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.
The 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
In the song "The Power of Love," Macy Gray and Hugh Salk ponder the potential of love in a world where it seems almost impossible to find lasting romance. Gray and Salk suggest that love is the singular force which can unify the world and eliminate hate. They argue that it is easy to get caught up in the details of relationships, but the power of love is something much greater than the individual problems that we face. At its core, love is about coming together and working towards a common goal.
Line by Line Meaning
They told me love don't stand a chance
I was informed that love is likely to fail
But I can't imagine the world without a drop of romance
However, I cannot conceive a world without an ounce of romance
Never once stand alone, ever hand in hand
We should never stand alone, always hand in hand
We just be standing instead of just dancing
Rather than just dancing and not taking action, we should stand up for what we believe in
Honestly it's pretty ridiculous how we find feel but get meticulous
Honestly, it's ridiculous how we develop feelings but become too analytical about them
And sorting out all of these differences
Instead of constantly fighting about our differences,
Let's live a life in a different sight but fashion
let's live a unique lifestyle that suits us
And fashion and the life out of what we imagine
Let's create our lives out of our imagination and creativity
Imagine a place where love takes away all the hate
Imagine a world where love eliminates all the hate and animosity
A place where this love permeates that said love don't stand a chance
A place where love prevails, despite people's beliefs that it will fail
But I say it's the only chance we got
However, I believe that love is our only hope
The problem is no way we can't
The problem is that we MUST come together
Come together, turn the I into us
We must join forces and become a unified group, rather than focusing on ourselves
We'll come together with the power of love, it's like that
We'll unite with the strength of love, there's no other way
Lyrics © 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
Redemption songs