One of the best known American power pop bands, the group's biggest hits over the years include "I Want You to Want Me", "Surrender", "Dream Police", "Don't Be Cruel" (a cover of Elvis Presley's hit), and "The Flame". Their most recent release, The Latest, has gained critical acclaim. They also wrote and performed the theme song for "The Colbert Report" as well as "That 70s Show", both tunes being fan favorites.
Nielsen and Petersson originally formed the group as Fuse in 1967, with Carlos joining the group several years later; however, when Zander joined as vocalist in 1972, the group was renamed Cheap Trick. Zander is considered one of the best hard rock vocalists of his era. For their part, Tom Petersson has been known for playing custom made 8, 12, and even a 18 string custom bass made by Modulus for Tom in 1981 and Rick Nielsen also has a penchant for unusual instruments. He owns and plays a five-necked solidbody electric guitar (it can be seen in the video for the song "She's Tight" among others).
Studio Albums
(1977) Cheap Trick [a.k.a Cheap Trick (1997)]
(1977) In Color
(1978) Heaven Tonight
(1979) Dream Police
(1980) All Shook Up
(1980) Found All The Parts
(1982) One on One
(1983) Next Position Please
(1985) Standing on the Edge
(1986) The Doctor
(1988) Lap of Luxury
(1990) Busted
(1994) Woke Up With A Monster
(1997) Cheap Trick [a.k.a Cheap Trick (1997)]
(2003) Special One
(2006) Rockford
(2009) The Latest
(2016) Bang, Zoom, Crazy...Hello
(2017) We're All Alright!
(2021) In Another World
[Live Albums]
(1978) At Budokan
(1978) Budokan II
(1998) At Budokan: the Complete Concert
(1999) Music for Hangovers
(2001) Silver
The Flame
Cheap Trick Lyrics
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And I feel so lonely
Touching heat freezing on my skin
I pretend you still hold me
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you
I can't believe you're gone
You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember, after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame
I will be the flame
Watching shadows move across the wall
I feel so frightened
I wanna run to you, I wanna call
But I've been hit by lightning
Just can't stand up for fallin' apart
Can't see through this veil across my heart, over you
You'll always be the one
You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember, after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame
I will be the flame
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you
You'll always be the one
You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember, after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame
I will be the flame
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
And whatever you want, I'll give it to you
The lyrics to Cheap Trick's song "The Flame" express the feeling of profound longing, heartbreak, and the desire to be reunited with a lost love. The song begins with the singer feeling lonely, with the darkness of night closing in, and the memory of the way their former partner's touch felt on their skin. They are struggling to cope with the pain of losing this love, falling into a pit of despair that seems to consume them. They’re losing sleep and going crazy, but they can’t stop thinking about the one they’ve lost.
The chorus repeats the message of undying love and support, as the singer vows to always be with their former partner, regardless of where they go, what they need, or what they want. They will be the light in the darkness, the flame that never goes out. Despite the sorrow and pain of the present, the love they shared will always remain, and the singer will always be there, waiting to provide comfort and support.
This song is a testament to the power of love, and the way it can linger long after it should have faded away. It speaks to the heartbroken, the lost, and the grieving, offering comfort and reassurance that they’re not alone, and that love can be eternal.
Line by Line Meaning
Another night slowly closes in
The night is coming to an end slowly
And I feel so lonely
I feel very alone
Touching heat freezing on my skin
I feel the heat but it's cold because you're not here
I pretend you still hold me
I imagine that you're still here holding me
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep
I'm going crazy and I can't sleep
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you
I'm too deeply in love with you
I can't believe you're gone
I can't believe you left
You were the first, you'll be the last
You were my first love and you'll be my last
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
I'll be with you no matter where you go
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
I'll give you anything you want
Whenever you need someone
Whenever you need someone to be there for you
To lay your heart and head upon
To give you comfort and support
Remember, after the fire, after all the rain
Remember that after the storms and struggles we'll still be together
I will be the flame
I'll be the one to keep our love burning
Watching shadows move across the wall
Watching the shadows move across the walls of my room
I feel so frightened
I'm feeling really scared
I wanna run to you, I wanna call
I want to run to you and call your name
But I've been hit by lightning
But I've been struck with a sudden realization
Just can't stand up for fallin' apart
I can't seem to keep myself together
Can't see through this veil across my heart, over you
My love for you blinds me and I can't think clearly
You'll always be the one
You'll always be the one I love
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
I'll give you whatever you want
Whenever you need someone
Whenever you need someone to be there for you
To lay your heart and head upon
To give you comfort and support
Remember, after the fire, after all the rain
Remember that after the storms and struggles we'll still be together
I will be the flame
I'll be the one to keep our love burning
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep
I'm going crazy and I can't sleep
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you
I'm too deeply in love with you
You'll always be the one
You'll always be the one I love
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
I'll be with you no matter where you go
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
I'll give you whatever you want
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Nick Graham, Bob Mitchell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@braddy5955
Another night slowly closes in
And I feel so lonely
Touching heat freezing on my skin
I pretend you still hold me
I'm going crazy I'm losing sleep
I'm in too far I'm in way too deep over you
I can't believe you're gone
You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame 2x
Watching shadows move across the wall
I feel so frightened
I wanna run to you, I wanna call
But I've been hit by lightning
Just can't stand up for fallin' apart
Can't see through this veil across my heart, over you
You'll always be the one
You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember, after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame 2x
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you
You'll always be the one
You were the first, you'll be the last
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Whenever you need someone
To lay your heart and head upon
Remember, after the fire, after all the rain
I will be the flame2x
Whatever you want, I'll give it to you
Wherever you go, I'll be with you
And whatever you want, I'll give it to you...
Still listening... 2022...
@GavinBasketballPlayer
I’m leaving this comment here so after a month or year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this song
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@olgeralegria8135
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@user-xk9yy1pw2o
My crush first song we danced to I miss her
@frankdelaney5501
2nd of December, 06:30,laid in bed listening to this beautiful song ❤.
@gregoryperreault8880
Memory time
@adamlee3789
Feb, 2024... still a great song.
@ayeoneup7645
So in March will it be a bad song?
@lamarschlabach3933
I heard Cheap Trick on the Steve Dahl show, excited about the upcoming release of this song.
(I listened on a cheap transistor radio, easily stashed away ; I grew up Amish)
@davidheater
And you ended up buying a car, right? Remember electricity is evil LOL LOL@@lamarschlabach3933