Moving to Mansfield, Nottinghamshire at a young age, he made his stage debut in pantomime at the age of four. In the early 1960s he became known as Shane Fenton, and with his backing group, The Fentones, had a handful of hits in the UK singles chart. His band based their sound on that of The Shadows. He also appeared in Billy Fury's movie, Play It Cool.
During the early 1970s, he became Alvin Stardust, as he tried to cash in on the Glam Rock bandwagon. His biggest hit was "My Coo-Ca-Choo" in 1973; and he had four other chart successes with the hits - "Jealous Mind", "You, You, You", "Red Dress" and "Good Love". In total, he amassed seven Top Ten entries, in a chart span lasting almost 25 years.
Alvin Stardust was part of the Green Cross Code road safety campaign with his famous tagline of "You must be out of your tiny minds" directing children to look both ways before they cross the road.
In 1985, Stardust participated in A Song for Europe, the UK qualifying heat of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song The Clock on the Wall. He finished in third place behind Vikki and Kerri Wells.
Moving into musical theatre, Stardust starred in the UK tour of Godspell and played Uriah Heep in David Copperfield - The Musical and Sir Billy Butlin in The Butlin Story at the London Palladium.
In 2005 Stardust starred as the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, also at the London Palladium.
Stardust has numerous television appearances to his credit, and continued to tour as a performer and vocalist
Died October 23 2014 after a short illness, aged 72.
Torn
Alvin Stardust Lyrics
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He was warm - he came around like
He was dignified
He showed me what it was to cry
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
You don't seem to know - don't seem to care
What your heart is for
No I don't know him anymore
There's nothin' where we used to lie
Conversation has run dry
That's what's going on
Nothing's fine
I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am chained
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm cold and I am shamed and bound
And broken on the floor
And I can see the perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
So I guess the fortune teller's right
I should have seen just what was there
And not some holy light
But you crawled beneath my veins
And now I don't care
I have no luck
I don't miss it all that much
There's just so many things
That I can't touch
There's nothing where he used to lie
My conversation has run dry
That's what is goin' on
Nothin's right
I'm torn
I'm all out of faith
This is how I feel
I'm cold and I am shamed
Lying naked on the floor
Illusion never changed
Into something real
I'm wide awake
And I can see the perfect sky is torn
You're a little late
I'm already torn
The lyrics to Alvin Stardust's "Torn" tell a painful story about a broken relationship, and a woman struggling with the aftermath. The first verse describes how she thought she had found the man of her dreams, but she realizes he doesn't care about her or their relationship anymore. She feels torn apart, as if she has lost all faith and is cold and numb. The chorus reinforces this sense of being shattered, with the repeated refrain of being "torn" and "all out of faith."
The second verse elaborates on the theme of emptiness and brokenness that permeates the song. There is "nothing" left where they used to be intimate, and their conversations have lost their spark. She feels like she is lying naked on the floor, vulnerable and exposed, and the illusion of their love being a perfect union has been shattered. The former love of her life is too late to fix things, as she is already torn apart.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought I saw a man brought to life
I had hope that the person in front of me was reanimated with new energy
He was warm - he came around like
He had a pleasing personality - he was friendly and cheerful
He was dignified
He carried himself with a sense of worth and respect
He showed me what it was to cry
He helped me realize how intense emotions could be by experiencing them for himself.
Well you couldn't be that man I adored
My idealized perception did not align with the person you truly are.
You don't seem to know - don't seem to care
You show no concern and seem indifferent to the essence of your inner self
What your heart is for
You seem to disregard the reason why you have a heart in the first place.
No I don't know him anymore
The person in front of me now is not the man I once knew.
There's nothin' where we used to lie
Our relationship feels devoid of the passion it once had.
Conversation has run dry
We have nothing more to talk about, and the ambience feels dull.
That's what's going on
That's the present state of our relationship.
Nothing's fine
Things are not okay.
I'm torn
I'm in a state of emotional conflict.
I'm all out of faith
I have lost trust in what used to comfort me.
This is how I feel
This is my reality and I cannot pretend anymore.
I'm cold and I am chained
I experienced an emotional fracture leaving me feeling detached and hopeless.
Lying naked on the floor
I am vulnerable and exposed.
Illusion never changed
The false perception still remains the same.
Into something real
Never did the perception become the reality.
I'm cold and I am shamed and bound
I feel the chill of despair and am confined to my agony.
And broken on the floor
My heart is shattered and spread out before you.
And I can see the perfect sky is torn
The idealistic image of the things I formerly believed is shattered too.
You're a little late
You were not quick enough and cannot fix what's broken.
I'm already torn
I am already emotionally broken.
So I guess the fortune teller's right
The fortune teller knew my truth better than I ever did.
I should have seen just what was there
I should have realized your true colors way before.
And not some holy light
I should have seen past my own perceived 'holiness' and idealization.
But you crawled beneath my veins
You didn't put me under your spell. You managed to work your way into my system, like an addiction.
And now I don't care
I lost the strength to care.
I have no luck
I feel my luck has run dry and there is no hope for me.
I don't miss it all that much
The things that I have lost do not hurt me as much as they would have once.
There's just so many things
There are countless things that I cannot possess or even ask for.
That I can't touch
I am put to a halt and cannot reach a lot of things.
I'm wide awake
I am finally aware of the nature of reality.
And I can see the perfect sky is torn
The sky is no longer blue and perfect, it is broken too.
You're a little late
It is too late for you to come and fix the things beyond repair.
I'm already torn
I am emotionally and mentally damaged beyond salvation.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Gary Anthony Webb, Gary Anthony James Webb
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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