It’s that poignant clarity that captures what makes “Love Is Stronger Than Pride” so powerful - a triumphant cry of acceptance and moving on. “It’s all too clear things come and go,” she sings toward the end of the song. Accompanied by softly-strummed acoustic guitar and earthy sounds, Sade’s lyrics feel comforting and strong. She has accepted that this love she invested in has come to an end and that she still loves this person, but she has her own life to live. The “ I’m good luv, enjoy” of Sade songs. “Love Is Stronger Than Pride” is what it sounds like when you’ve risen above the bullshit. A sentiment that’s all too fucking real if you’ve ever experienced it before. It’s a quiet storm diss track - the “Marvins Room” before “Marvins Room.” It’s the last attempt at salvaging something, or maybe the last attempt at feeling something that she’s so familiar with but knows it has come to an end. Who else’s love is wider than the Victoria Lake or taller than the Empire State? No one but Sade’s.

If anything it’s a sequel to “No Ordinary Love.” Sade couldn’t give one fuck that this man has lied to her or that he’s seeing someone else. Now I know what you’re thinking: “‘Is It A Crime’ over ‘No Ordinary Love?’ She literally says ‘I keep crying’ in the latter.” “No Ordinary Love” is obviously a tear-jerker but “Is It A Crime” is tragic. It’s a question that punctuates her declarations - a sign that this love truly meant so much to her and still does. “Didn’t I give you/All that I’ve got to give, baby?” Sade croons in the track’s pre-chorus. Even now, as their relationship has presumably come to an end, he’s taking. After a break of eight years between studio albums, Sade delivered their fifth album, Lovers Rock, in November 2000 through. She gave and gave and gave, and he took and took and took. (from Lovers Live)' by Sade & The Abyssinians on Apple Music. 38bdf500dc Listen free to Sade Lovers Rock (By Your Side, Flow and more). Never before has the singer infused more mainstream rock elements (prominent strummed guitars) into her music as evidenced by the first single, 'By Your Side.' Thats not to say that she has eschewed her own tried-and-true brand of smoky, dusky ballads. “I gave you all the love I got/I gave you more than I could give.” This is how Sade starts off one of her saddest songs of all time. Lovers Rock, the title of Sades first album of the 21st century, could be taken on many levels. 351, Sade - By Your Side (Naked Music Mixes). That uncertainty hangs over “Hang on to Your Love” and adds a melancholy that stays with you until the very end. mp3 All songs and all albums Sade You can listen for information on the site. Sade conveys a frustration in this track as she sings “In heaven’s name why do you play these games,” but wants to persevere through it all - even if her partner doesn’t seem to feel the same way. Similar to “Never as Good as the First Time,” “Hang on to Your Love” has an upbeat feel that contrasts the lyrics.

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