2 The Max

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Artist: Maxi Priest
Label: Universal Music Operations Limited
Release Date: 16 May 2005
Genres: Reggae

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Whatever my eyes can see
My heart can feel
That’s why I believe in love, in love

I’ve seen so many things throughout my life
The only thing I’ve ever seen survive the test of time
Is the strength of your love
And then the right seems wrong
And the wrong seems right
Just be careful… be strong

Whatever my eyes can see
My heart can feel
That’s why I believe in love, in love
Knowing my eyes can see
As sure as the deep blue see
That’s why I believe in love

You best that ever lasting smile
Gotta give thanks for the way you’ve touched my life
With your love
And when the right seems wrong
And the wrong seems right
I’ll be careful, I’ll be strong

Whatever my eyes can see
My heart can feel
That’s why I believe in love
Knowing my eyes can see
As sure as the deep blue see
That’s why I believe in love

In the moments when I’m alone
In the times when I’m not sure
I can always call on you

In the moments when I’m unfair
When it seems like no ones there
There’s one thing I know is true
I can always count on you…

Whatever my eyes can see
My heart can feel
That’s why I believe in love
Knowing my eyes can see
As sure as the deep blue see
That’s why I believe in love

Whatever my eyes can see
My heart can feel
That’s why I believe in love, in love
Knowing my eyes can see
As sure as the deep blue see
That’s why I believe in love

In the moments when I’m alone
In the times when I’m not sure
I can always call on you

In the moments when I’m unfair
When it seems like no ones there
There’s one thing I know is true
I can always count on you

Whatever my eyes can see…

Baby baby baby
Sip a glass of cold champagne wine
The rug that we lie on feels divine
And there’s no~ no~ no~ no~ I
If we two ecstasy the world of the night ringing in our ears we’re in flight
And there’s no~ no~ no~no~ substitution

For what we have, no others can have

There’s nothing like this,
There’s nothing like this
No one could ever have what we have,
There’s nothing like this no no

The lightest conversation has it’s flow all the communications don’t you know
And I feel quite content Oh~ right now oh~ yeah

Just stick with me and we’ll make history an exclusive pair in love we will be
And there’s no~ no~ no~ no~ substitution

For what we have, no others can have

There’s nothing like this,
There’s nothing like this,
Not even remotely like this

Oh~
There’s nothing like this,
There’s nothing like this,
Exclusive you and me baby
There’s nothing like this,
There’s nothing like this,
There’s nothing like this…

How many times you gonna do
What you do to me
Still I turn around and take it like that
Just for the love and all the joys that you make me
Feel
So I really couldn’t turn my back
Lady forever, ahhh
I’m the one who’s gonna be by your side
Here and for always
Ooh, always and forever
Every minute, every second, take your time, no need to
Rush
A little bit of hugging, a little bit of kissing, with
Your sweetest tender touch
(‘Cause boy you got my deep affection
Take your time no need to rush
A little bit of hugging, a little bit of kissing, with
Your sweetest tender touch
Oooh,
Oooh, I’m gonna love you baby
Oooh,
Oooh, I’m gonna love you baby)
For better or worse I’m gonna love you and girl and
That’s for sure
I’m the kind of man who plays for keeps
Being alone it wasn’t something I wasn’t planning for
Love and tenderness this rude boy needs
Lady forever, ahhh
I’m the one who’s gonna be by your side
Here and for always
Ooh, always and forever
Every minute, every second, take your time, no need to
Rush a little bit of hugging,
(Hug me)
A little bit of kissing,

(Kiss me)
With your sweetest tender touch
(‘Cause boy you got my deep affection
Take your time no need to rush
A little bit of hugging, a little bit of kissing, with
Your sweetest tender touch
Oooh,
Oooh, I’m gonna love you baby
Oooh,
Oooh, I’m gonna love you baby)

