Born to a working-class family, Ferry studied fine art and taught at a secondary school before pursuing a career in music. In 1970 he began to assemble the rock band Roxy Music with a group of friends and acquaintances in London, and took the role of lead singer and main songwriter. The band achieved immediate international success with the release of their eponymous debut album in 1972, containing a rich multitude of sounds, which reflected Ferry's interest in exploring different genres of music. Their second album, For Your Pleasure (1973), further cultivated the band's unique sound and visual image that would establish Ferry as a leading cultural icon over the next decade.
Ferry began a parallel solo career in 1973 by releasing These Foolish Things, which popularized for the first time the concept of a contemporary musician releasing an album covering standard songs and was a drastic departure from his ongoing work with Roxy Music. His second album, Another Time, Another Place (1974), featured as its cover image Ferry posing by a pool in a white dinner jacket and represented one of his most impactful fashion statements. Over the next two years, Roxy Music released a trilogy of albums, Stranded (1973), Country Life (1974) and Siren (1975), which broadened the band's appeal internationally and saw Ferry take greater interest in the role of a live performer, reinventing himself in stage costumes ranging from gaucho to military uniforms.
Ferry disbanded Roxy Music following the release of their best-selling album Avalon in 1982 to concentrate on his solo career, releasing further singles such as "Slave to Love" and "Don't Stop the Dance" and the UK no. 1 album Boys and Girls in 1985. Including his work with Roxy Music, Ferry has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
As well as being a prolific songwriter, Ferry has recorded many cover versions, including standards from the Great American Songbook, in albums such as These Foolish Things (1973), Another Time, Another Place (1974), Let's Stick Together (1976), Taxi (1993) and As Time Goes By (1999), as well as Dylanesque (2007), an album of Bob Dylan covers. In 2019, Ferry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music.
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Studio albums
These Foolish Things (1973)
Another Time, Another Place (1974)
Let's Stick Together (1976)
In Your Mind (1977)
The Bride Stripped Bare (1978)
Boys and Girls (1985)
Bête Noire (1987)
Taxi (1993)
Mamouna (1994)
As Time Goes By (1999)
Frantic (2002)
Dylanesque (2007)
Olympia (2010)
The Jazz Age (2012)
Avonmore (2014)
Bitter-Sweet (2018)
Falling In Love Again
Bryan Ferry Lyrics
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Never wanted to
What am I to do?
Can't help it
Love's always been my game
Play it as I may
I was born that way
Can't help it
Like moths around a flame
And if their wings burn
I know I'm not to blame
The lyrics to Bryan Ferry's song "Falling in Love Again" depict the struggles of an individual who did not plan to fall in love but somehow found themselves wrapped up in their emotions. As the song goes, "Never wanted to, what am I to do? Can't help it." It depicts a helplessness towards the power of love and how it can overtake rationality. Ferry portrays love as an undefeatable force that he has grappled with for years, stating "Love's always been my game, play it as I may. I was born that way. Can't help it."
The singer's struggles with love are deepened by the fact that they attract multiple people towards them, which they compare to moths being attracted to a flame. They are aware that their love can sometimes harm others, but it is a natural aspect of their personality that they cannot control. The song's message is simple but powerful, highlighting how love can have a strong hold on somebody's life, whether they want it to or not.
Line by Line Meaning
Falling in love again
Once again, I am experiencing the feeling of falling in love
Never wanted to
However, I did not actively seek out this experience
What am I to do?
This creates a dilemma for me, as I am unsure of how to proceed
Can't help it
Ultimately, I have no control over my emotions
Love's always been my game
Love is something that I have always been drawn to
Play it as I may
I have attempted to approach love in different ways, but ultimately, I cannot escape its pull
I was born that way
Perhaps this is because I have a natural inclination towards it
Can't help it
Once again, I find myself without any control over my emotions
Girls cluster to me
I have noticed that girls tend to be attracted to me
Like moths around a flame
This attraction can be so intense that it feels as though they are drawn to me as though I were a source of light
And if their wings burn
However, sometimes their attraction may lead them to a negative outcome
I know I'm not to blame
It is not my intention to hurt anyone, and I accept that sometimes things do not go as planned
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, ESTATE OF DOROTHY D LERNER DBA SAMUEL M. LERNER PUBLICATIONS
Written by: JONATHON LESLEY BECKFORD, TERENCE MARK COLDWELL, BRIAN LEE HARVEY, JOHN DARREN HENDY, IVOR PAUL REID, MARK REID
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