Mark has produced over 100 remixes for artists including Bob Marley, Jay-Z and Dinah Washington as well as the Six Feet Under theme song. Under Rae & Christian, he released two albums including Northern Sulphuric Soul which ranked on the Top 50 British Dance Albums of All Time.
For his latest poject, YESKING, Mark partnered up with Rhys Adams. Although conceived in Jamaica, Yesking remains true to their UK influences. The album features guest vocalists including Ayak (2004’s Prince’s Trust Urban Music Awards winner), Dawn Penn (‘No, No, No’), Veba, Tor, Mystro, Kenny Knots, Sweetie Irie, Baby Chann (Suncycle), Prezident Brown (Hi Power Soundsystem) and Pete Simpson. Fusing elements of hip hop, dancehall, reggae and ska with live instrumentation and crunchy hip hop/R&B beats, the CD offers up the goods for everyone from young hip hop fans right through to old school reggae lovers.
As a solo artist, Mark has released two albums, RAE ROAD (2002) and INTO THE DEPTHS (2004) and is currently working on his third.
Without You Now
Mark Rae Lyrics
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Without you now
I gotta learn to give
Only somehow
I gotta learn to get by
Without your smile
I gotta learn somehow
You made something different happen
right from the start
Can we take it back to when you first
made your mark
I gotta learn to live
Without you now
I gotta learn to give
Only somehow
I gotta learn get by
This life of pain
I gotta learn somehow
To find someone again
You made something different happen
right from the start
Can we take it back to when you first
made your mark
I gotta learn to live
Without you now
I gotta learn to give
Only somehow
I gotta learn to be without you
I gotta learn to live without you
I gotta learn to be without you, without you, without you
I gotta learn to be without you
I gotta learn to live without you
I gotta learn to be without you now
I gotta learn to be without you
I gotta learn to live without you
I gotta learn to live, learn to be, learn to live
Learn to be, learn to give
The lyrics to Mark Rae's song Without You Now express the pain and difficulty of moving on after a breakup. The singer acknowledges that they must learn to live without their former partner and find a way to give and get by without their presence. The lyrics suggest a feeling of loneliness and the challenge of finding someone new to fill the void left by the previous relationship.
The singer reflects on the different and unique impact that the former partner had on their life right from the start. There is a sense of nostalgia and a desire to return to the beginning of the relationship when everything was fresh and exciting. However, despite this longing, the singer knows that they must move on and find a way to live without the other person.
The repetition of the phrase "I gotta learn" throughout the song emphasizes the difficulty and necessity of accepting the situation and finding a way to move forward. The chorus also emphasizes the importance of learning to be without the other person but also learning to live and give to others.
Overall, the lyrics to Without You Now express the universal struggle of letting go and moving on after a relationship. The singer must accept the pain and challenge of life without their partner and find a way to move forward in their own journey.
Line by Line Meaning
I gotta learn to live
I need to learn how to keep going with life
Without you now
Without your presence that made a difference
I gotta learn to give
I need to learn how to give my heart to someone else
Only somehow
I know it won't be easy, but I have to do it
I gotta learn to get by
I need to learn how to manage to continue living without you
Without your smile
Without the one thing that always made me feel better
I gotta learn somehow
I know it will be a challenge, but I must try
To pass the time
To keep going with my life and find ways to move forward
You made something different happen
You changed my life in a big way
right from the start
From the very beginning of our time together
Can we take it back to when you first
Can we go back to the times when we just met and everything was fresh
made your mark
When you changed my life forever and made a lasting impression
I gotta learn to get by
I need to learn how to cope with this life
This life of pain
This life that is now hurting me because of your absence
To find someone again
To find someone new who can make a difference in my life
I gotta learn to be without you
I need to learn how to exist without you in my life
I gotta learn to live without you
I need to learn how to manage to continue living without you
I gotta learn to be without you, without you, without you
I need to learn how to exist without you in my life multiple times
I gotta learn to live, learn to be, learn to live
I need to learn how to manage to live my life without you, how to be okay without you, and how to continue doing so
Writer(s): l. thomas, mark rae
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