EQuinox - Liner Notes
You’re Gonna Be Mine (4:31)
Written by: Larry Jackson and Ernest Quarles
(Tenor Saxophone – Larry Jackson, Lead & Background Vocals – Ernest Quarles,
Guitar – Ernest Quarles, All other instruments played by Larry Jackson)
Verse I
Hello my love, I’ve been waiting for you,
Can’t get you off of my mind, hope you feel me too.
I finally feel I’m in the place where I’m supposed to be,
Here with you, is all I want and all I can see.
I tried to play it off, pretending not to care,
But every day and night your sweetest smile is always there,
So if you’re wondering where you next stop is gonna be,
It’ll be right here next to me…
Chorus
You’re Gonna Be Mine, All Mine Yeah,
Every day and night you’ll see, in my arms you’re gonna be,
You’re Gonna Be Mine, All Mine Yeah,
I’m Thanking the heavens up above for sending my angel and my love!
Verse II
I bet you’re thinking that we’re moving to fast, for sure,
But listen to your heart and you will surely know,
That the feelings that I have for you will never wash away,
My love for you and yours for me will always stay!
Chorus
Vamp
Girl you know that you’re so fine,
Girl you know that you’re gonna be mine…
You’re Not Here With Me (4:07)
Written by: Ernest Quarles
(Tenor Saxophone – Larry Jackson, Lead & Background Vocals – Ernest Quarles,
Acoustic Guitar – Ernest Quarles, All other instruments played by Ernest Quarles)
Verse I
I know I kept you waiting too long,
The feelings they were always so strong,
Never thought that you would carry on without me baby.
And now I’m looking into my life,
Without you in it cuts like a knife,
Seeing you with him is like my life is over.
Chorus
At night I see you in my dreams,
And there you’re standing next to me,
But morning comes all I can see,
Is you’re not here with me!
Awe no no no, You’re not here with me,
Awe no no no, tell me how could this be?
How could this be?
Verse II
It’s funny when you think what you got,
Will always be and then when it’s not,
You can find yourself in quite a spot,
In a lonely, lonely place.
But if you think that she’s the one,
But you’re still having so much fun,
Think about if she were gone, could you really carry on?
Bridge
Think about your life,
Think about your life without her,
Think about your life,
Think about your life without her!
Chorus
Around and Around (3:29)
Written by: Ernest Quarles
(Electric Piano – Lekan Parsons, Guitars – Ernest Quarles,
Lead & Background Vocals – Ernest Quarles, All other instruments played by Ernest Quarles)
Verse I
I thought what we had it was a real thing,
Didn’t know if it would turn into a love thing
I’m trying hard to do the right thing,
Doing things that I know will make your heart sing.
Now I need to know if it’s the right thing,
Do you feel in your heart that it’s a love thing?
Is it just mine or is it our thing?
Bridge
Breakin up and makin up all the time,
movin in movin out I’mo lose my mind,
Why do we go through these changes now?
Cause it seems like we’re goin’ …
Chorus
Around and around and around and around we go,
Where do we stop nobody knows,
Around and around and around and around we go,
Where do we stop, I just don’t know.
Verse II
Do you think that we’re doin’ the right thing?
Our makin’ love it always ends in fighting,
Even though I love the makin’ up part,
I can’t avoid the pain I feel in my heart.
I’m wondering now what’s the right thing,
Should we be together in this thing?
Or should we move on to the next scene?
Bridge
Breakin up and makin up all the time,
movin in movin out I’mo lose my mind,
Why do we go through these changes now?
Cause it seems like we’re goin’ …
Chorus
Isn’t She Lovely (3:41)
Written by: Stevie Wonder
(Guitars – Ernest Quarles, Alto Saxophone – Nadra Bingham
Vocals – Ernest Quarles)
Madi’s Lullabye (4:59)
Written by: Ernest Quarles
(Electric Piano – Lekan Parsons, Guitars – Ernest Quarles, Tenor Saxophone – Nadra Bingham, All other instruments played by – Ernest Quarles)
I Won’t Miss a Beat (4:53)
Written by: Ernest Quarles
(Guitars – Brett Gaines & Ernest Quarles, Lead & Background Vocals,
All other instruments played by – Ernest Quarles)
Verse II
You’re so fly that I don’t know,
What I need to say to make you go,
Away with me, leave those others behind yeah.
