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.
Too Much
Chris Norman Lyrics
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Telling myself that you're too hard to handle
Infatuation
Has taken the best of me
Stuck in frustration
I'm falling
Too much and not enough
Too deep and superficial
You are my strongest weakness
You're so good, I gotta give you up
You're too much and not enough
I step on the gas going faster and faster
To yearn for your touch is to flirt with disaster
To pull away is more than I can master
Don't want to lose you
So I chose to let go of you
Oh how I wish that I meant it
What we got is
Too much and not enough
Too deep and superficial
You are my strongest weakness
You're so good, I gotta give you up
You're too much and not enough
Too much confusion
Delusions of what could be
Too many promises
That you could never keep
Where do we go from here
Fade out or disappear
When all I wanna do
Is to be here with you
Give me a reason to stay
Or get out of my way
It's just'
What we got is
Too much and not enough
Too deep and superficial
You are my strongest weakness
You're so good, I gotta give you up
You're too much and not enough
Too much and not enough
Too deep and superficial
Too much and not enough
Too deep and superficial
Too much and not enough
Too deep and superficial
You are my strongest weakness
You're so good, I gotta give you up
The Chris Norman song "Too Much" explores the complexities of a romantic relationship that is both overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time. The lyrics describe the singer's struggle with infatuation and frustration, caught between the desire to be with their lover and the realization that the relationship is not all they hoped it would be. They are torn between the deep connection they share and the superficiality of their interactions. The chorus repeats the phrase "Too much and not enough" to emphasize this duality, and the singer ultimately faces a difficult decision: to stay and find a reason to make things work or to leave and move on.
The verses further explore the singer's emotions and inner turmoil. They describe burning the candle night after night, indicating sleepless nights spent fretting over the relationship. They admit that their infatuation has taken over, but also convey a sense of helplessness and frustration at the situation. The metaphor of stepping on the gas and flirting with disaster highlights the risk and danger involved in being so deeply involved with someone who is not fully committed or able to meet all their needs.
Overall, the song highlights the complexity of love and the difficulty of dealing with conflicting emotions. The choice the singer faces at the end of the song reflects the common struggle of deciding whether to fight for a relationship or to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Night after night I've been burning the candle
I have been staying up late every night with the hope of getting closer to you.
Telling myself that you're too hard to handle
Convincing myself that you are difficult to deal with.
Infatuation
A strong feeling of attraction and desire towards you.
Has taken the best of me
It has consumed me and become the most important thing in my life.
Stuck in frustration
Feeling stuck and unable to make progress in this situation.
I'm falling
I am losing control over my emotions and feelings for you.
What we got is
Describing the current state of the relationship.
Too much and not enough
Our relationship is too intense but at the same time it lacks sufficient depth.
Too deep and superficial
Our relationship is too intense but at the same time it lacks sufficient actual meaning.
You are my strongest weakness
You have the most power over me as my biggest weakness.
You're so good, I gotta give you up
You are so enticing that I feel I need to end our relationship even though I don't really want to.
I step on the gas going faster and faster
Trying harder and harder to get closer to you, despite the risks.
To yearn for your touch is to flirt with disaster
The intense longing for your physical contact is a dangerous temptation.
To pull away is more than I can master
Trying to break away from you is more challenging than I am capable of handling.
Don't want to lose you
I don't want to let go of our relationship.
So I chose to let go of you
As a result, I made the decision to end our relationship.
Oh how I wish that I meant it
Even though I decided to end things, I still wish it wasn't true.
Too much confusion
There is too much uncertainty and confusion surrounding our relationship.
Delusions of what could be
False beliefs about the possibilities for our relationship.
Too many promises
There have been too many broken promises in our relationship.
That you could never keep
Promises that you were unable to fulfill.
Where do we go from here
Asking about the future of our relationship.
Fade out or disappear
Our relationship may end gradually or suddenly disappear altogether.
When all I wanna do
Despite the challenges, all I really want is to be with you.
Is to be here with you
My ultimate desire is to be close to you.
Give me a reason to stay
Asking for a reason to stay in the relationship.
Or get out of my way
If there is no reason to stay, then the other person needs to step aside and let me go.
It's just'
The song concludes with a repetition of the chorus.
Too much and not enough
Reiterating that our relationship is too intense yet lacking depth.
Too deep and superficial
Reiterating that our relationship is too intense yet lacking actual meaning.
You are my strongest weakness
Reiterating that the other person has the greatest power over me.
You're so good, I gotta give you up
Reiterating that the other person is so alluring that it is best to end our relationship.
Too much and not enough
Reiterating that our relationship is too intense yet lacking depth.
Too deep and superficial
Reiterating that our relationship is too intense yet lacking actual meaning.
Too much and not enough
Reiterating that our relationship is too intense yet lacking depth.
Too deep and superficial
Reiterating that our relationship is too intense yet lacking actual meaning.
You are my strongest weakness
Reiterating that the other person has the greatest power over me.
You're so good, I gotta give you up
Reiterating that the other person is so alluring that it is best to end our relationship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: HELIENNE LINDVALL, PETER SVEN KVINT
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