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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Someday
M People Lyrics
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Every time I think about it, it makes me sad
War and drugs are everywhere
And it`s getting so hard to breathe the air
But it doesn't have to be like this
All the rancor and bitterness
If we can just open our eyes
We can make this world a paradise
Someday
We`ll live as one family in perfect harmony
Someday
If we all pull together we will all be free
Someday (someday!) [x3]
Free from the pressure and the prejudice
(Free from oppression and prejudice)
We can change it all with tenderness
There`ll be no void between black and white
We`ll be able to walk the streets at night
I won`t be fooled while someone dies of starvation
The whole world will be my nation
We will walk hand in hand
I`ll go to South Africa and be called woman
Someday
We`ll live as one family in sweet harmony
Someday
If we all pull together we will all be free
Mmmm, someday
We`ll all be free - mmmm, you and me
Someday (someday!) [x3]
We will all be free, (someday) free, free!
Someday!
I want to be
Someday!
Free!
Someday!
Free!
Someday! [x2]
Someday! (someday) [x2]
Someday!
Someday we`ll all be free...[x2]
Hmm
Someday [x6]
We`ll all be free...
Hey I want to be free, free, free!
There`ll be no ghettos, no addiction
All today`s troubles will seem like fiction
We will walk hand-in-hand
I`ll go to South Africa and be called woman
Someday (someday!) [x2]
Hey, I want to be
Someday (someday!)
Free!
Someday...
[repeat to end]
The lyrics of this song convey a message about hope and unity. The world that we live in today is full of negativity, and the voice of the song implores us to open our eyes and see the possibilities for positivity. War and drugs are two evils that plague the human race, but the song suggests that if we can come together and find common ground, we can make this world a paradise. The phrase "perfect harmony" suggests that we can work together to overcome our differences, and only then will we be truly free. By uniting and working together, this song suggests that we can make a difference and truly change the world into a better place.
Line by Line Meaning
The world is cold and times are bad
The current state of the world is harsh and unpleasant
Every time I think about it, it makes me sad
The thought of the world being in such a state causes sadness
War and drugs are everywhere
Military conflicts and drug-related problems are ubiquitous
And it`s getting so hard to breathe the air
The situation is becoming suffocating and overwhelming
But it doesn't have to be like this
The situation can be improved upon
All the rancor and bitterness
The hostility and resentment that exist
If we can just open our eyes
By becoming aware of the issues
We can make this world a paradise
We can transform the world into a peaceful, ideal place
Someday
A time in the future
We`ll live as one family in perfect harmony
People will unite as one and live in complete harmony
If we all pull together we will all be free
By working together, we can achieve freedom
Free from the pressure and the prejudice
Free from societal pressure and discriminatory attitudes
We can change it all with tenderness
A need for kindness and compassion towards others to transform the world
There`ll be no void between black and white
There will be no divide or segregation based on skin color
We`ll be able to walk the streets at night
Cities and neighborhoods will be completely safe at all times
I won`t be fooled while someone dies of starvation
No one will be deceived while others suffer from lack of basic necessities
The whole world will be my nation
The entire world will be united and treated as one nation
We will walk hand in hand
People of all races and backgrounds will come together and work as one
I`ll go to South Africa and be called woman
A reference to the end of apartheid in South Africa where everyone will be treated equally regardless of gender or race
We`ll live as one family in sweet harmony
People will continue to live together peacefully and harmoniously
Mmmm, someday
Highlighting the hope for a better future
We`ll all be free - mmmm, you and me
Emphasizing that freedom will be attainable for everyone
We will all be free, (someday) free, free!
Repeating the idea of freedom and equality for all
There`ll be no ghettos, no addiction
A future without poverty and societal struggles, such as addiction
All today`s troubles will seem like fiction
The current issues and problems will seem like a distant memory in a future paradise
Hey I want to be free, free, free!
Re-emphasizing the desire for freedom
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Morgan Taylor Reid, William Neal Carpenter, PHILLIP GIBBS, MICHAEL JOHN MCEVOY, JOHN REID
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@soundseeker63
Northern Soul is a gem of an Album! Not their most radio friendly, or their biggest selling record, but definitely their most focussed. The UK house sound runs right through it. You could play any one of the tracks in a club today and people will still bop! Love it, love it, love it! This may be a cover but it's still one of my personal faves by them.
@stevenrevins
who did they cover? best track on the all-brilliant album!
even them more crappy tracks with a male singer are EXCELLENT, if only
for being part of this monument!!
@soundseeker63
@@stevenrevins The original 80s recording is by Ce Ce Rogers.
@jasonwalton7973
I needed to hear this today. Beautiful and uplifting message in dark times.
@russellchapman820
just amazing piece of music! just fabulous Heather Small x
@clairelrichardson4
100% agree 💕
@adelepyott2094
Pearler of a TUNE , mixed by the legend dj Sasha ❤❤❤👌
@andrewlivett142
Brilliant musicianship. Great vocals to boot.
@clairelrichardson4
Absolutely adore this tune
💕💕
@jasonlcoward8077
I love this so much ❤️