There are multiple artists who perform under the name "Chris Norman".
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1) Yorkshire-born Chris Norman (b. 25 October 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, who first found fame with 70s rock group Smokie, before embarking on a successful solo career. In 1978, Norman had a major hit with "Stumblin' In", recorded as a duet with Suzi Quatro. In 1986, Norman left Smokie and released his first solo hit "Midnight Lady", which topped the charts in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

In 2004, Chris became overall winner of the German Pro 7 TV show Comeback, which raised Chris profile once more giving him a Top 10 single with "Amazing" and Top 30 album, Breakaway. In the same year, he was awarded Best Voice Male by Radio Regenbogen.

2005 saw Chris at number 5 in the DVD chart in Germany with a live double DVD called An Acoustic Evening with Chris Norman, one DVD featuring Chris and band performing a 1½ hour unplugged set for an invited audience and the other a live concert in front of 50,000 people in Vienna.

Norman released his latest album, Junction 55, in 2024.

2) Chris Norman plays the traditional wooden flute, specializing in the traditional music of Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Along with his solo career he is a member of the Chris Norman Ensemble and has been a member of Helicon, Skyedance, The Baltimore Consort, and Concerto Caledonia.

Broken Heroes
Chris Norman Lyrics

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Love is like a looser's game
I'll never play again
I'm through with love forever.
Oh
I'm like a fallen star

Love can leave a scar
It's raining in my heart

babe.
Yes
it's true
I'm still missing you.

Broken heroes and fallen angels
Broken dreams and hearts ot stone
There's no smoke
girl
without a fire

And I'm standing here alone
all alone.

How much have I sacrificed?
My heart aches deep inside
In the name of love
girl.
And how much time and loneliness
I traded for a kiss

It's raining in my heart
babe.
Yes
it' s true
I'm still missing you.

Broken heroes and fallen angels
. ..

Broken heroes and fallen angels
. ..

Overall Meaning

In his song “Broken Heroes”, Chris Norman speaks of the pain and heartache that love can bring. He compares love to a game that losers play and declares that he is through with love forever. He likens himself to a fallen star who has been scarred by love. The rain in his heart represents the sadness and sorrow that he feels. Despite declaring that he is done with love, it is clear that he still misses the person who has caused him so much pain.

The chorus of the song, “Broken heroes and fallen angels, broken dreams and hearts of stone, there's no smoke, girl, without a fire, and I'm standing here alone, all alone,” is a powerful summary of the pain that the singer is experiencing. He feels like a broken hero, a fallen angel, and his dreams have been shattered. He acknowledges that where there is smoke, there is usually fire and that he is standing all alone, with no one to turn to.

Line by Line Meaning

Love is like a looser's game
Love is difficult, unpredictable and often results in failure.

I'll never play again
I am done trying to find love.

I'm through with love forever.
I have given up on love completely and will not search for it anymore.

I'm like a fallen star
I have lost my luster and shine like a star that has fallen from the sky.

Love can leave a scar
Love can have long-lasting emotional wounds that are difficult to heal.

It's raining in my heart babe.
I feel sad and lonely inside, like a dark, stormy day.

Yes it's true, I'm still missing you.
Despite my best efforts to move on, I still feel longing and sadness for someone I used to love.

Broken heroes and fallen angels
Referring to people who have been broken down by life and love.

Broken dreams and hearts of stone
The pain of failure and heartbreak can leave a person feeling hopeless and unfeeling.

There's no smoke girl without a fire
There cannot be heartache without some origin or reason behind it.

And I'm standing here alone all alone.
I am left to face my own pain and emotions without anyone to turn to or lean on.

How much have I sacrificed?
I have given up so much in the name of love and it has left me wondering if it was all worth it.

My heart aches deep inside in the name of love girl.
Love can bring great pain and sadness that takes root in the heart and can be difficult to shake off.

And how much time and loneliness I traded for a kiss
I have spent so much time alone, longing for someone's affection, that I am willing to trade anything to feel loved again.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN

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