In 1998, Stephens album Winner was released on Greensleeves, produced by himself, Frenchie, Danny Brownie and Donovan Germain.
Stephens has sinced then focussed his music on Christian related themes.
In 2006, Stephens was rewarded the Jamaican Governor-General's Achievement Award for contributing to civic, social and recreational projects in and around the parish of Westmoreland.
Trying To Get You
Richie Stephens Lyrics
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con locura y equilibrio te amaré
con la rabia de los años
como me enseñaste hacer
con medida y carne viva te amaré
en secreto y en silencio te amaré
arriesgado lo perdido te amaré
en lo falso y en lo cierto
por ser algo y no perfecto te amaré
por ponerte algún ejemplo te dire
cuando tengas manos frías te amare
por tu mala ortografía
y no saber perder
por defectos y manías te amaré
te amaré te amaré
como no está permitido
te amaré te amaré
como nunca se ha sabido
larala ralala
larala ralala
seguirás siempre en mi mente
te amare
al caerte cada noche esperaré
aunque seas luna llena te amaré
aunque quedé pocos besos
y el señal de lo que fue
seguirás cerca muy dentro te amaré
te amaré te amate
como no está permitido
te amaré te amaré
como nunca se ha sabido
larala ralala
larala ralala
seguirás siempre en mi mente
te amaré
The lyrics to Richie Stephens's song Trying To Get You speak of the intensity and depth of love that the singer has for his beloved. He declares that he will love her with the peace of the mountains, with both madness and balance, with the rage of the years, and with a raw and measured passion. He will love her in secret and silence, taking risks and accepting losses, in both the untrue and the true, with an open heart, choosing to love her for who she is and not for being perfect.
The singer then gives examples of his devotion, saying that he will love her when she has cold hands, when she has bad spelling and struggles with losing, and even when she has flaws and quirks. The love he feels for her isn't limited by time or space, he'll wait for her every night when she falls and will love her even if there are only a few kisses left. He promises that she will always be in his mind and his heart.
This song is a beautiful and poetic expression of love, depicting how the singer loves the person for who they are and not despite of who they are. It's a reminder that love has many forms and doesn't have to fit into a standard, but can be wild and unconventional.
Line by Line Meaning
con la paz de las montañas te amaré
I will love you with the tranquility of the mountains.
con locura y equilibrio te amaré
I will love you with both passion and balance.
con la rabia de los años como me enseñaste hacer
I will love you with the fierceness of years, just like you taught me.
con medida y carne viva te amaré
I will love you with carefulness and with my own flesh on the line.
en secreto y en silencio te amaré
I will love you in secrecy and in silence.
arriesgado lo perdido te amaré
I will love you despite the risks of loss.
en lo falso y en lo cierto el corazón abierto
With my heart open, I will love you in truth and lies.
por ser algo y no perfecto te amaré
I will love you for being something and not perfect.
por ponerte algún ejemplo te dire cuando tengas manos frías te amare
As an example, I will love you even when your hands are cold.
por tu mala ortografía y no saber perder
I will love you despite your bad spelling and inability to lose.
por defectos y manías te amaré
I will love you despite your flaws and quirks.
te amaré te amaré como no está permitido
I will love you and love you in a way that is not allowed.
te amaré te amaré como nunca se ha sabido
I will love you in a way that has never been known before.
larala ralala larala ralala seguirás siempre en mi mente te amare
You will always be on my mind and in my heart.
al caerte cada noche esperaré aunque seas luna llena te amaré
I will wait for you every night, and I will love you even when you're at your fullest.
aunque quedé pocos besos y el señal de lo que fue seguirás cerca muy dentro te amaré
Even with few kisses left and only the memories of what was, I will still love you from deep within.
Writer(s): Clement Dodd, Richard Stephenson, Robert Richardo Ffrench
Contributed by Samantha J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
GT1811
Wicked tune one of Jamaica's most underated singer, much respect Sir.
Jamaica Tory 2
Wow this comment is from 12 years ago
Mushrifur Par Rupom
@Jamaica Tory 2 wow
kevin brown
@Jamaica Tory 2 it's 13 years now
john martz
this song still rocks after all these years.
PotHat
This whole track is amazing. I heard it in one of those mixes and it stood out to me like it was in a league of it's own!
SexySkin100
I really don't think people realize how talent Jamaicans are. I love reggae music, I'll pick it any day over rap music. Mi love yu Jamaica
Dav Gar
Yes we are
kevin brown
thank you♥️🇯🇲💯
Sherman Musgrove
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