Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb, 1940-10-14, in Lucknow, India) m… Read Full Bio ↴Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb, 1940-10-14, in Lucknow, India) moved as an 8-year-old to the UK, where it would be 10 more years before he and his group The Drifters emerged in the UK charts for the first time with 'Move It'. Cliff was heavily influenced by Elvis, imitating him shamelessly during the first couple of years of his career. Something which he openly admits, and fully acknowledges that without Elvis, he and many others would never have happened. 'Move It' was a classic British Rock 'n' Roll song, peaked at number two, and was followed by a long string of hits like 'Living Doll' and 'Please Don't Tease'. By then The Drifters turned into The Shadows. After 'A Girl Like You' from 1961, the bond between Cliff and The Shadows loosened a bit, and solo singles of Cliff like 'When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart' started to appear alongside Cliff & The Shadows singles like 'Do You Wanna Dance'.

'Congratulations' was a global hit as it became a much bigger hit than 'La, La, La', which beat Cliff in the 1968 Eurovision song contest. Shortly after 'Congratulations', which was one of his solo efforts, Cliff recorded his last single with The Shadows. Again in 1973, with 'Power to All Our Friends', he entered the Eurovision song contest--this time reaching 3rd place.

The most sold artist in British Pop history - with over 40 top hits.

Worked with Stock Aitken Waterman in 1989 and the single "I Just Don't Have The Heart".

Sixty appearances at Wembley, plus sellout tour to celebrate 50 years in the business.

First hit: Move It, 1958, first no. 1: Living Doll

As big as he is in the UK, he has only had 3 Top 10 hits in the USA with the biggest still being his breakthrough 1976 single "Devil Woman" which made it all the way to #6.

Has also worked with Elton John, Mark Knopfler, Julian Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Stevie Wonder, Phil Everly, Janet Jackson, Sheila Walsh, Van Morrison, and Olivia Newton-John.

Falling In Love
Cliff Richard Lyrics

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Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe
Falling in love with love is playing the fool
Caring too much is such a juvenile fancy
Learning to trust is just for children in school

I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I fell in love with love, with love everlasting

But love fell out with me

Oh, I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
I was unwise with eyes unable to see

I fell in love with love, with love everlasting
But love fell out with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Falling in Love with Love" convey the idea that falling in love with the idea of love, rather than a person, is foolish and naive. The first two lines, "Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe / Falling in love with love is playing the fool," suggest that the singer is aware of the futility of pursuing an idealized version of love. The following lines, "Caring too much is such a juvenile fancy / Learning to trust is just for children in school," reinforce this idea by implying that caring deeply and trusting others are traits of immaturity.

The next stanza, "I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full / I was unwise with eyes unable to see / I fell in love with love, with love everlasting / But love fell out with me," tells the story of the singer's own experience with love. The singer fell for the idea of love, believing it to be everlasting, but ultimately suffered heartbreak when love did not return their feelings.

This sentiment is echoed in the final repetition of the chorus, where the singer repeats that they "fell in love with love," but ultimately love did not reciprocate. The song as a whole warns against becoming too enamored with the idea of love, and instead encourages listeners to seek out and cherish genuine connections with others.

Line by Line Meaning

Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe
Believing in love is like believing in fiction

Falling in love with love is playing the fool
Loving too much is foolish

Caring too much is such a juvenile fancy
Being overly attached is immature

Learning to trust is just for children in school
Trusting someone completely is only something kids do

I fell in love with love one night when the moon was full
I had a romantic notion of love on a moonlit night

I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I was naive and couldn't see reality

I fell in love with love, with love everlasting
I fell in love with the idea of eternal love

But love fell out with me
But my idealized love didn't work out in reality

Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers

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