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1) British hardrock band
2) Dutch guitarpop band
3) British folk group
1) Blue Murder was the hard rock brainchild of ex-Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes. The original 1988 lineup of the band, also included ex-The Firm bass player Tony Franklin and drummer Cozy Powell (although he was almost immediately replaced by Carmine Appice). Ray Gillen was also briefly in the 1988 line-up before Sykes decided to take the vocal duties himself in addition to guitar.
Hoping to capitalize upon the success of Whitesnake's multi-platinum 1987, Geffen Records signed Sykes to form a new band. After auditioning several vocalists (including Tony Martin and Ray Gillen), Sykes was encouraged to handle vocal duties himself.
Their self titled debut did moderately well, peaking at #69 on the Billboard Top 200, and spawned the singles "Jelly Roll" (#15, Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks) and "Valley of the Kings", which received substantial airplay on MTV's Headbanger's Ball.
In 1993, the follow-up Nothing But Trouble was released. While the original lineup recorded much of the album, Sykes' hesitancy at handing the vocal chores resurfaced; he recruited Baton Rouge singer Kelly Keeling. After spending more than a year laying down the vocal tracks for the album, John was not convinced that the vocals were to his liking. He proceeded to go over the lead vocal tracks with his own until Kelly had only one lead vocal track left, "I'm On Fire".
Perhaps stemming from Keeling's ouster, Franklin and Appice left midway through the recording sessions, to be replaced by bassist Marco Mendoza and drummer Tommy O'Steen.
As Nothing But Trouble was released well after the grunge explosion of 1991, it received virtually no promotion from Geffen. The album's lead-off track "We All Fall Down" reached #35 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but the album was a commercial failure.
A live recording, Screaming Blue Murder, was to be the band's final release before their 1992 split.
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2) Blue Murder was a Dutch band formed after the split up of Soviet Sex back in 1982. The members on the first albums are:
MAARTEN VAN DER PLOEG: voc, guitar
PHIL VAN TONGEREN: voc, synthesizer
RYU TAJIRI: voc, synthesizer
ROGIER VAN DER PLOEG: guitar
ANNEMIEK LELYVELD: bass
MONIEK VOULON: drums
Also on drums on the latter albums: Jos den Brok, and in 1986 Kors Eijkelboom. In 1987 the group falls apart. In the Amsterdam Melkweg arena was their final concert.
Blue Murder plays guitarpop, like Talking Heads.
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3) Blue Murder is an occasional folk supergroup, containing various members of Swan Arcade, Coope Boyes and Simpson, Waterson:Carthy and The Watersons.
Out Of Love
Blue Murder Lyrics
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I can't believe I'm all alone and you're not coming back
On and on we rode the storm
I sometimes wish I'd never been born
Alone here crying out for love
When times were hard we struggled through
A long long time ago
I never thought you'd go
Taken in my tears subside I'm feeling lost
Can I survive without you, I'm outta love again
Out of love
Chorus
All the nights when you held me tight
Life was good and love seemed right
And now I'm here I can't believe you're gone
You used to say love would never die
But you were wrong and I've just died inside
I'm outta love again-I'm outta love again
The love we shared will never ever die inside my heart
I swear I never dreamed that we would ever drift apart
Taken in my tears subside
I'm feeling lost, can I survive without you
I'm outta love again
Chorus
All the nights when you held me tight
Life was good and love seemed right
And now I'm here I can't believe you're gone
You used to say love would never die
But you were wrong and I've just died inside
I'm outta love again-I'm outta love again
The song "Out of Love" by Blue Murder expresses the pain and longing of a person who has lost their loved one. In the first verse, the singer is looking at a photograph of the person who is no longer with them, and they express disbelief that they have been left alone. The reference to wishing they had never been born indicates the depth of their despair. In the second verse, the singer reflects on how things have changed since they first struggled together, and they never imagined that their love would come to an end. The chorus is a poignant reminder of the nights they spent together, and how life was good when they were in love. However, that love has now died, and the singer has been left feeling lost and alone. The final verse offers a glimmer of hope, as the singer declares that the love they shared will never die in their heart, but the pain of losing their loved one still lingers.
The lyrics of "Out of Love" resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of losing someone they love. The imagery of looking at a photograph and feeling lost without the presence of the loved one evoke a sense of isolation and grief. The song captures the sense of disbelief that comes with the sudden loss of a loved one, especially when the relationship had seemed so strong. The repetition of the phrase "I'm outta love again" underscores the feeling of being depleted of emotion and energy after a heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm standing here looking at your photograph
The singer is physically present, gazing upon a photo of their loved one.
I can't believe I'm all alone and you're not coming back
The singer is in disbelief that their loved one has passed and will never return.
On and on we rode the storm
The singer and their loved one endured many hardships together.
I sometimes wish I'd never been born
The artist is overcome with sadness and regrets their very existence.
Alone here crying out for love
The artist is emotionally and physically isolated, longing for the return of their loved one's affection.
All the nights when you held me tight
The singer remembers the times when their loved one wrapped them in their arms.
Life was good and love seemed right
During those moments, everything felt perfect and like it should be.
And now I'm here I can't believe you're gone
The artist is overwhelmed with grief and cannot accept that their loved one is no longer with them.
You used to say love would never die
The loved one had previously assured the artist that their love would last forever.
But you were wrong and I've just died inside
Despite those assurances, their loved one has passed away and the artist feels as though a part of them has too.
The love we shared will never ever die inside my heart
Although the loved one has passed on, the love they shared will always remain a part of the singer.
I swear I never dreamed that we would ever drift apart
The artist is devastated that their loved one has been taken from them, as they never imagined a future without them.
Taken in my tears subside
Despite the pain, the singer is slowly starting to come to terms with their loss.
Can I survive without you, I'm outta love again
The singer questions their ability to carry on without their loved one, feeling like they've run out of the ability to love again.
I'm outta love
The singer feels like they are incapable of loving again after the loss they've experienced.
Chorus
Repeats the main message of the song; the overwhelming pain of losing a loved one and feeling like you've run out of love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: JOHN JAMES SYKES
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