He has never toured the United States, where he is best known for the 1978 single "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, earning him a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist in 1978. A decade later, "Working On It" topped the Mainstream Rock chart. He has sold more than 40 million records worldwide.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Rea
Studio albums
Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? (Magnet, 1978)
Deltics (Magnet, 1979)
Tennis (Magnet, 1980)
Chris Rea (Magnet, 1981)
Water Sign (Magnet, 1983)
Wired to the Moon (Magnet, 1984)
Shamrock Diaries (Magnet, 1985)
On the Beach (Magnet, 1986)
Dancing with Strangers (Magnet, 1987)
The Road to Hell (WEA, 1989)
Auberge (EastWest, 1991)
God's Great Banana Skin (EastWest, 1992)
Espresso Logic (EastWest, 1993)
La Passione (soundtrack, EastWest, 1996)
The Blue Cafe (EastWest, 1998)
The Road to Hell: Part 2 (EastWest, 1999)
King of the Beach (EastWest, 2000)
Dancing Down the Stony Road/Stony Road (Jazzee Blue, 2002
Blue Street (Five Guitars) (Jazzee Blue, 2003)
Hofner Blue Notes (Jazzee Blue, 2003)
The Blue Jukebox (Jazzee Blue, 2004)
Blue Guitars (Jazzee Blue, 2005)
The Return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes (Jazzee Blue, 2008)
Santo Spirito Blues (Jazzee Blue, 2011)
Road Songs for Lovers (Jazzee Blue, 2017)
One Fine Day (Rhino, limited release, 2019)
On The Beach
Chris Rea Lyrics
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Behind those guarded walls I used to go
Upon a summer wind there's a certain melody
Takes me back to the place that I know
On the beach
On the beach
The secrets of the summer I will keep
No-one but you and I
Underneath that moonlit sky
Take me back to the place that I know
On the beach
On the beach yeah
On the beach
On the beach
Forever in my dreams my heart will be
Hanging on to this sweet memory
A day of strange desire
And a night that burned like fire
Take me back to the place that I know
On the beach
On the beach
On the beach yeah
On the beach
The opening line of Chris Rea's On the Beach, "Between the eyes of love I call your name," sets the emotional tone of the song. It’s a yearning love song that reminisces about a place and a time in the past that the singer wishes he could return to. The second line refers to "guarded walls", likely symbolizing emotional barriers that the singer once had to break through before being able to be with the object of his affection. The "summer wind" and "certain melody" evoke the sense of nostalgia and transport the singer back to the titular beach, where he enjoyed a happy time with his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Between the eyes of love I call your name
I romantically desire you and I am calling out to you.
Behind those guarded walls I used to go
I used to come and see you, but now I cannot because you have closed yourself off from me.
Upon a summer wind there's a certain melody
The warm, gentle breeze of summer carries a sweet tune that reminds me of a certain place.
Takes me back to the place that I know
This melody takes me back to a familiar place full of memories and emotions.
On the beach
This place is a beach.
The secrets of the summer I will keep
I will cherish the memories of this summer, and I will keep them to myself.
The sands of time will blow a mystery
Time will pass and fade these memories, but the emotions and events will remain a mystery.
No-one but you and I
The secrets of this memory belong to only you and me.
Underneath that moonlit sky
The memory takes place at night, and there is a beautiful, bright moon in the sky.
Forever in my dreams my heart will be
This memory will be with me forever in my dreams - it is an important part of me.
Hanging on to this sweet memory
I am holding onto this beautiful memory and cherishing it.
A day of strange desire
This memory is filled with unusual, intense feelings.
And a night that burned like fire
The night when this memory was made was passionate and intense - it was like a fire that burned brightly.
Take me back to the place that I know
I want to relive this memory and experience these emotions again.
On the beach
This memory and experience took place on this beautiful beach.
On the beach yeah
Yes, this is the place that I am referring to - this beautiful beach.
