His extravagance, combined with tenderness and complimented by a whole lot of 'Funkiness', is enriched through years of recording with award-winning stars like Steve Vai, Cindy Lauper, Little Steven, Tina Turner and Billy Joel. A former member of he Pretenders, TM recorded on the platinum album "Get Close" and also produced and arranged, amongst others, the album "Tribute to Deep Purple According to New York" on which artists like Yngwie Malamsteen, members of Living Colour and Bernie Worrell (P-Funk) all participated. It was TM who contributed the compelling groove with his unmistakable style on Joe Cocker's mainstream classic "Unchain my Heart." Together with Narada Michael Walden he penned the billboard hit "I Should Have Loved Ya." (Source: http://www.tmstevens.com)
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T.M. Stevens Lyrics
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And so I came running back to you
And I made a vow to myself, I'd never lose you again
The first time I said goodbye
The first time you broke my heart, I never saw it coming
I was as blind as a fool in love can be, yeah
And I made a vow to myself, you'd never hurt me again
Hey, wait a minute, baby, I'm always walking out that door, yeah
I stand the pain for a little while and then come running back for more
So this is it, baby, yet another sad farewell
I can't stand to live without you, baby, but living with you is a living hell
The last time I said goodbye, you told me go and good riddance
Knowing that I'd come back to you
But I made a vow to myself, I'd never go back again
The last time I said goodbye
The last time, the last time, the last time
The last time I said goodbye, goodbye
The lyrics to T.M. Stevens's song I tell the familiar story of a relationship marked by repeated breakups and reconciliations. The singer in the song has experienced both the pain of being left and the pain of leaving, and has made vows to themselves that they would never lose their partner again or allow themselves to be hurt again. Despite these promises, however, the singer finds themselves in yet another painful farewell. The lyrics suggest that the singer is caught in a cycle of toxic and codependent behavior with their partner, unable to break free from a relationship that is both damaging and irresistible.
The first two verses of the song recount the first breakup and the first time the singer's heart is broken. In both cases, the singer tries to leave but ultimately returns to their partner, unable to withstand the pain of being apart. The third verse, however, takes a darker turn. The singer acknowledges that they are trapped in a cycle of leaving and returning that has become a living hell. They describe themselves as "always walking out that door" only to come running back for more pain. The final verse marks the end of the relationship, with the singer finally breaking free and vowing never to return.
Overall, the lyrics to I are a powerful meditation on the difficulty of leaving a toxic relationship, the cycle of codependency that can keep people trapped in unhealthy dynamics, and the bittersweet pain of saying goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
The first time I said goodbye, I thought I'd lost my heaven
When I first said goodbye to you, I felt like I had lost everything that made me happy and whole.
And so I came running back to you
I couldn't bear to be without you, so I came back to you.
And I made a vow to myself, I'd never lose you again
I promised myself that I would never let you go again.
The first time I said goodbye
Reflecting on the first time I said goodbye to you.
The first time you broke my heart, I never saw it coming
When you first broke my heart, it caught me completely off guard.
I was as blind as a fool in love can be, yeah
I was completely naive and foolish when it came to love.
And I made a vow to myself, you'd never hurt me again
I promised to myself that I wouldn't let you hurt me again.
The first time you broke my heart
Reflecting on the first time you broke my heart.
Hey, wait a minute, baby, I'm always walking out that door, yeah
Hey, hold up, I always say goodbye and leave, but then I always come back to you.
I stand the pain for a little while and then come running back for more
I endure the pain of being without you for a short time before I come back to you.
So this is it, baby, yet another sad farewell
So this is goodbye again, and it's a sad one.
I can't stand to live without you, baby, but living with you is a living hell
I can't bear the thought of being without you, but being with you is incredibly difficult.
The last time I said goodbye, you told me go and good riddance
The last time I said goodbye to you, you wanted me to leave and never come back.
Knowing that I'd come back to you
You were confident that I would return to you.
But I made a vow to myself, I'd never go back again
But I promised to myself that I wouldn't go back to you.
The last time I said goodbye
Reflecting on the last time I said goodbye to you.
The last time, the last time, the last time
Repeating that it was the last time I said goodbye.
The last time I said goodbye, goodbye
The final farewell I said to you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Audio Fella
I HAVE TO COME BACK AND WATCH THIS FROM TIME TO TIME IT'S AMAZING
Greg F
Wow,the groove that starts at 1:28 is just insane!!!!(& he can talk while playin' it 8) This guy is a hell of a player AND performer :D
Rodjer Dankist
As comical as this was between me and my friends 10 years ago, it got me into TM's music, and the entire warwick family.
His harmonic technique was always my fav
Edward Wren
I love this guy! What a legend!
minderoded
I love that groove he breaks into at 1:28
SttDavid
i saw him in concert...... he's AWESOME!!!!
Rsspecial1
from 1:57 to 2:00 that little riff has had me amazed for 2 going on 3 years. such a catchy little tune.. all 3 seconds of it ahahah, love it!
Bobdylanator Tenthousandsix
GREATEST BASS PLAYER IN HISTORY!! STAY FUNKY T.M. THANKS FOR A KILLER WEEK!! \m/
cbassizle
sick. would you happen to know what type of effects he is using at 2:27??? cause it sounds amazing
Da'Mone Batease
damn this dude is amazing on the bass...