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.
How Many Times
Brother Beyond Lyrics
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That you're the person that I adore?
How many times do I have to tell you
And not repeat what I have said before?
How many ways can I say I miss you
And skip the ever familiar rhymes?
How many times do I have to kiss you?
I've said over and over and over and over again
That you are my one obsession
But I'd be willing to say it again and again
If I thought it would make an impression
How many dreams do I have to sell you
To make the one in my heart come true?
How many times do I have to tell you
Before you know I'm in love with you?
How many dreams do I have to sell you
To make the one in my heart come true?
How many times do I have to tell you
Before you know I'm in love with you?
Brother Beyond's song "How Many Times" is an upbeat love song that delves into the idea of expressing love to someone repeatdly. The song opens with the lyrics "How many times do I have to tell you, That you're the person that I adore?" The singer is expressing that he has already told his beloved multiple times that she is the person he loves, but he feels the need to tell her again and again. He then asks "How many ways can I say I miss you, And skip the ever familiar rhymes?" showing that he wants to express his love in different ways and not rely on the same overused expressions of love. He continues to ask how many times he needs to kiss her, emphasizing the idea that he wants to show her his love more than just through his words. The chorus then comes in with the repetition of the line "I've said over and over and over and over again, That you are my one obsession" emphasizing that he is obsessed with her and constantly thinking about her.
The song then goes on to explore the idea that the singer wants to make his dreams of being with her come true. The lyrics "How many dreams do I have to sell you, To make the one in my heart come true?" show that he is willing to do anything to make his dream of being with her a reality. The song ends with the repetition of the lines, "How many dreams do I have to sell you, To make the one in my heart come true? How many times do I have to tell you, Before you know I'm in love with you?" emphasizing the idea that he will continue to express his love until she believes him.
Line by Line Meaning
How many times do I have to tell you
I have expressed my love for you many times, but I am willing to say it as many times as it takes for you to truly understand
That you're the person that I adore?
I love and cherish you very much
And not repeat what I have said before?
I don't want to make it sound like a broken record and want to express my love in different ways
How many ways can I say I miss you
I want to find new ways to express how much I long for you
And skip the ever familiar rhymes?
I don't want it to sound like a cliched love song, I want to express myself in a unique way
How many times do I have to kiss you?
I want to shower you with my love, affection, and kisses
Don't make it less than a million times
I want to love you for a million times and more
I've said over and over and over and over again
I have tried to express my feelings many times
That you are my one obsession
You are everything to me, and I am deeply devoted to you
But I'd be willing to say it again and again
I am ready to express my love as many times as it takes
If I thought it would make an impression
I want you to feel and understand how much I love you
How many dreams do I have to sell you
I want you to understand how much I want to make my dreams with you come true
To make the one in my heart come true?
I want to make all my dreams come true with you by my side
Before you know I'm in love with you?
I hope you realize and understand how much you mean to me and how deeply in love I am with you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PHILLIP BRIAN WHITE, TOM BOTKIN, KEVIN R DENNEY
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