How many times you gonna do
What you do to me
Still I turn around and take it like that
Just for the love and all the joys that you make me
Feel
So I really couldn’t turn my back
Lady forever, ahhh
(You promised forever, yeah, yeah)
I’m the one who’s gonna be by your side
Here and for always
Ooh, always and forever
Every minute,
(Every minute)
Every second, take your time, no need to rush
(No need to rush)
A little bit of hugging,
(Hold me)
A little bit of kissing,
(Love me)
With your sweetest tender touch
(‘Cause boy you got my deep affection
Take your time no need to rush
A little bit of hugging, a little bit of kissing, with
Your sweetest tender touch
Oooh,
Oooh, I’m gonna love you baby
Oooh,
Oooh, I’m gonna love you baby)

Ah hero to zero

The way we used to be, invades my memory
Pictures on the wall, betrays the rise and fall
I never realize, I still don’t understand
I was too blind to see, you’re slippin’ through my hands

Slippin’ away
You’re slippin’ away yeah yeah
A hero to zero, sunshine to stormy weather
I was the number one now there’s no more together
We had it goin’ on so tell me where did it all go wrong
A hero to zero, it’s like me losing you yeah
It’s like me losing you yeah

The silence chills the air
I miss you being there
Time won’t heal the scars
Still wonder where you are
It never dawned on me
One day you break free
And I would come down to earth
And face reality

Slippin’ away
You’re slippin’ away yeah yeah
A hero to zero, sunshine to stormy weather
I was the number one now there’s no more together
We had it goin’ on so tell me where did it all go wrong
A hero to zero, it’s like me losing you yeah
It’s like me losing you yeah

Slippin’ away
You’re slippin’ away yeah yeah
A hero to zero, sunshine to stormy weather
I was the number one now there’s no more together
We had it goin’ on so tell me where did it all go wrong
A hero to zero, it’s like me losing you yeah
It’s like me losing you yeah

Slippin’ away
You’re slippin’ away yeah yeah
A hero to zero, sunshine to stormy weather
I was the number one now there’s no more together
We had it goin’ on so tell me where did it all go wrong
A hero to zero, it’s like me losing you yeah
It’s like me losing you yeah

You’ll remember me when the west wind moves
Among the fields of the island
You’ll can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in the fields of gold

So she took her love
For to gaze awhile
Among the fields of the island
In his arms she fell as her fear came down
Among the fields of gold

Will you stay with me, will you be my love
Among the fields of the islands
You’ll can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walk in the fields of gold
When we walk in the fields of gold

I never made promises lightly
And there’s been some that I’ve broken
But I swear in the days still left
We’ll walk in the fields of gold
We’ll walk in the fields of gold

Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of the islands
See the children run as the sun goes down
As we walk in the fields of gold
You’ll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of the islands
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
When we walked in the fields of gold
When we walked in the fields of gold
When we walked in the fields of gold

I’m giving a full hundred you can have it all
I’ll give you one hundred percent of love
I’m giving a full hundred all through winter, spring and fall
I’ll give you one hundred percent of love

Wait a minute now, check my moves you’re in my mind, everything I do
Don’t stop me now, I’m in the mood to do the things that you want me to
Lady I’m yours, hold tight and don’t let go
Lady I’m yours, hold tight and don’t let go

Wait a minute now what I’m trying to say
I’m feeling you cause I’m loving you
Everything you do each and everyday
There is no one that could take your place

Lady I’m yours, hold tight and don’t let go
Lady for sure, hold tight and don’t let go ah yeah ya

I’m giving a full hundred you can have it all
I’ll give you one hundred percent of love
I’m giving a full hundred all through winter, spring and fall
I’ll give you one hundred percent of love

Forget the past we can make it last
You’re such a lady and you’re full of class and now I know it yeah
To keep a hold of what we have I wanna show it yeah
Girl you know I’m making my move lady don’t go
Keep a hold if you really know lady don’t let it go
Take it slow, let it flow don’t let it go let it flow

Lady I’m yours, hold tight and don’t let go
Lady for sure, hold tight and don’t let go ah yeah ya

