In 2003 Chris has various songs on Cliff's Christmas 'Greatest Hits' which went to # 9 in the UK charts, including Cliff's # 5 Christmas single "Santa's List". Continuing this 20-year association, Chris co-wrote 4 songs for the Sir Cliff Nashville album, "Something's Goin' On", released in 2004.
Chris has also enjoyed a special working relationship with AMY GRANT - since she first recorded his song 'Little Town', he has played and/or had his songs performed, on most of her major recordings. Including 'Hats' on the Multi Platinum album 'Heart In Motion' and two songs on her No 2 pop album 'Home For Christmas'. 'Breath Of Heaven' from this album was voted US CCM song of the year in 1994 in Billboard. Amy recorded 'Christmas Lullaby' and 'A Christmas To Remember' for her 2000 release 'A Christmas Album'. In 2003 Amy's album 'Simple Things' included a song she co-wrote with Chris 'Out In The Open'. Chris has also toured with Amy as her keyboard player.
'Breath Of Heaven' has also been recorded by US country superstar VINCE GILL. It was the title track of his 1998 album, which reached No. 5 in the US Country chart. Other notable mainstream artists to cover Chris' songs include JANET JACKSON with 'Hold Back The Tears'; SHEENA EASTON with 'All I Ask' and 'Dance Away The Blues'; PATTI AUSTIN - 'Stars In Our Eyes' on MCA/GRP ; DONNA SUMMER - 'Breath Of Heaven'; MICHAEL BALL - 'All For Nothing'; ROCH VOISINE - 'Dance With A Stranger'; and, COLIN BLUNSTONE - 'Everlasting Love' and 'What Is Love'. EMI / Electrola artist CLAUDIA JUNG covered 'Saviour's Day' in a duet with CLIFF RICHARD on her Christmas album. Also in 1997 GROVER WASHINGTON JNR. recorded 'Breath Of Heaven' as title track for his Christmas album (Columbia Records). Warner US act, BONEY JAMES has recorded an instrumental version of 'Breath Of Heaven'. Sony Spain artist, MONICA NARANJO has recorded a Spanish language version of 'Live For You' on her 2002 album.
Chris has had an incredible run of No.1 radio hits in the US in the huge Contemporary Christian music market over the past 18 years. In recent years artists such as JACI VELASQUEZ ('Flower In The Rain'), WAYNE WATSON ('Be In Her Eyes'), his own EMI/Sparrow single 'Everlasting Love', SUSAN ASHTON ('Body and Soul') and, 4 HIM ('Lay It All On The Line'). In October 1998 Jaci Velasquez' recording of Chris' song 'God So Loved The World' went to No. 1 across every Christian radio format. Jaci performed this song to open the 1998 DOVE AWARDS, which were televised nationally in the U.S. The song was nominated in the Best Song and Best Record categories of the 1999 Dove Awards in the U.S. Jaci's 2001 Christmas album includes 'The Angel Song'.
Chris had five songs on the debut smash hit RACHAEL LAMPA album 'Live For You' on Word records. The title track and first single off this album (written by Chris Eaton and Chris Rodriguez) shot straight to No.1 in Billboard's contemporary Christian singles chart. Rachael has recorded 'No Greater Love' (co-written with Margaret Becker) for her 2002 album 'Kaleidoscope'. 'No Greater love' is the first single from that album ' No. 1 at CCM radio, also released to US pop radio. Chris had songs recorded by other major US CCM acts as POINT OF GRACE ('When Love Came Down'), MARGARET BECKER ('Friend For Life', 'What Kind Of Love'), SHEILA WALSH ('That's What Faith Is For') and AVALON ('Hide My Soul'). Chris also co-wrote two songs, 'River Of Life'(performed by REBECCA ST JAMES) and, 'Heaven And Earth' (performed by NICHOLE NORDEMAN) for the 'HEAVEN & EARTH' project on Sparrow Records.
In October 2002, Chris won an unprecedented (for a single non-US writer) 3 BMI US airplay awards for "Live For You", co-written with Chris Rodriguez and recorded by Rachael Lamp; 'Adore' recorded by Jaci Velasquez; and, 'Lift Me Up' recorded by Rachel Lampa.
