Founded in Detroit, Michigan, United States in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes. Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in the mid-1960s with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1967, and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong. Ross left the group for a solo career in 1970, and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of the Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.
Lover
The Supremes Lyrics
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That falls softly on the meadow?
Birds high up in the trees
Serenade the flowers with their melodies
Oh-oh, see, there beyond the hill
The bright colors of the rainbow
Some magic from above
Now, I belong to you
From this day until forever
Just love me tenderly
And I'll give to you every part of me
Oh-oh, don't ever make me cry
Through long, lonely nights without love
Be always true to me
Keep this day in your heart eternally
Someday we shall return
To this place upon the meadow
We'll walk out in the rain
Hear the birds above singing once again
Oh-oh, you'll hold me in your arms
And say once again you love me
And if your love is true
Everything will be just as wonderful
Oh-oh, you'll hold me in your arms
And say once again you love me
And if your love is true
Everything will be just as wonderful
Just hold me in your arms
And say once again you love me
And if your love is true
Everything will be just as wonderful
You'll hold me in your arms
And say once again you love me
The Supremes' song "A Lover's Concerto" is a beautiful tribute to the gentle, soothing powers of nature, and the deep and abiding love shared between two people. The lyrics evoke a vivid and peaceful landscape, citing the gentle rain that falls on the meadow and the birds that sing in the trees, setting the scene for an idyllic time spent falling in love. The rainbow serves as a symbol of the magic and wonder that seems to fill the air on this special day.
The song then shifts to the present, with the singer declaring her love for her partner, promising to love them tenderly and give them every part of herself. The lines "Don't ever make me cry, through long, lonely nights without love, be always true to me, keep this day in your heart eternally" both speak to the vulnerability and fragility of love, but also to the depth of emotion that the singer feels for their partner.
The song concludes with a call back to the meadow and the memory of this special day, promising the eventual return to this place of wonder and rain. The closing stanza repeats the earlier declarations of love with even greater fervor, promising the happiness and wonder that can be shared when two people are truly in love.
Overall, the song expresses the joy and wonder of two people falling deeply in love. The natural world serves as a kind of backdrop for this scene, highlighting the beauty of love in all its forms. The lyrics are simple but powerful, and the emotional delivery of the song makes it a classic piece of pop music history.
Line by Line Meaning
How gentle is the rain
That falls softly on the meadow?
The rain is tender because it falls softly on the meadow.
Birds high up in the trees
Serenade the flowers with their melodies
The birds sitting high up in the trees serenade the flowers with their melodies.
Oh-oh, see, there beyond the hill
The bright colors of the rainbow
Some magic from above
Made this day for us, just to fall in love
The bright colors of the rainbow can be seen beyond the hill. The day is magical and has been made just for them to fall in love.
Now, I belong to you
From this day until forever
Just love me tenderly
And I'll give to you every part of me
The singer belongs to the person they are singing to from this day until forever. They ask to be loved tenderly, and promise to give every part of themselves.
Oh-oh, don't ever make me cry
Through long, lonely nights without love
Be always true to me
Keep this day in your heart eternally
The singer requests to never be made to cry, especially through long, lonely nights without love. They ask for the person to always be true to them and keep this day in their heart eternally.
Someday we shall return
To this place upon the meadow
We'll walk out in the rain
Hear the birds above singing once again
The singer and the person they are singing to will someday return to this place upon the meadow. They'll walk out in the rain and hear the birds singing once again.
Oh-oh, you'll hold me in your arms
And say once again you love me
And if your love is true
Everything will be just as wonderful
The person the singer is singing to will hold them in their arms and say once again that they love them. If their love is true, everything will be just as wonderful.
Just hold me in your arms
And say once again you love me
And if your love is true
Everything will be just as wonderful
The singer requests to be held in the arms of the person they are singing to and for them to say once again that they love them. If their love is true, everything will be just as wonderful.
