Her father was pop guitarist Joe Brown and her mother was a popular backing singer Vicki Brown. She appeared as singer with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, and in 1977 she was a backing singer on the Small Faces' final album In the Shade. Later, together with her mother as The Lillettes, she was a backing singer on Steve Marriott's Packet of Three: Live.
She recorded her debut album Stop! with her guitarist brother Pete Brown as producer. In 1988 the single "Stop" was released and almost a year later it topped the charts in Holland and Germany, reached number four in the U.K. charts; the album did likewise and went on to sell 2.5 million worldwide. Despite more chart singles, the follow-up April Moon (1990) managed only something over half a million sales, and sales of her third album 43 Minutes (1993) were also poor. Her independently-released album Box (1997) made 17,000-odd sales.
She spent some time as featured vocalist with Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, and was a backing singer on Pink Floyd's Division Bell tour in 1994. In 2000 the album Reboot was released. In April 2003 the BBC broadcast an interview with her, playing her ukulele and singing "Kiss of Love". Her most recent releases (2007) are Of the Moment and an EP of acoustic arrangements, Ukulele and Voice, recorded with her father.
Some new tracks have also been made available for listening on her Myspace profile, and her official fan club site [url=[officialsite]http://www.onecandle.co.uk]One Candle offers two demo tracks of the album.
I Forgive You
Sam Brown Lyrics
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But you'll never change, maybe I could be happy with someone else
But here you are at my door
Baby let's end this crazy war
I forgive you… I forgive you… I forgive you, baby
Oh it's alright
I'll take you back again
You mean that much to me
I forgive you
Who would believe I would stand in the gap for this love affair
Oh I've got my pride, but something broke inside when I saw you standing there
You are the blood in my veins
Why do we cause each other this pain?
I forgive you… I forgive you… I forgive you, baby
Oh it's alright
I'll take you back again
Oh, I'll take the blame
I wouldn't let you
I forgive you
You say don't stand for abuse
But I gave him everything
What do I have to lose
I know he hurt me, I hurt him
Sometimes I don't deserve him
But he loves me, and I love him
That's the way we are baby
It's alright
I'll take you back again
Oh, I'll take the blame
I wouldn't let you
I forgive you… I forgive you… I forgive you
Oh, it's alright
I'll take you back again
I'll take the blame
I wouldn't let you
I forgive you
Sam Brown's song "I Forgive You" is a powerful track that reflects a love-hate relationship, one that is plagued by pain and hurt but still irresistible. The lyrics speak about how the singer has tried to move on from this love affair many times but keeps failing. However, despite knowing that this person will not change, the singer still welcomes them back with open arms, stating that they forgive them for everything as they are the "blood in their veins." The chorus is bittersweet - on the one hand, the singer is willing to take the pain and the blame, while on the other, they offer forgiveness repeatedly.
The lyrics highlight a co-dependent and toxic relationship, where both parties acknowledge the hurt they cause each other and that they sometimes do not deserve each other. The singer justifies their willingness to forgive and take the other person back by saying "that's the way we are." The song emphasizes the difficulty of breaking free from a cycle of pain and how love can make us do things we know are not right.
Overall, "I Forgive You" can be seen as a song about the complex yet undeniable nature of love and how it can lead us down a path of hurt and forgiveness.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh my love, I have tried many times to convince myself
I've attempted several times to convince myself that you can change.
But you'll never change, maybe I could be happy with someone else
Despite my efforts, I've realized that you cannot change, so there's a possibility that I could find happiness with someone else.
But here you are at my door
However, you're here at my doorstep, showing that I still want you in my life.
Baby let's end this crazy war
I want us to stop fighting like this and come to a resolution.
I forgive you… I forgive you… I forgive you, baby
I'm willing to let go of all the negative emotions and hurt caused by our past and forgive you.
Oh it's alright
It's okay, I'm willing to accept you back into my life.
I'll take you back again
I'm willing to give our love another chance, despite everything that's happened.
I'll take the pain
I'm willing to bear the hurt that our relationship might bring, because my love for you is too strong to let go.
You mean that much to me
You're incredibly important to me, and I can't imagine living without you.
Who would believe I would stand in the gap for this love affair
It seems unlikely that I would stick around for this relationship, but my love for you is stronger than what others might think.
Oh I've got my pride, but something broke inside when I saw you standing there
Although I have my dignity, seeing you in person has opened up emotions in me that I thought were gone.
You are the blood in my veins
You're integral and essential to my life, and being without you is unimaginable.
Why do we cause each other this pain?
We both bring pain to each other, and I don't understand why it's so difficult for us to be happy.
You say don't stand for abuse
You've advised me against tolerating abusive behavior.
But I gave him everything
Despite the abuse, I gave him my all in this relationship.
What do I have to lose
I have nothing left to lose in this relationship, as I've already invested everything into it.
I know he hurt me, I hurt him
Both of us have hurt each other in this relationship.
Sometimes I don't deserve him
There are times when I don't think I deserve to be with him because of the hurt that's been caused.
But he loves me, and I love him
Despite everything, we both love each other and want to make it work.
Contributed by Owen O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
lolaluvsshoes66
I remember the first day I heard this song... I had just bought Maria McKee's album "You Gotta Sin to Get Saved" from Tower Records. The whole album is good but this song gave me both goosebumps and flowing tears. When I read the liner notes and saw that Sam Brown co-wrote the song it all became so clear as to where the deeply felt lyrics came from. Sam and Maria are two of the most incredible singer/songwriters in the business. Wouldn't a co-headlining tour w/ the two of them be the best???
mildred highcock
Ahhhh Tower Records
David Jacob
This whole album is phenomenal 👍💜😍
SYNAPTIK
Definitely. My favourite
John knight
Truly beautiful song.
Sam Brown is incredible. Such emotion and passion.
She makes me fall in love with her every time I hear her song.
Can't praise her enough
Fajardie
Fantastic song. Pure gospel. Both versions are superb. Difficult to choose between Maria and Sam...
Gordon fair
Can you imagine Sam brown and maria McKee singing this song together as they wrote it. Mind blowing,
ElectricFilms
Gordon fair Sam sings backing vocals on Maria's version.
only the lonely
I've just fallen in love with her voice
Bodge
I so wish that people would hear Sam and the magic that she sings and she was so more well regarded.....just wow wow wow.....awesome....