I’m giving a full hundred you can have it all
I’ll give you one hundred percent of love
I’m giving a full hundred all through winter, spring and fall
I’ll give you one hundred percent of love

I’m giving a full hundred you can have it all
I’ll give you one hundred percent of love
I’m giving a full hundred all through winter, spring and fall
I’ll give you one hundred percent of love

I’m giving all I got, all I got
I’m giving you all I, all I got

All I know
I’m not leaving here without you not tonight
I’ll be damned if I do
How can I explain to you
Feelings that I’m going through imaging lady me and you

Sweat a go buss tonight yeah
[?] no get in the way
Sweat a go buss tonight yeah
I’m gonna take you on a midnight flight
Take you on a lockdown tight

All I know
I’m not leaving here without you not tonight
I’ll be damned if I do
You let me build my hopes up high
See that look giving me the eye

Now don’t be playing baby shy ooh baby

Sweat a go buss tonight yeah
[?] no get in the way
Sweat a go buss tonight yeah
I’m gonna take you on a midnight flight
Take you on a lockdown tight

All I know
I’m not leaving here without you not tonight
I’ll be damned if I do oh yeah oh yeah
All I know I’m not leaving here without you not tonight
I’ll be damned if I do
You can tell your friends that he can go, escort you chauffeur to the door
He’s acting like his Mr. so and so

Sweat a go buss tonight yeah
[?] no get in the way
Sweat a go buss tonight yeah
I’m gonna take you on a midnight flight
Take you on a lockdown tight

All I know
I’m not leaving here without you not tonight
I’ll be damned if I do
So what am I supposed to do I told you before it’s me and you

Get ready now ’cause we are going through

Sweat a go buss tonight yeah
[?] get in the way
Sweat a go buss tonight yeah

See

Sweat a go buss tonight yeah

And nothing go get in the way

Sweat a go buss tonight yeah
See, all I know when the mood takes control me and you baby alone tonight

Slow down everyone pay attention
Let us reason for a while
I’m worried about this every day killing
That is turning into style
Don’t try to convince it’s normal
Playing with human lives
I don’t know about you
But I know it brings tears to my eyes

And I cry for the children
And I pray for them
That someday consciousness will once again
Be the answer to our prayers oh yeah

Now I’m tired of all the goings on around us everyday
How did the little bitty innocent babies become pray by the way
How could we allow ourselves to go so far
I’m almost certain we’ve forgotten who we are
I’m wide awake in a dream that never ends
And my heart cries out for help everyday

And I cry for the children
And I pray for them
That someday consciousness will once again
Be the answer to our prayers oh yeah

Oh yeah oh yeah I pray Lord I pray
How many more lives do you need for your games
Cause we’re counting
How many more mothers will you leave in pain
Cause it’s mounting
Could you give me a time or a day
How much longer we will have to wait
Will there be sunshine and no trace of crime when I wake

And I cry for the children
And I pray for them
That someday consciousness will once again
Be the answer to our prayers oh yeah

And I cry for the children
And I pray for them
That someday consciousness will once again
Be the answer to our prayers oh yeah

I pray said I pray I pray I pray

Don’t know how I got along before I met you
Ain’t funny how easy to forget?
I’ve been missing someone like you in my life
When it feels so good you know it’s got to be right
I count my blessings each and everyday
Girl just promise me that you’ll never go away

Nobody’s gonna love you like I do
Nobody’s gonna give the love I give to you
Nobody’s gonna love you half as much as I do
Cause I care

There’s a part of me I’ve lost for so long
I don’t wanna make mistakes and let the good times go wrong
You’re an inspiration so beautiful to me
I’ll stand by you baby for eternity
I count my blessings each and everyday
Girl just promise me you’ll never go away

Nobody’s gonna love you like I do
Nobody’s gonna give the love I give to you
Nobody’s gonna love you half as much as I do
Cause I care

