Discography
Albums
* Rough Diamond (1978) Warner Bros.
* Cheri(1979) Warner Bros.
* Sounds of Love (1980) RCA Victor
* Don't Wanna Lose You (1981) Chalet
* Cover Girl (1985) TSR
* 12 Inches and More (1994) TSR
Singles
* "Rough Diamond" (1978)
* "Fever"
* "Touch My Heart"
* "Forbidden Love"
* "Secret Love Affair"
* "Cheri"
* "Cherchez Pas"
* "Boogie Talk"
* "You Can" (1981)
* "Fire In Your Heart"
* "Playing For Time" (1982)
* "You and I"
* "On Fire"
* "Ecstasy"
* "I'm No Angel"
Rough Diamond
Madleen Kane Lyrics
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I was too far behind
Never knew what love was for
I must have been too blind
Now I want to try, with you
Now I want to fly, with you
I'm trembling with desire
When I'm lying close to you
My body's all on fire
And I want to burn, with you
And I want to learn, with you
So take me
Make me
Reach me
Teach me
I'm only rough diamond
Only rough diamond
Show me (Show me)
Know me (Know me)
Hold me (Hold me)
Unfold me
I'm only rough diamond
Only rough diamond
I'm only rough diamond
Take me (Take me)
Make me (Make me)
Reach me (Reach me)
Teach me (Teach me)
Show me (Show me)
I'm only rough diamond
Hold me (Hold me)
Unfold me (Unfold me)
Try me (Try me)
Untie me (Untie me)
Caress me (Undress me)
I'm only rough diamond
Wake me
Break me
Walk me
Talk me
Kiss me
I'm only rough diamond.
Take me (Take me)
Make me (Make me)
Reach me (Reach me)
Teach me (Teach me)
Show me (Show me)
I'm only rough diamond
(I'm only rough diamond)
(I'm only rough diamond)
(I'm only rough diamond)
The lyrics of Madleen Kane's song "Rough Diamond" describe a person who has never experienced love before and has only just realized what they have been missing. The first verse talks about how the person has never been in love before and was too far behind to understand it. They admit that they must have been too blind to see what love was for. However, now that they have found love, they want to try it out and fly with the person they love.
The second verse goes on to describe how the person feels now that they have found love. They are trembling with desire when they are close to the person they love and their body is all on fire. They want to burn and learn with the person they love. The rest of the lyrics call for the person they love to take them, make them, reach them, teach them, show them, know them, hold them, unfold them, try them, untie them, caress them, wake them, break them, walk them, talk them, and kiss them. All of these actions reveal that the person is a rough diamond that needs to be polished in order to shine.
Overall, the lyrics of "Rough Diamond" describe a person who has never experienced love before and has just found it. They are eager to learn and grow in their newfound love, and they recognize that they are a rough diamond that needs to be polished in order to fully shine.
Line by Line Meaning
Never been in love before
I have never experienced love before.
I was too far behind
I was too inexperienced to know how to love.
Never knew what love was for
I did not understand the purpose of love.
I must have been too blind
I must have been oblivious to the meaning of love.
Now I want to try, with you
Now I want to attempt to experience love with you.
Now I want to fly, with you
Now I want to feel free and happy with you.
Never felt the way I do
I have never felt this way before.
I'm trembling with desire
I am feeling intense longing for you.
When I'm lying close to you
When I am near you physically.
My body's all on fire
I am filled with passion.
And I want to burn, with you
I want to experience intense passion and emotion with you.
And I want to learn, with you
I want to learn about love and experience it with you.
So take me
Take me with you.
Make me
Make me feel love.
Reach me
Help me understand what love is.
Teach me
Teach me about love.
I'm only rough diamond
I am still inexperienced and have room for growth.
Show me (Show me)
Demonstrate to me.
Know me (Know me)
Understand me.
Hold me (Hold me)
Embrace me.
Unfold me
Help me open up and reveal myself to you.
Take me (Take me)
Take me with you.
Make me (Make me)
Make me feel love.
Reach me (Reach me)
Help me understand what love is.
Teach me (Teach me)
Teach me about love.
Hold me (Hold me)
Embrace me.
Unfold me
Help me open up and reveal myself to you.
Try me
Test me and help me learn.
Untie me
Help me break free from my insecurities and fears.
Caress me (Undress me)
Touch me lovingly and help me feel vulnerable with you.
Wake me
Bring me out of my inexperience.
Break me
Help me overcome my fears and insecurities.
Walk me
Be with me and guide me on this journey.
Talk me
Communicate with me and help me understand love.
Kiss me
Show me love and affection physically.
I'm only rough diamond
I am still inexperienced and have room for growth.
Take me (Take me)
Take me with you.
Make me (Make me)
Make me feel love.
Reach me (Reach me)
Help me understand what love is.
Teach me (Teach me)
Teach me about love.
Show me (Show me)
Demonstrate to me.
I'm only rough diamond
I am still inexperienced and have room for growth.
(I'm only rough diamond)
I am still inexperienced and have room for growth.
(I'm only rough diamond)
I am still inexperienced and have room for growth.
(I'm only rough diamond)
I am still inexperienced and have room for growth.
Writer(s): Misrahi Jacqueline, Andrians Andrias, Andrians Lina
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@reginageorge7666
people don't understand how underrated rough diamond lp is. its pure disco! an accurate sound of the late 70s.
@michaeltnewyorknights8413
Yes!
@1derfullBeast
This first album of here is her best. "Forbiden Love" from her second LP was goog," Cherchez Pas" from her third output also, but the most good songs are to find on the debut album!
@JTSHOWS
so classic... amaaaazing... damn.. I can't stop being hypnotized by it!! fabulous...
@kevinoshea4134
I agree 💯
@kevinoshea4134
Great music from madleen in the late 70s I love it!! Had the album
@Marco-NoPolo
Finally listened to this outside of my car… let’s just say I twirled around my room like it was 1970 something! 🎉❤
@MrChristian
I’m so glad to see so much love for this album. This was a first-class production and one of the premier song writing teams in France was hired to write most if not all of the original songs: “Michaële, Lana & Paul Sébastian”
@RBS_
...Madleen's LP (and, image) WAS quintessential DISCO; It was 'Porno-Disco',suggesting a hazy Disco sensuality, with a 'willing' participant...a glamorous, naughty, High-Fashion Model, willing to explore the 'darker' sides of AMOUR...The LP was an 'Import' at the time, until Warner Brothers picked it up for a USA release, and it was INCREDIBLE!! ..I remember this, and "Whistle Bump" (Deodato), were INESCAPABLE, Spring-Summer 1978!!
@dekmusique
Baby when tee Scott. Dropped this at better days NYC .. the lights went black and the folks was up in arms clapoung and singing ..oh the memories ❤