Bonafide

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Artist: Maxi Priest, Paul Rabiger
Label:  Virgin Records Limited
Release Date: 29 June 1990
Genres: Reggae, Pop

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You say you’re hurting oh cause
They say I’m flirting oh no
You just can’t take it anymore
Your friends say I’m no good for you
But in my heart I’m so true
A partner for life we can be sure
You’ve asked me for some time to clear you’re mind
I stayed away, it hurts so much
without your touch
Now I’m back and you say

Just a little bit longer baby
Cause my love keeps growing stronger
A little more time to say
But in my head a love song plays
For you and me

We played in the rain together
That feeling lives on forever
Memories that bring tears of joy
We’ve had our share of bad times too
Hurthing each other me and you
It’s brought us much closer in the end
Just too much we’ve both fought for
To put it all down the drain
I’ve stayed away just for a while
But now you’re driving me insane

Just a little bit longer baby
Cause my love keeps growing stronger
A little more time to say
But in my head a love song plays
For you and me

I said all there is to say now
Hoping that you’ll make me stay
Believe me I’m yearning for you girl
Hope there’s a place in your heart
That remembers the good from the start
Just put me back where I belong
You asked me for some time to clear your mind
I stayed away, it hurts so much
Without your touch now I’m back and you say

Just a little bit longer baby
Cause my love keeps growing stronger
A little more time to say
But in my head a love song plays
For you and me

She was a jezebel, this Brixtonqueen
Livin’ the life like a back street dream
Tellin’ me lies when the truth was clear
I think she knew what I wanted to hear

Spinnin’ me ’round like a wheel on fire
Walkin’ on tightrope, my love’s high wire
Fatal attraction is where I’m at
There’s no escapin’ me

I just wanna be close to you
And do all the things you want me to
I just wanna be close to you
And show you the way I feel

I feel love
When I’m lying in the midnight hour
Holding you just like a dream (dream)
Love is never what it seems

When we touch
And you’re holding me the way you do
Girl, you make my dreams come true
You make my dreams come true

I just wanna be close to you
And do all the things you want me to
I just wanna be close to you (huh)
And show you the way I feel (huh huh huh)

She was a Geminion the cusp of Mars
She holds me back or she too far
Windin’ me up just to let her down
So emotional, gagged and bound

There’s more to this than meets the eye
A devil woman locked inside
With the full moon rising, I was scared
I think I was possessed

I just wanna be close to you
And do all the things you want me to
I just wanna be close to you (huh huh huh huh huh huh)
And show you the way I feel

I feel love
Every time your body’s next to mine
Something deep inside of me
Wants to love you endlessly

When we touch
Girl, you don’t know how it makes me feel
I just can’t believe it’s real
I can’t believe it’s real

I just wanna be close to you
And do all the things you want me to
I just wanna be close to you
And show you the way I feel

She got an attitude I can’t explain
You never know if you’re in frame
Tying me up with elastic words
I’m on the countdown till I get heard

Her blood was hot, she burned so bright
A neon sign there in the night
It’s hard to say if I went too far
My heart still bears a scar

I just wanna be close to you
I just wanna be close to you (huh huh huh huh)

(I just wanna be close to you)
She was a jezebel, this Brixton queen
Livin’ the life like a back street dream
Tellin’ me lies when the truth was clear
I think she knew what I wanted to hear

(I just wanna be close to you)
Spinnin’ me ’round like a wheel on fire
Walkin’ on tightrope, my love’s high wire
Fatal attraction is where I’m at
There’s no escapin’ me

I wanna be close to you
And do all the things you want me to
I just wanna be close to you (I just wanna be close to you, baby)
And show you the way I feel

I wanna be close to you (baby)
And do all the things you want me to
I just wanna be close to you
And show you the way I feel

Just one more chance with you, darling
Just one more chance

She wrote me her letters, she no longer cared
But the tears upon the paper said she lied, she lied
If only I’d listened, if only I’d tried
Then this house would still have been a home
Oh, tell me why it took us all so long to realize
Oh why? It’s oh so obvious

Never did say goodbye
She never stopped to say goodbye, no
Never did say goodbye
She never stopped to say goodbye, no

