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Life Beats

The Supremes
Track 4 on The ’70s Anthology 

Producer

Johnny Bristol
Oct. 29, 20021 viewer

Life Beats Lyrics

[Chorus]
Life beats turning into love beats
Ooh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Life beats turning into love beats
Moving in and taking over me
Life's a drum
More than a heart's a drum
Love's the answer, gonna get me some
Oh yeah

[Verse 1]
Since I've spent my years of searchin'
For the answers to life's game
Is it power? Is it money?
Am I more than just a name?
Then last night, for one small moment
I look upon his face
All at once, I've got the message
Everything fall into place
Oh, life beats

[Chorus]
Life beats turning into love beats
Ooh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Life beats turning into love beats
Moving in and taking over me
Life's a drum
More than a heart's a drum
Love's the answer, gonna get me some
Oh yeah
Ah, life
Mmm, love beats
[Bridge]
Oh, I have dreamed of desperation
Waiting for someone, I sigh
Now it's time for celebration
His eyes told me he was mine
Oh, oh, ah, life beats

[Chorus]
Life beats turning into love beats
Ooh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Life beats turning into love beats
Moving in and taking over me
Life's a drum
More than a heart's a drum
Love's the answer, gonna get me some
Oh yeah

[Refrain]
Life beats turning into love beats
Ooh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Life beats turning into love beats
Ooh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Life beats turning into love beats
Ooh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Life beats turning into love beats
Ooh yeah
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
[Outro]
Turn...
Life...
Love...
Beat!

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What did The Supremes say about "Life Beats"?
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Johnny Bristol had produced our last hit, “Someday We’ll Be Together”, so his production of “Life Beats” was considered for the new group’s first single. As you listen to this moving track, notice Cindy’s voice riding the chorus.

— Mary Wilson, The 70s Anthology liner notes, 2002

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The ’70s Anthology (2002)
The Supremes
  1. 1.
    Up the Ladder to the Roof
  2. 2.
    Everybody’s Got the Right to Love
  3. 3.
    The Loving Country
  4. 4.
    Life Beats
  5. 5.
    Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music
  6. 6.
    Stoned Love
  7. 7.
    It’s Time To Break Down
  8. 8.
    River Deep-Mountain High
  9. 9.
    Nathan Jones
  10. 10.
    Touch
  11. 11.
    Function at the Junction (Missing Lyrics)
  12. 12.
    Love the One You’re With
  13. 13.
    Oh My Poor Baby (Missing Lyrics)
  14. 14.
    Make It With You (Missing Lyrics)
  15. 15.
    I’ll Let Him Know That I Love Him (Missing Lyrics)
  16. 16.
    Never Can Say Goodbye
  17. 17.
    Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling (Missing Lyrics)
  18. 18.
    Floy Joy
  19. 19.
    Automatically Sunshine (Alternate Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  20. 20.
    Your Wonderful Sweet, Sweet Love
  21. 21.
    When Can Brown Begin?
  22. 22.
    I Keep It Hid
  23. 23.
    All I Want
  24. 24.
    I Guess I’ll Miss the Man
  25. 25.
    Bad Weather
  26. 26.
    Love Train (Unedited Alternate Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  27. 27.
    The Sha-La Bandit (Alternate Multi-Lead Vocal Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  28. 28.
    It’s All Been Said Before
  29. 29.
    He’s My Man (Extended Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  30. 30.
    Give Out, But Don’t Give Up
  31. 31.
    Where Do I Go from Here
  32. 32.
    Bend A Little (Missing Lyrics)
  33. 33.
    Can We Love Again (Outtake) (Missing Lyrics)
  34. 34.
    High Energy (Unedited Alternate Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  35. 35.
    I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking
  36. 36.
    You’re What’s Missing in My Life
  37. 37.
    Don’t Let My Teardrops Bother You (Alternate Mix) (Missing Lyrics)
  38. 38.
    There’s Room at the Top (Missing Lyrics)
  39. 39.
    You’re My Driving Wheel
  40. 40.
    Let Yourself Go
  41. 41.
    Love, I Never Knew You Could Feel So Good
  42. 42.
    We Should Be Closer Together
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Release Date
October 29, 2002
Tags
R&BPopMotown
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