Frontman Gregg Fulkerson formed Blue Tears in 1983 when he was just 17 years old, with some childhood friends. The band started playing covers and doing small gigs around their hometown, but quickly progressed to playing their original music with steady shows with audiences peaking at 1,000 people.
The band recorded several demo tapes in Fulkerson's bedroom, and a local radio station played them constantly. One of those tapes reached somehow a Los Angeles-based record company. They signed a recording contract with MCA Records soon after. They released a single, 'Rockin' With The Radio' produced by David Cole in 1990.
The debut album, 'Blue Tears' was released in June 1990 with tracks like "Innocent Kiss" receiving heavy promotion. However, after some time, the band was dismissed as just another glam metal act in that genres fading wave.
After that, due to some troubles with MCA, Blue Tears didn't manage to release a second record, and their members got involved in other projects. Most notably, Fulkerson and Spears worked with Stryper frontman in his first official solo album released in 1994.
By 2002, Fulkerson and Spears were again involved in another project called Attraction 65. At that time, there was already some sort of cult following of Blue Tears. Some unreleased songs recorded previous to their album were being heavily downloaded through the Internet. Fulkerson decided to release compilations of unreleased songs in 2005, titled 'Mad, Bad & Dangerous' and 'Dancin' On The Back Streets.
However, in 2006, Blue Tears (only with Fulkerson, from the original band) resurfaced releasing an album titled 'The Innocent Ones'. The band was permanently dissolved after lead singer Gregg Fulkerson died on April 14, 2009.
Final line-up
Gregg Fulkerson - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1982–1993, 2005–2009)
Bryan Wolski - bass, backing vocals (2005–2009)
Robert Streets - drums, percussion (2006–2009)
Former members
Michael "Mike" Spears - bass, backing vocals (1982-1993)
Bryan Hall - guitar, backing vocals (1982–1993)
Charlie Lauderdale - drums, percussion (1984–1993)
Phil Johns - drums, backing vocals (1982–1984)
Vicki Buckley - vocals (1982–1983)
Pam Gleaton - vocals (1983-1984)
Roger LaPointe - vocals (1983-1986)
Paul Reeves - drums, backing vocals (1983-1984)
Aaron Sain - guitar (1984)
Larry Gilbow - drums, percussion (1988-1992)
Take This Heart
Blue Tears Lyrics
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I'm never in control.
So electric,
You're too much for one man to hold.
I don't need you,
But still I can't let go.
I shake and shiver,
Can't get enough.
Take this heart. Hold on tight.
We can find love if it takes all night.
Take this heart. Make it all right.
Take this heart of mine,
And let me be the one.
Yeah, desperation,
It's what I feel.
Intoxication.
Girl, what you do for me is real.
I don't need you,
No, but still I can't let go.
I keep pretending
That you can't get enough.
You can't get enough.
Take this heart. Hold on tight.
We can find love if it takes all night.
Take this heart. Make it all right.
Take this heart of mine,
And let me be the one.
(Guitar solo)
Take this heart. Take this heart.
Take this hand. Take this hand.
Don't hold nothin' back.
Take this man.
We got one last chance.
So, take this heart. Hold on tight.
We can find love if it takes all night.
Take this heart. Make it all right.
Take this heart of mine.
Take this heart. Hold on tight.
We can find love if it takes all night.
Take this heart. Make it all right.
Take this heart, this heart, this heart.
Take this heart, this heart, this heart.
Take this heart.
Whoa-oh.
Take this heart.
Whoa-oh. Whoa-oh.
The lyrics to Blue Tears’s song, “Take This Heart”, paint a picture of a passionate and intense relationship, where the singer is completely caught up in the romance despite feeling out of control. The lines, “You’re so romantic, I’m never in control, So electric, you’re too much for one man to hold,” express the overwhelming nature of the singer’s feelings towards their partner. They are strongly attracted to them, but at the same time, they feel powerless to stop themselves from getting swept away.
The singer acknowledges that they don't necessarily need their partner, but they can't seem to let go either, saying, “I don't need you, but still I can't let go, I shake and shiver, but I can't get enough, can't get enough.” The song expresses a sense of desperation as the singer grapples with their emotions. They feel intoxicated by their partner's presence, but at the same time, they are aware of the risk of getting hurt.
The chorus, “Take this heart. Hold on tight. We can find love if it takes all night. Take this heart. Make it alright. Take this heart of mine, and let me be the one,” speaks to the singer's yearning for their partner to fully commit to the relationship. They want to feel complete and secure in their love, and the repetition of “take this heart” emphasizes this desire for their partner to fully see them and accept their love.
Line by Line Meaning
You're so romantic.
You have an irresistible, charming quality.
I'm never in control.
Being around you makes me feel vulnerable and unable to maintain my composure.
So electric,
Your presence has an exciting, magnetic quality.
You're too much for one man to hold.
Your personality is so intense that it overwhelms one person's capacity to handle it.
I don't need you,
I am independent and don't rely on you for anything.
But still I can't let go.
Despite not needing you, I am unable to detach myself from you.
I shake and shiver,
I experience physical symptoms of excitement and nervousness around you.
But I can't get enough.
I am addicted to the feelings that being around you creates.
Take this heart. Hold on tight.
Please take my heart and don't let go.
We can find love if it takes all night.
We can search for true love and make it work, no matter how long it takes.
Take this heart. Make it all right.
Take my heart and make everything in my life feel okay.
Take this heart of mine,
Accept this heart that I am offering to you.
And let me be the one.
Choose me as the one you want to be with.
Yeah, desperation,
I am feeling hopeless and in a state of despair.
It's what I feel.
My emotions are overwhelming me and causing me to feel desperate.
Intoxication.
Being around you makes me feel exhilarated and intoxicated.
Girl, what you do for me is real.
The emotions you create in me are genuine and authentic.
No, but still I can't let go.
Even though I don't need you, I find it difficult to detach myself from you.
I keep pretending
I am trying to convince myself of something that isn't true.
That you can't get enough.
I tell myself that you are just as addicted to me as I am to you.
Take this heart. Take this heart.
I am emphasizing my plea for you to accept my heart.
Take this hand. Take this hand.
I am asking you to take my hand and guide us towards a shared future.
Don't hold nothin' back.
Give everything you have to make this relationship work.
Take this man.
Choose me as the man you want to be with.
We got one last chance.
This is our final opportunity to make this relationship work.
Whoa-oh.
An expression of emotion or excitement.
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