Born in Skewen, South Wales, Tyler rose to prominence with her first hit single "Lost in France" in 1976. She signed a management deal with British songwriters Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, who wrote and co-produced Tyler's first four studio albums between 1977 and 1981. "It's a Heartache" became Tyler's first US hit, with worldwide sales in excess of 6 million.
In 1982, Tyler signed with CBS/Columbia and began working with producer-songwriter Jim Steinman. He wrote her biggest career hit, "Total Eclipse of the Heart", and produced its parent album, "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (1983), and the follow-up, "Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire" (1986). Both albums were noted for their bombastic pop-rock production and melodramatic lyrics. Tyler's next album, "Hide Your Heart" (1988), was produced by Desmond Child and included several tracks that later became hits for other artists, including "The Best" for Tina Turner and "Save Up All Your Tears" for Cher.
Tyler leaned further into a commercial pop sound in the 1990s. She signed with Hansa Records and recorded her next album, "Bitterblue" (1991), with an assortment of producers including Giorgio Moroder, Roy Bittan and Dieter Bohlen. Her subsequent albums "Angel Heart" (1992)" and "Silhouette in Red" (1993) were recorded almost exclusively with Bohlen.
Towards the end of the 90s, Tyler moved to East West Records and recorded the albums "Free Spirit" (1995) and "All in One Voice" (1998). She continued to experiment with cross-genre sounds in the 2000s, recording the covers album "Heart Strings" (2003) with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2004, Tyler began recording in Paris with producer Jean Lahcène, beginning with a re-recording of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" which topped the charts in France and Belgium. Tyler promoted her subsequent albums "Simply Believe" (2004) and "Wings" (2005) with a world tour and the release of her first concert film Bonnie on Tour.
Tyler spent the following eight years concentrating on her live work before returning to the studio for "Rocks and Honey" (2013). The album includes her UK Eurovision entry "Believe in Me". In 2018, Tyler reunited with David Mackay, who produced Tyler's first two albums in the 1970s, for her latest releases "Between the Earth and the Stars" (2019) and "The Best Is Yet to Come" (2021).
Tyler has contributed to several film soundtracks. Her most notable recording is "Holding Out for a Hero" which featured in Footloose, and has since become synonymous with action sequences, having later appeared in Shrek 2, Loki, and in numerous movie trailers. In 1984, Tyler sang the track "Here She Comes" for Giorgio Moroder's restoration of Fritz Lange's Metropolis, a recording which led to Tyler's third Grammy nomination.
Crying
Bonnie Tyler Lyrics
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Wish they'd just wash away but degolas keep on running
Damn this pain went on my chest
Feels like it steals my breath
Like a midnight train it just keeps coming
I'm stuck on the tracks there ain't no turning back
So why do I still love you?
I don't know so tell me
Why do I keep trying?
When it's all over but the crying
Guess I should've seen the warning signs
I think about the little luck in your eyes
Before I watch your head lights driving
Slowly away there's nothing left to do or say
So why do I still love you?
And where do I go from here?
I don't know so tell me
Why do I keep trying?
When it's all over but the crying
Dying trying to find a way to let you go
So why do I still love you
And where do I go from here
I don't know!
And why do I keep trying when it's all over but the crying
It's all over but the crying
Crying...
The lyrics of "Crying" by Bonnie Tyler convey the pain and heartbreak one feels after the end of a relationship. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the loss of their lover, with tears streaming down their face, and pain weighing heavily on their chest. The imagery of a midnight train coming and going represents the inability to move on from the past, as if being stuck on a train track with no way out. The singer is left questioning why they still hold onto their love and what to do next. The chorus repeats the lines “where do I go from here?” and “why do I keep trying when it’s all over but the crying?”, emphasizing the feelings of confusion and hopelessness.
The song is relatable to those who have experienced heartbreak, as it captures the raw emotions of loss and the struggle to move on. It speaks to the common human experience of unrequited love, where one may still hold onto feelings for someone who has moved on.
Line by Line Meaning
Damn these tears you're on my face
I can’t help but cry when I think about you.
Wish they'd just wash away but degolas keep on running
I wish my tears would stop, but they just keep coming.
Damn this pain went on my chest
The pain of losing you feels like a heavy weight on my chest.
Feels like it steals my breath
The pain I feel is so intense, it’s hard to breathe sometimes.
Like a midnight train it just keeps coming
The pain of losing you is like a train that never stops, it just keeps coming.
I'm stuck on the tracks there ain't no turning back
I feel like I can’t move on from this heartbreak.
So why do I still love you?
I can’t help but still love you even though you’re gone.
And where do I go from here?
I don’t know where to go or what to do without you.
I don't know so tell me
I’m lost and don’t know what to do, please help me figure it out.
Why do I keep trying?
Even though it seems pointless, I can’t help but keep trying to move on.
When it's all over but the crying
All that’s left is my sadness and tears.
Guess I should've seen the warning signs
Looking back, I realize there were signs that our love wouldn’t last.
I think about the little luck in your eyes
I remember the way your eyes used to light up when you saw me.
Before I watch your head lights driving
Before I watched you drive away and out of my life.
Slowly away there's nothing left to do or say
You’re gone and there’s nothing left to do or say to bring you back.
Dying trying to find a way to let you go
It’s so hard to let you go, it feels like it’s killing me.
It's all over but the crying
Our love is gone and all that’s left is my sadness and tears.
Crying...
All I can do is cry for the love that I’ve lost.
Contributed by Adeline P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Philip Kassabian
on Straight From The Heart
Yet another excellent Bonnie Tyler song.
Philip Kassabian
on Holding Out for a Hero
A great and fantastic song by Bonnie Tyler.