Majek Fashek (born Majekodunmi Fasheke in Benin, Edo State, in March 1949; … Read Full Bio ↴Majek Fashek (born Majekodunmi Fasheke in Benin, Edo State, in March 1949; died 1 June 2020) was a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was best known in his home country for the 1988 album Prisoner of Conscience, which included the multiple award-winning single "Send Down the Rain". Also known as The Rainmaker, he worked with various artists worldwide including Tracy Chapman, Jimmy Cliff, Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and Beyoncé.

Various translations of his name include "high priest who does not lie" and "powers of miracles, the high priest does not live", and he claims he was born with dreadlocks, the "holy" hairstyle of Rastafarianism.

Fashek first gained national fame on a television show in the early 1980s, then toured for many years with The Mandators. In 1987, he began a solo career and quickly became the biggest reggae singer in the country. His song 'Send Down The Rain' was especially popular. He won six awards at the PMAN ceremony and then signed to CBS Nigeria in 1988 before moving to Island Records' Mango imprint (a label more accustomed to marketing reggae internationally). His first album for the company included a cover version of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song".

He subsequently recorded several albums for various labels, including Rainmaker for Tuff Gong (1997) and Little Patience for Coral (2004).

Love and Affection
Majek Fashek Lyrics

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SIlver and gold I have none to give to you girl
Material things I have none to give to you girl
Money and sweet I have none to give to you girl
All I have for you all i got for you

Love and affection
My Love and affection
Love and affection yeah

It has been a long time we've been together babe
Sharing every moment together
I hope this our love will last forever
I can move your mountain you can move my mountain
Let share this love share this love babe
I take you to the dream dream land
Love and ah love and ah
Love and ah love and ah uuh yeah eh

What's love got to give let it got to give yeah
Love can break your heart love can mend your life
All you got to give babe ride on and i care

Love and affection
Love and affection
Love and affection

Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme love and affection
Common na gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme love and affection

There will be no confusion
No temptation segregation but give solution
All I got for you all I got for you

All I have for you all I got for you
Love and affection love and affection
All i got for you all I have for you
All i got for you all I got for you babe
Love and aah love and affection

Love and affection love and affection
Love and affection love and affection

Love and affection love and affection
Love and affection love and affection yes I give thanks and praises to the most high

Overall Meaning

In the song "Love and Affection" by Majek Fashek, the singer talks about how he does not have material possessions to give to the woman he loves, but he has something much more valuable - his love and affection. The lyrics "Silver and gold I have none to give to you girl, Material things I have none to give to you girl, Money and sweet I have none to give to you girl, All I have for you all I got for you" represent the idea that love and affection are more important than material objects. The singer also talks about how long they have been together and how he hopes their love will last forever. He mentions that their love can move mountains and that they should share it with one another. The chorus repeats the phrase "Love and affection" multiple times, emphasizing the importance of these things in a relationship.

The lyrics in this song encourage listeners to focus on what really matters in a relationship, which is love and affection, rather than material possessions or superficial things. By repeating the phrase "Love and affection" throughout the song, the singer emphasizes the importance of these things in building a strong and lasting relationship. The song also speaks to the idea that love can be both powerful and transformative, capable of both breaking hearts and mending lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Silver and gold I have none to give to you girl
I don't have any material possessions to offer you

Material things I have none to give to you girl
I don't have any possessions to offer you

Money and sweet I have none to give to you girl
I don't have any wealth or sweet talk to offer you

All I have for you all i got for you
I only have my love to give to you

Love and affection
I want to give you my love and affection

My Love and affection
My love and affection is all I have to offer

Love and affection yeah
I want to give you my love and affection

It has been a long time we've been together babe
We've been together for a while now

Sharing every moment together
We've been sharing every moment together

I hope this our love will last forever
I hope our love will last forever

I can move your mountain you can move my mountain
We can help each other overcome any obstacles

Let share this love share this love babe
Let's share our love with each other

I take you to the dream dream land
I want to take you to a dreamy, happy place

Love and ah love and ah
I want to give you my love and affection

Love and ah love and ah uuh yeah eh
I want to give you my love and affection

What's love got to give let it got to give yeah
Let's let our love be given freely

Love can break your heart love can mend your life
Love has the power to break your heart, but also the power to heal it

All you got to give babe ride on and i care
Just keep giving love and I will take care of you

Gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme love and affection
I want to receive your love and affection

Common na gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme love and affection
Please give me your love and affection

There will be no confusion
We won't be confused or unclear about our love for each other

No temptation segregation but give solution
We won't be tempted to break up, but will give each other solutions

All I got for you all I got for you
Everything I have is for you

Love and affection love and affection
I want to give you my love and affection

All i got for you all I have for you
Everything I have is for you

All i got for you all I got for you babe
Everything I have is for you, my love

Love and aah love and affection
I want to give you my love and affection

Love and affection love and affection
I want to give you my love and affection

Love and affection love and affection yes I give thanks and praises to the most high
I'm thankful for the love and affection I can give, and thankful to God for everything

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOAN ANITA BARBARA ARMATRADING

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