Cross released his debut album, 'Christopher Cross', in 1979, and it garnered him five Grammy Awards. He's the only artist in history to receive all of the "Big Four" Grammy Awards (for 'Best Record', 'Best Song', 'Best Album', and 'Best New Artist') in the same year. Hits from the critically acclaimed album, along with "Sailing" (a number one hit that remained within Billboard's Top 40 for over three months), include "Ride Like the Wind" (which was a #2 hit), "Never Be the Same" (going to #15), and "Say You'll Be Mine" (rising to #20). Critics such as Allmusic's Mike DeGagne have lauded Cross' " crisp and colorful" songwriting and "soothing voice".
Labeled as possibly having 'peaked too early' as time went on, Cross proved the doubters wrong with another number one hit in "Arthur's Theme" (also known as "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"). A part of the Dudley Moore film 'Arthur', the track, as stated before, won him the Academy Award for Best Song in 1981 alongside co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen. Although his popularity has waxed and waned over the years since his 70s heyday, Cross has earned a reputation as one of the key artists playing what would become known as "yacht rock" alongside contemporaries such as Loggins & Messina.
No Time For Talk
Christopher Cross Lyrics
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The front page story is our love is through
The hand of time is cold -- I can't stand to hear the truth
Somehow I won't believe it 'til I've heard it from you
But there's no time for talk
And there's no place for tears
There's no reason to wonder after all of these years
Sure we had some good times
And so who's to blame
It's so hard to tell when you both feel the pain
After the years have come and gone
The struggle to forget you will have just begun
We had our ups and downs but one thing's for sure
No one will ever love you more
The lyrics in Christopher Cross's song No Time for Talk express the idea that their love has come to an end, as seen in the melancholy news on the front page. This news is hard to accept as the couple had some good times together, but somehow the truth doesn't sink in until it comes out from the other party. However, despite the heartbreak and pain, there is no time for talk and no place for tears. After all these years, there's no reason to wonder or to point fingers. Although both parties feel the pain of the separation, it's so hard to tell who is responsible for the breakup, as no one wants to take the blame.
The lyrics also reveal the idea that after years have passed since the separation, the struggle to forget about the loved one will only have just begun. The couple had their good and bad times, but one thing is for sure: no one will ever love the other party more than the singer does. The song conveys a sense of resignation, that the singer has come to terms with the fact that their love has come to an end, but at the same time, there is still hope that the relationship will somehow continue.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I read it in town in the melancholy news
I came across the news of our breakup in the local newspaper and it made me sad
The front page story is our love is through
The newspaper headline declared that our relationship is over
The hand of time is cold -- I can't stand to hear the truth
I am in disbelief and refuse to accept that our love is over
Somehow I won't believe it 'til I've heard it from you
I will not be able to come to terms with our breakup until I hear it from you
But there's no time for talk
We do not have the luxury of talking things through
And there's no place for tears
Crying over our situation will not change anything
There's no reason to wonder after all of these years
We should not be questioning our love for each other after being together for so long
Sure we had some good times
We did enjoy some great moments together
And so who's to blame
There is no one to be blamed for our current predicament
It's so hard to tell when you both feel the pain
It is difficult to determine who is hurting more when both parties are in pain
After the years have come and gone
When we look back in the future
The struggle to forget you will have just begun
I will find it hard to forget about you
We had our ups and downs but one thing's for sure
Although our relationship had its challenges, I loved you more than anything
No one will ever love you more
No one will ever love you as much as I did
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER C. CROSS
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