1) We The People were … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name.
1) We The People were a mid 1960s garage group from Florida, releasing several singles (compiled on a double CD by the Sundazed label) and composing the track "In The Past", later covered by the Chocolate Watch Band. Guitarist/Songwriter Tom Talton went on to play with the Allman Brothers in the 1970's.
2) We the People formed in the winter/spring of 2003 in Syracuse, New York. Started off as an "oi" project of the members (most of who were and are in other bands). Played their first show on May 10, 2003 at Planet 505 on Westcott Street in Syracuse. Released a four song live demo of the show shortly there after, followed up by their first official demo, recorded by Greg Pier at Neon Witch studios. Continued playing shows garnering a lot of attention and buzz in the Syracuse hardcore scene and its periphery.
We the People underwent a lineup change when original guitarist Jon Peters relocated to Boston and was replaced by Jon Davies. We the People soon went on a brief hiatus after all its members with the exception of vocalist Chuck Hickey left the Syracuse area for New York City, Hoboken, and Philadelphia, among other destinations. In 2004, the band began playing and practicing again once four out of five members found themselves living again in the same city, this time New York. Shows soon followed when they were possible, and a second demo, the four song The Death of Life was released in December 2005. We the People then recorded another four songs at Banger Studios in Brooklyn in 2006, releasing them along with the Death of Life demo at an eight song CD in August that year and touring the northeast to support it.
We the People play a unique blend of oi, hardcore, punk, with a post-hardcore sense and feel. Singer Chuck Hickey's vocals are brutal and in your face, in line with Tesco Vee of the Meatmen and Choke of Slapshot. We the People share band members with Black S.S., Prisoner, Bad Cops, The NoJons, Bayonet U.K., The Funeral, and probably a few others.
We the People is:
Chuck Hickey, vocals
Jon Davies, Guitar
Chris Swisher, Guitar
Andy Williams, Bass
Jim Heffernan, Drums
3) We The People is a four-piece Indie/Pop/Rock/Alternative band from Melbourne, Australia, and was formed in 2010.
You Burn Me Up and Down
We the People Lyrics
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Cry for you fiery eye
You burn me up and down
With your fiery eye
Little girl you're my world
And baby you driving me crazy
You burn me up and down
Those looks you give
They feel like fire
You make me live
You satisfy
Woman, oh baby you woman
Learning, baby you're learning
You burn me up and down
When I think of you're learning
Missy you burn me up and down
These lyrics are about the intense passion and desire the singer has for Missy. He is caught up in her fiery kisses and fiery eyes, and she burns him up and down with her intensity. He describes her as his world and acknowledges that she drives him crazy, but he can't help being drawn to her. Every look she gives him feels like fire, and although she may be learning (perhaps about love or about herself), she continues to excite and entice the singer.
The use of fire imagery throughout the song suggests the intense and uncontrollable nature of passion and desire. Fire can be both life-giving and destructive, and in this song, it represents the all-consuming nature of love. The singer is both thrilled and overwhelmed by the intensity of his feelings for Missy, and he can't resist being drawn into her flame.
Overall, these lyrics convey a sense of urgency and intensity in relationships. The singer is consumed by his desire for Missy, and the fire imagery emphasizes the all-encompassing nature of that desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Missy your fiery kisses
Your passionate kisses make me feel hot and intense
Cry for you fiery eye
I desire your fiery gaze and attention
You burn me up and down
Your presence and actions make me feel intense and passionate
With your fiery eye
Your intense and passionate gaze is what sets me on fire
Little girl you're my world
You mean everything to me, my entire life revolves around you
And baby you driving me crazy
Your actions make me lose control and I can't resist you
You burn me up and down
Your presence and actions make me feel intense and passionate
When I look at you baby
The mere sight of you sets me on fire
Those looks you give
Your intense and passionate gaze and expressions
They feel like fire
Your looks ignite an intense feeling within me
You make me live
You give meaning and purpose to my life
You satisfy
You fulfill all my desires and needs
Woman, oh baby you woman
You are a mature and attractive female, you turn me on
Learning, baby you're learning
You are growing and improving, becoming more attractive to me
You burn me up and down
Your presence and actions make me feel intense and passionate
When I think of you're learning
Knowing that you are improving and growing makes me feel even more passionate about you
Contributed by Ryan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@blacflag
cult late sixties movie - the touchables....absolute classic
@shelleyganz9095
One of THE GREATEST EVER!! PERIOD!!!
@KidCarlyle
Some ONE, Wayne? Please know that we your people - your fans - are legion.
@budsmith65
I have dug this song for nearly 30 years. Great film - never seen it before. Mirror of Your Mind is great too and apparently they covered the Zombies She Does everything for me.
@chrisgladstone4270
My fav 60s garage song, just too good ..
@bonsummers2657
In The Past - We The People
@luiscalcano4359
@@bonsummers2657 CWB did it too, but not as good.
@gilgamess
I am thrilled to see your name here. Thanks for so much wonderful music. The "Mirror of Our Minds" compilation on Sundazed is wonderful. Viva "My Brother, The Man"! I played "Mirror of Your Mind" on my show on Rockin' Radio, The Electro-Phonic Sound of Brian Phillips
@TommyTaltonTunes
gilgamess, thanks for playing the music. check out: https://tommytaltonmusic.com/home and my channel on Youtube: Tommy Talton Tunes: https://www.youtube.com/c/TommyTaltonTunes
@robertcubinelli4961
I luv this. I also dig the wild version by the Fuzztones.