
When I need you baby.
How can you be lonely
Never lonely baby.
How can you be lonely.
The lyrics of M People's song "Lonely" convey a message of love and support to someone who seems to be struggling with loneliness. Throughout the song, the singer expresses their admiration for this person, calling them their hero and the reason why they can still believe in everlasting bliss. The singer encourages this person to let them be their guiding light and their strength, reminding them that they are not alone as long as they have the singer by their side. By the end of the song, the singer repeats the question "How can you be lonely" as if it is a reminder for this person to open up and let the singer in.
Overall, the song is a beautiful tribute to the power of human connection and how one person can make all the difference in someone's life when they feel lonely or lost. The lyrics are full of imagery such as "fruit on a tree" and "the air we breathe", which add to the uplifting and hopeful tone of the song. The nostalgic, upbeat melody of the song only further emphasizes the positive message of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
As I look out on the World and sigh
I observe the world and feel a heavy emotion.
Watching as you walk on by.
I see you passing by without stopping to notice me.
Oh sweet melody, let me hear that voice
I long to hear your beautiful voice.
So I can feel my heart fill with joy.
I know that hearing your voice will bring me immense happiness.
Oh yeah such joy
The happiness you bring is beyond words.
No other feeling has any meaning
The joy you bring is incomparable to any other emotion.
Nothing compares to this.
There is nothing else in the world that can bring me this much happiness.
You are the reason I still believe in
You are the reason why I still have faith in love.
An everlasting bliss.
The joy you bring me is eternal and everlasting.
I have a hero, how can I feel low
With you in my life, I feel like I am invincible.
I owe it all to you
All the happiness I feel is because of you.
And so I say to you
With all my heart, I say to you.
How can you be so lonely
I don't understand how you can feel so alone.
With me in your life.
When I am here with you, we should never feel lonely.
C'mon take my advice.
Please listen to my words.
In a life striving to survive
We are all trying to survive in this tough world.
You are my guiding light.
You are the one who shows me the way and illuminates my path.
Like fruit on a tree and the air we breathe
You are like a source of sustenance to me, as important as the air I breathe.
You are my freedom, my strength inside.
You give me freedom to be myself and the strength to face the challenges of life.
An everlasting kiss.
The love and passion between us is eternal and everlasting.
How can you be lonely
I don't understand how you can feel so alone.
When I need you baby.
I am always here for you whenever you need me.
Never lonely baby.
With me around, you should never feel lonely again.
How can you be lonely.
I can't bear to see you feeling lonely.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL PAUL HEARD, MIKE PICKERING, HEATHER SMALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Anyela #
"Oh yeah, such joy" !! Loooove everything about this song!! :D
mindyourown
LOVE IT!
sandra O'Callaghan
How can you be so lonely with me in your life!!
Lucy Gallagher
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