Jaibi - ‘You Got Me’.
Which song do I love the most and why?
This is such a serious question, so forgive me for coming over as all serious here.
When I first heard this song my initial reaction was one of indifference, but the more I listened to it the more it became apparent ‘You Got Me’ has a depth of emotion not many records can lay claim to.
I first heard this song after buying an album called ‘Deep Soul Treasures’ and in the sleeve notes Dave Godin ( a well respected man in the Soul scene ) described this song as, “without doubt or any reservation, my favourite record of all time.”
After hearing this song many times for myself, I can easily see why.
Jaibi sings as a woman who having suffered the emotional devastation of having her heart broken,
only to come to the reluctant realisation that she has found herself “falling in love again”.
You can feel herself thinking after the suffering and pain “please God not again”.
As the song progresses, so does her acceptance of this new love.
Everything about this song has a beauty of it’s own. Not a single word wasted and the pace can only be described as majestic.
And the music, (this from a review I read); “the way the horns swell slowly and with such grace behind the melody, the way the bass starts boiling over when she sings "I try to fight this burning desire…"
Written in the 60’s, at only 2 minutes 37 seconds long, it’s beautiful, poignant and overwhelming .
It makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck and gives me goosebumps…it’s the perfect song.
Anyone who claims to love music, should listen to 'You Got Me' despite your genre preferences and learn to understand this song.
Anyone who has ever had their heart broken…here’s hope.
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