If I could be with you and hold back my pride
And this love we’ll make it bind
We’ll look to the future, remembering the past
We’ll never lose our way again
Oh, tell me why it took us all so long to realize
Oh why? It’s oh so obvious

Never did say goodbye
She never stopped to say goodbye, no
Never did say goodbye
She never stopped to say goodbye, no
Never did say goodbye

Just one more chance with you, darling
How can I survive without a reason to go on?
My baby’s not here to love me
How can I forget without a reason to go on?
My baby’s not here to love me

Ooh why? Never did say goodbye
Never turned and said a reason why
Just one more chance with you, darling
Just one more chance yeah
Just one more chance with you, darling

Just one more chance, yeah
Never did say goodbye
Never turned and said a reason why
Never did say goodbye
Never turned and said a reason why

Just one more chance, baby
Just one more chance, yeah

You’ve got the best of me
More than I can give
In every part of me
Just for you I live

We shared our lives together
For so many years
Been through stormy weather
Shared the joys and tears
But oh this change of feeling
Has got me so confused
Feeling so rejected
Feelin like I’m used
What more can I say, what more can I do
Seems I’m wasting my time trying to show you

You’ve got the best of me
More than I can give
In every part of me
Just for you I live

You’ve got the best of me
More than I can give
In every part of me
Just for you I live

Seems I’ve been to hell and back
Only just to please you
And you’re still believing
That I don’t give a damn
Yes I’ve made my mistakes
With no intent to hurt
Tried so very hard
Just to make you understand

What more can I say
What more can I do
Seems I’m wasting my time
Trying to show you

You’ve got the best of me
More than I can give
In every part of me

You’ve got the best of me girl
More than I can give
In every part of me
Just for you I live

Whoa, hey, the very best of me baby

What more can I do
What more can I say
Seems I’m wasting my time
Trying to show you

You’ve got the best of me
More than I can give
In every part of me
Just for you I live

You’ve got the best of me
More than I can give
In every part of me
Just for you I live

All I really wanna do is get you babe and hold you tight never let you go.
I promise you to close my eyes and wait a while and still find you there
Caring about me instead of just wasting my time
I gave you my heart was that not enough?

There’s a space in this heart babe
Waiting for you
When you find where you’re going
I’ll be there too
Yes I will baby

I guess I never told you that I loved you babe but each moment was wrong
And I would die… if I never get the chance to show you how strong
I gave you my heart (yes I did babe) was that not enough for you babe

There’s a space in this heart babe
Waiting for you
When you find where you’re going
I’ll be there too

No one on earth means more to me
Your painted pictures are the way that the world
Should be
Don’t ever change it, I don’t wanna live in this
World without you
Oh no

I can’t explain, I can’t define
What you do to me, but my senses are so alive
You tell your story and it’s all that I ever believe

Portraits and poetry are frozen forms of perfection
But they don’t live and breathe
When my heart’s in need they don’t answer me
You – ooo oooh you are, you’re a human work of art
Walking, talking inspiration
You – ooo oooh you are, you’re a human work of art
You make me love, you make me care
You give me freedom I don’t need when I know
You’re there
My search is over I’ve got all of the riches that
money don’t buy, Oh no

Your words are poetry and your face is more than
Perfection
The way I watch you move it only goes to prove
In everything to do

You oooh oooh you are, you’re a human work of art
Walking, talking inspiration
You ooooh ooh you are, you’re a human work of art

You’re my mission
You’re my goal
Oooh you liberate my soul

There’s no illusion, that your touch is gold

Portraits and poetry are frozen forms of perfection
The way I watch you move it only goes to prove
In everything you do

You oooh oooh you are, you’re a human work of art
Walking, talking new sensation
You ooooh oooh you are, you’re a human work of art
Walking, talking inspiration

I don’t beg love
And neither do I borrow, hey

Temptress, I’m calling your bluff
Temptress, I hope you can deliver the stuff
Temptress, enough is enough
Let off ease up, you’re playing too rough

You’ve been tickling my fancy too long now hey
And girl, my feelings have gotten so strong
I can’t hold back the vibes no more
I think it’s time we settle the score

No more promises, no more guile
I got to settle the score right now

Temptress, I’m calling your bluff
Temptress, I hope you can deliver the stuff
Temptress, enough is enough
Let off ease up, you’re playing too rough

