Chris Isaak (born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California as Christopher Jose… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Isaak (born June 26, 1956 in Stockton, California as Christopher Joseph Isaak) is an American Rock'n'Roll singer, songwriter, and occasional actor.
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 WONDER
Chris Isaak Lyrics

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When I was younger I believed that dreams came true
Now I wonder
Cause' I've seen much more dark skies than blue
Now I wonder

I keep on praying for a blue sky
I keep on searching through the rain
I keep on thinking of the good times

Will they ever come again
Now I wonder
Now I wonder

I keep on praying for a blue sky
I keep on searching through the rain
I keep on thinking of the good times
Will they ever come again
Now I wonder
Oh I wonder

When I was younger I believed that I could win
Now I wonder
There was a time when you and I walked hand in hand
Now I wonder

I keep on searching for the old me
I keep on thinking I can change
I keep on hoping for a new day
Will I ever feel the same
Now I wonder

Oh I wonder
Now I wonder

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chris Isaak's song "I Wonder" are reflective of the human experience of growing up, experiencing loss, and longing for the past. Isaak begins by talking about his childhood innocence where he believed that dreams could come true. However, as he grew older, he notes that he saw more "dark skies than blue" and began to question whether his dreams could really come true. This line represents the reality of growing up and losing that childlike sense of hope and wonder.

Isaak then goes on to talk about how he keeps "on praying for a blue sky" and searching "through the rain" in hopes of finding those moments of purity and joy once again. He longs for the past, for the "good times," and wonders whether they will ever come again. This is reflective of the human tendency to look back on the past and long for the moments that we cannot return to.

The chorus repeats this longing for better days, with Isaak searching for the old version of himself, hoping for a new day, and questioning whether he will ever feel the same as he did in those lost moments. Overall, "I Wonder" is a nostalgic and contemplative song about longing for the past, searching for hope in the present, and questioning whether things can ever truly go back to how they once were.

Line by Line Meaning

When I was younger I believed that dreams came true
I had faith in the power of dreaming.

Now I wonder
But now I doubt if it's true.

Cause' I've seen much more dark skies than blue
The struggles in life have overshadowed the good times.

I keep on praying for a blue sky
I'm still hoping for better days.

I keep on searching through the rain
I keep on trying, even in difficult times.

I keep on thinking of the good times
I reminisce about past happy moments.

Will they ever come again
I'm not sure if I'll experience that kind of happiness again.

Now I wonder
My doubts remain.

I keep on praying for a blue sky
I continue to hope for better things.

I keep on searching through the rain
And I persist, even amidst hardships.

I keep on thinking of the good times
Remembering past joys keeps me going.