Under the guidance of panellist Tony Hatch the band signed to Pye Records. The debut single "Snow Train" failed to reach the charts, but the follow up "Sad Sweet Dreamer" was a UK number one single in September 1974, also reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following spring. The follow up "Purely by Coincidence" reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1975. Both songs were written by David Parton.
Follow-up singles "Hide Away from The Sun", "Mr Cool", "Sweet Regrets" and "Mail Train" all failed to make the charts over the next couple of years. In 1977 the band participated in A Song For Europe in an attempt to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Their song "You're My Sweet Sensation" ended in eighth place. Subsequently, they were then dropped by Pye and disbanded shortly after.
Marcel King, tried to resurrect a solo career in 1985 and with Donald Johnson from A Certain Ratio and Bernard Sumner of New Order, he recorded "Reach For Love" in 1991 on Factory Records without commercial success, despite a pin-sharp Mark Kamins remix of the lead track. The song was later hailed by the Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder as the best Factory release he had heard.
He died of a brain haemorrhage on 5 October 1995 at the age of 38. The tragedy deepened two years later when his son Zeus, 19, was shot dead in an outbreak of gang warfare in South Manchester.[
Reach For Love
Marcel King Lyrics
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Our love was so strong
Now I feel
Everything's going wrong
I still love you
Deep inside
Everybody needs love baby
Everybody wants love babe
We got to keep on striving
Everybody needs love baby
Ain't no lying
Everybody wants love babe
We got to keep on striving
I keep trying
To show better ways
(You keep on giving me shocks)
And I'm so tired
(You've got our love on the rocks)
Of your delays
Peace of mind
Taking my time
I freeze baby
At the thought of leaving you behind
Everybody needs love baby
Ain't no lying
Everybody wants love babe
We got to keep on striving
Everybody needs love baby
Ain't no lying
Everybody wants love babe
We got to keep on striving
Yeah
Girl when you reach for love
You got to hold on to it
Music is the love
That helps me through everything
Music is the love
That makes you hold on
Groove on
Because
Everybody needs love baby
Ain't no lying
Everybody wants love babe
We got to keep on striving
Everybody needs love baby
Ain't no lying
Everybody wants love babe
We got to keep on striving
Girl when you reach for love
You got to hold on to it
Music is the love
That helps me through everything
Yeah it does
Sweet music
Everybody needs love baby
Ain't no lying
Everybody wants love babe
We got to keep on striving
Everybody needs love baby
Ain't no lying
Everybody wants love babe
We got to keep on striving
Striving
The lyrics of Marcel King's song, "Reach for Love", tell the story of a love that started strong but is now falling apart. The singer expresses his frustration to his partner, saying that he still loves her deep inside but everything seems to be going wrong. He tries to show her better ways and tries to be patient, but he is tired of her delays and the shocks that she keeps giving him. He freezes at the thought of leaving her behind, but he knows that everybody needs love and they have to keep on striving for it. The singer believes that music is the love that helps him through everything and encourages his partner to hold on and groove on.
The lyrics of this song suggest that love is a journey that requires patience, understanding, and perseverance. Marcel King's powerful and soulful vocals perfectly convey the emotions of the lyrics, making the listener feel the pain, frustration, and hope of the singer. The song's chorus, with its repetition of "everybody needs love baby", "ain't no lying", and "we got to keep on striving", is both catchy and inspiring. It reminds us that love is a universal need and that we should never give up on it.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl when I first met you
When I first met you, my love for you was strong.
Our love was so strong
The love we had for each other was intense and powerful.
Now I feel
Presently, I am experiencing a feeling.
Everything's going wrong
Our relationship is falling apart and things are not going as planned.
I still love you
Despite our problems, I still have feelings of love for you.
Deep inside
These feelings of love are deep within me, and are hard to express.
Everybody needs love baby
Every person has a desire for love.
Ain't no lying
This is the truth.
Everybody wants love babe
Everyone wants to experience love.
We got to keep on striving
We must continue to put in the effort to make this relationship work.
I keep trying
I am putting forth effort to improve our relationship.
To show better ways
I am attempting to demonstrate better ways of handling our issues.
(You keep on giving me shocks)
Your behavior continues to be surprising and hurtful to me.
And I'm so tired
I am exhausted mentally or emotionally due to these issues.
(You've got our love on the rocks)
Your actions have put our relationship in jeopardy or at risk of ending.
Peace of mind
My mental state of calm and tranquility.
Taking my time
I am moving slowly and patiently in order to make decisions about our relationship.
I freeze baby
The thought of leaving you is causing me to feel paralyzed and unable to move forward with that decision.
At the thought of leaving you behind
The idea of losing you is overwhelming and difficult to face.
Girl when you reach for love
When you search for love and connection with me.
You got to hold on to it
You need to hold onto it tight so that it doesn't slip away.
Music is the love
Music represents the love and connection that we share.
That helps me through everything
Music is a source of comfort and support for me, especially during difficult times in our relationship.
That makes you hold on
Music serves as a reminder of our love and the importance of holding onto it.
Groove on
Enjoy and connect with the music on a deeper level.
Yeah
An exclamation of affirmation or agreement.
Sweet music
Music that is enjoyable or pleasant to listen to.
Striving
Continuing to put forth effort and work towards achieving a positive outcome in our relationship.
Writer(s): Marcel King
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