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The reggae group Inner Circle was formed in 1968 by the brothers Ian and Roger Lewis in Jamaica. At first they covered soul and R&B hits from the United States, and then also a few reggae songs, predominantly from Bob Marley.
The band released two albums as The Inner Circle in 1974 for jamaican label "Starapple"(and they were distributed by "Trojan" in UK), and resigned to Capitol Records in 1976, and Island Records(where the internationally successful album "Everything Is Great" originated. This album reached top 20 in the UK and preceded their other chart success by some years) in 1979.
Inner Circle was decidedly influenced through the original member Jacob Miller, the frontman and lead singer who was killed in a car crash on March 23, 1980. At the end of the 1970s Inner Circle with Jacob "Killer" Miller was more popular in Jamaica than Bob Marley. The band also appeared in the reggae cult film Rockers in 1978.
After the loss of Jacob Miller, Inner Circle broke up, but in 1982 another album called Something So Good was released. In 1986 Ian and Roger Lewis reestablished Inner Circle with the singer Carlton Coffie, and the band experienced a comeback with the album Black Roses.
In 1989, Inner Circle released the song "Bad Boys." Since then, the band calls itself "The Bad Boys of Reggae". They had another big hit with the 1993 song "Sweat (A La La La La Long)."
The lead singer Carlton Coffie was ill for a long period in 1995 and decided after his recuperation to start a solo career. The current singer Kris Bentley took his place.
One Way
Inner Circle Lyrics
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Thinking about you all the time
The lonely hours wouldn't leave me alone
So I decide to call to see if you where home
Your love can conquer anything
Battels are always easy to win
Only you can keep this fire burning
Only you can satisfy
My soul my fantasy
Then suddenly the rain
Come falling down
Oh I remember that day we met, oh yes
A day like this romance can't miss
Ain't no use you trying to resist
A quiet storm is raging in me
I see no sign of calmness in mind
Only you can keep this fire burning
In me
Only you can satisfy my soul loving me
Only you only you
Your love can conquer anything
Battels are always easy to win
Only you can keep this fire burning in me, only you can
In Inner Circle's song "One Way," the singer is spending a Saturday afternoon thinking about a love interest who is always on their mind. Despite feeling lonely, the singer decides to call the love interest to see if they are home. The singer believes that their love can conquer anything and that battles are always easy to win with their love interest by their side. They believe that only this person can keep the fire burning inside of them and satisfy their soul and fantasies.
Suddenly, rain begins to fall, and the singer recalls the day they met, realizing that a day like this could not be missed in terms of romance. The singer believes that there's no use in the love interest trying to resist them because a quiet storm is raging within them, and they don't see any sign of calmness in their mind. The singer reiterates that only the love interest can keep their fire burning and satisfy their soul.
Line by Line Meaning
Chilling out and it's Saturday afternoon
Relaxing and enjoying free time on a Saturday afternoon.
Thinking about you all the time
Constantly preoccupied with thoughts of a particular person.
The lonely hours wouldn't leave me alone
Feeling isolated and unable to escape from feelings of loneliness.
So I decide to call to see if you where home
Making an attempt to connect with the person one has been thinking about by calling them.
Your love can conquer anything
Believing that the person's love has the power to overcome any obstacle or challenge.
Battels are always easy to win
One can easily overcome any type of struggle with the help of the person's love.
Only you can keep this fire burning In me
This person is the only one who can maintain the intense feelings of passion in the singer.
Only you can satisfy My soul my fantasy
The person is the only one who can fulfill the artist's deepest desires and fantasies.
Then suddenly the rain Come falling down
It starts to rain suddenly.
Oh I remember that day we met, oh yes
Reflecting on a past memory of meeting the person.
A day like this romance can't miss
This is the perfect moment for a romantic connection or interaction.
Ain't no use you trying to resist
The person being addressed should stop attempting to resist or deny their feelings for the artist.
A quiet storm is raging in me
The singer is dealing with a tumultuous and intense internal struggle related to their feelings for the person.
I see no sign of calmness in mind
The singer does not feel at ease or peaceful mentally or emotionally.
Only you can satisfy my soul loving me
The person is the only one capable of fulfilling the singer's emotional needs and desires through their love.
Only you only you
The person is the sole focus and source of the artist's feelings and desires.
Writer(s): BERNARD HARVEY, IAN LEWIS, JUNIOR DOUGLAS
Contributed by Alaina C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@eruthksmorris7734
My father Calton Coffie has died February 2, 2023. Thank you for honoring both the band Inner Circle and him. These were great times growing up in the studio and traveling to shows and Rehearsals.
@regeboj
My deepest condolences to you and your family ❤️ Calton was a great singer.
@woodyelliott2014
Best reggae band I've ever experienced in concert! Much love for Inner Circle!
@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.
You must have never seen Black Uhuru ?
I was blessed to have witnessed them twice...
@harryarmitage3956
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@carlosvillanueva4006
Para mi es una d las mejores canciones d reggae gracias
@dazzagoody1469
Wow 1991 MEMORIES great song!
@rcosta551
One of the best reggae songs.
@funwithamisha8315
one of best reggae albums
@lailadasilva9672
Vivaaaaaa o Reggae, esse cd é pesadooo!