Together with a fourth brother, Vernon, the group performed gospel music until Vernon's death a few years after its formation. After moving to the New York City area in the late 1950s, the group had their first successes during these early years, first coming to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, "Shout", written by the three brothers. Initially a modest charted single, the song eventually sold over a million copies. In the 1960s, the group recorded songs for a variety of labels, including the top 20 single "Twist and Shout" and the Motown single "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", before recording and issuing the Grammy Award-winning hit "It's Your Thing" on their own label, T-Neck Records.
Influenced by gospel and doo-wop music, the group began experimenting with different musical styles incorporating elements of rock and funk as well as pop balladry. The inclusion of younger brothers Ernie Isley (lead guitar, drums) and Marvin Isley (bass guitar), and Rudolph's brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards, synthesizers), in 1973 turned the original vocal trio into a complete band and reached the height of their success. For the next full decade, they recorded a string of top-selling albums from 3 + 3 to Between the Sheets, including the number one album The Heat Is On.
The six-member band splintered in 1983, with Ernie, Marvin, and Chris Jasper forming the short-lived spinoff group Isley-Jasper-Isley. The oldest member, O'Kelly, died in 1986 and Rudolph and Ronald released a pair of albums as a duo before Rudolph retired to a life in the Christian ministry in 1989. Ronald reconvened the group two years later in 1991 with Ernie and Marvin; five years later, in 1996, Marvin Isley left the group due to complications of diabetes. The remaining duo of Ronald and Ernie achieved mainstream success with the albums Mission to Please (1996), Eternal (2001) and Body Kiss (2003). Eternal spawned the top twenty hit "Contagious". As of 2019, the Isley Brothers continue to perform under the lineup of Ronald and Ernie.
The Isley Brothers have sold over 18 million units in the United States alone. They have had several hit songs including four Top 10 singles on the United States Billboard chart. With their first major hit charting in 1959 ("Shout"), and their last one in 2001 ("Contagious"), they are among the few groups ever to have hit the Billboard Hot 100 with new music in five different decades. Sixteen of their albums charted in the Top 40 and thirteen of those albums have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA. The brothers have been honored by several musical institutions, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted them in 1992. Five years later, they were added to Hollywood's Rockwalk, and in 2003 they were inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Isley_Brothers
Studio albums
Shout! (1959)
Twist & Shout (1962)
Twisting and Shouting (1963)
This Old Heart of Mine (1966)
Soul on the Rocks (1967)
It's Our Thing (1969)
The Brothers: Isley (1969)
Get into Something (1970)
Givin' It Back (1971)
Brother, Brother, Brother (1972)
3 + 3 (1973)
Live It Up (1974)
The Heat Is On (1975)
Harvest for the World (1976)
Go for Your Guns (1977)
Showdown (1978)
Winner Takes All (1979)
Go All the Way (1980)
Grand Slam (1981)
Inside You (1981)
The Real Deal (1982)
Between the Sheets (1983)
Masterpiece (1985)
Smooth Sailin' (1987)
Spend the Night (1989)
Tracks of Life (1992)
Mission to Please (1996)
Eternal (2001)
Body Kiss (2003)
Baby Makin' Music (2006)
Power of Peace (2017)
Here We Go Again
The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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Yeah
Oh
What do you do when you love somebody
And everything is goin' wrong, oh, no
Nobody knows the way you feel about it
'Cause only you know, you can't leave it alone
Oh, here we go again
I thought what we had was over
Here we go again, ooh, hoo
Oh, here we go again
What do you do when you love somebody
And you decide to go it alone, oh, no, no
It never pays to give up on someone
When on the inside the feelin' is strong
Oh, here we go again
Oh, here we go again
I thought what we had was over now
(Here we go again) Ooh, baby
Oh, here we go again, ah
After all we've been through, baby, yeah
I keep comin' back to you now
Out of all the women in the world
I keep comin' back to you, yeah, baby
What do you do when you love somebody
And realize you're walkin' away, oh, no, no
You hesitate when it's time for leavin'
You and I know it's never too late
Oh, here we go again
Here we go again
Don't ever say it's over now
(Here we go again) Ooh, baby
Here we go again, oh
After all we've been through, baby, well
I keep comin' back to you now
Out of all the sweet women of the world
I keep comin' back to you, yeah, baby
Oh
After all we've been through, baby, yeah
I keep comin' back to you now
Out of all the sweet women of the world
I keep comin' back to you, yeah, baby
The lyrics to The Isley Brothers' song Here We Go Again are about the struggle of loving someone despite everything going wrong in the relationship. The singer poses a series of questions about what to do when you love somebody and things aren't going well. He acknowledges that nobody else knows how he feels about the situation because only he feels the intensity of the emotions. Despite everything they've been through, the singer keeps coming back to this person, unable to let go of the love he feels.
