William Richard "Billy" Thorpe, AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was a… Read Full Bio ↴William Richard "Billy" Thorpe, AM (29 March 1946 – 28 February 2007) was a renowned English-born Australian rock singer-songwriter and musician. As lead singer of his band Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, he had success in the 1960s with "Blue Day", "Poison Ivy", "Over the Rainbow", "Sick and Tired", and "Mashed Potato"; and in the 1970s with "Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy". Featuring in concerts at Sunbury Pop Festivals and Myer Music Bowl in the early 1970s, the Aztecs also developed the pub rock scene and were one of the loudest groups in Australia.

Thorpe also performed as a solo artist; he relocated to the United States from 1976 to 1996 where he released the space opera Children of the Sun, which peaked in the top 40 of the Billboard Pop Album chart in 1979. He worked with ex-Aztec Tony Barber to form a soft toy company in 1987 and co-wrote stories for The Puggle Tales and Tales from the Lost Forests. Thorpe also worked as a producer and composed music scores for TV series including War of the Worlds, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Columbo, Eight Is Enough and Hard Time on Planet Earth.

Thorpe returned to Australia in 1996 and continued as a performer and producer, additionally he authored two autobiographies, Sex and Thugs and Rock 'n' Roll (1996) and Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy) (1998). According to Australian rock music historian Ian McFarlane, "Thorpie evolved from child star, beat pop sensation and cuddly pop crooner to finally emerge as the country's wildest and heaviest blues rocker [...] Thorpie was the unassailable monarch of Australian rock music". Thorpe was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1991. He died of a myocardial infarction in February 2007 and was posthumously appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in June for his contribution to music as a musician, songwriter and producer.

Love Letters
Billy Thorpe Lyrics

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Love letters straight, from your heart
Keep us so near, and apart,
And all alone, in the night,
When I could have, all the love, you've got
I'll memorize, every line
And I'll kiss the name, that you sign, sign, si I I I
Sign
Then darlin then, I'll be again, right from the start

Love letters straight, from your heart

I'll memorize, every line,
And I'll miss the name, that you sign sign si si si si si iii
Then darlin then, I'll read again, right from the start

Love letters straight,
From your heart

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Letters" by Billy Thorpe is an emotional ballad about a lover who cherishes the love letters that he receives from his significant other. The lyrics hint that the couple is living a long-distance relationship, with the letters serving as a means to keep them close together despite the distance. The opening line, "Love letters straight from your heart, keep us so near and apart" suggests that the letters are a double-edged sword; they bring a sense of closeness but also emphasize the space between them.

The singer of the song deeply appreciates the letters, and he promises to memorize every word and kiss the name of the person who wrote them. The words "from your heart" reinforce the idea that the letters are genuine expressions of love, rather than mere formalities. The chorus is a repetition of the opening line and serves as a reminder of the importance of the letters in the relationship. The final lines of the song speak to the nostalgia and longing that the singer feels for his partner and the hope that they can recapture the feeling of being in love with one another.

Overall, the song captures the fragility and intimacy of a love that is sustained through distance and the power of words to connect people.

Line by Line Meaning

Love letters straight, from your heart
These letters have been written honestly and earnestly, with the intention of conveying true feelings from your heart

Keep us so near, and apart,
Although these letters bring us closer emotionally, physically we remain separated and distant

And all alone, in the night,
These are the moments when I feel most lonely and long for the love that these letters promise

When I could have, all the love, you've got
I am aware that you have an abundance of love to give, but unfortunately cannot be with me to share it

I'll memorize, every line
I will commit these words to memory, treasuring and internalizing them

And I'll kiss the name, that you sign, sign, si I I I Sign
I will show my affection even for the signature on the letters, recognizing their importance and cherishing them as a representation of you

Then darlin then, I'll be again, right from the start
When I reread these letters, I will feel the same passion and emotions as when I first received them

Love letters straight, from your heart
These letters remain an expression of your love and devotion, straight from your heart

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WAYNE HECTOR, PETER LORD, PETER MORELAND, VERNON SMITH, V JEFFREY SMITH, ALISTAIR TENNANT

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