No. Marta is not a newcomer to these music issues. For more than 15 years he has been touring the music scene, first with the Sloppy Joe and then in the Bombazines where he has consolidated his exquisite old-school talent. And why old guard? Because what we hear here is undoubtedly an irreproachable album of the most classic soul, leading the specialized international critics to surrender, as by these Mutant bands, to the voice, music and image of Marta Ren in her longed for album of "Stop> Look> Listen": "A welcome addition to the upper echelon of the retro funk scene" Wax Poetics Magazine USA; "Porto's princess Marta Ren & The Groovelvets slams down her letter of intent with this brash, bristling and very exciting debut. Basically it's just what the doctor ordered! (...) her time is now! "Blues And-Soul Mag UK; "Outstanding album, big in 2016!" The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show BBC6, among many more.
The work comes to us with a presentation that is a sum of what it mirrors - "there is no Soul if there is no life. Full life. Highs and lows. Enthusiasm and disillusionment. Loves and betrayals. Life lived. And as Martha herself says in one of her great songs, it is not possible to give Soul body without an unshakable belief, a rapturous honesty and an attitude without limits ". Marta Ren is a voice in the lyric and voice that transports us to other times, with a heterogeneous set of original compositions that make us jump from the chair with a fast pace or move smoothly to the sound of the ballad. From Groove Funk's "Release Me" to the strength of the ballad "So Long", nothing leaves us indifferent to this (new) serious case of national music, a Martha who, without fear, warns that "I'm Not Your Regular Woman "(singular version of the obscure song of Lucille Mathis). And it is not. It is surprising and to have it in sight. "Summer'gone" and "2 Kind of Men", singles that have long filled our ears, were announcing what was going on and Marta Ren did not disappoint and did not disappoint. is only two-hit singles. It's an album that leaves us with "Smilling Faces", it's a strong work, in its entirety, that will make us talk today and beyond.
A warm, well-aged voice (or Ren did not sound like the great voices of American soul that marked the 1960s) that joins a very respectable and indispensable set of Grooves - Sérgio Marques (bass); Hugo Danin (drums); Bruno Macedo (guitar); Sérgio Alves (keyboards); Manu Idhra (percussion); Paulo Gravato (baritone saxophone); João Martins (saxophone tenor / alto saxophone); Rui Pedro Silva (trumpet); José Silva (trumpet) and João Sêco (trombone) - in an album full of groove, soul, funk, music that brings us to the times of genuinely created soul, with contemporary spices and a unique timbre.
No more needless verbiage, without saying what is obvious music to the song, "> Stop> Look> Listen" is a must have album. Marta Ren & The Groovelvets a sound to retain and not lose sight.
2 Kinds of Men
Marta Ren & The Groovelvets Lyrics
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That your man is changing
He doesn't smile
He doesn't listen
He doesn't feel anymore
Well there's only 2 kinds of men
The one you love
The one you wish for
By that sweet and dreamy beginning
He will fool you
He will screw you
Your kind of men
Is my kind of men
Will delude you
2 kind of men
All in one
2 kind of men
Lost and found
He's gonna tease
He's gonna fare
For crying out loud
This kind of love
Is killing me
This kind of men
Is losing me
Well all begun with a spoken night
Now he slowly takes your life
Complaining you got fat
Complaining has nothing to do with it
Saying that's just a pain in the but
Has got nothing to do with that
Well you're not so slick and tough you now
Well you're not so fit anymore
But he's still my kind
My kind of men
It wasn't my
My kind of game
He doesn't understand
My loving ends
This confession
Oh oh oh
2 kind of men
All in one
2 kind of men
Right and wrong
He's gonna fare
He's saying
For crying out loud
This kind of love
Is killing me
This kind of men
Is losing me
The song "2 Kinds of Men" by Marta Ren & The Groovelvets is an introspective and cautionary tale for women who feel that their men are changing. The lyrics describe two kinds of men; the one the woman loves and the one she wished for. The woman is urged not to be deluded by the sweet beginnings of the relationship because the man may fool and screw her. The song highlights the two sides of a man; the one who is all in one and the one who is lost and found. The man is described as someone who will tease and fare while the woman struggles with this kind of love which is killing her and the kind of man who is losing her.
