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1) Starship is an American pop/rock band best known for their hits "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" and "We Built This City" that operated from 1985 to 1989, reforming in 1992 although featuring just vocalist Mickey Thomas. In 1984, singer-songwriter Paul Kantner left the San Francisco, California group Jefferson Starship. His former bandmates wanted to continue with that name, but Kantner, as the last founding member of Jefferson Airplane, took legal action over the "Jefferson" name. Kantner settled out of court and signed an agreement that neither party would use the names "Jefferson" or "Airplane" unless all members of Jefferson Airplane, Inc. (made up of Bill Thompson, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, and Jack Casady) agreed. The band then took the name "Starship". Keyboard player David Freiberg, who had been increasingly marginalized, left as well.
In contrast to Paul Kantner's more experimental and progressive rock direction, Starship moved towards a sleek arena rock direction reminiscent of contemporaries Foreigner and Journey. In 1985, the band, based primarily around dual vocalists Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick, released 'Knee Deep in the Hoopla' and immediately scored two #1 hits. The first was "We Built This City", written by the team of Bernie Taupin, Martin Page, Dennis Lambert, and Peter Wolf (producer), which was inspired by Bay Area rock n roll station KSAN-FM.
That song was trashed at the time by Kantner and later criticized by co-singer Grace Slick, and it was later declared to be the "worst song of all time" by Blender magazine. VH1 also named it the number-one "Most Awesomely Bad Song" on a top-50 countdown co-sponsored with Blender. However, it became something like a 'signature song' for Starship and has continued to receive major airplay. The band's second #1 was "Sara"; no previous incarnation of Jefferson Airplane/Starship had had a #1 hit. 'Knee Deep in the Hoopla' itself reached #7, went platinum, and spawned two more singles: "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" (#26), and "Before I Go" (#68).
In 1987, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" was featured in the film 'Mannequin' and hit #1, although only Slick and Thomas (plus Craig Chaquico's guitar solo) appeared on it. This song made Slick the oldest female vocalist to sing on a number-one Billboard Hot 100 hit, at the age of 47 (a record that she held until Cher broke it at age 53 in 1999 with "Believe".) The following year, with the new members Mark Morgan (keyboard) and Brett Bloomfield (bass) added. the band's song "Wild Again" (which reached #78 on the Billboard singles chart) was used in the movie 'Cocktail'.
By the time 'No Protection' was released, bassist Pete Sears had left. The album went gold and featured the hits "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (#1), "It's Not Over ('Til It's Over)" (#9), and "Beat Patrol" (#46). In addition, the last song on the album, "Set the Night to Music", would later become a huge hit when re-recorded as a duet between Roberta Flack and Maxi Priest.
Grace Slick left Starship in 1988, having become disillusioned with the band's drift towards a strongly commercial pop image and swearing never to perform with them again. The revamped Starship lineup, featuring Mark Morgan (keyboards) and Brett Bloomfield (bass), released 'Love Among the Cannibals' in 1989. Finding their commercial prospects waning, the group finally disbanded the following year.
In 1992, vocalist Mickey Thomas revived the band, originally using the name "Mickey Thomas' Starship". Gaining some praise for his live performances, he changed the name to "Starship featuring Mickey Thomas". Lately, the band often refers to itself simply as "Starship", though with Thomas being its only consistent member. In September 2013, the group released their first new studio material in over two decades, putting out the tune "It's Not the Same as Love".
Their official website can be found at www.starshipcontrol.com.