Your friends, they warned me about you long time ago, hey
But I’m a different kind of man, you know, hey
I’m not the type you wrap round your finger

I’m not here to waste time, I no linger
If you’re not ready to deliver
Throw in your towel ’cause the game is over

Temptress, I’m calling your bluff
Temptress, I hope you can deliver the stuff
Temptress, enough is enough
Let off ease up, you’re playing too rough

You’re acting like a Jezebel, hey
You’re acting like a Jezebel

You’ve been tickling my fancy too long now, ooh
And girl my feelings have gotten so strong, hey
I can’t hold back the vibes no more
I think it’s time we settle the score

No more promises, no more guile
I got to settle the score right now

Temptress, I’m calling your bluff
Temptress, I hope you can deliver the stuff
Temptress, enough is enough
Let off ease up, you’re playing too rough

You’re acting like a Jezebel, hey
You are gonna miss me tomorrow
‘Cause I don’t beg love and neither do I borrow
‘Cause if you diss to me today
You are gonna miss me tomorrow

‘Cause I don’t beg love and neither do I borrow
Neither do I borrow
You are gonna miss me tomorrow
Diss me today, you are gonna, miss me tomorrow

Temptress, I’m calling your bluff
Temptress, I hope you can deliver the stuff
Temptress, enough is enough
Let off ease up, you’re playing too rough

You’re acting like a Jezebel, hey
You’re acting like a Jezebel
‘Cause I don’t beg love, no way, neither do I borrow
And neither do I borrow

I don’t beg love and neither do I borrow
‘Cause if you do diss to me today
You are gonna miss me tomorrow
You are gonna miss me tomorrow
Miss me tomorrow, miss me tomorrow

I say a little prayer
Hoping I’ll be heard
Lord help the children to find peace in their time
I look around me, it all seems so wrong
Got to find a way to make it all right

Oh oh peace peace throughout the world
Just a little peace just a little peace
Peace throughout the world

War for money war for land
Tell me how long it’s going to be before we understand
People of the world
It’s time we get things straight
Cause if we don’t get it together
It’s gonna be too late

Oh oh peace peace throughout the world
Just a little peace just a little peace
Peace throughout the world

In a world where peoples’ feelings don’t matter
In a world where people just don’t care
I search the high and low to find myself an answer
Nothing seems to matter, no one seems to care
Take a look to the future
What do you see
Twentieth century going down on it’s knees
If we ever get there what would we do
Cause there won’t be nothing there for me and you

Let now be the time
Let peace be the vibe
Let’s join together
And we’ll strive to find a new way
To see it clear where you new existence
In which we can expect
Individually achievements peace of mind
Poverty [?] all men kind
Make this world a better place
To be sure [?] the human race

Peace throughout the world ooh
Oh peace mmm

In a world where peoples’ feelings don’t matter
In a world where people just don’t care
I search the high and low to find myself an answer
Nothing seems to matter, no one seems to care
Take a look to the future
What do you see
Twentieth century going down on it’s knees
If we ever get there what would we do
Cause there won’t be nothing there for me and you

Oh oh peace peace throughout the world
Just a little peace just a little peace
Peace throughout the world

Seems I no longer score oh baby

Is there something you should tell me
‘Cause I feel the tension in the air
Maybe we should talk about it
‘Cause this silence I can’t bear
And I’m not making no excuses
There’s a million reasons why
We were once so good together
Now we’re living separate lives

‘Cause you don’t love me anymore
Don’t hurt the way I do crying over you
And you don’t need me anymore
Don’t see the tears I cry (when I’m) crying over you

One was such a lonely number
Then I realize the score
All you can do is change it
Let me hold you just once more
‘Cause every picture tells your story
And tonight I feel the blues
So afraid to think about tomorrow
All the love that we once knew

‘Cause you don’t love me anymore
Don’t hurt the way I do crying over you
And you don’t need me anymore
Don’t see the tears I cry (when I’m) crying over you

I’m just living on a prayer
Hope I wake up, find you there
We can turn the world around us
And make it like it’s [?] day

‘Cause you don’t love me anymore
Don’t hurt the way I do crying over you
And you don’t need me anymore
Don’t see the tears I cry (when I’m) crying over you [?]

