Brother Beyond were a British boy band / pop group, that saw some mainstrea… Read Full Bio ↴Brother Beyond were a British boy band / pop group, that saw some mainstream success in the late 1980s.

Band members
Nathan Moore - born Nathan Marcellus Moore, 10 January 1965, in Stamford Hill, London - Vocalist
David White - born 6 June 1965, in Highbury, North London - Guitarist / Vocalist
Carl Fysh - born 25 January 1963 - Keyboardist
Steve Alexander - born 20 November 1962, in Ystradgynlais, Powys, Mid Wales - Drummer

Former members
Eg White - Drummer

The group's first singles, "I Should Have Lied", "How Many Times", "Chain-Gang Smile" (produced by Don Was from Was Not Was) and "Can You Keep a Secret?", were all written by band members Eg White and Carl Fysh, and performed by the band. None of the singles troubled the UK top 50, but were minor chart entries.

However, Stock, Aitken and Waterman auctioned off their services to charity and Brother Beyond and label EMI won the auction . The first song to be released from this session was "The Harder I Try", a number 2 hit that was only kept off the top by the million-seller "Groovy Kind Of Love", by Phil Collins. "The Harder I Try" famously samples the drum intro to The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart Of Mine", and indeed the song as a whole has a distinct Motown feel, as does its successor "He Ain't No Competition", the 12" of this topping the HI-NRG charts in October 88, where it stayed until it was knocked off by Samantha Fox cover of "I Only Wanna Be With You", again produced by SAW. Their final significant hit was a remix of album-track "Be My Twin", which got to number 14. Subsequent releases delivered lesser returns, with "Can You Keep A Secret" hitting 22, "Drive On" from their second album hitting 39, "Trust" at 53 and a cover of The Three Degrees' "When Will I See You Again?" stalling at 43. After a year-long break, the band enjoyed some US success with "The Girl I Used To Know" and a final UK chart-entry at 48.

They released two albums, Get Even (1988) and Trust (1989) before disbanding in 1991.

After The split lead singer Nathan Moore went on to sing with another boy band called Worlds Apart, and now is working as a manager to such acts as Jessica Garlick, he was also a contestant on ITV's Hit Me Baby One More Time and infamous for being part of Lisa Scott-Lee's Totally Scott-Lee set up. Drummer Steve Alexander toured with Duran Duran for six years, before going solo. Carl Fysh now works for a PR agency in London and became manager to male duo Fierce Girl. David White is currently studying for a BA degree in Fine Art at Central St Martin's College in London. He has shown his paintings around England and Israel.

After leaving Brother Beyond, Eg White formed the duo Eg and Alice with artist Alice Temple. They released one album in 1991 before Eg went solo, covering the Jellyfish hit 'Stay Home'. Eg White won an Ivor Novello award for writing Will Young's "Leave Right Now" and has written songs for a variety of artists, including Natalie Imbruglia and Joss Stone.

Drive On
Brother Beyond Lyrics

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Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the love that drives you on
Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the love

People working in the city, people living off the land (try to think as one)

Do we prefer when else do tell you, that it's time to take a stand (time to take a stand)
We don't live alone, we should always try and understand each other
What it is we want, what it is we need
We hope, we pray, will take us higher

Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the love that drives you on
Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the kind of love that
Drives on
Drive on
Drive on

Every country has it's weapons
Every country has it's wrongs (why do we go on)
Why are we so scared of sharing, fighting for a common cause (fighting for a cause)
We don't live alone, we should always try and understand each other
What it is we want, what it is we need
We hope, we pray, will take us higher

Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the love that drives you on
Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the kind of love that
Drives on
Drive on
Drive on

What do you believe in? Do you believe in
Every man and every woman have the duty to be grateful
What do you believe in? Do you believe in
Fighting wars are more important than our children's education

Stop
Stop what you're doing
Don't burn the forest down and turn our future into wasteland
Stop
Stop what you're saying
We cannot be divided, we should stand for whats united
Drive on
Drive on
Drive on

Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the love that drives you on
Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the kind of love that
Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have a love that drives you on
Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the kind of love that
Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have a love that drives you on
Ever had a love so deep
Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have the kind of love that
Ever had a love so deep

Ever had a fate so strong
Do you have a love that drives you on

Overall Meaning

"Drive On" is a song by Brother Beyond that captures the essence of unity, love, and strength. The song speaks of love that's profound and fate that's compelling. It starts with a question if one has ever experienced such love and fate that propels them to keep moving. The song then talks about people from different parts of the world, working, and living together. They should understand each other's needs and wants to move forward and make the world a better place. The song speaks of a common cause that people should fight for, despite their differences. The chorus repeats itself multiple times, emphasizing the importance of love that drives one on. Brother Beyond pleads people to take control of their actions and stop destroying the world around them. They should stand united and work for a greater good, fighting for their children's bright future.

The lyrics of "Drive On" underscore the importance of love, unity, and understanding between people from different cultures, gender, and backgrounds. The song appeals that people should stand for what's right and work together for a common goal since individualism can cause more harm than good. The lyrics have a universal message that's relevant in today's world, where people strive for individuality disregarding others' needs.

Line by Line Meaning

Ever had a love so deep
Have you ever experienced a love that is incredibly profound?

Ever had a fate so strong
Have you ever had a feeling that life is predetermined?

Do you have the love that drives you on
Do you possess a love that motivates and inspires you to keep going?

People working in the city, people living off the land (try to think as one)
Urban and rural populations should try to understand each other despite their differences.

Do we prefer when else do tell you, that it's time to take a stand (time to take a stand)
Is it necessary for someone else to tell us when we should stand up for what we believe in?

We don't live alone, we should always try and understand each other
We shouldn't forget that we exist in a society and should empathize with others.

What it is we want, what it is we need
We need to identify what we truly desire and necessitate.

We hope, we pray, will take us higher
We aspire to evolve and be better versions of ourselves.

Every country has it's weapons
Each country is armed with a military.

Every country has it's wrongs (why do we go on)
Every nation has its flaws, why do we continue existing like this?

Why are we so scared of sharing, fighting for a common cause (fighting for a cause)
Why are we hesitant to collaborate and defend a shared purpose?

What do you believe in? Do you believe in
What are your beliefs?

Every man and every woman have the duty to be grateful
All individuals have an obligation to express gratitude.

Fighting wars are more important than our children's education
Prioritizing wars over our children's education isn't logical.

Stop what you're doing
Cease your actions.

Don't burn the forest down and turn our future into wasteland
Don't destroy the environment and ruin our future.

Stop what you're saying
Abstain from verbalizing harmful or divisive sentiments.

We cannot be divided, we should stand for whats united
We must remain united and work together.

Drive on
Continue pushing forward and progressing.

Do you have the kind of love that
Do you possess love that has a distinct quality?

Ever had a love so deep
Have you ever experienced a love that is incredibly profound?

Ever had a fate so strong
Have you ever had a feeling that life is predetermined?

Do you have a love that drives you on
Do you possess a love that motivates and inspires you to keep going?