Macy Gray was originally hesitant to record a studio album due to what is, arguably, her most recognizable feature -- her voice. She started her music career as a songwriter. Her first album was actually a mistake; she was at the studio waiting for the person who was supposed to be singing her song, and the producer wanted to hear what one of the songs was supposed to sound like. Once she started singing, the producer liked the rough sound of her voice so much he offered her a record deal.
Power Of Love
Macy Gray Lyrics
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But I can't imagine the world without a drop of romance
Never once stand alone, ever hand in hand
We just be standing instead of just dancing
Honestly it's pretty ridiculous how we find feel but get meticulous
And sorting out all of these differences
Let's live a life in a different sight but fashion
Imagine a place where love takes away all the hate
A place where this love permeates that said love don't stand a chance
But I say it's the only chance we got
The problem is no way we can't
Come together, turn the I into us
We'll come together with the power of love, it's like that
Macy Gray's song Power of Love talks about the significance and potency of love in our lives. The beginning of the song portrays society's belief that love is fragile and fleeting, but the singer contradicts this notion and emphasizes on the vitality of love in the world. The lyrics continue with a visualization of a world where love is present, where people stand hand in hand, and love is the solution to eradicate hate.
The lyrics also touch on the difficulties and struggles surrounding love. It speaks of differences and the need to sort them out meticulously. However, the message remains that the power of love can overcome any form of challenge or conflict. Macy Gray's lyrics are quite profound, highlighting how love can be a powerful agent that transforms all negativity to positivity.
Overall, the message of the song is quite clear: love holds substantial authority, and we need to come together, putting aside our differences, to create a world where love dominates.
Line by Line Meaning
They told me love don't stand a chance
I was told that love is weak and cannot survive
But I can't imagine the world without a drop of romance
However, I cannot envision a world without love
Never once stand alone, ever hand in hand
Love always involves two people who hold hands, never standing alone
We just be standing instead of just dancing
Sometimes we forget to enjoy the moment and just stand still instead of dancing
Honestly it's pretty ridiculous how we find feel but get meticulous
It seems absurd that we sometimes overthink our feelings when love should just come naturally
And sorting out all of these differences
We must work through our differences in order to make love work
Let's live a life in a different sight but fashion
Let's live our lives in a unique and different way, but make it fashionable
And fashion and the life out of what we imagine
Let's create the life we imagine and make it fashionable
Imagine a place where love takes away all the hate
Imagine a world where love overcomes all hate and negativity
A place where this love permeates that said love don't stand a chance
This world would be where love is all-encompassing, despite those who doubt it
But I say it's the only chance we got
I believe that love is the only opportunity we have for creating a better world
The problem is no way we can't
The issue is that we cannot come together
Come together, turn the I into us
Therefore, we should come together and turn individualism into togetherness
We'll come together with the power of love, it's like that
By harnessing the power of love, we can unite and create change
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Wolfgang Detmann, Jennifer Rush, Mary Susan Applegate, Gunther Mende
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on I Try
Redemption Song - Macy Gray - Lyrics
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold out to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book
Won't you help me sing
These songs of freedom?
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
It’s all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
It’s all I ever have
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