Sandra Cross a native of South London, Sandra Cross is the only girl among … Read Full Bio ↴Sandra Cross a native of South London, Sandra Cross is the only girl among seven brothers. She started singing in the Pentecostal Church and led the choir when she was nine. At 14, she recorded with a friend as Love & Unity. The recording was the first prize for winning a talent show with a song Sandra wrote entitled “I Adore You.” Released on Studio 76 Records, it was #1 on Britain’s reggae chart for four straight weeks in 1979; They followed with three top five-hits: “I Just Don’t Care,” “I Can’t Let You Go,” and “Put It On,” before splitting up the team. After the breakup she wanted to solo but met The Mad Professor, a producer, who owned Ariwa Records. He chose Sandra for and all girls’ band called The Wild Bunch whose lone album entered the reggae top 20 chart in 1984; they toured Europe for a year before disbanding. Sandra’s first solo release was a remake of the Stylistics’ “Country Living,” aced British Chart for 10 straight weeks in 1985. Her second solo attempt “You’re Lying” nested at the top spot four weeks, Ariwa released her debut solo album Country Living in 1986. She won the British Reggae Awards for the Best Female Singer six consecutive years from 1985 to 1991. Other awards include, the Radio London Entertainment Celebrity Award in 1986. In 1989 she snagged ‘The Voice’ Newspaper Music Awards as Best Reggae Female Artist, and won the Chicago Radio Awards for the Highest Selling Record in 1990. Ariwa released six albums on Sandra including The Wild Bunch LP; in 1992 she recorded Lovers Interlude, on Teichiku Records. In 1996, she recorded the first reggae/jazz album, Just A Dream, on Pioneer Records, a Japanese label like Teichiku.

My Guy
Sandra Cross Lyrics

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Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy,
(My guy)
Nothing you could do 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy.
(My guy)
I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter,
Like birds of a feather we stick together,
I'm tellin' you from the start I can't be torn apart from my guy.

Nothing you could do could make me untrue to my guy,
(My guy)
Nothing you could buy could make me tell a lie to my guy.
(My guy)
I gave my guy my word of honor to be faithful, and I'm gonna,
You best be believing I won't be deceiving my guy.

As a matter of opinion I think he's tops,
My opinion is he's the cream of the crop;
As a matter of taste to be exact he's my ideal as a matter of fact.

No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.

No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.
(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy.
(What you say, Tell me more)

No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy.
(My guy)
No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy.

(My guy)
He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.

Overall Meaning

Sandra Cross's song "My Guy" is a love song in which the singer expresses her undying love for her significant other. The phrase "Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy" implies that she is determined to stay with her beloved no matter what other people might say, as her love for him is deeper and stronger than anything. Throughout the song, she repeats this sentiment, emphasizing the idea that she and her partner are inseparable.

The phrase "I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter" is a clever use of metaphor to describe the singer's devotion. She explains that she and her partner are birds of a feather, and that they stick together no matter what. The line "No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy" suggests that the singer's love is more about emotional connection rather than superficial physical attraction.

In the song's final verse, the singer admits that her partner may not be a movie star or have any other worldly achievements, but when they are together, they are happy. The song's overall message is that true love is about more than physical appearance or material possessions. Rather, it is about the deep emotional connection between two people, and the willingness to stay together through thick and thin.

Line by Line Meaning

Nothing you could say could tear me away from my guy
I am so loyal to my guy that nothing you could say would convince me to leave him.

Nothing you could do 'cause I'm stuck like glue to my guy
My love for my guy is so strong that nothing you could do would break us apart.

I'm sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter, Like birds of a feather we stick together, I'm tellin' you from the start I can't be torn apart from my guy.
I am inseparable from my guy, just like a stamp to a letter. We are a perfect match that cannot be separated.

Nothing you could do could make me untrue to my guy
I am so committed to my guy that nothing you could do would make me unfaithful.

Nothing you could buy could make me tell a lie to my guy
My loyalty to my guy is not for sale, no amount of money or material possessions would make me betray him.

I gave my guy my word of honor to be faithful, and I'm gonna, You best be believing I won't be deceiving my guy
I promised to be faithful to my guy and I will keep my word. I will never deceive him.

As a matter of opinion I think he's tops, My opinion is he's the cream of the crop; As a matter of taste to be exact he's my ideal as a matter of fact.
In my opinion, my guy is the best. He is the cream of the crop and my ideal choice.

No muscle-bound man could take my hand from my guy
I am so deeply in love with my guy that no physically strong man could take me away from him.

No handsome face could ever take the place of my guy
My love for my guy is not just superficial, no handsome man could ever replace him in my heart.

He may not be a movie star, but when it comes to bein' happy we are.
My guy may not be a celebrity, but he makes me happy and that's all that matters.

There's not a man today who could take me away from my guy
I am so devoted to my guy that there is no man in the world who could make me leave him.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: William Robinson Jr.

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