You'll hold me in your arms
And say once again you love me
The person the singer is singing to will hold them in their arms and say once again that they love them.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@wannabegamergirl7222
I need love, love
Oh, ease my mind
And I need to find time
Someone to call mine
My mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in a good time
No matter how long it takes
How many heartaches must I stand
Before I find the love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, ooh, it's almost gone
I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
How long must I wait
How much more must I take
Before loneliness
Will cause my heart, heart to break
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that i, I can't go on
Well these precious words keep me hanging on
I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in a good time
No matter how long it takes
Now wait
Now love, love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
Hold me tight
I keep waiting
Ooh, till that day
But it ain't easy (love don't come easy)
No, you know it ain't easy
My mama said you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love, no you'll just have to wait
@ladynikki
I need love, love to ease my mind
I need to find, find someone to call mine
But Mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
You got to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
But how many heartaches must I stand
Before I find a love to let me live again?
Right now the only thing that keeps me hangin' on
When I feel my strength, yeah, is almost gone
I remember Mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
How long must I wait?
How much more can I take?
Before loneliness will cause my heart
Heart to break?
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keeps me hangin' on
I remember Mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
No, love, love, don't come easy
But I keep on waiting, anticipating
For that soft voice to talk to me at night
For some tender arms to hold me tight
I keep waiting, I keep on waiting
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy
But Mama said
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said to trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes
You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take
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@tupacatracho
I just found out Mary Wilson passed away today. In 1996, I used to volunteer at a youth center called Sunset Junction. The director of the youth center was Michael McKinley, who was the organizer of the Sunset Junction Street Fair and he is a HUGE fan of the supremes. That year (1996) he booked Mary Wilson to be one of the headliners where she performed hits like โyou canโt hurry loveโ and โstop in the name of loveโ at the Edgecliff stage. After she performed, Michael had arranged a big dinner for her at El Conquistador restaurant (now el condor). I had worked at the tickets booths that day and was invited to the dinner. I happened to sit directly across Mary Wilson and I was amazed by her beauty. She was super nice and told us some stories about her journey into music and some of the places it took her. She then opened up about the loss of her son in a car accident on their way back from a Las Vegas performance two years prior. Then she continued to charm the dozen of us at the table with her beautiful smile and stories. Suddenly she looked at me and we made eye contact for what seemed to be an entire minute although Iโm sure it was only 3 seconds. She smiled and said to me โyou know, you are really handsome!โ. I smiled and blushed hard. When it was over she gave me a nice hug and I told her it was an honor meeting her. โThank you sweetie, it was a pleasureโ, she said. And a pleasure it was indeed. Iโll never forget that moment of my life. Rest In Peace Mary Wilson, I hope sheโs now reunited with her son Rafael.
@mercedeslowe7842
Thank you ..Supreme for giving me comfort in some difficult years in my life..Your voice was my baby sitter...Thanks Mary Wilson Rip ๐ with Flo
@ekitiemmanuel4381
Such a beautiful story. I wish I could " blush hard " too๐ณ๐ณ๐๐
@meredithedwards7238
That's a beautiful story. What luck that you got to meet her! She sounds like a classy lady, which is not a surprise.
@bryanthomas4959
Beautiful story
@harryknackers7892
OMG
@dzulkifleymohdsaid728
My mom told us that this is such a wonderful song from her era. In mid 60s she was a sweet 16, and that she'd that time, regularly ask for 20 cents from my late grandpa and head out to nearby cafe's jukebox to air the song. At 70+ today, she still loves Diana Ross' songs and is still keeping it inside her Apple IP.
@azwanabdullah148
A hit song never end and it will always have repeated until today. I dedicated this song to you.
@kennethotieno8835
RIP Mary Wilson..... thanks for the memories that were the soundtrack to our childhood and youth; your music will live in our hearts and minds
@AJNorth
We have lost another of the truly great stars โ but she will shine forever in the heavens.
"Sic itur ad astra" (Thus one journeys to the stars)
โ Virgil, "The Aeneid" (Book IX, line 641)