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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.
Shouldn't Have Let You Go
Blue Murder Lyrics
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I shouldn't have lost my hear and soul
I shouldn't have let you in
I'm down on my knees
Beggin' you please
Please, don't go
I don't need your lovin'
And I don't need your tender lips
Cause I don't need you too much
I don't miss your kissin'
in the middle of the night
And I don't need your tender lips just to
make me feel alright
No, I don't miss your loving
in the heat of the night
Don't miss your kissin'
under sweet tequila sunrise
Yeah that's about right
I don't miss your smile
An I don't need your love
i don't need your sweet caress
Cause I don't need you too much
I don't need your kissin'
in the middle of the night
And I don't need your tender lips just to
make me feel alright
No I don't miss your lovin'
in the heat of the night
Don't need your kissin'
under sweet tequila sunrise
No I shouldn't have let you go
I shouldn't have lost my heart and soul
I shouldn't have let you in
I'm down on my knees
Beggin' you, please
Please, don't go
(Oh she stole my heart and soul)
Round and round and up and down
You know you drag my heart around
Can't you see it's you I needCause you're the one who holds the key
I don't feel like dying
And I don't miss your love
And I don't need your tender legs
Wrapped around my ears too much
I don't miss your kissin'
on the street tonight
I don't miss your lovin' in the midnight hour
I don't miss your kissin'
under sweet tequila sunrise
I shouldn't have let you go
I shouldn't have lost my heart and soul
I shouldn't have let you in (baby)
I'm down on my knees beggin' you,
please please
And baby won't you please
And i shouldn't have let you go
Shouldn't have let you go
The lyrics of Blue Murder's song "Shouldn't Have Let You Go" are about regretting the breakdown of a romance. The singer expresses how they "shouldn't have let [the other person] go," admitting that they've lost their heart and soul. They emphasize that they don't need the other person's love, touch or kiss, despite the other person pleading for them to stay. The lyrics reflect the internal struggle of regret and resistance, as the singer tries to convince themselves and the other person that they are over the relationship. However, in the end, they accept their mistakes and ask for forgiveness, appealing to the other person's love.
The lyrics reflect a common theme in love songs - the pain of losing someone you love and the struggle to move on. The singer is torn between their heart's desire to be with the other person and their rational side which believes they don't need them. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is averse to physical intimacy, as they repeatedly mention not needing the other person's kiss or touch.
Overall, "Shouldn't Have Let You Go" is a powerful song that captures the pain and regret one feels after losing love. It empathizes with listeners who have experienced the same feelings, reflecting the challenges of letting go of someone we once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
I shouldn't have let you go
I regret ending our relationship and wish I could go back.
I shouldn't have lost my hear and soul
I feel incomplete and lost without you in my life.
I shouldn't have let you in
I regret giving you permission to enter my life and heart, knowing that losing you would hurt me deeply.
I'm down on my knees
I am figuratively begging for your forgiveness and a chance to get back together.
Beggin' you please
I am pleading with you to consider giving our relationship another chance.
Please, don't go
I'm desperate for you to stay in my life because I can't imagine it without you.
I don't need your lovin'
I don't require your love to sustain me anymore.
And I don't need your touch
Your physical affection is no longer necessary for me to feel secure.
And I don't need your tender lips
I am fine without your kisses to make me feel loved and valuable.
Cause I don't need you too much
I am capable of surviving and maybe even thriving without being in a relationship with you.
I don't miss your kissin' in the middle of the night
I don't yearn for your intimate touches and caresses in the middle of the night anymore.
And I don't need your tender lips just to make me feel alright
I don't depend on your kisses to feel happy or validated.
No, I don't miss your loving in the heat of the night
I don't feel lonely or empty without your physical affection when things get hot and steamy at night.
Don't miss your kissin' under sweet tequila sunrise
I don't long for your kisses when the dawn of a new day breaks and the sky is painted with sweet tequila sunrise colors.
No, I shouldn't have let you go
I regret ending our relationship and remember how good we were together.
I don't miss your smile
Your smile doesn't have the same effect on me anymore.
An I don't need your love
Your love is not something I depend on in the same way anymore.
i don't need your sweet caress
Your tender touches don't have the same power over me anymore.
I don't need your kissin' in the middle of the night
I don't require your kisses to have a restful and peaceful night anymore.
No I don't miss your lovin' in the heat of the night
I don't feel empty or alone without your intimate presence in the middle of the night when things are hot and sticky.
Don't need your kissin' under sweet tequila sunrise
I don't yearn for your kisses as the sun comes up, painting the sky with sweet tequila colors.
Round and round and up and down
My emotions have been all over the place since you left.
You know you drag my heart around
You have a tremendous power over my heart and feelings.
Can't you see it's you I need
I hope you realize how important you are to me and give me another chance.
Cause you're the one who holds the key
You are the only one who has the power to unlock my heart and make it whole again.
I don't feel like dying
I don't feel like I'm going to die without you in my life anymore.
And I don't miss your love
I don't yearn for your love in the same way anymore.
And I don't need your tender legs wrapped around my ears too much
Your physical touch is no longer an essential part of my life.
I don't miss your kissin' on the street tonight
I don't long for your kisses when we're out and about.
I don't miss your lovin' in the midnight hour
I am fine without your love in the dead of the night.
And baby won't you please
I'm hoping you can hear my plea and stay with me.
Shouldn't have let you go
I regret ending our relationship and losing you.
Shouldn't have let you go
I am reiterating the fact that I wish I hadn't ended our relationship.
Contributed by Annabelle F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.