From across a vast galaxy of musical taste, these three young vagabonds with Scandinavian roots have collided to form a dancefolkpopindielectronica silenced explosion. Their healthy combination of live instruments and electronic production ignite - forming moments of dance floor euphoria, stomping vocal driven breakdowns and roaming lo-fi grooves.
After an extremely successful debut EP release at the start of 2011 and a thumping live show doing the rounds in Ol' Sydney town, RÜFÜS are poised for a very big year!
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Please Pardon Me
RÜFÜS Lyrics
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I hope you don't mind my staring
I don't mind 'cause your face looks so kind
Seldom you'll find someone so daring
You remind me of a friend of mine
Oh, I've lost (the) time, yeah
You remind me of that someone
In fact, it's true, it's you
Runnin' right into you
I hope you don't mind you look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you find a face that's so kind
I hope you don't mind you look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you find a face that's so kind
Please, pardon me, but I'm all into spirit
I hope you don't mind my starin'
I don't mind 'cause your face looks so kind
Seldom you'll find someone so daring
Every time I see your face
You remind me of that someone
In fact, it was you
Runnin' right into you
The song Please Pardon Me by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan is a soulful and nostalgic track that speaks of longing to connect with someone who resembles a lost friend. The opening line "please pardon me, but I'm longing to speak" sets the tone for the rest of the song, as it expresses a deep yearning to communicate and connect with someone. The singer sees someone who looks like a friend they have lost touch with and can't help but stare, but they hope that the person doesn't mind this.
The second verse reveals that the person reminds the singer of a specific friend they have lost "Oh, I've lost (the) time, yeah." Every time they see the person's face, they are reminded of their friend, and the resemblance is striking. The chorus repeats the idea that the person looks so kind, and it's rare to find someone so daring.
The last verse highlights the singer's spiritual connection with the person and their fascination with their kind face. The song concludes with the singer realizing that it was, in fact, the person they were reminded of who they encountered, "in fact, it was you, runnin' right into you."
Overall, Please Pardon Me is a beautiful song about the yearning to connect with someone you've lost touch with, and the serendipitous joy of running into them in unexpected places.
Line by Line Meaning
Please, pardon me, but I'm longing to speak
Excuse me, but I really want to talk
I hope you don't mind my staring
I hope it's okay that I'm looking at you for a while
I don't mind 'cause your face looks so kind
I don't feel uncomfortable because your face looks friendly
Seldom you'll find someone so daring
It's rare to find someone who is this brave and bold
You remind me of a friend of mine
You look like someone I know
Oh, I've lost (the) time, yeah
Time has slipped away from me because I am thinking of this similarity
Every time I see your face
Whenever I look at you
You remind me of that someone
You make me think of that person
In fact, it's true, it's you
Actually, it's really you
Runnin' right into you
Meeting you unexpectedly
I hope you don't mind you look like a friend of mine
I hope it's okay that you resemble someone I know
And it's seldom you find a face that's so kind
It's uncommon to find a face that looks as friendly as yours
Please, pardon me, but I'm all into spirit
Excuse me, but I am in a great mood
I hope you don't mind my starin'
I hope you don't feel bothered by me looking at you
In fact, it was you
It was actually you
Runnin' right into you
Meeting you unexpectedly
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: B. GORDON, R. RUSSELL
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@katlegohlahla9969
Please pardon me, but I'm longing to speak
I hope you don't mind my staring
I don't mind
'Cause your face looks so kind
Seldom you'll find someone so daring
You remind me of a friend of mine
Ooh, I've lost the time, yeah
Every time I see your face
Remind me of that someone
In fact, it's true, it's you
Runnin' right into you, yeah
Hope you don't mind
You look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you find
A face that's so kind
Hope you don't mind
You look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you find
A face that's so kind
Please pardon me, but I'm all into spirit
I hope you don't mind my starin'
I don't mind
'Cause your face looks so kind
And it's seldom you'll find someone so daring
You remind me of a friend of mine
I've to stare, yeah yeah
Every time I see your face
You remind me of that someone
In fact, it was you
Ooh, it's true
The moment I ran to you
I hope you don't mind
You look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you'll find a face that's so kind
Hope you don't mine
You look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you'll find a face that's so kind
Hope you don't mine
You look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you'll find a face that's so kind
Hope you
You look like a friend of mine
And it's seldom you'll find a face that's so kind
@marselluswallace6597
Chaka's voice touches my soul. This woman gives me chills
@shorecheseandrews7909
I grew up listening to Rufus and Chaka Kaun
@shorecheseandrews7909
She was and still is so awesome , love yah gurl you are every woman .
@chiquitsdorsey6118
Yup she sure do❤
@LizDaWiz
SO DARING💋💋💋
@mockapp6973
This song takes me back to a "simpler life" as a kid, where people interacted with each other instead of using a phone and played outside in the environment and not in the house.
@kenadams8487
48 years later and i still play this album all the way through.........Chaka is the queen...... the chills i get are real
@samthesham5294
One of my favorite songs by a young Chaka. l always loved how she matched her own voice in the background singing both lead and background along with Vesta Williams. But on here that's both Chaka on lead and background! Damn the harmony of her harmonizing with her own voice
@soonnya
"l always loved how she matched her own voice in the background singing both lead and background" She is so incredibly AWESOME - there wasn't/isn't anyone that could harmonize with her background vocals...also, she is a pioneer on this topic b/c (I believe) she was the very first to do lead & background vocals on her own tracks. Today many artist copy her.
@daphnesmith1812
Whitney Houston did some of her backgrounds,Luther