I Didn't Mean To Stay All Night
Starship Lyrics
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And my heart is beatin' like a drum
And my words don't make a sound
And I'm dancin', but my feet ain't on the ground
I am flyin', forever within your arms
I'm flyin', forever within your heart
I am flyin'
But, baby, you hold so tight
I didn't mean to turn you loose, oh no
But, baby, you won't refuse
I didn't mean to turn you on, oh no
It's heaven, it can't be wrong
I didn't mean to stay all night
My thoughts are runnin' in a race
And my mind is slippin' into space
'Cause your world is all around
So I'm dancing, but my feet ain't on the ground
I am flyin', forever within your arms
I'm flyin', forever within your heart
I am flyin'
I didn't mean to stay all night, oh no
But, baby, you hold so tight
I didn't mean to turn you loose, oh no
But, baby, you won't refuse
I didn't mean to turn you on, oh no
It's heaven, it can't be wrong
I am flyin', forever within your arms
I'm flyin', forever within your heart
I didn't mean
I didn't mean to make you stay
But, baby, you got your way
I didn't mean
I didn't mean to fool around
But, baby, you held me down
I didn't mean to stay all night
I didn't mean
I didn't mean to make you stay, oh no
I didn't mean to let you get your way
I didn't mean
I didn't mean to fool around, oh no
I didn't mean to let you hold me down
I didn't mean to turn you on, baby, oh no
To make you fall in love
I didn't mean
I didn't mean to turn you loose, honey, oh no
But you just can't refuse
And I didn't mean
I didn't mean to stay all night, oh no
But you won't let go
I didn't mean
I didn't mean to make you stay, oh no
I didn't mean to let you get your way
I didn't mean
I didn't mean to fool around, oh no
The lyrics of Starship's "I Didn't Mean To Stay All Night" tell a story of a love that took the singer by surprise. They find themselves drifting in a sweet dream, their heart beating like a drum, but unable to speak. The singer is dancing, but their feet are not on the ground, indicating that they are wholly consumed by the feeling of being in love. The chorus has the singer acknowledging that they did not mean to stay all night, but the person they are with holds them so tightly that they cannot bear to leave. The second verse has the singer reflecting on how their thoughts are running a race, but their world is all around their love interest. The bridge has the singer confessing that they did not mean to make their love interest stay or fool around, but they cannot resist their hold. The song concludes with the chorus once again, emphasizing the intensity and fervor of their love.
Line by Line Meaning
My love is drifting in a sweet dream
I am deeply in love and completely engrossed in my thoughts of you
And my heart is beatin' like a drum
My heart is pounding in rhythm with the love I feel for you
And my words don't make a sound
My love for you is beyond words, and cannot be fully expressed
And I'm dancin', but my feet ain't on the ground
I feel as if I am floating on air, consumed by love and happiness
I didn't mean to stay all night, oh no
I did not intend to spend so much time with you, but I couldn't resist your loving embrace
But, baby, you hold so tight
Your embrace was so warm and inviting that I could not resist staying with you
But, baby, you won't refuse
You were so receptive to my advances that I felt confident to continue with you
It's heaven, it can't be wrong
Our love feels like paradise and cannot possibly be a mistake
My thoughts are runnin' in a race
I cannot stop thinking about you and am consumed by our love
And my mind is slippin' into space
My thoughts about you are transcendent and take me beyond the physical world
So I'm dancing, but my feet ain't on the ground
I feel weightless and free as if I am dancing on clouds, lost in love
I didn't mean to make you stay
I did not intend to keep you for so long, but I could not resist your charm
But, baby, you got your way
You were so persuasive and irresistible that I had no choice but to stay with you
I didn't mean to fool around
I did not plan on playing games or toying with your feelings
But, baby, you held me down
Your love was so strong and powerful that it kept me grounded and anchored me to you
To make you fall in love
I did not purposely try to make you fall in love with me, it was a natural and mutual feeling
But you just can't refuse
You were too drawn to me and too enamored with our love to resist
But you won't let go
You continue to hold onto me, unable and unwilling to release me from your embrace
I didn't mean to let you get your way
I did not intend to allow you to control our time together, but your love was too compelling
I didn't mean to let you hold me down
Your love was so powerful that it anchored me to you and held me fast
I didn't mean to turn you on, baby, oh no
I did not purposely try to ignite your passion, but our love was too intense to resist
I didn't mean to turn you loose, honey, oh no
I did not intend to let you go, but you were too powerful and irresistible to release
I didn't mean to stay all night
I did not plan on staying with you for so long, but our love was too intense and all-consuming to resist
I didn't mean to make you stay, oh no
I did not intend to keep you with me for so long, but your love was too captivating to let go
I didn't mean to fool around, oh no
I did not plan on playing games or toying with your feelings, but our love was too intense and passionate to resist
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT JOHN LANGE
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