The song's repeated refrain of "here we go again" emphasizes the cyclical nature of relationships and the ups and downs that come with loving someone. The lyrics suggest that sometimes it's hard to leave a relationship because the feelings are still strong, even when it seems like the right thing to do. The singer ultimately decides not to give up on this person and to continue to work through their problems.
Overall, the lyrics of Here We Go Again speak to the complicated and sometimes overwhelming nature of love and the struggle to hold onto a relationship in the face of difficulty.
Line by Line Meaning
Well
The start of a contemplative moment
Yeah
An agreement with a realization
Oh
An expression of emotion
What do you do when you love somebody
A rhetorical question pondering the difficulties of love
And everything is goin' wrong, oh, no
Acknowledgment of the difficulties of the relationship
Nobody knows the way you feel about it
Recognition of the personal nature of emotions
'Cause only you know, you can't leave it alone
Admitting it's hard to walk away from someone you love
Oh, here we go again
A resigned acceptance of the pattern of the relationship
I thought what we had was over
A realization that the relationship is not yet done
Here we go again, ooh, hoo
A repetition of the same mistakes in the relationship
What do you do when you love somebody
Reiteration of the question from earlier
And you decide to go it alone, oh, no, no
Acknowledgment of the decision to leave the relationship
It never pays to give up on someone
A reminder that love is worth fighting for
When on the inside the feelin' is strong
The belief that strong emotions cannot be ignored
Oh, here we go again
Another resigned acceptance of repeating the same relationship pattern
After all we've been through, baby, yeah
Recognition of the good times in the relationship
I keep comin' back to you now
A confession of continuing to love the person
Out of all the women in the world
Acknowledge that this person is unique and irreplaceable
I keep comin' back to you, yeah, baby
Repeated confession of love and commitment
What do you do when you love somebody
Third time the question is asked, highlighting the difficulty of love
And realize you're walkin' away, oh, no, no
An acknowledgment of doubts and second-guessing
You hesitate when it's time for leavin'
An acknowledgment of the difficulty of making a final decision
You and I know it's never too late
Optimistic belief in the possibility of reconciliation and love
Don't ever say it's over now
A plea to not give up on the relationship
After all we've been through, baby, well
Another recognition of the history of the relationship
Here we go again, oh
A resigned acceptance that the relationship is starting over
Out of all the sweet women of the world
Continued acknowledgment of the uniqueness and value of the person
I keep comin' back to you, yeah, baby
Reiterated declaration of love and commitment
Oh
A final expression of emotion and vulnerability
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Christopher Jasper
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TODAY IN 2023--ON INTO 2024
@mrsbrks1
My husband of 44 years recently passed. We had our ups and downs and with God's grace and mercy, we made it through. We both loved this song and claimed it as "ours" because it was our love story. Thank you for the love!
@dreal936
Keep on pushing love!
@tellystephens1164
Understand
@patscott1965
God's many blessings to you. YOU ARE STILL HERE...MAKE IT COUNT. I LOVE YOU🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️
@johnnywright1065
My god bless u my he RIP
@beenice2204
God 🙏 his soul my coldolences
@sassiilexii8758
Here I am 26 and my dad is schooling me to some good ole oldies but goodies, while we’re chilling in the hospital. I Love this song now! Let’s get 100% well daddy! I love you always ♥️🫶🏽
@mariajoseabreu8283
COM FÉ EM DEUS VCS JA ESTÃO BEM !!❤
@patriciabunkley7935
I'm now 59 years old and I grew up loving every song ever made by the Isley Brothers and it also fits my marriage of 36 years praying for many more ♥️♥️♥️
@azizaalkebulan5348
This is that song you play saying I am leaving ,and never coming back. The next week you are in the kitchen cooking Collard Green,Yams, and oxtails, cornbread wild rice. “Hear We Go Again”