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)
Only With You
Chris Rea Lyrics
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Needed love, any love
Something new, breezy and bashful but true
Changing my whole point of view
Suddenly someone, a midnight romancer
A Romeo dancer in blue
But only with you
Only with you
No more rain, no more chains
No more cold lonely sleepless nights
Laughing eyes, wider than midsummer skies
Crazy but don't ask me why
Suddenly someone, a midnight romancer
A Romeo dancer in blue
But only with you
Only with you
Once a Lone Star rider who danced in super cool
Now a Romeo, it's true
But only with you
Only with you
The song "Only With You" by Chris Rea is a romantic song about finding true love after being lost and searching for it. The lyrics talk about the singer's feeling of being down and nowhere bound, but then he suddenly finds someone who changes his whole point of view. The person is described as a "midnight romancer" and a "Romeo dancer in blue." The singer is now free from rain, chains, and cold lonely sleepless nights. He finds joy in the other person's laughing eyes that are wider than midsummer skies. Despite the craziness of the situation, the singer knows that he only wants to be with this one person, the one who has made him feel alive.
The lyrics in the song highlight the transformation that love can bring to someone's life, from being lost and lonely to being filled with joy and happiness. The song has an upbeat tempo and an infectious melody that matches the feeling of falling in love. The use of colors such as blue and midsummer skies reinforces the idea of a new beginning and a promising future.
Line by Line Meaning
I was down, nowhere bound
I was feeling sad and lost with no direction in life
Needed love, any love
I was desperate for love, any kind of love to fill the void in my heart
Something new, breezy and bashful but true
I wanted something new that was easy-going and honest
Changing my whole point of view
This new love changed my entire perspective on life
Suddenly someone, a midnight romancer
Out of nowhere, I found someone who was charming and romantic
A Romeo dancer in blue
This person was like a modern-day version of Romeo, he swept me off my feet with his blue clothing
But only with you
But despite all the romantic gestures and charm, my heart only goes out to this person
No more rain, no more chains
This love brought me happiness and freedom from past struggles and sorrows
No more cold lonely sleepless nights
I no longer lay awake at night feeling sad and alone
Laughing eyes, wider than midsummer skies
The person's eyes were filled with joy and laughter that were as bright as the summer skies
Crazy but don't ask me why
This love was unconventional and illogical, but I couldn't explain why it felt right
Once a Lone Star rider who danced in super cool
I used to be a solo person who had a reputation for being cool and carefree
Now a Romeo, it's true
But now I have transformed into a romantic person inspired by this new love
But only with you
But again, all of these changes and emotions are only experienced with this one special person
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