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"You & Me" is a love song that truly lives up to this label, without ever being too corny. Opened by an orchestral intro, the song turns into a full and driving, yet cool and easy one-drop at the beginning of which Jon Moon gets to the heart of the message right away:
"When I open up my eyes, you're the first thing I wanna see (…)
There's no other way babe, it's just you and me!"
"You & Me" isn't the first love song Jon Moon wrote for his partner Bronwyn, but it is arguably the most beautifully written. The artist describes his feelings poetically and emotionally while also setting new production standards for himself: After writing the song, he worked on the sound for almost three years, in order to get as close as possible to his vision. He not only recorded real strings, but also got Giuseppe "Big Finga" Coppola (drums), Florian "Stahl" Münzer ( E-git.) and Fabian "Odi" Zepezauer (E-bass), three seasoned reggae musicians from Gentleman's Evolution Band, on board. The production is rounded off by Ganjaman's mastering. Thus you can expect a modern, but warm and full sound that duly embeds the lyrics, and a song that you won't get out of your head anytime soon.
lyrics
When I open up my eyes you're the first thing I wanna see
Longtime me realize you're the only one for me
'Cause when you are around I feel so whole and free
There's no other way babe, it's just you and me
Oh let me hold you in my arms
Just for another minute
'Cause I don’t want to part, yeh
This is just the beginning,
Yeh, this is just a start
And sometimes life is hard
But look at where we are, we can reach so far
When we put our trust in Jah
But there’s one thing I still don’t understand:
How is it possible that I’m the lucky one?
That you really wanted me to be your man?
And now we’re moving as a unit
You’re so beautiful I think I’m gonna lose it
You’re my number one, you already knew that
But with every step I take I wanna prove it
When I go to bed I already know that
When I open up my eyes you're the first thing I wanna see
Longtime me realize you're the only one for me
'Cause when you are around I feel so whole and free
There's no other way babe, it's just you and me
You don't know what you mean to me!
No other face I’d rather see!
No other place I’d rather be! You fulfill my fantasies,
Oh baby, you’re my queen!
A mi seh ten years together and not one day lame
Disya fyah cyan cool, disya fyah cyan tame, and
Every day I think I go insane, 'cause
I can feel the love from toes to brain, and
I can feel the love in every vein, and
When you’re not around I feel the pain, and
When you are around I feel so great, cah
Disya love it make me elevate, so,
Positive energies we generate, oh,
None of the forces coulda separate us
I know se Jahjah’s plan is something greater
(know se Jahjah’s plan is something greater)
When I open up my eyes you're the first thing I wanna see
Longtime me realize you're the only one for me
'Cause when you are around I feel so whole and free
There's no other way babe, it's just you and me
When I open up my eyes you're the first thing I wanna see
Longtime me realize you're the only one for me
'Cause when you are around I feel so whole and free
There's no other way babe, it's just you and me
credits
released June 2, 2023
Music & Lyrics: Jon Moon
Vocals, backing vocals, keys & percussion: Jon Moon
Drums: Giuseppe "Big Finga "Coppola
E-Guitar: Florian "Stahl" Münzer
E-Bass: Fabian "Odi" Zepezauer
Violin: Lisa Storck
Backing vocals: Bronwyn Reeler
Mix & production: Jon Moon
Master: Ganjaman
Recorded, produced & mastered at Planet Earth Studios Berlin, Germany
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