Originating in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1964, "Alice Cooper" was originally a band with roots extending back to a band called the Earwigs, consisting of Furnier on lead vocals and harmonica, Glen Buxton on lead guitar, and Dennis Dunaway on bass guitar and backing vocals. By 1966, Michael Bruce on rhythm guitar joined the three and Neal Smith was added on drums in 1967. The five named the band "Alice Cooper", and Furnier eventually adopted it as his stage pseudonym. They released their 1969 debut studio album with limited chart success. Breaking out with the 1970 single "I'm Eighteen" and the third studio album Love It to Death, the band reached their commercial peak in 1973 with their sixth studio album, Billion Dollar Babies. After the band broke up, Furnier legally changed his name to Alice Cooper and began a solo career in 1975 with the concept album Welcome to My Nightmare. Over his career, Cooper has sold well over 50 million records.
Cooper has experimented with a number of musical styles, mainly hard rock, glam rock, heavy metal, and glam metal, but also new wave (1980–1983), art rock on DaDa (1983), and industrial rock on Brutal Planet (2000) and Dragontown (2001). He helped to shape the sound and look of heavy metal, and has been described as the artist who "first introduced horror imagery to rock 'n' roll, and whose stagecraft and showmanship have permanently transformed the genre". He is also known for his wit offstage, with The Rolling Stone Album Guide calling him the world's most "beloved heavy metal entertainer". Away from music, Cooper is a film actor, a golfing celebrity, a restaurateur, and, since 2004, a radio disc jockey (DJ) with his classic rock show Nights with Alice Cooper.
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Band studio albums
Pretties for You (1969)
Easy Action (1970)
Love It to Death (1971)
Killer (1971)
School's Out (1972)
Billion Dollar Babies (1973)
Muscle of Love (1973)
Solo studio albums
Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)
Alice Cooper Goes to Hell (1976)
Lace and Whiskey (1977)
From the Inside (1978)
Flush the Fashion (1980)
Special Forces (1981)
Zipper Catches Skin (1982)
DaDa (1983)
Constrictor (1986)
Raise Your Fist and Yell (1987)
Trash (1989)
Hey Stoopid (1991)
The Last Temptation (1994)
Brutal Planet (2000)
Dragontown (2001)
The Eyes of Alice Cooper (2003)
Dirty Diamonds (2005)
Along Came a Spider (2008)
Welcome 2 My Nightmare (2011)
Paranormal (2017)
Detroit Stories (2021)
Road (2023)
Only My Heart Talkin'
Alice Cooper Lyrics
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Anybody's mask can break
Couldn't tell you how I wanted you
Enough to make you want to stay
I never said the words out loud
I guess I couldn't get 'em straight
Baby, give me one more chance
Before you walk away
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
I tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
'Cause my heart it's talkin', it's talkin'
Oh baby, it's talkin'
Talkin' to you
Everytime I take it to the edge
Everytime I'm so afraid
Don't you know I cry my eyes out, babe
Everytime you look away
Oh, I almost dropped a tear
But I caught it just in time
I'd say those things you want to hear
If you'd help me, help me, help me try
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
Tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
'Cause my heart it's talkin', it's talkin'
Baby, it's talkin'
Talkin' to you
Well, I don't want to hide away
Hide away without you, baby
Don't you go and run away
Come and help me, baby
Just a little help, baby
Oh, my little baby
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
I tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
'Cause my heart it's talkin', it's talkin'
Baby, it's talkin'
Talkin' to you
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah it's only only only only only, only only only
My heart talkin'
Talkin' to you
It's my heart that does the talkin'
Talkin' to you
Ah talkin' to you
The lyrics of "Only My Heart Talkin'" by Alice Cooper speak of a person who struggles to express their feelings and emotions to their lover, who is about to leave. The first verse talks about how anyone's dreams and masks can fall apart and break, and how the person couldn't express their feelings correctly before. But they still want one more chance before their lover walks away. The chorus talks about how the person's heart is the one doing the talking, saying things they never thought they'd say. They plead with their lover to hear them knocking and help them try to express their love. The second verse talks about how every time the person tries to express themselves, they get scared and cry tears, but they are willing to try if their lover helps them. They don't want to hide away without their lover and beg them to stay.