The lyrics go further to describe how the relationship started with a spoken night and now the man has slowly taken control of the woman's life. He complains that the woman got fat and that she is not slick and tough anymore, but the woman still acknowledges that the man is her kind of man. However, she recognizes that it was not her kind of game, and the man cannot understand that her loving ends with this confession.
The song is a commentary on the complexity and duality of human nature, and it delves into the struggles and challenges that women face in relationships. It encourages women to be cautious and to recognize the red flags that could signify that their men are changing. The song reminds women that there are two kinds of men, and it is important to choose wisely.
Line by Line Meaning
This one goes to all who's feeling
This song is dedicated to anyone sensing trouble in their relationship
That your man is changing
If you're feeling like your man is not the same as he used to be
He doesn't smile
He's not as happy as he used to be
He doesn't listen
He's not paying attention to you anymore
He doesn't feel anymore
He's become emotionally distant
Well there's only 2 kinds of men
There are only two types of men in this situation
The one you love
The man you fell in love with and who loved you back
The one you wish for
The man you still wish he could be
Try not to be deluded
Don't trick yourself into thinking it's still the same
By that sweet and dreamy beginning
By the beginning of your relationship when everything felt perfect
He will fool you
He will deceive you
He will screw you
He will harm you
Your kind of men
The way you like your men
Is my kind of men
I like the same kind of men as you, but
Will delude you
Sometimes we trick ourselves into staying despite the signs
2 kind of men
Again, there are only two types of men in this situation
All in one
Both types can exist within a person
Lost and found
One man can turn into the other
He's gonna tease
He's going to play with your emotions
He's gonna fare
He's going to hurt you
For crying out loud
This situation is frustrating and exasperating
This kind of love
This type of relationship
Is killing me
It's hurting me so much
This kind of men
This kind of man
Is losing me
I'm leaving him
Well all begun with a spoken night
It all started with a conversation
Now he slowly takes your life
He's taking over your entire existence
Complaining you got fat
He's picking on your physical appearance
Complaining has nothing to do with it
His complaints don't address the real issues
Saying that's just a pain in the but
He's making excuses for his behavior
Has got nothing to do with that
His complaints are a distraction
Well you're not so slick and tough you now
He's pointing out your shortcomings
Well you're not so fit anymore
He's pointing out your physical flaws
But he's still my kind
Despite his flaws, I still love him
My kind of men
The way I like my men
It wasn't my
It's not what I wanted
My kind of game
The kind of relationship I wanted to have
He doesn't understand
He doesn't get it
My loving ends
My love for him is coming to an end
This confession
This admission of my feelings
Writer(s): Marta Campos, Tiago Novo
Contributed by Eliana C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Raquel Rodrigues
Orgulho de ti prima. Vai a luta , o sucesso espera te. Portugal, está orgulhoso de ti💕
сергей чистяков
завораживает. экспрессия, драйв на высшем уровне...
Pedro Freitas
nossa senhora! chega fico todo arrepiado...
isto é arte... música... voz... filme... fotografia... assim vale apena, muitos parabéns
Paula Gaio
Excelente voz, músicos fantásticos e muita qualidade. ADORO!
Diego Chagas
Fantástico! Um bálsamo para a alma!
MaryAnnDelacroix
Depois de ouvir isto tenho o orgulho de dizer que sou portuguesa :D Parabéns!!!
El Diputado
Orgulho português. Parabens. Adoro Marta Ren
Eduardo Pimenta
Excelente como sempre,grande vozzzzzzz
Pedro Freitas
que sensualidade... no corpo, na voz, na atitude... conquistou-me!
Luis Reina
Muito bom.
Uma voz soul espetacular