My music is like a living, throbbing, int… Read Full Bio ↴CHRISTOPHER MAX BIOGRAPHY
My music is like a living, throbbing, intense, color-filled, deep light-experience that I can actually feel, and almost see and touch from the inside. And it often, usually on a daily basis explodes into my mind in random formations, anywhere from high-voltage Rock and Roll songs to Acoustic Pop ballads and deep Classical movements, and many times I literally do not know where they came from."
Born May 1st, 1962 in Hollywood, California, Christopher's musical heritage is apparantly just as profound as his musical creations.
His father, world-renowned singer-songwriter and record producer Gene McDaniels, having spent a good deal of time on the Pop music charts in the early 1960's, as well as writing the number one hit "Feel like making love" that such great artists as D'Angelo have recorded and many others keep recording to this day.
After leaving home at the tender age of 16, Christopher spent a year studying at Berklee college of music in Boston, where his brother London was enrolled at the time.
After reaching near-virtuoso status as a young drummer, Christopher went on to study piano, electric bass, and then later the electric and acoustic guitar, which would eventually become his primary instrument next to his unmistakably beautiful, strong and passionate singing voice.
Moving from Boston back to Hollywood, he formed the group "Carerra" (Warner Bros.), later changing the band's name to "World Citizenz" (Manhattan/Capitol).
After the group's break-up in 1987, Christopher had a chance run-in with Producer Nile Rodgers on L.A.'s chic (no pun intended) Melrose avenue.
"Aside from being one of the major reasons that I moved to New York City, Nile Rodgers was already one of my greatest musical heroes, and I had the great fortune to have him produce my debut album with me for EMI while I was simultaneously signed as a songwriter to Sony Music Publishing."
At this stage in his career, Christopher was making what he would term "Electro-Funk-Pop", characteristic of the late 80's-early 90's music scene.
..."I did it as a way to get on the charts, and it worked. But it slowly dawned on me that I had sacrificed the Rocker and deep music composer in myself to satisfy the commercial powers that be at the record label at the time, he quotes.
"I grew my hair, moved to Woodstock and started writing Psychedelic Rock music, much more in line with the influences that I grew up listening to as a kid like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles, and incorporating the production skills I had learned from working with Nile Rodgers."
With Woodstock being what he now considers his spiritual home, Christopher has remained 100% faithful to his singing, his songwriting, his guitar playing and roots to this day, and continues to write, record and rehearse continuously. Christopher is living in the Netherlands at this moment and looking for a new record deal.
Kiss From a Rose
Christopher Max Lyrics
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You, became the light on the dark side of me
Love remains, a drug that's the high and not the pill
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large
And the light that you shine can't be seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
There is so much a man can tell you
So much he can say
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain
Baby, To me, you're like a growing
Addiction that I can't deny
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large
And the light that you shine can't be seen?
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey
And if I should fall, will it all go away?
Yes, I compare you a kiss from a rose...
The opening lines of Christopher Max's song "Kiss from A Rose" set the stage for a brooding and melancholy song. The greying tower, alone on the sea, represents a feeling of isolation and despair in the midst of an unforgiving world. However, the mood is lightened when the singer declares that the object of his affection, his lover, became a light on the dark side of him. Their love is described as a "drug," which seems to be the source of both joy and pain. But despite the ups-and-downs of their relationship, the singer compares his beloved to a kiss from a rose on the grey, a moment of beauty and sweetness in the midst of darkness.
The repeating chorus of the song emphasizes the strangeness of this love affair: "the more I get of you, the stranger it feels." This line suggests that despite the intensity of their love, it doesn't necessarily get easier over time. The final lines of the song, "And if I should fall, will it all go away? Yes, I compare you a kiss from a rose..." suggest a fear of loss and a desire to hold onto the fleeting joys of the present moment.
Overall, "Kiss from A Rose" is a haunting, poetic meditation on the complexities of love and relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea
There was a lonely tower in the middle of an endless sea, with no other objects nearby.
You, became the light on the dark side of me
You brought light into my dark life and made it brighter.
Love remains, a drug that's the high and not the pill
Love is an addictive drug that gives us the feeling of being high, but is not a physical pill we can consume.
But did you know that when it snows
My eyes become large
And the light that you shine can't be seen?
Did you know that when it snows, my eyes open wide like a child's, and the light you give off cannot be physically seen?
Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
My love for you is like the beautiful, fleeting feeling of a rose's kiss on a grey day.
Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels yeah
As we spend more time together, our relationship becomes more complex and unusual.
Now that your rose is in bloom
A light hits the gloom on the grey
Now that our love is blossoming, it brings light into the darkness that surrounds us.
There is so much a man can tell you
So much he can say
There are countless things I could tell you about my love for you, but words sometimes fall short.
You remain my power, my pleasure, my pain
You are the force that drives me, the source of all my happiness and pain.
Baby, To me, you're like a growing
Addiction that I can't deny
You are like an addiction that keeps getting stronger, and I can't resist it.
Won't you tell me, is that healthy, baby?
Do you think it's healthy for me to be so addicted to you?
I've been kissed by a rose on the grey
I've experienced the fleeting beauty of love in the midst of darkness and sadness.
And if I should fall, will it all go away?
If I were to lose you, would this love disappear and be gone forever?
Yes, I compare you a kiss from a rose...
In summary, my love for you is like the beautiful, ephemeral kiss of a rose on a grey day.
Contributed by Charlotte D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Donny H
Awesome shit!!!!