Born September 30,1954, in Los Angeles, CA, Rushen's parents enrolled her in music classes at U.S.C. when she was three. In her teens, she won a solo competition at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival. The attention garnered from this earned her a contract with Prestige Records. After recording three albums and becoming an in-demand session player, Rushen signed with Elektra Records in 1978. Forging an engaging jazz/R&B/funk fusion, she regularly hit the R&B charts. Her five albums for the label were Patrice, Pizzazz, Posh, Straight From the Heart, and Now. Some of these sides can be found on Haven't You Heard:The Best of Patrice Rushen.
In 1993, Rushen signed with Disney's Hollywood Records. Her first and only release was the excellent Anything but Ordinary, which yielded the inspiring single "My Heart, Your Heart." Hollywood wasn't satisfied with the album and shelved it. Sindrome Records bought the rights to the album and reissued it with the single, and some LP tracks received airplay on R&B and smooth jazz radio stations. Rushen became a member of the jazz collective the Meeting, appearing on several releases. Her busy schedule includes session dates and being the musical director for several different tours and TV specials. 1997's Signature found Rushen returning to her jazz roots for this solid album of instrumentals.
In fall 2000, Patrice Rushen appeared as a part of Sisters Being Positively Real, an act on Brown Baby Entertainment Group.
is an American jazz pianist and R&B singer. She is also a composer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and music director. Her 1982 single, "Forget Me Nots", received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Rushen had great success on the R&B and dance charts. "Haven't You Heard" went number 7 on the R&B charts, with "Forget Me Nots" as her only top 40 pop hit in the United States.
Rushen is the elder of two daughters born to Allen and Ruth Rushen.[1] In her teens, she attended south LA's Locke High School and went on to earn a degree in music from the University of Southern California.[2] Rushen married Marc St. Louis, a concert tour manager and live show production specialist,[3] in 1986.[4] They have one son Cameron.[4][5] Her nickname is "Babyfingers," a reference to her small hands. In 2005, Rushen received an Honorary Doctorate of Music degree from Berklee College of Music.[6] She has been a member of jazz fusion band CAB.[7]
Her song "Hang it Up" was featured on the 2005 video game Fahrenheit.[8]
I Need Your Love
Patrice Rushen Lyrics
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I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love
I need your love
I take a deep breath every time I pass your door
I know you're there but I can't see you anymore
And that's the reason you're in the dark
I've been a stranger ever since we fell apart
And I feel so helpless here
Watch my eyes are filled with fear
Tell me do you feel the same
Hold me in your arms again
I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love
I need your love
Am I dreaming? Will I ever find you now?
I walk in circles but I'll never figure out
What I mean to you, do I belong?
I try to fight this but I know I'm not that strong
And I feel so helpless here
Watch my eyes are filled with fear
Tell me do you feel the same
Hold me in your arms again
I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free with you tonight
I need your love
I need your love
All the years
All the times
You have never been to blame
And now my eyes are open
And now my heart is closing
And all the tears
All the lies
All the waste
I've been trying to make it change
And now my eyes are open
I need your love
I need your time
When everything's wrong
You make it right
I feel so high
I come alive
I need to be free
The lyrics to Patrice Rushen's song "I Need Your Love" express the deep longing of the singer for the love and companionship of a past lover. The lyrics are full of emotion and desperation as the singer admits to feeling helpless and lost without the love and support of their former partner. The opening lines "I need your love, I need your time, when everything's wrong, you make it right" highlights the importance of the past partner in making the singer feel secure and happy.
Line by Line Meaning
I need your love
The singer needs the love of the person being addressed
I need your time
The singer wants the attention and companionship of the person being addressed
When everything's wrong, You make it right
The person being addressed is important in resolving the singer's problems and distressing situations.
I feel so high, I come alive
The person being addressed has a positive effect on the artist’s emotional and psychological wellbeing.
I need to be free with you tonight
The artist needs to be in the company of the person being addressed.
I need your love
The singer reiterates her desire for the love of the person being addressed.
I take a deep breath every time I pass your door
The singer is deeply affected every time she comes across the home of the person being addressed
I know you're there but I can't see you anymore
Despite knowing that the person being addressed is present, the artist has no access to or knowledge of their whereabouts.
And that's the reason you're in the dark
The person being addressed is in the dark, metaphorically, due to the artist's ignorance of their whereabouts and actions.
I've been a stranger ever since we fell apart
The two were once close but, due to some event(s), they are now estranged. As a result, the artist feels like a stranger to the person being addressed.
And I feel so helpless here, Watch my eyes are filled with fear
The singer is afraid of the present situation, and feels abandoned and powerless without the person being addressed.
Tell me do you feel the same, Hold me in your arms again
The artist seeks consolation with the person being addressed and questions whether they feel similarly affected by the separation.
Am I dreaming? Will I ever find you now?
The singer is unsure of the possibility of ever meeting the person being addressed again.
I walk in circles but I'll never figure out, What I mean to you, do I belong?
The singer feels confused, lost and uncertain about their place in the life of the person being addressed.
I try to fight this but I know I'm not that strong
The singer attempts to resist their feeling of powerlessness but admits their vulnerability to the situation.
All the years, All the times, You have never been to blame
The person being addressed is not responsible for any past pains of the artist.
And now my eyes are open, And now my heart is closing
The artist is becoming aware of their feelings and the reality of the situation, and is reluctantly and painfully moving on.
And all the tears, All the lies, All the waste, I've been trying to make it change
The singer has made various attempts to make the situation better and rectify the errors of the previous relationship.
And now my eyes are open
Reiterated that the singer is becoming aware
Writer(s): Rushen, Mims
Contributed by Lucas J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@keithhicks3262
She is so underrated, she never disappoints.....and she did it the right way, she never sold out, keep her image clean and carved out a nice career..
@jaredscott3383
You speak truth it’s good she stayed underrated that way she could also live a quiet life
@SeanSmith-ry3gx
She's not underrated to her fans... That's what truly matters...
@michaelhenry1423
This song is a hidden gem. Lovely.
@skinfanjay
No doubt. Patrice is playing the. Arp. String Emsenle. Synthesizer. Such talent
@wonderland1979
Great song by Patrice Rushen. I think some people slept on this cut. She sounds so good singing this song. Thanks for posting. I love it :)
@jameshayden2538
first time i heard this song, she sang this on "soul train" as the second selection..fell in love with the song ever since
@jazzerbdawg5389
I played this album to death as a teenager in high school, especially this song in particular.
@michealroebuck683
Patrice touches the soul!!!,one of the Greatest singers and Artist of all time.
@rhondahaider7112
I love her voice!