Here, StormWind tells about the idea or story
behind his songs.
‘My songs are stories one way or another. That's
how I write. I am not one of those abstract 'dancing on the ceiling' types of
songwriters. I’ll say something about my mode of writing another time.
For the sake of anyone who might want to use my
songs for something more, like motion pictures, television programs,
advertisement, video games etc. and want to know about what generated the song
idea here is how it all happened.
I was an idealistic youth, no different from most
21 year-olds who ever lived. With notions of how to change the world, as if
others before us aren’t doing anything right. That was the point I was at when
I wrote and composed ‘Give It Out’ on the 10th of April, 1984. I do
not recall any specific story now, but since it dates around Easter period, it
may have been triggered by an Easter experience.
In retrospect, it is one of my easiest and
likeable songs. And since I was somewhat sermonizing, it was very easy to find
adequate things to say. I still believe in redistribution. However, through the
years, I have discovered that most of the people who ‘have’ do not necessarily
get it on a platter of gold. They ‘have’ by making effort. And that is one
thing we can all do. We can all make effort in service, effort in production,
effort to be better, effort to make a difference etc. That is one thing we can
all do regardless of our present standing in life.
But of course, there are those whose efforts are
constantly frustrated by their peculiar environment/society. And should a
person take a fall for what his world throws at him?
Well, I think those who have gotten over should
never stop giving a helping hand. The human spirit, also, never stops
attempting to overcome; which is good. But people should stop adopting
under-handed strategies to make success. I leave it to our individual
consciences to define what ‘under-handedness’ means to each one of us.
Here are the lyrics:
Author and Composer : Richard Okwudili-Chukwu (a.k.a StormWind)
Giving me back love
Giving me back love Yeeeiiiyeeeyeiiii
Giving me back love uuuuuuuu
Giving me back love give oooout
Giving me back love giving back love
Giving me back love giving back love
Giving me back love giving back loooo
Giving me back love oooooouuve
Give it out shananaa
Give love away
Give it out shananaa
Give from your heart shananaa
Give love away, give it out shananaa
Give from your heart
We think of what we'll get
From everyone in life
Don't you think that we ought to give something away
Look around, my friend
Suffering people around
We've got so much that we can even throw away
Give it out shananaa
Give love away
Give it out shananaa
Give from your heart shananaa
Give love away, give it out shananaa
Give from your heart
Sometimes we think we are
Superior human beings
We should know we're all like puppets on a string
Shall we pass the test
Or shall we lose our heads
Don't count your winnings while you're still in the game
Give it out shananaa
Give love away
Give it out shananaa
Give from your heart shananaa
Give love away, give it out shananaa
Give from your heart
Best thing in life
Is when we give away
Lets think of what to give to make it better place
Now I know we are here
But tomorrow we are gone
What kind of memory d' we want to leave that day?!
Ooouuuoooo Oooohohohoooo
Give it out shananaa
Give love away
Give it out shananaa
Give from your heart shananaa
Give love away, give it out shananaa
Give from your heart
Give it out shananaa
Give love away
Give it out shananaa
Give from your heart shananaa
Give love away, give it out shananaa
Give from your heart
Aaaaaaaiiiyeeeeiiiyeiiiiye
Give it out, give it out shananaa
Give it out, give it ououout shananaa
uuuuuuuooooooooo shananaa
oooooooooooo shananaa
Giving me back love shananaa
Giving me back love shananaa
Giving me back love shananaa
Giving me back love shananaa
Giving me back love shananaa
Giving me back love shananaa
Giving me back love shananaa
Giving me back love shananaa
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