Said, I’m needing you more well
Said, I’m needing you more, oh, girl

The way you say it in your kisses, darling
In everything you do, I just have to talk about you
You’re there when the sun comes up
At night you make my dreams come true
Those little things that you do

And if I go away more than a day or two
Each time I close my eyes
I say a little prayer for you

We’ve got a sure fire love, sure fire love
The more I think of you, oh darling
We’ve got a sure fire love, sure fire love
Don’t change the things you do, yeah

We’ll talk about the weather darling
‘Cause the way I feel inside
There’s nothing but blue skies
And if we spend a little time together
That’s how we keep our love alive, oh well

And if I go away more than a day or two
Each night I close my eyes
I say a little prayer for you

We’ve got a sure fire love, sure fire love
The more I think of you, oh darling
We’ve got a sure fire love, sure fire love
Don’t change the things you do, yeah

And if I go away more than a day or two
Each time I close my eyes
I say a little prayer for you

We’ve got a sure fire love, sure fire love
The more I think of you, oh darling
We’ve got a sure fire love, sure fire love
Don’t change the things you do, yeah

We’ve got a sure fire love, sure fire love
The more I think of you, oh darling
We’ve got a sure fire love, sure fire love
Don’t change the things you do, yeah

I love you the way you are, girl
I love you the way you are, yeah
Oh, girl, I love you

Life life
Just another weekend closing
There’s another Monday morning rising
Days they seem to get shorter hey
Right before my very eyes hey

Life everyday its getting harder
Oh life rougher everyday
Oh life everyday its getting harder
Oh life tougher everyday

Strike another match to light the fire
There’s another mouth to feed
I send little Jimmy to fetch the water
Lord knows just how I feel

Life everyday its getting harder
Oh life rougher everyday
Oh life everyday its getting harder
Oh life tougher everyday

‘Cause I’m feeling the pain yeah
‘Cause I’m feeling the pain
He who feels it knows it
As we’re feeling the chill of a whistling breeze
Man made rules the system keeps us down
As we’re fighting the fight for the young ones

Life everyday its getting harder
Oh life rougher everyday
Oh life everyday its getting harder
Oh life tougher everyday [x2]

Rougher every day
Oh life oh life

Life everyday its getting harder
Oh life rougher everyday
Oh life everyday its getting harder
Oh life tougher everyday

Not just another prayer
Not just another song

When I look at the darkness all around us
I feel like I’m loosin’ control
So many people who just don’t know where to go
Listen to me now
Not a song goes unsung
Not a voice goes unheard
Ooh I’m hanging on your every word

Say a prayer for the world
Only love can save us now
Say a prayer for the world
Believe that it’s gonna be all right somehow
Every day it’s a new day
Every day we start again
Say a prayer for the world
And send all your love to all creation oh yeah

Said the world is my pillow, where I rest my weary head
I’m not afraid of dying but I’m not thinking about leaving here oh no
And the voice says learn to sit in silence
Not a flower grows in vain
We must learn to cultivate the garden oh yeah

Say a prayer for the world
Only love can save us now
Say a prayer for the world
Believe that it’s gonna be all right somehow
Every day it’s a new day
Every day we start again
Say a prayer for the world
And send all your love to all creation oh yeah

And when the darkness rolls in
There’s a light still shining yeah oh yeah
Suspended here in twilight
Here’s a road I’m finding yeah oh yeah
Say a prayer

Say a prayer for the world
Only love can save us now
Say a prayer for the world
Believe that it’s gonna be all right somehow
Every day it’s a new day
Every day we start again
Say a prayer for the world
And send all your love to all creation oh yeah [x2]

Not just another prayer
Not just another song

About Album

The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, while its biggest hit, “Close to You”, was a smash, peaking at number one that year.

Three other singles were issued: “Human Work of Art” (“Close to You”‘s predecessor, which did not chart in the US), “Just a Little Bit Longer” (a minor hit at 62) and “Space in My Heart” (failed to chart). However, the success of “Close to You” (a gold single on 30 October 1990) drove the album to gold status, which it received on 30 January 1991 by the RIAA.

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