The multi-award-winning (including 4 Grammys) group, and Gospel Music Association's hall of fame inductees, began in 1964. Jake Hess of the Statesmen Quartet decided to hand-pick the best singers he could find to put together what he would call a "super group" that would be known as The Imperials: Hess (lead), Armond Morales (bass from the Weatherford Quartet), former Oak Ridge Boys baritone Gary McSpadden, the Speer Family's Sherrill Nielsen (tenor), and Henry Slaughter (the Weatherford Quartet) at piano. Until Hess was forced to retire because of health reasons, the group was usually called Jake Hess and The Imperials.
Over the years, there have been many changes of members (and styles). They hit their peak of popularity in the late '70s and early '80s with Morales, Jim Murray (tenor), David Will (baritone), and Russ Taff.
The current lineup includes: Jason Morales, Perry Jones, Ian Owens and Scott Allen.
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The Imperials Lyrics
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Hey hey hey
I really don't club no more
Because I really be standing over there alone
Hey
I really ain't fuckin hoes
People looking at me strange
When I say yo
Ain't nobody really tryna go home wit me
Ain't nobody really tryna go home wit me
Hey
Hey
Most of y'all blowin off steam and ready to go bar
Sometimes it's seems or just me
I don't get to know you are
I don't get to know who you are girl
Hey
They don't want me any way
I'm not even here to stay
I'ma gonna get drunk and go to sleep
Oh you don't need man
I really don't understand
Somebody broke yo heart, And now your out again
Again
Again
Again
Don't think I'm easy
You really ain't my type
Believe me
I really don't give a fuck how you see me
Bitch you really don't hurt my feelings
You girls at the club will never fall in love
Yeah
I really don't club no more
Because I really be standing over there alone
Hey
I really ain't fuckin with these hoes
People looking at me strange
When I say yo
Hey
Ain't nobody really tryna go Home wit me
Ain't nobody really tryna go Home wit me
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
Hey
The Imperials’ song "So Much" is a love ballad about a person who is deeply in love with someone and is willing to do whatever it takes to make them stay. The song begins with the singer proclaiming that they would move mountains or swim across oceans just to be with their beloved. However, they acknowledge that it won't be easy as it's hard, so hard, but they are still willing to do it as they love their partner so much.
As the song continues, the singer asks where their partner has gone and what they must do to make them stay. They express their desperation and longing for their partner's return and tender kiss. The singer then makes the ultimate declaration of love by saying that they would give their heart to their lover if that's what it takes to keep them. The song ends with the repetition of the phrase "I love you/I need you so much" to cement the relationship’s depth.
The lyrics are quite clear and direct in their expression of love and desire. The repetition of the phrase "so much" emphasizes the intensity of the singer's emotions for their partner. The use of hyperbole, such as moving mountains or swimming oceans, adds a dramatic touch to the song and conveys the singer's willingness to go to extreme measures for love. Overall, "So Much" is a touching love song that speaks of the depths of one's love and the lengths they would go to for their beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Ohh, ohh
The singer is expressing emotion with these ad-libs.
I'd move a mountain
The singer is willing to do anything to make their partner happy.
If you want me to
The singer's actions are prompted by their partner's desires.
Though it's hard, so hard
Although it may be difficult, the singer is willing to endure hardship for their partner.
It's, oh, so hard
The difficulty of what the singer is willing to do is emphasized.
I love you
The singer's motivation for their actions is their love for their partner.
I need you so much
The singer needs their partner in their life.
(So much)
Reiterating the intensity of the singer's need for their partner.
I'd swim the ocean
The singer is willing to go to great lengths to make their partner happy.
Where did you go, oh
The singer's partner is no longer with them and they don't know why.
Where did you stray
The singer is questioning if their partner has found someone else.
What must I do, my dear
The singer is seeking advice on how to win their partner back.
To make you stay, oh
The singer wants their partner to come back and stay with them.
I pray every night, dear
The singer is trying to reconcile by seeking divine intervention.
For your return
The singer wants their partner to return to them.
For your tender kiss, dear
The singer longs for the intimacy they shared with their partner.
(My dear)
Term of endearment used for their partner.
Woah, oh
The singer is expressing their emotion with these ad-libs.
I'd give you my heart
The singer is willing to make a sacrifice to reconcile with their partner.
Yes, I will
The singer is resolving to make a change to their behavior to win their partner back.
(Yes, I will)
Reiterating the singer's resolution to make a change.
You know I will
The singer is affirming their partner that they can count on them.
Oh, so much
The singer is expressing the intensity of their love for their partner.
(So much)
Reiterating the intensity of the singer's love for their partner.
Oh, so, so much
Reiterating the intensity of the singer's love for their partner.
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Written by: Arnound Woodgett
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Yvette Reid
on Would You Believe in Me
Thank you Lord Jesus you speak to me in this song.
Stan Massengill
on Seek Ye First
Those are obviously NOT the lyrics.