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Jak - You Only You (need help with lyrics) Hey guys,
been listening a lot to that "I Go Wild" album by Jak.
my fav track from that album has to be "You only you".. I've tried to write down the lyrics, but at some points my english just ain't good enough to hear out what he says.. anyone got the lyrics? the LP (inner sleeve)? hope you guys can help me out. thank you. May you rest in peace, my beautiful queen, Teena Marie | |
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Well.....pulled my copy & there are no liner notes....so no help there.
If you don't know...he is currently (and has been for a while) in a band outta ABQ, NM called "Soul Divine".
You might try contacting him directly.
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The lyrics aren't on the album.
It's hard to decipher some of his lyrics due to the falsetto style he sings with.
I guess I could try to come up with some lyrics.
I'll do it later on You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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You treat me bad, girl tell me why when all i live for is to satisfy you
I never get enough
I guess i'm a fool,must be a fool
because my feelings werent accepted, just rejected by you
youre so difficult
I was so sure you'd understand I thought I knew you better but youre slipping right through my hands
like grains of sand
I cant believa ll of the things you do to try and hurt me and cause me pain, why?
You must believe I'm made of straw There is no wizard, only you and youre breaking my heart
If only you could see what you do to me
If only you had a heart, there is no wizard only you and this is going too far
much too far
Just like the story of the man of OZ I guess i have to leave you baby, just because
Cant take it anymore
maybe I misunderstood , I thought what we had was so damn good
??I gave a little more??
I was so sure you'd always be, my one and only lover but you left me in misery
some people say the worlds our friend,I guess thats how we ?write? but I dont understand why you ???hurt me???? when I love you with all my might
You must believe I'm made of straw There is no wizard, only you and youre breaking my heart
If only you could see what you do to me
If only you had a heart, there is no wizard only you and this is going too far
Much too far.
- Breakdown
Let me tell you girl
You must believe I'm made of straw There is no wizard, only you and youre breaking my heart
If only you could see what you do to me
If only you had a heart, there is no wizard only you and this is going too far
Much too far
You must believe I'm made of straw There is no wizard, only you and youre breaking my heart
If only you had a heart, there is no wizard only you and this is going too far
much too far
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The Wizard of Oz references are a bit odd, but I am confident that I have most of the lyrics correct
(I don't know what I was thinking in my previous post, Jak doesn't sing in falsetto on this track)
hope this helps You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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woah! thank you SO SO SO much! you made my day!
by the way, at this passage
some people say the worlds our friend,I guess thats how we ?write? but I dont understand why you ???hurt me???? when I love you with all my might
I hear
some people say the worlds our friend, I guess thats probably right but I dont understand why you hurt me when I love you with all my might
does it make sense? May you rest in peace, my beautiful queen, Teena Marie | |
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Lol
yeah, that makes a lot more sense.
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Great job minneapolisFunq !
Here's also the lyric sheet version from the Japanese vinyl, for what it's worth
You treat me bad Pretend your heart When all i live for Is to satisfy you I never get enough I guess i'm a fool Must be your fool Because my friends Weren't accepted Just rejected by you You're so difficult
I was so sure That you'd understand I thought i knew you better But you slippin' right through my hands Like grains of sand
I can't believe All the friends you use To try and hurt me You cause me pain Why
* You must believe I made a stroke There's no prison, only you And you're breakin' my heart If only you could see What you do to me If only you had a heart There's no prison, only you And this has gone too far Much too far
Just like a story In a magazine I guess i have to leave you baby Just because I can't take it anymore Maybe all your somebody's too I've already had someday new, baby I give you a little more
I was too shure You'd always be My one and only lover But you left me in misery I've cried enough to fill the sea Someone heard you say You was a friend I guess that's probably right But i'll never understand Why you hurt me now When i love you with all my might
(* Repeat ) (* Repeat twice )
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Some of those lyrics look like the product of "Engrish" translation. I don't know if the label or a random japanese person handled this, but it would explain some of it.
Or
They could be completely correct, the "wizard" line does seem a bit odd. You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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I really enjoyed the wizard line I think the lyrics are kinda translated.. and it doesn't sound like "prison" to me, more like wizard, which matches with the line "just like the story of the man of oz" cus I don't hear no magazine in there ("oz" also rhymes with "because" ) - I used both (thanks again to both of you) and wrote it down like that:
-------------------- (Verse One) [Edited 12/20/10 3:15am] May you rest in peace, my beautiful queen, Teena Marie | |
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Yeah lol, could indeed be some off-translantion here and there in the Japanese lyric-sheet
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Who da fuk is Jak? | |
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Jack Bailey contracted by CBS-Epic, and who jumped on the 80's Minneapolisound bandwagon, like a lotta cats did lol.
Or pm Blackguitaristz. He saw him around in his town and clubs back then and posted about it in the Orchives. | |
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I was kidding. Just wanted to use the "fuk" spelling. | |
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oh shux | |
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We did it!
On a JAK related note: I recently recieved my 7 and 12 inch "i go wild" singles in the mail. My Jak COLLECTION IS COMPLETE! [Edited 12/20/10 17:51pm] You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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Wow! Could you by any chance upload the instrumental of "I Go Wild" onto your youtube channel? [img:$uid]http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk67/richardarias/Emoticons/Shy_001.gif[/img:$uid] May you rest in peace, my beautiful queen, Teena Marie | |
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I was planning on doing that sometime within the next few days.
I have both I Go Wild instrumentals: The special remix and the original. (Oddly enough, the "normal" version isn't on the album, The special remix is.
I'll make a thread when they are up! You're so glam, every time I see you I wanna slam! | |
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that sounds great! can't wait! May you rest in peace, my beautiful queen, Teena Marie | |
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by the way, do you happen to know what's up with all these different versions of "I Go Wild"? On your channel I saw you wrote that the special mix is on the album, I have an LP Rip whose track is running circa 5:40, then there is the 7" version that's circa 3:30 and the special remixed version that runs 6 mins.. Now that the "normal" version ain't on the album, and now that it is different from the 7" version, where is it on then? May you rest in peace, my beautiful queen, Teena Marie | |
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I have also downloaded the LP (after I purchased the album, I couldn't find it online back then) and noticed that too, so it led to my confusion when the special remix 12inch arrived and it was the same song that was on the album (A bit of a disappointment, but I was happy about the instrumental).
The 12inch single of I Go Wild is the version without the elaborate intro and the repeated 'I go wild' chant throughout the verse. The label claims that the song was taken from the album but they aren't the same.
I don't know if the record company made a mistake when pressing the LP and added the special remix or if I just happen to have a rare copy (which i'm doubting, the special remix seems fit for an introduction.) It seems strange that the original track was only used as promotion.
The 7inch single is an edited mix of the 'normal' version+instrumental.
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Oh, I see! Thanks for the info May you rest in peace, my beautiful queen, Teena Marie | |
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