Feeling The Pain

 

Sade - Feel No Pain

VERSE1:
Mama been laid off 

Papa been laid off 

My brother's been laid off 

For more than two years now 

Ooh can't get a job 

Billy can't get a job 

They gotta listen to the blues 

REFRAIN:

Help them to strive 

Help them to move on 

Help them to have some future 

Help them to live long Help them to live life 

Help them to smile 

Don't let them stay home 

And listen to the blues 

VERSE2:

Papa been laid off  (Oh Papa)

Mama been laid off (Oh Mama)

Billy can't get a job 

For too long, too long 

Don't let them lose 

We gotta give them a chance 

It's gonna come back on everyone 

If you don't make them dance 

Don't let them stay home 

And listen to the blues 

BRIDGE:

There's nothing sacred 

Breathing hatred 

We have to face it 

No one can take it 

And feel no pain

I had forgotten about this song.  Feel no pain was my life for a few years after I got laid off from my long-term job.   It didn't seem like I would ever find another job.   Looking for a job is quite the humbling process.  I've had to bite my pride through it all.  I even had a brief stint as a food delivery driver for a local Chinese restaurant in early 2019.   One night was enough for me though.   I shortly wound up finding temporary work at Amazon that lasted almost three years.   But thankfully someone gave me a chance and I was able to work in corporate America again.  So far I'm hanging in there (some days are crazy but that's with any job) and am able to breath again.

I used to love listening to Sade.  Even though when you think of Sade, you think of the individual lady that graced us with her singing, Sade actually is a band.   In fact there's often a male voice that can be heard singing occasionally in the background, sometimes briefly as lead.   I found out his name is Leroy Osborne.   His voice definitely compliments Sade's.   It's cool to know that they've performed together over the years.

Sade has that unique ability to make you feel her pain in all her songs.   I find myself grooving to the beat when listening to her.   But I listen sparingly so when I recently ran into a video highlighting her hits, I was reminded of some like the aforementioned Feel No Pain.   Her last song was released in 2018 on the Soundtrack of the movie Widows starring Viola Davis.    It's called The Big Unknown.   The melody reminds you of what makes Sade great.   One of the comments on the video best describes Sade's last effort.   "Sade comes out from the shadows. SINGS. Drops the mic. Back into the shadows like a Boss!"

This was six years ago.   LOL come back from the shadows once more Sade and Leroy.