There are 2 artists known as Spice:

1. Jamaican dancehall recording… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 artists known as Spice:

1. Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer, and songwriter Grace Latoya Hamilton (born 6 August 1982), known professionally as Spice. Referred to as the "Queen of Dancehall", Spice is recognised as one of the most prominent dancehall artists in the world.
Beginning her career in the early 2000s, Spice had her first major success with the controversial single "Romping Shop" with Vybz Kartel in 2009. She subsequently signed with VP Records, and released her debut EP, So Mi Like It (2014), which was preceded by the single of the same name. In 2018, Spice joined the cast of VH1's reality television series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta in season seven, after appearing as a guest star in season six.
Spice's first full-length project, a mixtape titled Captured (2018), was released independently and debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. It was preceded by the single "Black Hypocrisy", which addresses the issue of colorism in the black community. Captured was released following a dispute with Spice's record label over the release of her long-delayed debut studio album, Ten (2021).

2. L.A. based indie band Spice, formed in 2018 and based across California, each members’ roots are in the North Bay of San Francisco. Comprised of Ross Farrar (vocals) and Jake Casarotti (drums), both of Ceremony, along with Cody Sullivan (bass), Ian Simpson (guitar), and Victoria Skudlarek (violin), Spice’s sound pulls from the sense of melody and drive inherent to Bay Area pedigree, peppered with modernity and awash with an anthemic haze.

3. Spice were a British pop rock and rhythm and blues band featuring David Byron (vocals), Mick Box (guitar), Paul Newton (bass guitar), Alex Napier (drums) and Colin Wood (keyboards). (Napier was a replacement for drummer Nigel Pegrum; Pegrum would later join the folk rock band Steeleye Span).

In late 1969, organist Ken Hensley, formerly of The Gods and Toe Fat joined. The band's last concert was on 21. February 1970 at St Mary's College in Twickenham, supporting Deep Purple - the band changed its name to Uriah Heep shortly after. The first concert as Uriah Heep was on 20 March at the Technical College in Salisbury.
Spice released one single, "What About The Music" (b/w "In Love") in 1968, eventually transforming into Uriah Heep during the recording of their first full-length album. Songs recorded under the Spice name and line-up have surfaced on:

The Lansdowne Tapes (compilation of recordings by Spice, and outtakes from the first three Uriah Heep albums) - Recorded 1968-1971, released 1994
A Time of Revelation (four-disc anthology of Uriah Heep material, including recordings by Spice) - Recorded 1968-1995, released 1996
Spice recordings on these compilations consisted of "Astranaza", "Born In A Trunk" (vocal and instrumental versions), "Celebrate", "I Want You Babe", "In Love", "Magic Lantern", "Schoolgirl", and "What About The Music". Additionally, two of the songs released on the first Uriah Heep album were recorded by the Spice line-up before Hensley's inclusion, with Colin Wood appearing on keyboards ("Come Away Melinda" and "Wake Up (Set Your Sights)").

Recovery
Spice Lyrics

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So what's left to escape? You got everything
And you were given everything from the jump
So much you have to give up, give up yourself
To perform one's pain is to evaporate it

You sacri—, you sacri—, you sacrifice perfect days to laugh through the night, yeah
You have to, you have to, you have to get out of bed and it's hard, and it's hard
You sacri—, you sacri—, you sacrifice perfect days to laugh through the night, yeah

And it's so hard to admit

To perform one's pain is to evaporate it
Is to evaporate it, yeah

You sacri—, you sacri—, you sacrifice perfect days to laugh through the night, yeah
You have to, you have to, you have to get out of bed and it's hard, and it's hard
You sacri—, you sacri—, you sacrifice perfect days to laugh through the night, yeah

And it's so hard to admit
It is so hard to admit, yeah

Overall Meaning

In this song, Spice addresses the struggle of dealing with mental health issues and the pressure to hide them from the world. The first few lines point out that the person she is addressing may have everything they could ever need or want, but they still feel suffocated by their pain. Spice suggests that to get rid of the pain, they need to perform it, meaning they need to let it out instead of bottling it up inside. The act of expressing their pain is what will make it evaporate, or disappear.

The chorus talks about the sacrifices that are necessary to release that pain. The sacrifices may be in the form of giving up perfect days to laugh through the night or forcing oneself to get out of bed even when it seems impossible. These are small, but significant steps towards recovery. However, Spice acknowledges that admitting the need for help is the hardest part. It takes courage to admit that one is struggling and needs support. But once that first step is taken, healing can begin.

Overall, "Recovery" is about acknowledging the challenges of mental health and recognizing that asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It is a reminder to prioritize one's mental wellbeing and that it is okay to take whatever steps are necessary to achieve recovery.

Line by Line Meaning

So what's left to escape? You got everything
There is no need to escape your reality since you have everything you need.

And you were given everything from the jump
You were blessed with everything from the very beginning.

So much you have to give up, give up yourself
To heal, you need to let go of your self and your own desires.

To perform one's pain is to evaporate it
When you express your pain, it reduces and disappears.

You sacri—, you sacri—, you sacrifice perfect days to laugh through the night, yeah
You give up perfect days just to laugh through the night and forget your problems.

You have to, you have to, you have to get out of bed and it's hard, and it's hard
It's difficult to get out of bed and face the day, but you have to.

And it's so hard to admit
It's challenging to acknowledge your struggles and emotions.

Is to evaporate it, yeah
Expressing your pain helps it to dissipate and disappear.

It is so hard to admit, yeah
It's challenging to accept and own up to your feelings.

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