They offer a range of sounds from soul, jazz, funk and rock. In 1995 Jacksoul released its debut album," Absolute", "Sleepless" in 2000, "Resurrected" in 2004, "mySOUL" in 2006.
On October 26 2009 the official website announced they would be releasing their first album in over three years, entitled SOULmate, was scheduled to be released on December 1, 2009
Sadly on November 22 2009, Haydain Neale passed away from lung cancer, after battling back an equally long time from coma and serious injuries received in a traffic accident, when he was hit by a car while riding his Vespa motorscooter August 3 2007.
Link to "Haydain Neale: an appreciation" in The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/haydain-neale-an-appreciation/article1375987/
Don't Tell Me
jacksoul Lyrics
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I never knew a love to run up so fast
Just to run me down.
I never new a girl to take my love so strong
Just to leave me lonely come summer's end.
I'd gladly let the ladies pass me by
Just to save me heartache.
Don't tell me that you love me
Don't tell me that you'll keep me in your heart
Don't tell me that I must be strong 'cause you're moving on
Just say you'll love me into the dawn.
All I ever wanted was some good times.
But now it's gone and grown so bad --
I need you so.
I tried to hide my love with pride
But girl you saw right through me.
Yes, you know the score.
You know the score.
If the time should come
You find that you are leaving.
If the time should come you find you must go...
Don't tell me that you love me
Don't tell me that you'll keep me in you're heart
Don't tell me that I must be strong
That you're moving on
Just say you'll love me into the dawn.
You don't have to school me
'cause I know the time.
You're headed back to your man.
But if I could go back with you where you are
I would stay there with you.
Then the summer ended
And the day did come when you would go
But don't you start to cry
Just hold on...
And don't tell me that you love me...
Chorus:
Don't tell me
Into the dawn
But if I, I could go back with you where you are
I would stay, I would stay there with you.
The lyrics of Jacksoul's song "Don't Tell Me" are full of raw emotions, as the singer describes the strength of his feelings for a girl who left him at the end of the summer. The song begins with him acknowledging that he has never been in love before, and that he never knew it could hurt so much. He shares his regret of letting the girl get close to him, knowing that it would only lead to heartbreak. He tells her not to tell him that she loves him or that she'll keep him in her heart because he knows she's moving on. He asks her instead to say that she'll love him into the dawn, implying that their love story may be short-lived but that it will shine bright while it does last.
The singer's vulnerability is palpable throughout the song, and he admits that all he ever wanted was some good times, but things have gone so bad that he needs the girl in question in his life. He explains that he tried to hide his love but that she saw right through him, indicating that they had a powerful emotional connection. He acknowledges that he understands why she's leaving and going back to her man, but he wishes he could be with her where she is. As the song ends, he tells her not to cry and to hold on, but to not tell him she loves him.
Overall, the song is a bittersweet reflection on the intensity of love and how it can lead to both joy and heartbreak. The singer understands that his time with this girl is limited, but he cherishes it nonetheless, and wants her to love him as much as she can, for as long as she can.
Line by Line Meaning
I never knew no kind of flame before
I never experienced such an intense love before.
I never knew a love to run up so fast
I never knew love could consume me so quickly.
Just to run me down.
Only to leave me heartbroken in the end.
I never new a girl to take my love so strong
I never knew a girl to love me so passionately.
Just to leave me lonely come summer's end.
Only to break my heart and leave me alone when summer was over.
I'd gladly let the ladies pass me by
I would rather avoid any romantic encounters, to spare myself from any heartaches or pains.
Just to save me heartache.
Just to protect myself from getting hurt.
Don't tell me that you love me
Please do not say that you love me.
Don't tell me that you'll keep me in your heart
Do not promise to keep me in your heart.
Don't tell me that I must be strong 'cause you're moving on
Do not tell me to be strong, as you move on from our relationship.
Just say you'll love me into the dawn.
Just love me until the dawn comes.
All I ever wanted was some good times.
All I wanted was to have some good memories and experiences.
But now it's gone and grown so bad --
But now our love has deteriorated so badly.
I need you so.
I still need you and miss you so much.
I tried to hide my love with pride
I tried to conceal my love for you with my ego and self-respect.
But girl you saw right through me.
But you knew all along that I loved you deeply.
Yes, you know the score.
You knew what was happening even before I realized it myself.
If the time should come
If the time comes
You find that you are leaving.
If you decide to leave.
If the time should come you find you must go...
If you have to go...
Don't tell me that you love me
Please do not tell me that you still love me.
You don't have to school me
You do not have to try to explain or teach me anything.
'cause I know the time.
Because I am aware of what is happening.
You're headed back to your man.
You are going back to your partner/husband.
But if I could go back with you where you are
But if I could be with you wherever you go,
I would stay there with you.
I would choose to stay with you.
Then the summer ended
Then the summer came to an end.
And the day did come when you would go
And the day finally came when you had to leave.
But don't you start to cry
But don't you begin to cry.
Just hold on...
Just hold on and be strong.
Chorus:
The following lines are the chorus of the song.
Don't tell me
Do not say it.
Into the dawn
Until the sun rises.
But if I, I could go back with you where you are
But if I could be with you wherever you go,
I would stay, I would stay there with you.
I would choose to stay with you.
Lyrics © ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT LP, OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
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