Story Behind The Song
The search for self-identity preoccupies the mind of many. What's the best way to go about it? Many suggestions have been forthcoming, and it should not be surprising that out of the message songs of the 70s, "Finding You" (said to have the "Cleveland sound" of the time) emerged to take its place to provide yet another gem of wisdom on that topic: "Take a look at your soul, see what your heart holds" and "You have to be aware of all the things you're made of, to know how to understand others with trust and love." Listen to the 45 RPM digitally remastered.
Song Description
The search for self-identity preoccupies the mind of many. What's the best way to go about it? Many suggestions have been forthcoming, and it should not be surprising that out of the message songs of the 70s, "Finding You" (said to have the "Cleveland sound" of the time) emerged to take its place to provide yet another gem of wisdom on that topic: "Take a look at your soul, see what your heart holds" and "You have to be aware of all the things you're made of, to know how to understand others with trust and love." Listen to the 45 RPM digitally remastered. Performed by special guest artist, Foreign Blue Renaisance, in Cleveland, Ohio on the Kohoutech Recordings label (KOH-111/NR4278-1) with Greg Brown as Arranger and Leonard Foster as Producer. Words and Music by Curtis D. Butler (a.k.a. Edward Prince, pseudonym at the time of composition and stage name as a former member of the Foreign Blue). Copyright 1974 Curtis D. Butler.
| Song Length |
3:31 |
Genre |
R & B - General, R & B - Disco |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Mixed Vocals |
| Mood |
Restless, Diplomatic |
Subject |
Philosophy, You, Yours |
| Similar Artists |
The Temptations; The Chilites; Earth, Wind & Fire |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
Finding You
You're searching here and you're searching there
You're looking all around and everywhere
And you'll just keep on searching until yourself you'll find
That's one person you'll never get off your mind
Just like a ghost, he's a shadow that you never lose
He's often the person that you abuse
Chorus
If you open up your eyes then you will see through
When you so concerned with this finding you
You have to be aware of all the things you're made of
To know how to understand others with trust and love
Everybody needs an identity
I guess that's why there's so much individuality
When you become a leader unto yourself
You'll find that you'll never get off yourself
Just like a ghost, he's a shadow that you never lose
He's often the person that you abuse
Chorus
If you open up your eyes then you will see through
When you so concerned with this finding you
You have to be aware of all the things you're made of
To know how to understand others with trust and love
Take a look at your soul
See what your heart holds
Find where your mind went behind
It's inclined to decline from the time you were blind
Copyright © 1974 by Curtis D. Butler