On the beach
This memory and experience took place on this beautiful beach.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Anton Rea
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@LucioRozendo
Na Praia
Entre os olhos do amor eu chamo seu nome
Atrás das paredes guardadas eu costumava ir
Sobre o vento do verão existe uma certa melodia
Me leva de volta para o lugar que eu conheço
Na praia, sim, sim
Lá na praia
Os segredos de um verão eu vou guardar
As areias do tempo vão soprar um mistério
Ninguém além de você e eu
Abaixo do céu com uma noite de Lua
Me leve de volta para o lugar que eu conheço
Na praia, sim, sim
Oh, lá na praia
Sim, lá na praia
Na praia, sim, sim
Para sempre nos meus sonhos meu coração vai estar
Me agarrando a essa doce memória
Um dia de desejo estranho
E uma noite que queimou como fogo
Me leve de volta para o lugar que eu conheço
Na praia, sim, sim
Oh, lá na praia
Sim, lá na praia
Na praia, sim, sim.
On The Beach
Between the eyes of love I call your name
Behind those guarded walls I used to go
Upon a summer wind there's a certain melody
Takes me back to the place that I know
On the beach, yeah yeah
Down on the beach
The secrets of the summer I will keep
The sands of time will blow a mystery
No-one but you and I
Underneath that moonlit sky
Take me back to the place that I know
On the beach, yeah yeah
Oh, down on the beach
Yeah, down on the beach
On the beach, yeah yeah
Forever in my dreams my heart will be
Hanging on to this sweet memory
A day of strange desire
And a night that burned like fire
Take me back to the place that I know
On the beach, yeah yeah
Oh, down on the beach
Yeah, down on the beach
On the beach, yeah yeah
@siboneypeltier2307
Lyrics
Between the eyes of love, I call your name
Behind the guarded walls I used to go
Upon a summer wind, there's a certain melody
Takes me back to the place that I know
On the beach
On the beach
Yeah
The secrets of the summer I will keep
The sands of time will blow a mystery
No one but you and I underneath that moonlit sky
Take me back to the place that I know
On the beach
Yeah, yeah
(On the beach) on the beach
On the beach
on the beach
Forever in my dreams my heart will be
Hanging on to this sweet memory
A day of strange desire
And a night that burned like fire
Take me back to the place that I know
on the beach
Yeah
On the beach
On the beach
On the beach
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Christopher Anton Rea
On the Beach lyrics © Magnet Music Ltd
@briand7731
Between the eyes of love, I call your name
Behind the guarded walls I used to go
Upon a summer wind, there's a certain melody
Takes me back to the place that I know
On the beach
On the beach
Yeah
The secrets of the summer I will keep
The sands of time will blow a mystery
No one but you and I underneath that moonlit sky
Take me back to the place that I know
On the beach
Yeah, yeah
(On the beach) on the beach
On the beach
on the beach
Forever in my dreams my heart will be
Hanging on to this sweet memory
A day of strange desire
And a night that burned like fire
Take me back to the place that I know
on the beach
Yeah
On the beach
On the beach
On the beach
@Paris__
You know, one of the best things about being in my 50's now is that I lived my teenage years in the 80's..........Priceless and I wouldn't change them for the world
@elenamitchell2058
Absolutely agree!
@TheFirstGroover
What was so special about the 80s?
@Paris__
@Mkhl90 Xmas Nothing! Every era had its high/low points. But your missing the point. It's the music we are focusing on, the musicians and the lasting legacy.
@XJokermanX
@Paris yep.
@XJokermanX
@Paris I'm 18 and love 18s rock and pop. Some 70s too.
A song I love love is sittin on the Dock of the bay that from th 60s I'm pretty sure
@yanethcarrillo5768
Me fascina esta canción....me transporta a la playa🎉🎉
@rogcus
Chris Rea is a legend. A great musician without the huge ego that seems to accompany so many other artists. His style is so laid back yet full of meaning and emotion.
@imopectore8106
That is true 👏👏👏
@jimmyo1123
Fosho