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.
Release Me
Marta Ren & The Groovelvets Lyrics
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From this burden
I've got to carry on
Don't test me
Don't search my phone
Now, release me let me loose baby let me out
Don't try me
You don't what is all about
You keep me breathing on heartache and pain
Such a fool
Start actin' like a man
And if you wanna take a stroll
Were gonna do it
But do it with soul
You gotta do it and do it with soul
Release Me
From this burden
I've got to carry on
Don't test me
Don't say i'm stoned
Now, release me let it loose baby let me out
Don't try me
You don't what is all about
You keep me breathing on heartache and pain
Such a fool
Start actin' like a man
And if you want to take control
You gotta do it
But do it with soul
You gotta do it and do it with soul
The lyrics of Marta Ren & The Groovelvets's song Release Me relate to a relationship that has become too heavy on the singer, and she longs to be released from it. She pleads with her partner to let her free, warning them not to test her or search her phone. She expands on her desire to be free, singing "now, release me let me loose baby let me out."
Throughout the song, she also urges her partner to act more maturely, stating that they need to "start actin' like a man." She also warns them not to say that she's "stoned," which could be interpreted as an accusation that she's not thinking clearly about their relationship. Instead, she insists that her partner must treat her with more respect if they want to continue together, stating that "if you want to take control, you gotta do it / but do it with soul."
All in all, the song puts forth a message of empowerment and self-respect, urging the listener to release themselves from any burdensome relationships and to demand respect and love from their partners.
Line by Line Meaning
Release Me
The singer wants to be released from something that is troubling her.
From this burden
She wants to be released from a particular burden or problem.
I've got to carry on
She doesn't want this burden to stop her from moving forward in life.
Don't test me
She doesn't want to be challenged or questioned about her actions.
Don't search my phone
She doesn't want her privacy invaded by someone searching through her phone without permission.
Now, release me let me loose baby let me out
She is pleading to be let go and freed from her worries.
Don't try me
She is warning the other party not to provoke her or make her angry.
You don't what is all about
The other party doesn't know the full extent of what she's going through.
You keep me breathing on heartache and pain
The other person's actions and behavior are causing her emotional pain and suffering.
Such a fool
She views herself as foolish for staying in a situation that is hurting her.
Start actin' like a man
She wants the other person to take responsibility and handle the situation maturely and responsibly.
And if you wanna take a stroll
If the other person wants to continue in a relationship with her, they need to work together to make it better.
Were gonna do it
They can work on their relationship together.
But do it with soul
They need to put effort and feeling into making their relationship work.
You gotta do it and do it with soul
She reinforces the idea that both parties need to put in effort to save their relationship.
Don't say i'm stoned
She doesn't want to be accused of being under the influence of drugs.
And if you want to take control
If the other person wants to be in charge, they need to do it properly.
Writer(s): Dolly Parton
Contributed by Annabelle P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@javiervarelarodrigue
Release Me
From this burden
I've got to carry on
Don't test me
Don't search my phone
Now ,release me let me loose baby let me out
Don't try me
You don't what is all about
You keep me breathing on heartache and pain
Such a fool
Start actin' like a man
And if you wanna take a stroll
Were gonna do it
But do it with soul
You gotta do it and do it with soul
Release Me
From this burden
I've got to carry on
Don't test me
Don't say i'm stoned
Now ,release me let it loose baby let me out
Don't try me
You don't what is all about
You keep me breathing on heartache and pain
Such a fool
Start actin' like a man
And if you want to take control
You gotta do it
But do it with soul
You gotta do it and do it with soul
@csernus5096
Release Me
From this burden
I've got to carry on
Don't test me
Don't search my phone
Now, release me let me loose baby let me out
Don't try me
You don't what is all about
You keep me breathing on heartache and pain
Such a fool
Start actin' like a man
And if you wanna take a stroll
Were gonna do it
But do it with soul
You gotta do it and do it with soul
Release Me
From this burden
I've got to carry on
Don't test me
Don't say i'm stoned
Now, release me let it loose baby let me out
Don't try me
You don't what is all about
You keep me breathing on heartache and pain
Such a fool
Start actin' like a man
And if you want to take control
You gotta do it
But do it with soul
You gotta do it and do it with soul
@maybeliebs
Portugal !!
@DominiqueKeller
Dans une tonalité deep-funk n'ayant à envier son sens du groove à personne, Marta Campos dite Marta Ren et ses impeccables Groovelvelts font décoller depuis 2013 à Porto une soul-music d'anthologie, dispo sur un premier album (Stop Look Listen, 19/02) où guitares virtuoses, claviers veloutés et cuivres éclatants dessinent l'écrin d'une voix renversante, dans des compositions alternant fureur et volupté qui, entre Martha High et Marva Whitney, feront chavirer les cœurs un à un. Stop, look, listen!
@jotacc09
Get'em!
@marlenetavares7064
❤ fantástico!!!
@DinoDSantiago
You're The One Sis!!!!!
@PeterDay81
Another great sound.
@sandrafontenelle5116
Melhor Som dos tempos atuais!!!!!
@toddemore9387
The woman has been blessed by the Gods
@eduardo4952
Hu aaaahhhh... Fantástico!!!
@cesarcoutoferreira6298
A-list star!