The Wings, however, had a much farther-reaching appeal, thanks largely to the enormous charisma of heartthrob frontman Spud Nathan (nee Jonathan Udensi), who led the group through such romantic hits as "Kissing You So Hard," "Gone With the Sun" and "Single Boy" and the song featured here, "If You Don't Love Me Girl."
The Wings story took a tragic turn in 1974 when Nathan - while riding to a gig in a car driven by guitarist Manford Best - was killed in an accident on the infamous Njaba Bridge in Imo State. (A decade later, another car crash on that same bridge would claim the life of ex-Funkees and Osibisa guitarist Jake Sollo.)
Nathan's death catapulted The Wings into a tailspin. Most of the band (and their fans) blamed Best for the accident since he had been behind the wheel. Also, he had allegedly had sex with a groupie in the brand new car before it had the chance to be properly "blessed," which was considered to be some bad, bad juju. To add insult to injury, while the rest of the band wanted to go on a yearlong hiatus to mourn Spud, Best insisted that The Wings resume activity immediately with him in the lead singer spot. Eventually, the band went on hiatus for two years while Best broke away and formed Super Wings to relatively little success, due to fan resentment over his role in Spud's death.
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No Words
The Wings Lyrics
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and end up giving nothing,
I'm not surprised, that your black eyes
are gazing.
You say that love is everything
and what we need the most of,
I wish you knew, that's just how true
No words for my love
You're burning love, sweet burning love,
it's deep inside,
you mustn't hide, your burning love,
sweet burning love, your burning love.
You want to turn your head away
and someone's thinking of you,
I wish you'd see, it's only me,
I love you.
No words for my love
The Wings's song "No Words" talks about a situation where the singer is in love with someone who doesn't believe in love. The singer is expressing his love for this person and tries to make them understand that love is real and important. He feels that the person always wants to give love away and ends up giving nothing, which has resulted in their grief. The term 'black eyes' could mean that the person is sad or depressed. The singer wishes the person could understand how true his love is and how much he loves them.
The chorus of the song, "No words for my love," signifies that the love the singer has for the person is so significant that no words can describe it. The second verse of the song talks about how the person is already in love with someone else, and the singer wishes they could see that he loves them entirely. The song ends with the final chorus, which repeats the notion that the singer has no words to describe how much he loves the person.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to give your love away
and end up giving nothing,
You have a desire to give your love to others but always end up giving nothing in return.
I'm not surprised, that your black eyes
are gazing.
It's expected that you have a distant and uncertain gaze in your eyes.
You say that love is everything
and what we need the most of,
According to you, love is the most important thing in the world and what we need the most of.
I wish you knew, that's just how true
my love was.
I hope you understand that the love I had for you was genuine and real.
No words for my love
Words are not enough to express the extent of my love for you.
You're burning love, sweet burning love,
it's deep inside,
Your love for someone is intense and passionate, and it's deeply rooted within you.
you mustn't hide, your burning love,
sweet burning love, your burning love.
You should not hide your intense love for someone, it's a beautiful feeling that you should embrace fully.
You want to turn your head away
and someone's thinking of you,
You have the tendency to avoid people who genuinely care about you.
I wish you'd see, it's only me,
I love you.
I hope you realize that I am the only person who truly loves you.
No words for my love
Words are not enough to express the extent of my love for you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PAUL MCCARTNEY
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