Bonnie Tyler (real name Gaynor Sullivan) is a Welsh singer. She is known fo… Read Full Bio ↴Bonnie Tyler (real name Gaynor Sullivan) is a Welsh singer. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and soulful pop-rock repertoire.

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.

You're The One
Bonnie Tyler Lyrics

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It's been coming for a long time
There's nothing we could do
We didn't want to see it
But I think we always knew

If I could tell you something
Will you keep it real close?
Next to your heart

Where it matters the most

I've been waiting for the right time
I've been praying it'll come
I've been looking for this moment
To say that you're the one

I've been waiting for the right time
I've been praying it will come
I've been looking for this moment
To say that you're the one

If we could make a brand new start
And get it right this time
I'll take good care of your heart
If you take good care of mine

I've been waiting for the right time
I've been praying it will come
I've been looking for this moment
To say that you're the one

I've been waiting for the right time
I've been praying it'll come
I've been looking for this moment
To say that you're the one

I've been waiting for the right time (waiting for the right time)
I've been praying it would come (praying it will come)

I've been looking for the moment
To say that you're the one

Overall Meaning

In the song "You're the One", Bonnie Tyler reflects on her undying love for someone who has been a part of her life for a long period of time. She acknowledges that despite the inevitability of their relationship coming to an end, she knew all along that it would happen, but refused to acknowledge it. She wants to confess her love to this person and tells them that they've been on her mind for a long time, waiting and praying for the right moment to express her feelings. Bonnie Tyler beautifully describes how much she cares for this person and promises to take care of their heart if they promise to take care of hers. She hopes that they can start anew and get it right this time.

Line by Line Meaning

It's been coming for a long time
We've known for a while that something was wrong between us

There's nothing we could do
We were helpless to stop the decline of our relationship

We didn't want to see it
We were in denial about the problems between us

But I think we always knew
Deep down we were aware that our relationship was failing

If I could tell you something
I have something important to say to you

Will you keep it real close?
Can you promise to keep what I say between us?

Next to your heart
Treating this information with care and respect

Where it matters the most
Because it is something that is very personal

I've been waiting for the right time
I've been waiting for the perfect moment to share my feelings

I've been praying it'll come
I've been hoping and wishing for this opportunity

I've been looking for this moment
I've been searching for the right time to tell you how I feel