In 2002, Chris joined forces with his two long-standing business associates, Valerie Jannsen and Stuart Ongley in a co-publishing venture, based in Nashville. The first fruits of this include a # 1 US CCM single; 2 tracks on the million-selling WOW compilation; a BMI award and, 4 co-writes on the aforementioned Cliff Richard album, "Something's Goin' On". Chris is also expanding his interests into the US pop and country markets ' he is working with some of the most successful US songwriters.
From time to time over the course of his career Chris has emerged from behind the scenes with his own albums "Vision" Reunion Records (1986); "Wonderful World" Sparrow (1993); and, "Cruisin'"(aka 'What Kind Of Love' in the US) - Alliance Records (1997). The release of "Cruisin'" was supported by a major European tour through the summer of 1998 with ART GARFUNKEL. He has also toured with AMY GRANT and more recently played keyboards for RACHAEL LAMPA on "THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO". In December 2003, Chris undertook a string of solo performances in the UK.
Remember Me
Chris Eaton Lyrics
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You say that I'll survive
That I'll get over you
But if you walk out that door Then what am I gonna do
They say you don't appreciate love
Until it is gone
Well I guess I've love you more
It's so easy to say I'll miss you when you're gone
But if this is the end
Then the damage has been done
Where did I go wrong?
How can I believe that we are history, my love
Even though you gave yourself to someone else
I will give you all the time you need to work things out
But when all of the excitement's gone
And you're wondering where you went wrong
Please remember me
I guess I have to learn To give you room to breathe
When all I really want to do is hold you close to me
They say I have gotta be tough
And God will see me through
Though He loves me I'm confused 'cause He wants me to be with you
I have never felt so very much alone
But if this is the end then I will carry on
No matter what you've done
Chris Eaton's song "Remember Me" is a poignant ballad about the struggles of a man wanting to hold on to a relationship that is falling apart. In the first verse, the singer expresses his fear and vulnerability towards his partner's possible abandonment. He acknowledges that people often don't realize the value of love until it's gone, but he knows he loves her more than ever before. The singer laments the ease with which people say they'll miss someone when they're gone, and he reflects on where he went wrong in their relationship.
In the chorus, the singer begs his partner to remember him even though she's with someone else. He's willing to give her all the time she needs to work things out but wants her to remember him when the excitement is over and she's alone with her thoughts. The second verse shows him struggling to give her space and trust that she'll come back to him. He's confused about what God expects of him, torn between his love for his partner and his faith.
This emotional song captures the pain and fear of losing someone you love and trying to hold on to them. The second verse notes that you have to give someone space to breathe and trust that they'll come back to you. It shows that even when someone we love has hurt us, we still love them and want them to remember us.
Line by Line Meaning
You say that I'll survive
You claim that I will make it through this ordeal
That I'll get over you
That eventually, I will be able to forget about you
But if you walk out that door Then what am I gonna do
However, if you choose to leave, I will be left feeling lost and helpless
They say you don't appreciate love Until it is gone
It is often said that people only understand the value of love when it is absent
Well I guess I've love you more Since I've known what was going on
I have come to appreciate and value you even more since becoming aware of what we have
It's so easy to say I'll miss you when you're gone
Expressing regret for your absence is a simple thing to do
But if this is the end Then the damage has been done
However, if this is where we part ways, the harm has already been done
Where did I go wrong?
I am struggling to understand what I did to cause this rift between us
How can I believe that we are history, my love
I am finding it difficult to accept that our relationship is over
Even though you gave yourself to someone else
Despite the fact that you have started seeing another person
I will give you all the time you need to work things out
I am willing to offer you as much time as you require to sort out your thoughts and feelings
But when all of the excitement's gone And you're wondering where you went wrong
However, once the initial thrill has faded away, and you start to feel confused about what happened
Please remember me
I implore you to still hold a place in your heart for me
I guess I have to learn To give you room to breathe
I understand that I must learn to give you space so that you can find yourself
When all I really want to do is hold you close to me
Even though all I want is to have you near me
They say I have gotta be tough And God will see me through
It is said that I need to be strong, and that God will assist me in getting over you
Though He loves me I'm confused 'cause He wants me to be with you
While I know that God cares for me, I am unsure why he would encourage me to be with you
I have never felt so very much alone
I have never felt as incredibly isolated as I do right now
But if this is the end then I will carry on
But even if this is our goodbye, I will still persevere
No matter what you've done
Despite any actions you may have taken
Contributed by Alice Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.