DISCOGRAPHY: Shaun Escoffery (Oyster 2002)***, Soulonica (Oyster 2003)***.
(2) Championed by the likes of Elton John, Shaun Escoffery was hailed as one of Britain's brightest talents when he arrived on the R&B scene in 2002. Born in East London, Escoffery grew up in a musical family with his singer mother and DJ father. Aware of the pitfalls of a career in the music industry, his parents encouraged him to follow a more academic profession. But after being asked to provide backing vocals for his aunt, also a singer, Escoffery got hooked on the music bug. While at college he started to write and record tracks, and soon landed a part in the Chaka Khan-fronted musical Mum I Wanna Sing. In 2001, Oyster Music showed interest in his independent release "Space Rider" and promptly signed him, re-releasing the track a year later to widespread interest from the likes of influential DJs Trevor Nelson and the Dreem Team. Featuring collaborations with 4hero, MJ Cole, and Ed Case, his self-titled eclectic debut, which was later re-released as the remix album Soulonica, soon followed, but -- despite huge critical acclaim -- it failed to enter the U.K. charts. However, his talent soon became recognized in the U.S., with a personal invitation from Lennox Lewis to sing the National Anthem at his title bout with Mike Tyson in Memphis and the likes of Erykah Badu and Angie Stone requesting his services. In 2007, Escoffery teamed up with longtime writing partner Geoffrey Williams on Move into Soul, a collection of classic soul covers including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "A Change Is Gonna Come." In the same year, he tread the boards at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, earning a Laurence Olivier nomination for playing several roles in Parade, and in 2008 he was cast as Mufasa in the West End production of The Lion King. ~ Jon O'Brien
Perfect Love Affair
Shaun Escoffery Lyrics
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Never ever could find the one
Try to let all my feeling show
But that's not me
I've been looking my high and low
Just to carry on the show
I've been going around, and finally found
The one I know is good for me
Woaah, woaah, woaah, wooah, woaah, woaah
I just wanna be alone
Away from everything I know (everything I know)
Looking out across the wolrd
Just you and me baby (you and me baby)
Away from evrything.
Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh...
My love, My love, My love, My love
You are married at seventeen
You took away all your dreams
And you tried and tried
Believing in lies
I know he nearly broke you baby
It's time your heart started singing.
Woaah, woaah, woaah, woaah, woaah, woaah
I just wanna be alone
Away from everything I know (everything I know)
Looking out across the wolrd
Just you and me baby (you and me baby)
Away from verything
I just wanna be alone
Away from everything I know (everything I know)
Looking out across the world
Just you and me baby (you and me baby)
Away from everything
Perfect love affair
Perfect love affair
Perfect love affair
The first verse of Shaun Escoffery's "Perfect Love Affair" describes the artist taking his time in love but failing to find the one. He has been trying to show his feelings, but that is not who he is. He has been searching high and low, but he only finds someone good for him after going around a few times. He hears his heart start singing at this point in the song, indicating he has found the one he has been searching for. He wants to be away from everything he knows, looking out at the world with only his love by his side.
The second verse speaks about a young woman who got married at 17 and had all her dreams stripped away. She believed in lies and nearly broke from her experiences with love. It is time for her heart to start singing as well, indicating that she is now free to experience a perfect love affair. The song finishes with a repetition of the chorus and title.
Overall, the song is about finding true love after multiple attempts at love have failed. The artist is ready to move on from the past, and he has found someone who can help him do so. Additionally, the song speaks about the importance of learning from past mistakes and not giving up on finding true love.
Line by Line Meaning
Talking my time in love
I am taking my time to find true love
Never ever could find the one
I have been unsuccessful in finding true love so far
Try to let all my feeling show
I have been trying to be open about my feelings
But that's not me
However, being open about my feelings is not my usual nature
I've been looking my high and low
I have been searching everywhere for true love
Just to carry on the show
Just to pretend that everything is fine
I've been going around, and finally found
After a long search, I have found someone special
The one I know is good for me
I believe this person is the right one for me
Finally I hear my heart starts singing.
I feel happy and my heart is finally at ease
I just wanna be alone
I want to be alone with my special someone
Away from everything I know (everything I know)
Away from everything that I am familiar with
Looking out across the world
Exploring the world with my special someone
Just you and me baby (you and me baby)
Together, just the two of us
Away from everything.
Escaping from the rest of the world
You are married at seventeen
You got married at a young age of seventeen
You took away all your dreams
Your marriage took away all your aspirations
And you tried and tried
You tried your best to make your marriage work
Believing in lies
You were misled in your marriage
I know he nearly broke you baby
I know that he almost ruined you emotionally
It's time your heart started singing.
It's time for you to be happy and in love again
Perfect love affair
This is a perfect love affair between us
Perfect love affair
Our love is perfect
Perfect love affair
Our love is flawless
Contributed by Oliver A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kseniya Hor
Эта песня №1 для меня,чтобы убегать от ужасов жизни!Спасибоооо!
Armen Ayvazovskiy
лучшее за последние лет 5! на повторе уже неделю! почему так мало просмотров? откуда дизлайки? это божественная музыка и исполнение! Спасибо Артуру Бэсту за то, что он меня познакомил с этим исполнителем! Божественно!
Denis Vivchar
Это действительно шикарно!когда не хватает хорошего настроения или за работой всегда включаю. Не подводило ни разу
Palobar
This is so perfect! Amazing voice, lovely lyrics, beautiful video. Happy new year from Greece.
Steve Smith
Hefaristo poli filemo
Vic
Обожаю эту песню.Давно такой качественной музыки не слышала 🔥🔥🔥Напомнила золотые хиты , 80-х 90-х ...
Sergey Litvinov
This is true brilliant song 💎. I don’t know where the world is going, but it’s impossible to listen to the itunes charts today. It is unfortunate that such music does not receive due attention.
Rebecca M
So true everyone is loving Lewis Capaldi which I really don’t understand why. He sounds so whiney and plays on the stupid childish jokey boy act which is so boring.
Sean Forj
One of the greatest we have in true soul music in the UK ..a through bred artist in every word
trobbianni
Simply a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!