The song portrays a common human experience of struggling to communicate and express oneself to others, particularly in matters of the heart. The lyrics could resonate with anyone who has found it challenging to say what they truly feel, and they can relate to the frustration and desperation expressed in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Anybody's dream can fall apart
No one is immune to life's challenges and disappointments
Anybody's mask can break
Everyone can have moments of vulnerability where their true emotions show through
Couldn't tell you how I wanted you
I struggled to express my true feelings for you
Enough to make you want to stay
I wish I could have communicated my love for you in a way that made you want to stay with me
I never said the words out loud
I never actually confessed my feelings to you directly
I guess I couldn't get 'em straight
I had trouble sorting out my feelings and expressing them in a clear way
Baby, give me one more chance
I'm pleading with you to give me one more opportunity to make things right between us
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
These words that I'm saying are only coming from my sincere emotions
Saying things I never thought I'd say
I'm expressing my true feelings to you, even though I didn't think I was capable of saying them out loud
Can't you hear me knocking
I'm trying to make my love for you heard and recognized
I tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
I attempted to hide my true emotions, but I couldn't keep them hidden forever
Everytime I take it to the edge
Whenever I come close to expressing my feelings, I get scared
Everytime I'm so afraid
I'm constantly scared of being vulnerable and getting hurt
Don't you know I cry my eyes out, babe
I'm deeply emotional about our relationship and I cry when I think about losing you
Everytime you look away
The moment you show a lack of interest or attention, I fear that our relationship is in danger
Oh, I almost dropped a tear
I came very close to crying in front of you
But I caught it just in time
I managed to control my emotions and kept myself from breaking down
I'd say those things you want to hear
I'm willing to express my feelings in a way that makes you feel loved
If you'd help me, help me, help me try
I need your support and encouragement to help me express myself better
Well, I don't want to hide away
I don't want to keep my feelings hidden and let our relationship suffer
Hide away without you, baby
I'm scared of losing you and being alone without you
Don't you go and run away
I'm begging you not to leave me
Come and help me, baby
I need your support and understanding to help me open up and express myself
It's my heart that does the talkin'
All of these words I'm saying are coming straight from my heart and how I truly feel
Ah talkin' to you
I'm talking directly to you and expressing my true emotions
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW GOLDMARK, BRUCE ROBERTS
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Anybody's dream can fall apart
Anybody's mask can break
Couldn't tell you how I wanted you
Enough to make you want to stay
I never said the words out loud
I guess I couldn't get 'em straight
Baby, give me one more chance
Before you walk away
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
I tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
'Cause my heart it's talkin', it's talkin'
Oh baby, it's talkin'
Talkin' to you
Everytime I take it to the edge
Everytime I'm so afraid
Don't you know I cry my eyes out, babe
Everytime you look away
Oh, I almost dropped a tear
But I caught it just in time
I'd say those things you want to hear
If you'd help me, help me, help me try
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
Tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
'Cause my heart it's talkin', it's talkin'
Baby, it's talkin'
Talkin' to you
Well, I don't want to hide away
Hide away without you, baby
Don't you go and run away
Come and help me, baby
Just a little help, baby
Oh, my little baby
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
I tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
'Cause my heart it's talkin', it's talkin'
Baby, it's talkin'
Talkin' to you
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah it's only only only only only, only only only
My heart talkin'
Talkin' to you
It's my heart that does the talkin'
Talkin' to you
Ah talkin' to you
Grace Suan Jin
Anybody's dream can fall apart
Anybody's mask can break
Couldn't tell you how I wanted you
Enough to make you want to stay
I never said the words out loud
I guess I couldn't get 'em straight
Baby, give me one more chance
Before you walk away
It's only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, its only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
I tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
'Cause my heart it's taken' it's talkin'
Oh baby, its talkin'
Talkin' to you
Everytime I take it to the edge
Everytime I'm so afraid
Don't you know I cry me eyes out, babe
Everytime you look away
Oh, I almost dropped a tear
But I caught it just in time
I'd say those things you want to hear
If you'd help me, help me, help me try
It's only, only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
Tried to fool you but it, wouldn't play
'Cause my heart is talkin', it's talkin
Baby, its talkin'
Talkin, to you
Well, I don't want to hide away
Hide away without you, baby
Don't you go and run away
Come and help me, baby
Just a little help, baby
Oh, my little baby
It's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Sayin' things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
I tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
'Cause my heart it's talkin, it's talkin'
Baby it's talking
Talkin' to you
It's only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah it's only only only only only, only only only
My heart talkin'
Talkin to you
It's my heart does the talkin'
Talkin to you
Ah talkin' to you
Jean Pierre Mifsud
Anybody's dream can fall apart
Anybody's mask can break
Couldn't tell you how I wanted you
Enough to make you want to stay
I never said the words out loud
I guess I couldn't get'em straight
Baby, give me one more chance
Before you walk away
It's only, only, only my heart talkin'
Yeah, it's only, only, only my heart talkin'
Saying things I never thought I'd say
Can't you hear me knocking
Tried to fool you but it wouldn't play
Cuz my heart it's talkin', it's talkin'
Baby, it's talkin'
Talkin'to you
Cassie Barber
im not trying to sound cool or anything but this is legit 10 times better then what people my age listen to now in 2020
murderface
10 times better to what ppl my age listen now and used to listen to 20 years ago, and I'm 39
Ana-Maria Chiţu
10 times is a bit cut, I think over 100000000
ame son
Its already 2056 and this song is still good
Tessa Lyyvuo
Well that's just it. Actually cool people don't try to be cool... So Marge Simpson was right after all. ; )
Kuladra
Absolute truth
Jayanth Perera
Vincent Fernier AKA Alice Cooper is the greatest metal vocalist in 80's his voice and his emotions can never be traced
Jaana Honkonen
I totally agree that. ❤ Alice
L Parker Z Blair
If you take out the music and just read the lyrics on paper, it is poetry...pure poetry. Too many people mistake him and all his music. I am 12 and I am hooked to Alice Cooper. And have been since I was 11. Music doesn't judge you, unlike some people do. It is the most loyal genre of music there is. The fans are loyal. My step-mom won't even let me wear my Alice Cooper shirts out in public or to school. Only if I'm with my friends can I wear them in public. (I have 4 T-Shirts)
Gary Brophy
@Alice Cooper next time your in Scotland Mr Cooper you are cordully invited for a round of golf with me at my golf club. 12 miles away from Glasgow its called Airdrie golf club and at the 19th the steakpie is on me.