The album also earned the artist a Grammy Award in March 1988 in the category of 'Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male'. In that same year, D'Arby earned three Soul Train Award nominations for 'Male Album of the Year' (from releasing 'Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby'), 'Male Single of the Year' (from releasing "Wishing Well"), and 'Best New Artist'. Receiving immense critical praise for a work that became RIAA certified as mutli-platinum, fans worried that he may have peaked too early, but they found D'Arby determined to continue down his own unique musical path.
D'Arby was born in Manhattan, New York, and he joined the army after leaving college, serving in Elvis Presley's old regiment in Germany. He was formally discharged by the army in 1983 after going absent without leave. While in Germany, he also worked with the group The Touch, releasing an album of material called 'Love On Time' in 1984. That album was later re-issued in 1989 as 'Early Works'.
D'Arby's follow-up studio album, 'Neither Fish Nor Flesh', came out in 1989. It sold over two million copies and earned praise from fans. Many critical reviews, however, were mixed and faulted D'Arby for what they saw as wandering about musically with a purpose, and the artist's acrimonious disputes with his record label grated on him. Note that the album is often alternatively known as 'Neither Fish Nor Flesh: A Soundtrack of Love, Faith, Hope & Destruction',
The expectations placed on D'Arby's shoulders from his early success caused him to undertake some needed soul searching. It took four more years and a move to Los Angeles, California until his next project, 1993's 'Symphony or Damn', was released. Also known as 'Symphony or Damn: Exploring the Tension Inside the Sweetness', the work proved somewhat of a commercial comeback and peaked at #4 on the U.K. album charts while receiving many supportive reviews.
D'Arby had moved into more and more of a musical vibe influenced by gritty rock, often inspired by blues. In 1995, D'Arby released 'Vibrator', which largely followed his previous work in its musical direction. Sadly, his commercial prospects were judged by many critics to be waning.
During the mid-90s, the relations between the artist and his label, Columbia Records, had became strained to the braking point, leading to the artist's departure in 1996. This was followed by four-years on Java Records, during which he recorded an album titled 'Terence Trent D'Arby's Solar Return'. Said work, however, was never released. In 2000, he bought the rights to his unreleased album and left the record company as well as Lippman Entertainment, which was his then-management-team.
In 1999, D'Arby was briefly hired by INXS to replace his friend, late vocalist Michael Hutchence, so the band could play at the opening of facilities for the Sydney Olympics.
In 2001 D'Arby changed his name to Sananda Francesco Maitreya. The same year, he settled in Munich, Germany, and started his own independent record label, Treehouse Pub. The year also marked his first album release in six years, Wildcard (the unreleased "Solar Return"). The album, first available for free through his website, was later released through a one-album distribution deal with Universal Music.
In 2002 Maitreya moved to Milan, Italy, and began working on his next project, Angels & Vampires - Volume I.
In July 2005 Maitreya started working on Angels & Vampires - Volume II, he released chapter after chapter online as soon he finished recording the songs. In April 2006 he released the finished album; again via his website.
Since 2006, Maitreya has released five more studio albums, alongside touring and the release of a few live albums and various live shows to his YouTube channel. In 2020, Maitreya was featured on The Avalanches' single Reflecting Light which would later be on their 'We Will Always Love You' album, later that same year.
Trivia:
D'Arby/Maitreya appeared in in the TV series "Shake, Rattle And Roll" where he played the part of Jackie Wilson. His music has also been included on several movie soundtracks, most notably 1991's Frankie and Johnny.
Attracted To You
Terence Trent D'Arby Lyrics
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Everything I need
And everything that I have
Learned about Time
Every word I speak
Every pound I keep
And everything that I have
Learned about Rhyme
Attracted to you babe
Every noun I know
And every adjective
And everything that's on
A Ticket to Ride
All my relatives
They seem to think your a whore
But to me a whore's a Queen in disguise
Everything I got is
Attracted to you babe
Everything I got
Everything I need
And everything that I have
Learned about Time
Every word I speak
Every pound I keep
And everything that I have
Learned about Rhyme
Everything I got is
Attracted to you babe
In Terence Trent D'Arby's song "Attracted To You," the lyrics express a deep appreciation and attraction towards a person. The singer acknowledges that this person has a significant impact on everything in their life, including their possessions, knowledge, and creativity. They view this person as the center of their world and everything they have is attracted to them.
The lyrics also touch upon the singer's personal relationships, as they mention their relatives' negative perception of the person they are attracted to. Despite this, the singer holds their attraction to this person in high regard, referring to them as a queen in disguise.
Overall, the lyrics portray a sense of devotion and admiration towards the person they are attracted to. It is evident that this person holds a great amount of significance in the singer's life and has influenced their perspectives on time, language, and creativity.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything I got
All my possessions and wealth
Everything I need
All my necessities and requirements
And everything that I have
All my possessions, talents, and abilities
Learned about Time
All the knowledge I have acquired about the concept of time
Every word I speak
All the words I ever spoke and will speak
Every pound I keep
All my money and savings
And everything that I have
All my possessions, talents, and abilities
Learned about Rhyme
All the knowledge I have acquired about the concept of rhyme
Everything I got is Attracted to you babe
I am strongly drawn and attracted to you, and all that I possess revolves around you
Every noun I know
All the people, places, and things I can name
And every adjective
All the descriptive words and traits I know
And everything that's on a Ticket to Ride
All the places I could go and experiences I could have
All my relatives
All my family members
They seem to think your a whore
They have a negative opinion of you
But to me a whore's a Queen in disguise
I see past their judgmental views and see you as a powerful and mysterious woman
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Written by: TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
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