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Suffer
1,745
R&B/Soul
Suffer was released on May 1, 1974 by Rhino as a part of the album Sweet Exorcist
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Release DateMay 1, 1974
LabelRhino
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM70

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Songwriter
Gil Askey
Gil Askey
Arranger
Gary Slabo
Gary Slabo
Arranger
Riley Hampton
Riley Hampton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Standing here alone, looking off to the sky
Even the stars seem to be mated and I ask myself why
I can't understand why I never made a play
When you were so pretty to me in every way
Why couldn't I see you were in love with me?
Why didn't I know just which way to go?
[Verse 2]
Now I cannot forget standing here with the fear
And now I must suffer
Oh, everybody know this woman, I loved her
What will I become?
Loneliness gleams with the sun
But, dear, for me, I already see
I don't want you away from me
If only I wasn't so blind and gave you some kinda sign
This might not have been
Yes, it's me standing out, looking in
[Verse 3]
Throw your heart out the door
I guess I won't do it no more
Now I got to suffer, the woman, I loved her
[Verse 4]
It seems sometime in life, you waste a sacrifice
The lack of the love you show her
Can sure run things right on out the door
[Verse 5]
Why couldn't I see you were in love with me?
This might not have been
Yes, it's me standing out, looking in
Throw your heart out the door
I guess I won't do that no more
Now, I got to suffer the loss of the woman, I loved her
[Verse 6]
It seems sometime in life, you waste a sacrifice
I don't know what come over me
Just got to let it be
[Verse 7]
Suffer, I got to suf
Suffer, I got to
I got to
I got to suffer
I suffer
I got to suffer
Got to suffer
Written by: Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway
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