Isaak's music can be described as a blend of country, blues, rock'n'roll, pop and surf rock.
He signed a contract to Warner Brothers Records in 1984 for his first album "Silvertone". Isaak's contract was renewed in 1988 when Warner moved him to their Reprise Records label.
His best-known song is "Wicked Game". Though released on the 1989 album "Heart Shaped World", an instrumental version of the song was later featured in the David Lynch film 'Wild at Heart' (and also years later in the 2000 film The Family Man). An Atlanta radio station DJ began playing the full version and it quickly became a nation-wide top ten hit. The music video for the song was directed by Herb Ritts and was a big MTV and VH1 hit; shot in black and white, it starred Isaak and model Helena Christensen rolling on the beach, embracing and whispering in each others' ears.
In 1999, Isaak's "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing" was featured in Stanley Kubrick's final film 'Eyes Wide Shut', starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
In 2001, Chris Isaak starred in his own television show, 'The Chris Isaak Show'. It aired from March 2001 to March 2004 in the United States on the cable television network Showtime. This adult comedy show featured Chris Isaak and his band playing themselves with the episode plots based on fictional accounts of the backstage world of Chris Isaak - the rock star next door.
In 2004, his track "Life Will Go On" was featured on the 'Chasing Liberty' soundtrack, which starred Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode.
He hosted a talk show on the Biography cable channel in the United States in 2009 that offered a unique twist - each guest was a musical artist, and both Chris and the artist performed various songs throughout each show. Eight episodes aired in early 2009, featuring guests Trisha Yearwood, Stevie Nicks, Glen Campbell, Michael Buble, Chicago, The Smashing Pumpkins, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), and Jewel.
Isaak has also appeared in numerous films, mostly playing minor cameo roles, though he starred with Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda in the 1993 Bernardo Bertolucci-directed 'Little Buddha', and also played a major role in David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me' (1992). Other motion pictures include 'Married to the Mob' (1988), 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), 'That Thing You Do!' (1996), and 'A Dirty Shame' (2004). He also guest-starred on the Super Bowl Sunday (1996) edition of the television sitcom Friends and on the HBO miniseries, From the Earth to the Moon (HBO).
Chris is also an amateur boxer, avid surfer and a former Golden Gloves champion.
I Lose My Heart
Chris Isaak Lyrics
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Moved on to someone else
But you go right on smiling
While I'm left by myself
Left out and on my own
With nothing left to do
But sit and think of things
That never will come true
You break my heart again
Oh its true
Here comes a reason why
Why I'm gonna sit and cry like I do
Yeah I still love you
Here comes a reason why
I'm gonna sit and cry like I do
You found somebody else
And I'm left by myself
Oh its true
Yeah I still love you
They say that someone new
Is holding you tonight
But you say nothings changed
That things will work out right
Here comes the part again
You break my heart again
Oh its true
Here comes the reason why
You ought to sit and cry like I do
Yeah I still love you
I still love you
I still love you
Oh I still love you
The song "I Lose My Heart" by Chris Isaak is a narrative about a man who is deeply in love with someone who has moved on and found someone else. The lyrics suggest that the man's former lover is trying to hide her hurt by pretending to be happy and carefree while he is left to mourn the relationship. He is aware of the fact that she has found someone else, but he cannot help but love her despite her absence in his life. The repetition of the phrase "Here comes the reason why" emphasizes the emotional impact of losing his love and how it has affected him.
The lyrics show the vulnerability that comes with love and heartbreak. The man is struggling to come to terms with the loss of his beloved and is left with nothing but memories. The sadness in the song is further emphasized by the repeated use of the phrase "sit and cry like I do." He's trying to come to grips with the fact that his love is gone, but he seems to be unable to let go. He's left walking the streets alone, trying to hold on to the love that once was.
Overall, "I Lose My Heart" is a powerful ballad that speaks to the emotional struggle of losing someone you love. Isaak's voice perfectly captures the pain of heartbreak and the difficult process of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
They say that you don't cry
People say that you are not sad
Moved on to someone else
You have started a new relationship with someone else
But you go right on smiling
You are happy in your new relationship
While I'm left by myself
I am alone without you
Left out and on my own
I am excluded and on my own
With nothing left to do
I have nothing to do
But sit and think of things
I just sit and think about things
That never will come true
Things that will never happen
Here comes the part again
The same situation is happening again
You break my heart again
You hurt my feelings again
Oh its true
It is really happening
Here comes a reason why
Here comes an explanation
Why I'm gonna sit and cry like I do
The reason why I am going to sit and cry
Yeah I still love you
I still have feelings for you
You found somebody else
You have started a new relationship with someone else
And I'm left by myself
I am alone without you
Oh its true
It is really happening
Here comes the reason why
Here comes an explanation
You ought to sit and cry like I do
You should also feel sad and cry like I do
I still love you
I still have feelings for you
I still love you
I still have feelings for you
I still love you
I still have feelings for you
Oh I still love you
I still have strong feelings of love for you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRIS ISAAK
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