Sheila started her musical career in 1962, after being noticed by Claude Carrère, a French music producer and songwriter. This collaboration would last actively for over 20 years. It ended definitely in 1995 with a highly publicized lawsuit.
Sheila had numerous and well-remembered hits in the 1960s and 1970s, playing the well-behaved young girl image. The first one was "L'école est finie" (School is over), in 1962.
In the Eight Women movie, Ludivine Sagnier sang her 1963 "Papa t'es plus dans l'coup" (Daddy, you are not in on it anymore) hit. Sheila's music also features prominently in the 1996 French film Une robe d'été (A Summer Dress). The character Sébastien is a devoted fan of Sheila, and Sheila's version of the Sonny & Cher classic, "Bang Bang," is featured on the soundtrack.
In 1977 she came back as Sheila and B. Devotion (in some countries records were released under the name "Sheila B. Devotion"; in others, under the name "Sheila and Black Devotion") and changed her style to disco. She also started singing in English. She again enjoyed considerable success, with hits like "Spacer" (produced by Chic), which was later sampled for the song "Crying at the Discothèque" by Swedish pop group Alcazar, "Love Me Baby" and a "Singin' in the Rain" cover.
She ended the collaboration with Carrère at the beginning of the 1980s, and since that time has had problems with keeping her musical career afloat. Her 1985 show at the Zénith, a large concert hall in northern Paris, was considered a failure. Although she is still very popular, having met huge success in concerts held in 1998 and 2002 at the Olympia, she has difficulties releasing commercially viable albums.
2- Sheila is also an Italian dance artist, who was produced by Fulvio Zafret and Francesco Contadini.
Sheila recorded several singles like «Summer Dream Of Love», «Constant Flame» or «Total Eclipse Of The Heart».
Don't Go
Sheila Lyrics
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Don't go
Don't go
Don’t go
Don’t go
Don’t I love you so
Don’t go
Don’t I love you so
You tell me
That you’re walking out the door
And sell me lines
Like you don’t love me no more
One fine day
I know you will be surprised
When you realize
All the love I feel inside
Make me, ooh
Baby, make me understand
You want to be
Be my one and only man
And I’ll give you
All the loving that I can
So please don’t go, don’t go
Don’t go
Don’t go
Don’t I love you so
Don’t go
Don’t go
Don’t I love you so
Just whisper
Oh so softly in my ear
And say to me
All the things I want to hear
Put your faith
In me, and I’ll make it right, stay with me
And love me right thru the night
There’s no regrets
All my memories are good
And I won’t forget
I just hope its understood
You call me
Anytime you want my love
Please don’t go, don’t go
Don’t go
Don’t go
Don’t I love you so
Don’t go
Don’t go
Don’t I love you so (Repeat Chorus)
The lyrics of "Don't Go" by Sheila express the desperation of a woman trying to hold on to her love who wants to leave her. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Don’t go" four times, highlights her urgent appeal to her partner. She tries to convince him to stay by reassuring him of her love and promising to be his one and only woman. The lines "You tell me that you’re walking out the door / And sell me lines like you don’t love me no more" suggest that the partner is not being honest about his feelings and that he is leading the woman on.
The woman's love is evident in the lines "And I’ll give you all the loving that I can / So please don’t go, don’t go." Here, she is promising to give her all to the relationship if her partner would only stay. She also tells him to whisper softly in her ear and say the things she wants to hear, implying that communication and honesty are essential in a relationship. The final lines, "You call me anytime you want my love / Please don’t go, don’t go," emphasize her willingness to forgive and forget any mistakes and to work on their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go
Sheila is pleading with the person not to leave.
Don't go
Sheila is repeating her plea to not be left behind.
Don’t I love you so
Sheila is reminding the person of how much she loves them.
Don’t go
Sheila is begging again for the person not to leave.
Don’t go
Sheila is repeating her plea to not be left behind.
Don’t I love you so
Sheila is reminding the person of how much she loves them.
You tell me
Sheila is acknowledging that the person is leaving.
That you’re walking out the door
Sheila is describing the physical action of the person leaving.
And sell me lines
Sheila is calling out the person for giving her false excuses.
Like you don’t love me no more
Sheila is repeating the excuse that the person gave her.
One fine day
Sheila is expressing hope that the person will realize the love she has for them.
I know you will be surprised
Sheila believes that the person will be shocked when they realize the extent of her love for them.
When you realize
Sheila is certain that the person will understand eventually.
All the love I feel inside
Sheila is describing the depth of her love for the person.
Make me, ooh
Sheila is expressing her passion for the person.
Baby, make me understand
Sheila is asking the person to help her understand why they want to leave.
You want to be
Sheila is trying to understand the person's desires.
Be my one and only man
Sheila is expressing her desire for a committed relationship with the person.
And I’ll give you
Sheila is promising to give the person something.
All the loving that I can
Sheila is promising to love the person as much as she can.
So please don’t go, don’t go
Sheila is repeating her plea again to not be left behind.
Just whisper
Sheila is asking the person to speak to her softly.
Oh so softly in my ear
Sheila is describing how she wants the person to speak to her.
And say to me
Sheila is asking the person to communicate with her.
All the things I want to hear
Sheila is expressing her desire for certain assurances from the person, likely of their love for her.
Put your faith
Sheila is asking the person to trust her.
In me, and I’ll make it right, stay with me
Sheila is asking the person to stay with her and she will make things right.
And love me right thru the night
Sheila is expressing her desire to be loved intimately by the person.
There’s no regrets
Sheila is expressing that she has no regrets about loving the person.
All my memories are good
Sheila is saying that all of the memories she has of the person are good.
And I won’t forget
Sheila is promising to remember the person and the love they shared.
I just hope its understood
Sheila is hoping that the person understands her feelings and the gravity of their relationship.
You call me
Sheila is expressing her availability to the person.
Anytime you want my love
Sheila is expressing her willingness to love the person whenever they need it.
Please don’t go, don’t go
Sheila is repeating her plea to not be left behind one final time.
Don’t I love you so
Sheila is reminding the person of how much she loves them one last time before the chorus is repeated.
Contributed by Kylie P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.