Been thinkin ’bout how I can make you see,
All that you really mean to me,
And now it’s time to finally make you part of my life!
Chorus
You say you used to pray for a love,
Each and every day for love,
I’m not trying to waste your time,
Just got to make you mine,
So can you open your heart and get ready for us to start?
Cuz you should come with me my love,
I’ll be the one you’re dreaming of,
You will feel the heat of love,
And I won’t miss a beat my love.
You should be with me my love,
And be the one I’m dreaming of,
I can feel the heat of love,
And I won’t miss a beat my love.
Verse II
You say that love has hurt you before,
But give it one more chance girl just one more,
And I will be the one you’ve been afraid of dreaming of!
Chorus
Ready For Love (4:47)
Written by: Ernest Quarles
(Electric Piano – Lekan Parsons, Guitars – Ernest Quarles, Lead & Background Vocals – Ernest Quarles, All other instruments played by Ernest Quarles)
Verse I
They say that love is shakin’ you breakin’ you and always makin’ you,
Feel so down, hmmm, hmmm,
Well I can tell you that crying and hoping and sighin’
and mopin’ it just won’t, turn it around, noooo…
Now I know it’s hard, to open your heart,
After livin’ through the pain don’t you see now,
That if you don’t try, love passes by,
And if you can’t open your heart up to it,
How you gonna really be ready for love?
Chorus
How you gonna really be ready for love?
How you gonna really be ready for love?
How you gonna really be ready for love?
When it comes lookin’ for you?
How you gonna really be ready for love?
How you gonna really be ready for love?
How you gonna really be ready for love?
Sometimes your dreams can come true!
Verse II
Now there was a time that you weren’t afraid of getting closer,
Back then it was fine, remember when?
But now you pretend that you don’t need him or anyone else
Could that be your line? hmmm hmmm
You say you wanna be happy, you deserve to,
After all that your heart has been through,
You gotta make up your mind, and jump back in,
Cause if you don’t open your heart again,
How you gonna really be ready for love?
Chorus
Komombo Blues (4:51)
Written by: Ernest Quarles & Eric Maxie
(Electric Piano – Ernest Quarles, Guitar – Ernest Quarles, Lead & Background Vocals – Ernest Quarles, All other instruments played by Ernest Quarles)
Verse I
Guess you never thought you’d find a love like mine,
Did you girl? Did you girl,
In this World, in this world,
It’s our world.
Bet you never thought there’d be an end to cryin’,
I’m not lyin’, I got you and it’s true, Hey!
Chorus
My love is better than your blues are,
This love is better than our blues,
My love is better than your blues are,
This love is better than our blues.
Verse II
Guess I never thought I’d find a love divine,
I’m not lyin’, you’re so kind, you’re so fine,
And you’re mine, you’re all mine.
Even though my broken heart was tired of tryin’,
Love broke through, I got you and its true, Hey!
Acknowledgements
I want to thank The Creator for the inspiration that has made my vision become a reality, my wife Cynthia for her loving support of this long adventure, and also my children Pelham, Corey and Madison for their love, support and encouragement.
I would also like to thank Lekan Parsons for his beautiful and always tasteful piano playing on this project, and even more importantly for his mentorship and friendship over the past 2 decades. I want to thank Tad Gulley for his friendship over the past 30 years and for his impeccable drumming and rhythmic ideas and also my great friend (also of 3o+years) Brett Gaines for kicking in a mean guitar solo from the west coast, making me feel like we were on stage together again…we truly haven’t Missed a Beat!
I want to thank Larry Jackson and Nadra Bingham for their beautiful and soulful horn performances on this project, Eric Maxie for bringing Kom-Ombo Blues to life with his lyrics, and Abyss Graham for his perfect creation and delivery of the spoken word on Kom-Ombo Blues as well!