From way the track opens with driving drums, syncopated congas, and an irresistible walking bassline, it's clear that “Love That Day” is built for dancing. Then the exuberant horn section and uplifting vocals of Alison Limerick and Gail Ann Dorsey burst onto the scene:
> Have to have love, peace, justice Is what I say
> Make it easy but make it
> Love that day!
The song also features a terrific solo by Trinidadian steel pan player Ken Johnson.
lyrics
I have to have love
I'm made that way
Make it easy but make it
Love that day
Have to have peace
Get taken that way
Take it easy but take it
Love that day
Have to have justice
Is what I say
Do it carefully but do it
Love that day
Have to have love, peace, justice
Is what I say
Make it easy but make it
Love that day
Have to have love (have to have love)
I'm made that way (I'm made that way)
Make it easy but make it (make it, make it, make it)
Love that day (love that day)
Have to have peace (have to have peace)
Get taken that way (Get taken that way)
Take it easy but take it (take it, take it, take it)
Love that day (love that day)
I have to leave you
Movin' on our way
See you, well when we see you
Love that day
Have to have love, peace, justice
Is what I say
Make it easy but make it
Love that day
Have to have love (have to have love)
I'm made that way (I'm made that way)
Make it easy but make it (make it easy but make it)
Love that day (love that day)
Have to have peace (have to have peace)
Get taken that way (Get taken that way)
Take it easy but take it (take it easy but take it)
Love that day (love that day)
I'll have to leave you (have to leave you)
Movin' on our way (movin' on our way)
See you, well when we see you (see you)
Love that day (love that day)
Have to have love, peace, justice
Is what I say
Make it easy but make it
Love that day
I've got to have love
I'm made that way
Make it easy but make it
Love that day
I've got to have peace
Get taken that way
Take it easy but take it
Love that day
Oh I'll have to leave you
Movin' on our way
See you when we see you
Love that day
Have to have love, peace, justice
Is what I say
Make it easy but make it
Love that day
Have to have love, peace, justice
Is what I say
Make it easy but make it
Love that day
credits
released June 7, 2022
Alison Limerick (voice)
Gail Ann Dorsey (voice)
Ken Johnson (steel pans)
Music by Tony Haynes
Lyrics by David Bradford
Mastered by Henry Bainbridge (DubStudio/HLM)
Artwork by Derek Edwards (Patwa)
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