Originally a quartet whose sound drew inspiration from psychedelia, The Beloved found its greatest success as a rave-influenced dance-pop duo. Throughout its fluid existence, the guiding force behind the group remained vocalist Jon Marsh, who formed the band The Journey Through in Cambridge, UK with Steve Waddington and Tim Havard; with the addition of Guy Gausden (November 1984), the group renamed itself the Beloved, and gradually evolved into a moody dance outfit not dissimilar to New Order.
In 1986, The Beloved issued their first single, "A Hundred Words" a series of releases (including the EP Happy Now, the double A-sided single "Surprise Me"/"Forever Dancing" and the 1987 compliation Where It Is) followed, but none garnered any significant critical or commercial success. Consequently, Gousden and Havard exited in 1987, at much the same time Marsh and Waddington were falling under the sway of London's burgeoning rave community. After first re-emerging with the ambient-styled single "The Sun Rising" the Beloved then scored an international hit with "Hello" a bubbling techno exercise which name-checked many of the group's influences.
In 1990, the duo issued a pair of albums, Happiness and Blissed Out (a remix of its sister release) which achieved significant success both in and out of clubs. A long layoff followed, however, and when The Beloved returned in 1993 with Conscience, Waddington had been ousted in favor of Marsh's wife Helena, resulting in a more pop-oriented flavour. After another three-year absence, they released X, a foray back into club culture. In 1997 they released Single File, a compilation album and a bunch of new remixes of The Sun Rising.
Jon Marsh has for some ten years been concentrating on his flourishing career as a club DJ, as well as the raising of his young family. However, a new collaboration with Steve Waddington is in the works, and while the Beloved's plans for a new album release in 2006 never came to fruition, it is apparently still in the works.
(Not to be confused with North Carolina, USA band Beloved. If you are here due to that artist, Fix your artist tags to remove "The".)
Deliver Me
The Beloved Lyrics
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Deliver me from all of the madness
Deliver me, courage to guide me
Deliver me strength from inside me
Wishing there was someone just like you
Now that you're here, now that I've found you
I know that you're the one to pull me through
Deliver me, loving and caring
Deliver me, giving and sharing
All of my life I was in hiding
Wishing there was someone just like you
Now that you're here, now that I've found you
I know that you're the one to pull me through
Deliver me, deliver me
Oh, deliver me
All of my life I was in hiding
Wishing there was someone just like you
Now that you're here, now that I've found you
I know that you're the one to pull me through
All of my life I was in hiding
Wishing there was someone just like you
Now that you're here, now that I've found you
I know that you're the one to pull me through
Deliver me
Won't you deliver me?
The Beloved's song Deliver Me is a heartfelt plea for help amid feelings of sadness and madness. The lyrics show the singer's desperation for someone to guide and strengthen them while they were hiding for their entire life. Finding the person who can pull them through, the singer acknowledges that their hiding was futile and it was the arrival of this person that made all the difference. The repeated line, "deliver me," expresses the desire for rescue from the turmoil within.
The song's theme of hope and deliverance is conveyed through its lyrics and melody, expressing a deeply emotional message. The song's atmosphere is accentuated through the soft instrumentals, particularly the use of guitar and subtle percussion, that create a sense of emotional rawness that reflects the lyrics.
Overall, this song is speaking to the life experiences that cause one to feel as if they cannot see light at the end of the tunnel, and to the moments when someone else comes along to help you out. It shows that sometimes all we need is someone who cares and loves us enough to help us navigate our way out of distress.
Line by Line Meaning
Deliver me out of my sadness
I need someone to rescue me from my sorrow and despair
Deliver me from all of the madness
I need someone to save me from all the chaos and insanity around me
Deliver me, courage to guide me
I need someone to give me the strength and bravery to face my challenges
Deliver me strength from inside me
I need someone to help me find my inner strength and power
All of my life I was in hiding
I have always felt like I needed to hide who I really am from the world
Wishing there was someone just like you
I have always hoped to find someone who is just like you
Now that you're here, now that I've found you
Now that I have met you, I feel like my wish has come true
I know that you're the one to pull me through
I believe that you are the person who can help me overcome my struggles
Deliver me, loving and caring
I need someone who will love and care for me deeply
Deliver me, giving and sharing
I need someone who is generous and willing to share with me
Deliver me
I am asking for your help and support
Oh, deliver me
I am desperately pleading with you to help me
Won't you deliver me?
I am begging you to rescue me from my pain and suffering
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@p_verl
I miss The Beloved. That was a gorgeous band, which people didn't appreciate enough. That's a pity.
@verrafmor
This is true. Love their songs always!!
@SynthMusicX
The waiting is off. Here's some new material and I'm sure new material shall follow! https://youtu.be/Q12Ib9gHxiM
@maurolofermo9840
I totally agree!
@harald-bosh
YES 100% agree! The wide audience know only one RADIO SONG from THE BELOVED, it is "Sweet Harmony", and most of the people heard the song on the radio, but don`t know the name of the artist ...
@RosePostedThis
Coming here on my wedding anniversary - because this was the song we played walking out. Is there any better song to celebrate the day you marry your soulmate?
@AlexCavielles
The amount of beauty is insane. I wish more people knew this marvellous song.
@rudyrudy6882
Deliver me out of my sadness, you did it Jon! I’ll never forget it.
@provatos
I bought this album in a stadium in Moscow, in the summer of 1996. I was there studying the language. No need to say, it was a pirated cd... I must have heard it more than 2 billion times back then (especially this song and Specemen, which I love so much). Back in Athens, I bought the original cd, and kept enjoying The Beloved's last album.
Now, the strange thing: I still have the pirated cd, in my cd stacks somewhere, but I can't find the original one. 🙂
Thank you The Beloved for the wonderful music.
@jeffreythames4307
Jon Marsh: one of my favorite voices of any era.