Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she moved to Australia to play a featured role in the Australian production of Hair. Hines was then approached to play Mary Magdalene in the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Hines became the first black woman to play Mary Magdalene, and achieved a second major success.
A record contract followed and her first single released in 1974 was a cover version of James Taylor's "Fire And Rain". Most of her hit singles were released between 1976 and 1979, and included her cover versions of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself", and The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash", and "What I Did For Love" (from A Chorus Line). Her biggest hit was the single that made number 2 in the charts in Australia: "You"; an up-tempo dance song, later covered in the United States by Rita Coolidge.
She continued to record and achieved a few more hits including the dance track "Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees" in the eighties. "Flashdance, What A Feeling" (originally recorded by Irene Cara), and "Time of Our Lives" were both hits for Hines in 1999.
Trilogy
Marcia Hines Lyrics
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That I've grown accustomed to by now
I close my eyes on my empty wor-or-orld
And I'm with you once more...
Sadness is just another hear-eartache
Madness is not that far behind
I close the door on my empty wor-or-orld
And I'm with you once more...
And every song I sing, I sing for you
To get me through another day
When you're with her, far away-ay-ay
But time is such a fleeting fragile thing
You turn around and life is gone
So I must take you i-in my arms
And leave with you-ou
While there's still time for love
(Time for love)
While there's still ti-ime for lo-o-ove
(Time for love)
While there's still time for love...
Sadness is just another way of life
That I've grown accustomed to
By now-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow
I close my eyes on my empty wor-or-orld
And I'm with you-ou-ou-ou
I dream I'm with you-ou-ou
And I'm with you once more-ore...
Oh-oh-oh, once more-ore-ore...
Trilogy by Marcia Hines is a heart-wrenching and soulful ballad about a love lost. The lyrics reveal the internal conflict the singer feels as she navigates life after the end of a relationship. Sadness, which has become a way of life, is what the singer has grown accustomed to. She describes the emptiness she feels in her world and how she closes her eyes to be with her ex-lover once more. She also acknowledges the close proximity of madness to her life because of the pain she has endured.
Despite this pain, the singer cannot help but dream of her ex-lover and thinks of him whenever she sings. She admits that she needs him to get through each day but knows that he is with someone else. The singer acknowledges the transience of life and realizes that time is running out to be with the person she loves. The song ends with her admitting that sadness has become a part of her life, and she closes her eyes, dreaming of being with her lost love once more.
Trilogy is a powerful and moving song that speaks to the universality of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a failed relationship. It is an emotionally charged piece of music that resonates with listeners who can relate to the pain of loss and the fear of being alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Sadness is just another way of life
I have experienced so much sadness that it has become a part of my life.
That I've grown accustomed to by now
I have become used to feeling sad.
I close my eyes on my empty wor-or-orld
I try to escape my loneliness by shutting my eyes.
And I'm with you once more...
In my mind, I am with the person who brings me comfort and happiness.
Sadness is just another hear-eartache
Feeling sad is like experiencing another painful heartache.
Madness is not that far behind
If I don't find happiness soon, I may lose my sanity.
In every dream I dream, I dream of you
The person I love is always on my mind, even when I am sleeping.
And every song I sing, I sing for you
When I sing, it is to express my love for this person.
To get me through another day
Thinking about this person helps me cope with my struggles.
When you're with her, far away-ay-ay
The person I love is with someone else and I can't be with them.
But time is such a fleeting fragile thing
Time passes quickly and we never know how much we have left.
You turn around and life is gone
Life can end unexpectedly and we must make the most of every moment.
So I must take you i-in my arms
I want to hold you close and never let go.
And leave with you-ou
I want to go away with you and start a new life.
While there's still time for love
We must act on our love before it's too late.
(Time for love)
Love is what truly matters in life.
Sadness is just another way of life
I have accepted that I will always feel sadness.
That I've grown accustomed to
Feeling sad has become normal for me.
By now-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow
After all this time, I am still sad.
I dream I'm with you-ou-ou
My dreams are filled with thoughts of being with the person I love.
Oh-oh-oh, once more-ore-ore...
I long to be with the person I love once again.
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.