Back to Now
Back to Now is the seventh and latest studio album by American R&B female group Labelle, released on October 21, 2008. The album is the group's first in over thirty years though they had sung on songs together on occasion.
In terms of the title, Labelle member Nona Hendrx explained to noted R&B writer Pete Lewis of 'Blues & Soul' "It basically stemmed from two of the songs on this album being songs I'd specifically written for what would have been the next Labelle album back in 1977. So the title 'Back To Now" is really signifiying that this record represents us really getting back to where we were. It's basically a continuation from where we stopped off."
The first single is "Roll Out", which features and is produced by Wyclef Jean which had the three Labelle members Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash singing in autotune.
The album is also notable for the modest R&B charted ballad, "Superlover". Except for "The Truth Will Set You Free", originally recorded by Mother's Finest, in which Hendryx sings the lead over Lenny Kravitz's guitar and LaBelle's ad-libs in soprano and "System", which LaBelle, Hendryx and Dash each take a prominent lead vocal, the album is led as always by LaBelle, who gives a powerful vocal in the socially conscious "Tears for the World", a Hendryx composition.
Back to Now
How could we say its over
When its not over (baby)
How could you hold me in your arms
And say you wont miss me when Im gone
Chorus
I dont wanna talk about it
I dont wanna think about it
I dont wanna dream about it
I dont wanna cry about it
Without you in my life I would be so lonely
Without you in my arms I would feel so empty
Without you in my life
What can I say?
Tell me what more can I do
You know I
you know I
I love you
I cant pretend
Im not that strong
Id move heaven and earth to right whats
whats wrong
I said whats wrong
oh oh
Chorus
I dont wanna talk about it
I dont wanna think about it
I dont wanna dream about it
I dont wanna cry about it
Without you in my life I would be so lonely
Without you in my arms I would feel so empty
Without you in my life
If only you can see what I see
(if you can only see what I see)
The love I see in your eyes
(your eyes)
Youll always be a part of me
I know that well still have the magic we cant deny
(I dont want to go)
Chorus
I dont wanna talk about it
I dont wanna think about it
I dont wanna dream about it
I dont wanna cry about it
Without you in my life I would be so lonely
Without you in my arms I would feel so empty
Without you
Oh you dont know what you do to me
no you dont
I said you dont have a clue what you mean to me
I said you you you
.. dont you know, dont you know I cant think without you
Dont you know
I said I cant dream
dream without you baby
(Without you in my life
without you in my life
without you in my life)
I dont wanna think about it without you
