The original trio comprised of American Andrew Thomas, British John McInerney, and Jamaican Trevor Taylor - the original lead vocalist. The debut single L.O.V.E In My Car failed to make an impression in the pop charts but the follow-up You're A Woman was a massive success, reaching the top 10 in many European countries.
Trevor Taylor provided the lead vocal for the group's early hit singles including You're A Woman and Pretty Young Girl. The 1987 single Come Back And Stay was the first to feature John McInerney on lead vocal. Although the track was originally recorded as demo with Trevor Taylor's voice, the producers subjectively chose John McInerney's version. This created tension within the group which ultimately lead to Trevor Taylor's departure. John McInerney went on to perform lead vocal on the vast majority of Bad Boys Blue's output.
The group became massively popular in Eastern Europe, with the band performing to sell-out crowds in Russia and the Ukraine. In contrast the group never charted in the UK and their only charting USA single was Save Your Love.
The group has experienced numerous line up changes. In 1988 Trevor Taylor left the group - a year after being practically demoted to backup singer - but was asked to rejoin the group the following year just for recording sessions of Hungry for Love single that was to be featured on the group's first compilation album Bad Boys Best. Trevor Taylor's departure permanently secured John McInerney's position as the band's new lead vocalist. Trevor Taylor was replaced by Trevor Bannister. Trevor Bannister left in 1993 and the remaining two members performed as a duo. Mo Russel joined the group in 1995. In 1999 Kevin McCoy (stage name JoJo Max) replaced Mo Russel by joining Bad Boys Blue fulltime after being the group's rapper since 1998, but left in early 2003 leaving Bad Boys Blue as a duo again. However, in 2006, Kevin McCoy rejoined Andrew Thomas' Bad Boys Blue line-up (see below).
In 2005 Thomas and McInerney split under less than amicable circumstances. Carlos Ferreira joined John McInerney in 2006 and new material is said to be forthcoming from this, presently Poland-based, duo. Andrew Thomas also formed a version of Bad Boys Blue with former member Kevin McCoy and singer Herb McCoy but they are not signed to any record label. The question of who gets to officially use the Bad Boys Blue brand name has not yet been resolved.
Come Back And Stay
Bad Boys Blue Lyrics
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Trying to wash away the pain.
You went away.
I made you cry so many days.
(Where two broken hearts gone to?
How can broken hearts find their way back home?
When nobody cares about you, and you're feeling blue.)
Don't keep me waiting.
Baby. Come back and stay.
Don't say "goodbye".
Don't let my love die.
Come back and stay and try again.
Don't walk away for
I'm still your man.
Where are you now? Where did you go?
Come back and stay.
Don't keep me waiting. I miss you so.
Walk in the rain.
Thinking about the game I play.
I am to blame.
I lost my lovin' yesterday.
(Where two broken hearts gone to?
How can broken hearts find their way back home?
When nobody cares about you, and you're feeling blue.)
(Since I've been gone. I've missed you.
I missed your touch. Oh, baby.)
The lyrics to Bad Boys Blue's song "Come Back And Stay" are about the pain of a past love and the desire to have that love return. The singer reminisces about the past, walking in the rain to try and wash away the pain of their past mistakes. They regret making the person they loved cry so many days, and wonder where their broken hearts have gone. They question how broken hearts can find their way back home, especially when nobody seems to care about them or how they are feeling.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the loved one to come back and stay, to not keep the singer waiting any longer. They ask their loved one to not say goodbye and to not let their love die, instead urging them to try again. The singer reminds their loved one that they are still their man and begs them to return.
The bridge of the song adds to the melancholy tone, with the singer wondering where their loved one has gone and pleading with them to return. They continue to walk in the rain, thinking about the mistakes they made and how they lost their love yesterday.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt plea for a past love to return, with the singer acknowledging their mistakes and wishing for a second chance.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk in the rain.
Walking in the rain as an attempt to forget the pain of separation
Trying to wash away the pain.
Walking in the rain with the aim to cleanse oneself from the pain of separation
You went away.
The partner has left, and the singer is alone
I made you cry so many days.
The artist hurt their partner emotionally, leading to their departure
(Where two broken hearts gone to?
How can broken hearts find their way back home?
When nobody cares about you, and you're feeling blue.)
Expressing the pain of separation and feelings of loneliness in a poetic way
Come back and stay.
Don't keep me waiting.
Baby. Come back and stay.
Pleading for the partner to return instead of keeping the singer waiting
Don't say "goodbye".
Don't let my love die.
Come back and stay and try again.
Ask of the partner to come back and not let their love die, and try again together
Don't walk away for
I'm still your man.
Asserting that the artist is still the partner's man and pleading for them to not walk away
Where are you now? Where did you go?
Come back and stay.
Expressing the confusion of not knowing where the partner went, followed by pleading for them to return
Don't keep me waiting. I miss you so.
Emphasizing the loneliness and desire for the partner to come back
Thinking about the game I play.
I am to blame.
I lost my lovin' yesterday.
Acknowledging that the singer is at fault for losing their love and played a game that caused their departure
(Since I've been gone. I've missed you.
I missed your touch. Oh, baby.)
Expressing how much the artist has missed the partner and their touch while they were away
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: K. VAN HAAREN, TONY HENDRIK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@Elena_D
да.
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Best band of the 80s. 😊
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😃
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@tiK16
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@BabeiIlie
me too
@levb5457
Я тоже из 2024🎉🎉🎉