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.
I'm Not Your Regular Woman
Marta Ren & The Groovelvets Lyrics
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You keep me in to do your day work
I'm just a little girl that loves you
Employed to do your day work
Say my name,??????? blow
And cooking you good thanks to me
When you come home change your clothes, just stop by and then the streets
You don't really want me you just need me for your day work
I still love you, I still need you, but baby I just can't go on
Everytime I need all the loving you????????? that you don't
You don't really want me you just need me to your day work
You don't really need me you just keep me for your day work
I still love you, I still need you, but baby I just can't go on
Everytime I need all the loving you???????? that you don't
You don't really love me you just need me for your day work
You don't really need me you just keep me for your day work
I'm just dying on your evil ways,
Gotta find me another place
In "I'm Not Your Regular Woman," Marta Ren & The Groovelvets sing about a love that is unequal and unfulfilling. The singer is a woman who is not treated as an equal partner in the relationship, but rather as an employee. The man in the relationship keeps her around to do his day work, but doesn't value or love her beyond that. The woman still loves him and wants to be loved in return, but recognizes that she cannot continue living and loving in this unequal relationship. She sings that she needs more than just being kept for day work and that she needs a relationship based on mutual love and respect.
The lyrics are filled with metaphors that illustrate the unequal power dynamic in the relationship. For example, the woman is treated as if she is "just a little girl" despite being an adult woman. She is also compared to a machine that is employed to do day work. This emphasizes that she is not viewed as a person with emotions, desires, or needs in the relationship. She is reduced to a role where she is only valued for the practical responsibilities she fulfills.
Overall, "I'm Not Your Regular Woman" is a powerful statement about the importance of equality and mutual respect in relationships. It highlights the emotional toll of being treated as a means to an end, rather than as a valued partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not your regular woman
I am not the typical woman you are used to having around
You keep me in to do your day work
You employ me to do your everyday tasks
I'm just a little girl that loves you
I still have feelings for you as a vulnerable woman
Employed to do your day work
Hired solely for the purpose of being your assistant
Say my name,??????? blow
You don't even acknowledge me unless you need me to do something for you
And cooking you good thanks to me
I cook for you and you take it for granted
When you come home change your clothes, just stop by and then the streets
You come home only to change and then leave again
You don't really love me you just keep me to your day work
You do not genuinely care about me, I am just a tool you use for your own personal gain
You don't really want me you just need me for your day work
You do not desire me as a person, you just want me for my services
I still love you, I still need you, but baby I just can't go on
I still have deep feelings for you but I cannot continue to be used like this
Everytime I need all the loving you????????? that you don't
Whenever I try to seek affection from you, you are incapable of reciprocating
You don't really need me you just keep me for your day work
You can function without me, I am just a convenient option for you to have around
I'm just dying on your evil ways,
Your mistreatment of me is slowly killing me emotionally
Gotta find me another place
I need to leave this toxic situation and find a new path for myself
Writer(s): T Jarrett
Contributed by Sarah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jovanwilliams3394
My grandmother is the original singer of this song when she did it in the 50's😁
@modularmountain3910
The original is so much better. I wish they gave proper credit to your GM. She had a killer voice. Her husband was a motown producer right?
@EAZTHARLEM
WHO WANTS A REGULAR WOMAN ??? ... NOT ME !!!.
MARTA REN, BROUGHT ME HERE ... 🌹
NICELY DONE !!! ... 1
@EAZTHARLEM
REPLAYED !!! ...
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@TheTimhoop
I love the Lucille Mathis original on A-Bet but this is seriously awesome too!
@RolEnFamilia
La descubrí de casualidad en un programa de Televisión de Catalunya. Es simplemente genial, tiene mucha fuerza y una voz espectacular. ¡Me encanta!
@alexfilm8301
классически сильно,стильно,креативно и не напрягает так и хочется пустится в пляс
@skonenblades
Hearing this before I saw the video and knowing nothing about it, I thought it was legit an old track from the 60s. Shocked me to see the video and see that it was current. Very well done.
@3finggaz
skonenblades it's a cover
@soaresjose6801
Whaou..canta muito bem e é tao linda…..é so continuar...obrigado