The band, fronted by Mary Davis, was initially famous for the post-disco hit "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" in 1979. In 1982, they joined forces with then-new production team Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, who went on to craft a string of R&B hits for the group, including "Just Be Good to Me", "Tell Me If You Still Care", "Feeling", and "Borrowed Love".
The Jam/Lewis produced SOS Band hits are notable for popularizing the use of the Roland TR-808 drum machine (and its distinctive cowbell sound) in popular music. The group continues to tour and perform to this day.
In "The Finest" the male singer is no other than Alexander O'Neal.
No One's Gonna Love You
S.O.S. Band Lyrics
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Or altogether just taken apart
We're reeling through an endless fall
We are the ever-living ghost of what once was
But no one
Is ever gonna love you more than I do
No one's gonna love you more than I do
And anything to make you smile
It is a better side of you to admire
But they should never take so long
Just to be over then back to another one
And no one
Is ever gonna love you more than I do
No one's gonna love you more than I do
And someone
They could've warned you
When things start splittin' at the seams and now
The whole thing's tumblin' down
Things start splittin' at the seams and now
If things start splittin' at the seams and now
It's tumblin' down hard
Yeah, anything to make you smile
You are the ever-living ghost of what once was
I never wanna hear you say
That you'd be better off or you liked it that way
And no one
Is ever gonna love you more than I do
No one's gonna love you more than I do
But someone
They should've warned you
When things start splittin' at the seams and now
The whole thing's tumblin' down
Things start splittin' at the seams and now
If things start splittin' at the seams and now
It's tumblin' down hard
The lyrics to S.O.S. Band's "No One's Gonna Love You" are about a relationship that is falling apart, but the singer is still deeply in love with their partner. The use of the metaphor of a limb being torn off or altogether taken apart signifies the pain and feelings of loss that come with the end of a relationship. The line, "We are the ever-living ghost of what once was," shows that even though the relationship may be over, the memories and emotions linger on like a ghost.
The chorus of the song, "No one is ever gonna love you more than I do," emphasizes the singer's intense feelings for their partner and how they believe nobody else can love them as much as they do. The singer tries to make their partner happy, even if it means putting in extra effort, but they want to remind them that they should not take them for granted.
The second verse of the song suggests that other people have noticed the relationship falling apart and could have warned the partner, but did not. The lines, "Things start splittin' at the seams and now, If things start splittin' at the seams and now, It's tumblin' down hard," show that the relationship is now at a breaking point and the end is imminent.
Overall, the lyrics to "No One's Gonna Love You" describe the pain and heartbreak of a relationship ending and the deep love that one person can have for another.
Line by Line Meaning
It's lookin' like a limb torn off
The situation feels like a body part has been severed, incomplete and damaged.
Or altogether just taken apart
In fact, it is as if it has been completely dismantled.
We're reeling through an endless fall
We are in a free fall, with no end in sight and no way to stop it.
We are the ever-living ghost of what once was
The only thing left of what we once had is a lingering memory.
But no one
However, there is no other person.
Is ever gonna love you more than I do
No one will ever love the subject of the song more than the singer does.
No one's gonna love you more than I do
This is reiterated to emphasize how strong the singer's love for the subject is.
And anything to make you smile
Anything is worth doing if it brings happiness to the subject of the song.
It is a better side of you to admire
The subject of the song becomes a better version of themselves when they are happy, which the artist admires.
But they should never take so long
However, these efforts to bring joy should not take an excessive amount of time.
Just to be over then back to another one
It should not be a fleeting moment of happiness followed by a return to sadness.
And someone
Someone else.
They could've warned you
This person could have cautioned the subject of the song.
When things start splittin' at the seams and now
When the situation starts to unravel.
The whole thing's tumblin' down
The whole situation is collapsing.
If things start splittin' at the seams and now
In the event that things start to unravel.
It's tumblin' down hard
The collapse is happening fast and aggressively.
Yeah, anything to make you smile
Once again, the singer will do anything to make the subject of the song happy.
You are the ever-living ghost of what once was
The subject of the song remains a lingering memory of what they used to be.
I never wanna hear you say
The artist does not want to hear the subject say.
That you'd be better off or you liked it that way
That they would be better off or happier without the artist.
But someone
Once again, someone else.
They should've warned you
This person should have warned the subject of the song.
When things start splittin' at the seams and now
Once again, when the situation begins to unravel.
The whole thing's tumblin' down
The entire situation is collapsing.
If things start splittin' at the seams and now
Once again, if everything starts to fall apart.
It's tumblin' down hard
The collapse is happening fast and aggressively.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Benjamin Bridwell, James Robert Hampton, Creighton Russell Barrett
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