There have been mat least three groups called The Originals.

1. The … Read Full Bio ↴There have been mat least three groups called The Originals.

1. The Originals were a successful Motown R&B and soul group during the 1960s and 1970s.
The group found modest success in the first half of the decade, often working as backup singers for recordings by artists such as Jimmy Ruffin ("What Becomes of the Broken Hearted", 1966) and David Ruffin ("My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)", 1969). The Originals found their biggest success under the guidance of Motown legend Marvin Gaye, who co-wrote and produced two of the group's biggest singles, "Baby I'm For Real", and "The Bells". Both songs became seminal soul music recordings, and both songs have since been covered: 1990s R&B group After 7 re-recorded "Baby I'm For Real" and made it a hit again in 1992, while another 1990s R&B group Color Me Badd re-recorded "The Bells" for one of their albums.

While the group went on to have more modest success in both the soul and disco fields near the end of the decade, including "Down To Love Town," a #1 dance chart hit, the songs they made with Marvin Gaye are their most memorable notable.

2. The Originals were a short-lived ska band from the United Kingdom, best known for their track 'No One Like You', which was in fact released under their previous name The Volecanoes but became best known as an Originals song. Later incarnation's of the band, led by bassist Arthur Kay, were called Arthur Kay & The Originals or Arthur Kay's Originals.

3. The Originals were an alter ego of The Champs, known for their 1958 hit Tequila,

No One But You
The Originals Lyrics

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This is hard to say, but as I wandered through the lea
I felt for just a fleeting moment that I was suddenly free of being lonely;
Then I closed my eyes and saw the very reason why.
I saw a man with his head bowed low
His heard had no place to go,
I looked and I thought to myself with a sigh:
There but for you go I.
I saw a man walking by the sea

Alone with the tide was he,
I looked and I thought as I watched him go by:
There but for you go I.
Lonely men around me trying not to cry;
Till the day you found me, there among them was I.
I saw a man who had never known a love that was all his own.
I thought as I thanked all the stars in the sky:
There but for you go I.
I saw a man with his head bowed low
His heard had no place to go,
I looked and I thought to myself with a sigh:
There but for you go I.
I saw a man walking by the sea
Alone with the tide was he,
I looked and I thought as I watched him go by:
There but for you go I.
Lonely men around me trying not to cry;
Till the day you found me, there among them was I.
I saw a man who had never known a love that was all his own.

I thought as I thanked all the stars in the sky:
There but for you go I.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song talk about the feeling of loneliness that every human experience at some point in life. The singer wanders through a field and has a fleeting moment of feeling free of loneliness, but then closes their eyes and realize the reason why. They see a man with his head bowed low and no place to go, walking by the sea all alone. The singer then realizes how close they are to that man, and how easily they could have ended up the same way if it wasn't for someone who found and loved them.

The lyrics present the idea that we are all connected and that it's only because of the people who love and support us that we are not alone. The song talks about the different types of loneliness people can experience, such as the loneliness of not having love or the loneliness of being surrounded by others but feeling alone. The main message of the song is that we need to be grateful for those who love us and to not take their presence for granted.

This song is a beautiful ode to the power of love and companionship, and it reminds us that we all need each other to make it through the tough times. It's a song that speaks to the universal human experience of loneliness and the need to connect with others. The simple melody and haunting vocals make the lyrics even more impactful, and it's easy to see how this song has touched so many people.

Line by Line Meaning

This is hard to say, but as I wandered through the lea
My thoughts are difficult to express, but as I walked through the field

I felt for just a fleeting moment that I was suddenly free of being lonely;
I briefly felt as though I was no longer alone

Then I closed my eyes and saw the very reason why.
But then, upon reflection, I saw the true cause for my loneliness

I saw a man with his head bowed low His heard had no place to go, I looked and I thought to myself with a sigh: There but for you go I.
I saw a man in despair with nowhere to turn, And I realized that but for you, I could easily be in that same position

I saw a man walking by the sea Alone with the tide was he, I looked and I thought as I watched him go by: There but for you go I.
I saw a man standing at the shore, all by himself, And again, I recognized that without you, I could very well be that man

Lonely men around me trying not to cry; Till the day you found me, there among them was I.
I was surrounded by other lonely men, all struggling to hide their emotions, Until the day you came into my life and saved me from that same fate

I saw a man who had never known a love that was all his own. I thought as I thanked all the stars in the sky: There but for you go I.
I saw a man who had never truly experienced the fullness of love, And I thanked my lucky stars that I had you in my life to show me the way

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN JAY LERNER, FREDERICK LOEWE

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@robinjohansson6937

I remember the first time I heard this song on the LP I bought. I needed to change back to this song all the time because it was so epic! This is one of my all-time favourite songs without any doubt. It’s so unique and great!