Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" peaked at number one on the US and UK charts. Together they sold 40 million records worldwide. Her solo career was established during the same time, with the top-ten singles "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and "You Better Sit Down Kids". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her CBS shows; first The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and then the namesake Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows.
While working on television, Cher released the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady", becoming the female artist with the most number-one singles in United States history at the time. After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, she released the disco album Take Me Home (1979) and earned $300,000 a week for her 1979–1982 concert residency in Las Vegas.
In 1982, Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in its film adaptation. She subsequently garnered critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and Moonstruck (1987), the last of which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She then revived her music career by recording the rock-inflected albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989), and Love Hurts (1991), all of which yielded successful singles such as "I Found Someone", "If I Could Turn Back Time", and "Love and Understanding". Cher contributed to the soundtrack for her next film, Mermaids (1990), which spawned the UK number-one single "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". She made her directorial debut with a segment in the abortion-themed anthology If These Walls Could Talk (1996).
Cher reached a new commercial peak in 1998 with the dance-pop album Believe, whose title track topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1999 and became the biggest-selling single of all time by a female artist in the UK. It features pioneering use of Auto-Tune to distort her vocals, known as the "Cher effect". Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time, earning $250 million. In 2008, she signed a $60 million deal to headline the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for three years. During the 2010s, she landed starring roles in the films Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and released studio albums Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), both of which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.
Having sold 100 million records, Cher is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her achievements include a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, the Billboard Icon Award, and awards from the Kennedy Center Honors and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is the only artist to date to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in six consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s. Aside from music and acting, she is noted for her political views, social media presence, philanthropic endeavors, and social activism, including LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.
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Pain In My Heart
Cher Lyrics
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It's all coming down to you again
And I take the ashes
Though memory stays the same
It's all coming down to love and pain
Heading for the coast
Trying to make the most of this misery
Cause there's a pain in my heart
And it's tearing me apart
Well I guess it all comes down to lovin' you
(Do you see the clouds?)
(Can you feel the rain?)
It's all coming down to love and pain
On the road again
(Thinkin' about you baby)
Tomorrow I will play L.A
But there's a pain in my heart
And it's tearing me apart
And I guess that's just the way my story goes
Well there's a hunger in my veins
And it's driving me insane
But I guess it all comes down to love and pain
Well there's a hunger in my veins
And it's driving me insane
So won't you help me(help me)
So won't you help me(help me)
Oh won't you help me(help me)
Help me(help me) Help me(help me)
Help me(help me)
Well there's a pain in my heart
And it's tearing me apart
Well I guess that's just the way my story goes
Well there's a hunger in my veins
And it's driving me insane
Well I guess it all comes down to loving
Oh I guess it all comes down to love and pain
The lyrics of Cher's song Pain In My Heart speak of the pain that the artist is going through because of a love that is coming down on her. The opening lines, "I see the clouds and I feel the rain" indicate that the artist is interpreting nature's serenades as a mirror to her thoughts and feelings. She tries to deal with the memories by taking the ashes, but still feels the hurt of love and pain that is tearing her apart. The lyrics show how the artist is on the road again, trying to forget the lover who has caused her this pain. However, despite the physical distance between them, the emotional attachment is still very strong, leading her to the realization that the pain all comes down to love and pain.
These lyrics suggest that the artist is in a state of deep emotional distress, trying to escape the pain of her past relationship. The song's themes of heartbreak and love are common in many popular lyrics, but Cher's unique ability to convey her feelings in lyrics makes the song stand out. The repetitive refrain "I guess it all comes down to love and pain" highlights the cyclic and repetitive nature of these feelings. It's as though the love and pain mirror one another, with one feeding off the other, and the cycle continues indefinitely.
Line by Line Meaning
I see the clouds and I feel the rain
I feel like something bad is going to happen, and I am not happy about it.
It's all coming down to you again
I am upset with you because you are the reason for the bad things that are happening to me.
And I take the ashes
I am doing everything I can to manage through a tough time.
Though memory stays the same
Despite trying to move on, I can't escape the memories of what happened before.
Heading for the coast
I am trying to get away from my problems by going on a trip.
Trying to make the most of this misery
I am trying to find some good or happiness despite going through a difficult time.
Cause there's a pain in my heart
I am hurting emotionally.
And it's tearing me apart
It feels like my emotional pain is destroying me from the inside out.
Well I guess it all comes down to lovin' you
All of the difficulties I am experiencing are because of my love for you.
(Do you see the clouds?)
Do you understand how serious the situation is?
(Can you feel the rain?)
Can you sense the emotion and sadness I am feeling?
On the road again
I am traveling to try and escape my problems.
(Thinkin' about you baby)
Despite trying to get away from my problems, I am still thinking about you.
Tomorrow I will play L.A
I have something to look forward to, but it doesn't make my problems go away.
And I guess that's just the way my story goes
I have come to accept that my life will have ups and downs, and this is one of the downs.
Well there's a hunger in my veins
I have a strong desire for something, but I can't identify what that thing is.
And it's driving me insane
Not being able to satisfy my desire is making me feel crazy.
So won't you help me(help me)
I am asking for your assistance to help me through this difficult time.
Oh won't you help me(help me)
I am pleading with you to help me find emotional relief.
Help me(help me)
I am desperate, and I need your help to feel better.
Well I guess it all comes down to loving
Despite all of the difficulties, love is still the most important thing in my life.
Oh I guess it all comes down to love and pain
Love and pain are two sides of the same coin, and I can't have one without the other.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: J. FUNCHES, M. JUNIOR
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@surfrescue3232
That Doctor's vocal fry gives me heart palpitations.
@paulfasse8032
As a 2 time open heart survivor some doctors unfortunately dismiss problems. They will play the anxiety card sometimes putting patients like myself in grave danger.
@kevinholland1076
What age r u?
@paulfasse8032
@@kevinholland1076 I’m turning 63 next week.
@999manman
Had a heart attack years ago and not a bit of chest pain...but my left arm felt like it was being crushed in a vise. Cardiologist called it a "woman's heart attack". Nice...I cant even have a coronary like a man!😆
@dr.kokiri7013
I hope you feel better.
@999manman
@@dr.kokiri7013 Oh yes much better , thank you...though I am really 'gun-shy' every time I feel a twinge or ache anywhere near my chest!
@lonewolf_za
@@999manman Oh man I feel you on this. I also did not have an ounce of chest pain when I had my heart attack. My left arm hurt like hell though. Ever since I have ran for the ER every time my chest hurts. My left arm has been achy ever since though. Like it never went away, but it's a 1 or 2/10 instead of the 50/10 it was on that day.
@999manman
@@lonewolf_za Wow!! You mean aches all the time?
@lonewolf_za
@@999manman Eh intermittently throughout the day. Some days it's there, some it's not. Most days it's there though.