In 1980 New York DJ Danny Krivit released an extended eight-minute cut-up of a track called "Give Me Your Love" by The Sisters Love. Already an underground disco classic (partly on account of its rarity), this release brought it to a new audience of disco and rare groove fans.
Twenty years on and Soul Jazz Records are bringing together an amazing collection of soul/funk/early disco cuts from this cult group who only ever released singles (on Motown and A&M), the scarcity of which has made some of them £100 records!
The track "Give Me Your Love" originally came out in 1973 and subsequently become the property of the New York underground disco cognoscenti of DJs David Mancuso, Nicky Siano, Walter Gibbons and Larry Levan et all who made it a regular party anthem.
The Sisters Love worked with producers such as Willie Hutch, Leon Ware, Gloria Jones and Richard Evans, toured the world with The Jackson Five, and appear in the Blaxploitation movie The Mack. They made some classic music previously only available to the cognescenti and this release makes available many rare tracks as well as bringing the music to a new audience.
Blackbird
The Sisters Love Lyrics
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Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
Black bird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
The Sisters Love's song Blackbird is a soulful ballad that speaks to the human experience of transformation, growth, and liberation. The lyrics center on the image of a blackbird singing in the dead of night, a metaphor for the darkness and struggle that we all face in life. The bird's broken wings and sunken eyes represent the wounds and limitations that we carry with us, and the call to "learn to fly" and "learn to see" is a powerful message of hope and possibility. The repetition of the line "you were only waiting for this moment to arise" emphasizes the idea that we each have the potential for transformation within us, and that we are simply waiting for the right circumstance or opportunity to realize it.
The song's melody and arrangement reinforce the theme of liberation and flight, with soaring vocals, stirring harmonies, and an upbeat tempo that builds to a joyful crescendo. The chorus, "blackbird fly, blackbird fly / into the light of the dark black night," celebrates the bird's daring flight into the unknown, and encourages the listener to take their own bold steps towards freedom and self-discovery. Overall, the song is a powerful reminder that even in the darkest of times, we have within us the power to rise above our limitations and soar towards our true potential.
Line by Line Meaning
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Even in the darkest times, there is hope and light in life
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
You may feel broken or weak, but you can rise above your struggles and soar
All your life
Throughout your entire existence
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You have been anticipating and preparing for this pivotal moment to come
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
You may feel lost or blinded by darkness, but you can gain new perspective and clarity
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
You have been longing for the chance to break free from the chains that bind you
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
Take flight and leave behind what weighs you down
Into the light of the dark black night.
Even in the darkest of times, there is light and hope to guide you through
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You have been anticipating and preparing for this pivotal moment to come
You were only waiting for this moment to arise,
You have been anticipating and preparing for this pivotal moment to come
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You have been anticipating and preparing for this pivotal moment to come
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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Chris Roby
This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing this.
FoxC Grandma 13
I love this song, but when I heard this version I was like, "Wait 😳 What's going on here? Hmmm Interesting? So much Energy, it definitely grabbed my attention & I Love It ❤ 😍 🥰