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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Search For The Hero
M People Lyrics
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A train arrives but never leaves.
It's a shame.
Oh life, like love that walks out of the door,
Of being rich or being poor.
Such a shame.
To make you feel at least alive.
And that's why you should keep on aiming high,
Just seek yourself and you will shine.
You've go to search for the hero inside yourself,
Search for the secrets you hide.
Search for the hero inside yourself
Until you find the key to your life.
In this life, long and hard though it may seem,
Live it as you'd live a dream.
Aim so high.
Just keep the flame of truth burning bright.
The missing treasure you must find
Because you and only you alone
Can build a bridge across the stream.
Weave your spell in life's rich tapestry -
Your passport to feel supreme.
You've go to search for the hero inside yourself,
Search for the secrets you hide.
Search for the hero inside yourself
Until you find the key to your life.
Search inside yourself. (you've got to search)
Search inside yourself. (you've got to search)
You've go to search for the hero inside yourself,
Search for the secrets you hide.
Search for the hero inside yourself
Until you find the key to your life.
You've got to.(search inside yourself)
You've got to.(search inside yourself)
You've got to.(search inside yourself)
Search.
The song 'Search for the Hero' by M People addresses the struggles of life and how one has to aim high in order to find meaning and purpose. The opening lines, 'Sometimes the river flows but nothing breathes, a train arrives but never leaves' portrays a life that seems to be moving but without any progress. The singer remarks that it's a shame that people seem to be content with living a mediocre life, regardless of whether they are rich or poor. However, amidst all of these, there's always a glimmer of hope. Faith arrives, which can elevate one's spirits and make them feel alive. The song's message is simple - you have to search deep within yourself to find meaning and purpose in life.
The chorus emphasises the importance of self-exploration and self-discovery. The phrase 'Search for the hero inside yourself until you find the key to your life' implies that everyone has a hero within them, someone who can overcome obstacles and emerge victorious. The song inspires listeners to tap into their inner selves, to find their unique strengths and abilities, and to use these to their advantage. The singer asks us to weave our lives into a rich tapestry, which we can use to feel supreme. This is a powerful message of self-love, positivity and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes the river flows but nothing breathes.
There are times when everything seems stagnant and lifeless, even when things appear to be moving forward.
A train arrives but never leaves.
Sometimes things enter our lives, but they never truly go away. They stay with us and shape who we are.
It's a shame.
It's disappointing when things don't work out the way we want them to, or when we don't achieve what we set out to do.
Oh life, like love that walks out of the door,
Life can feel like a fleeting and fleeting, like love that comes and goes or people that leave our lives.
Of being rich or being poor.
It doesn't matter if we're wealthy or poor, we all face struggles and challenges in life.
Such a shame.
It's unfortunate when things don't go our way or when we experience sadness or disappointment.
But it's then, then that faith arrives
Even in the most difficult times, faith can offer us comfort and hope for the future.
To make you feel at least alive.
Having faith can give us a sense of purpose and fulfillment, even when everything else seems bleak.
And that's why you should keep on aiming high,
We should always set our sights on achieving great things, and not be content with mediocrity.
Just seek yourself and you will shine.
When we focus on our own strengths and abilities, we can achieve greatness and shine in our own unique way.
In this life, long and hard though it may seem,
Life is full of challenges that can be difficult to overcome, but we should keep pushing forward and never give up.
Live it as you'd live a dream.
We should approach life with the same wonder and enthusiasm that we would approach a dream, and make the most of every moment.
Aim so high.
We should set lofty goals for ourselves and always strive for excellence.
Just keep the flame of truth burning bright.
We should remain committed to our values and beliefs, and never compromise them for the sake of convenience or popularity.
The missing treasure you must find
The key to our happiness and fulfillment in life is something that we must discover for ourselves.
Because you and only you alone
No one else can determine our happiness or success. It is up to us to create our own destiny.
Can build a bridge across the stream.
We must find a way to overcome obstacles and challenges in order to achieve our goals.
Weave your spell in life's rich tapestry -
We should live our lives with creativity and imagination, leaving our own unique marks on the world.
Your passport to feel supreme.
By following our passions and pursuing our dreams, we can achieve a sense of fulfillment and contentment that makes us feel invincible.
You've go to search for the hero inside yourself,
Our own strength and courage can help us overcome obstacles and challenges in life.
Search for the secrets you hide.
We all have hidden talents and abilities that we must discover in order to achieve our full potential.
Until you find the key to your life.
Only by discovering our true passions and purpose in life can we truly unlock our full potential and achieve happiness.
Search inside yourself. (you've got to search)
We must take the time to look within ourselves in order to discover our true values, passions, and abilities.
Search inside yourself. (you've got to search)
We are the only ones who can truly know who we are and what we are capable of achieving.
You've got to.(search inside yourself)
The journey to self-discovery is not always easy, but it is a necessary path towards true fulfillment in life.
You've got to.(search inside yourself)
We should be committed to the process of self-discovery and never stop searching for our true purpose in life.
You've got to.(search inside yourself)
Our own strength and courage can help us overcome any obstacle or challenge in life, as long as we remain committed to finding our true purpose.
Search.
The journey to self-discovery is a never-ending process that requires constant attention and effort.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL PAUL HEARD, MIKE PICKERING
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@teleaddict23
This song reflects the optimism we had in the 1990s. Our culture was thriving. Nowadays our music industry has been decimated. And there’s far too much negativity, caused by social media, bad government and crazy ideologies.
@DarrenAshby-hv9hj
Absolutely agreed
@johneyre9493
100%
@GlenGodfrey-we2qr
Golden 9s
@davidv.8655
Heather has one of the greatest female voices ever to come out of the UK . Living National treasure.
@GS-in8zf
very nice peace of eye candy to,
@swisschoklate736
Nope Rebecca Ferguson does! PERIOD!
@ivanabartuskova3194
Front africa❤
@jamiestables4283
Her voice is just awesome
@CWb2006gl
The psychs think I just bottle stuff up, but I self reflect and meditate instead as per the lyrics. Struggling at the moment with horrible social media comments and people being derogatory towards me in the street.