I count my blessings each and everyday
I wanna thank you Lord for the love you sent my way
There’s no substitute for the love you give
You’ll always in my heart
You are the reason I live

Nobody’s gonna love you like I do
Nobody’s gonna give the love I give to you
Nobody’s gonna love you half as much as I do
Cause I care

Nobody’s gonna love you like I do Loves you like I do
Nobody’s gonna love you like I do Loves you like I do
Nobody’s gonna love you like I do I care
Cause I care

Nobody’s could love you like I do Could love you like I do
Cause I care nobody could love you like I do
Cause I care

Girl your love is like wildfire, spreading all over the world
Girl your love is like wildfire, spreading all over the world

I sent you roses many a time
Wanting you to come on over oh yeah
I heard a lot of things about you, people are so untrue
But I just wanna be with you

Girl your love is like wildfire, spreading all over the world
Girl your love is like wildfire, spreading all over the world

We’ll sip champagne by the fire you and me girl
Together we’ll sail in the moonlight
Just whisper a song as we sail along
Girl I wanna spend my whole life with you

Wild fire, wild fire, wild fire, wild fire ooh

Girl your love is like wildfire, spreading all over the world
Girl your love is like wildfire, spreading all over the world

You build me up
Every time I look into your eyes
You show me the way to lover’s paradise
Whenever I’m afraid you always tell me go ahead
Whenever I’m in doubt you’re always there to help me out

Girl your love is like wildfire, spreading all over the world
Girl your love is like wildfire, spreading all over the world

Girl your love is like sweet like honey
Oh lady, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna
Spend my whole life with you girl
Oh yeah ah yeah oh baby oh yeah

Don’t go, don’t go
Please stay
Now that I’ve lost everything to you
You say you wanna start something new
And it’s breakin’ my heart you’re leavin’
Baby, I’m greavin’
But if you wanna leave, take good care
I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there

Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
It’s hard to get by just upon a smile,girl
Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
I’ll always remember you like a child, girl

You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do
And it’s breaking my heart in two
Cos’ I never wanna see you a sad girl
Don’t be a bad girl
But if you wanna leave, take good care
Hope you make a lot of nice friends out there
But just remember there’s a lot of bad everywhere

Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
It’s hard to get by just upon a smile,girl
Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
I’ll always remember you like a child, girl

You know I’ve seen a lot of what the world can do
And it’s breaking my heart in two
Cos’ I never wanna see you a sad girl
Don’t be a bad girl
But if you wanna leave, take good care
I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
But then lot of things turn bad out there

Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
It’s hard to get by just upon a smile,girl
Oh, baby, baby, it’s a wild world
I’ll always remember you like a child, girl

About Album

This is a soft release of the album which was recorded last year in Jamaica, New York and London. The intention is to build up to a full scale release with a cross-over single over the summer but in the meantime release the album to satisfy the growing demand from the reggae and urban music community. Maxi’s profile in the reggae/urban UK community has continued to be huge over the last 2 decades.

He’s scored 14 Top 50 hits in the UK alone. His workload has remained massive, always in demand to play here and appearing on cuts. In fact his extensive worldwide touring and continued writing and recording has prepared him for perhaps his best album yet. Packed with potential hits like ‘Fields’, a heartfelt cover of Sting’s classic ‘Fields of Gold’; the emotional potentially huge crossover single ‘Hero To Zero’, produced by Brian Rawling (Enrique Iglesias ‘Hero’ / Lemar ‘Justice’) and a great vehicle for Maxi’s incredible smooth vocal; and the more upbeat current Jamaican radio hit ‘Believe In Love’.

This track has become huge in the reggae community crossing over from Jamaica to here as it based on the biggest reggae rhythm of the summer the ‘Dropleaf’ riddim. There’s also a re-working of Maxi’s classic Cat Stevens cover ‘Wild World’ and collaborations from artists such as Wyclef, Beres Hammond and Shaggy. ‘2 The Max’ is a classic reggae album.

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