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/
I Ain't No Good
jacksoul Lyrics
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The lyrics to jacksoul's song "I Ain't No Good" portray the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer's apartment is in a state of disarray with unopened mail, last week's dishes, and stale pizza. He is feeling lonely and unmotivated to leave the house, but attempts to call his ex-partner to no avail. She has been screening his calls and has even blocked his email. The singer realizes that he has done wrong in the past but struggles to move forward without his partner.
The chorus of the song poses a series of rhetorical questions to emphasize the emptiness the singer is feeling without his partner. He compares himself to a clown with the blues, a ballerina without her shoes, and the incoherence of a mystery with no clues. The absence of his partner leaves him unable to find meaning in his daily life, comparing it to a house without a roof and his inability to play basketball without a hoop.
The lyrics evoke a sense of despair and longing for the singer's lost love. It illustrates the pain and suffering that come with a broken relationship, emphasizing the importance of love and connection in one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
CURTAINS DRAWN, UNOPENED MAIL
I am closing myself off from the outside world.
LAST WEEK'S DISHES. PIZZA'S STALE
I have let myself go and stopped taking care of myself.
FEELING LONELY, DAMN, I HATE IT
I hate feeling lonely, but I can't seem to shake it.
CAN'T GO OUT IF I'M NOT MOTIVATED
I lack the motivation to do anything, even leave the house.
TRY TO CALL YOU
I am trying to reach out to you.
YOU DON'T WANNA TALK
You do not want to talk to me.
YOU BEEN SCREENIN YOUR CALLS
You have been avoiding my calls.
NOW MY EMAIL'S BLOCKED
You have even gone as far as blocking my email.
HOW'M I SUPPOSED TO MAKE IT BETTER
I am at a loss as to how to resolve our issues.
WHEN YOU WON'T EVEN GET TOGETHER?
It is hard to work on our relationship when you won't meet up with me.
SIMPLE THINGS''_ CAN'T UNDERSTAND..
I cannot understand why the simple things in life are so difficult for me.
AND PRECIOUS THINGS SLIP THROUGH MY HANDS, LATELY.
I feel like I am losing the things that matter most to me.
BABY, IT'S LIKE MY MIND IS GONE...
I feel like I am losing my mind over you.
HAPPY THOUGHTS JUST MELT AWAY AND SUNSHINE HAS FADED GRAY
I cannot find happiness anymore, and everything seems bleak and dull.
SINCE I DONE YOU WRONG, I JUST CAN'T MOVE ON.
I cannot move on since I know I have hurt you deeply.
TELL ME WHAT'S A CLOWN IF HE'S GOT THE BLUES?
What is the point of putting on a happy facade when you are hurting inside?
A BALLERINA THAT'S LOST HER SHOES?
What is the point of doing something you love when you have lost the things that make it special?
WHAT'S A MYSTERY WITHOUT NO CLUES?
What is the point of trying to figure out life's mysteries when you have no guidance or direction?
WHAT'S ANOTHER DAY IF I AIN'T GOT NO YOU?
Every day feels pointless without you in my life.
WHAT'S A HOUSE IF IT'S GOT NO ROOF?
What is the point of having something if it is incomplete or broken?
HOW'M I GONNA PLAY BALL IF I GOT NO HOOP?
How can I do what I love if I lack the tools or resources to do so?
I CAN'T BELIEVE IN LOVE IF YOU'RE THE ONLY PROOF
I cannot believe in love if you are not there to prove it to me.
I AIN'T NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU
I know I am not a good person without you in my life.
FROM SUMMER SUNSET TO THE PERFECT DAWN, CHRISTMAS DAY... ALL SEEM SO WRONG
Even the happiest moments in life seem wrong without you by my side.
SINCE YOU WENT AND BROKE MY HEART
Since you hurt me, I have been struggling to cope.
TOOK WHAT WE HAD AND TORE IT ALL APART
You destroyed what we had together.
TOOK MY LOVING AND MADE ME BITTER
Your betrayal has made me angry and resentful.
NOW EVERY NIGHT ALONE SEEMS LIKE WINTER
Without you, every night feels cold and never-ending.
I THOUGHT THAT WE HAD DESTINY
I believed that we were meant to be together.
NOW I GOTTA DREAM TO HAVE YOU NEXT TO ME
Now all I have is the hope of being with you again.
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Shantal
gone but not forgotten... one of a kind voice... still love jacksoul
Alex Smith
Preach it.
13 years after this album's release is too late for me to be discovering this song...
...better late than never though.