'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.
I'm Looking Out The Window
Cliff Richard Lyrics
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I'm waitin' at the door
To see if you'll be coming by
The way you did before
The way you did before
You told me you were taken
But now you've set me free
Your only love was me
Your only love was me
I bought a silk to please you
I wear it every day
I wear it just a in case you'll call
I wore it yesterday
I wore it yesterday
I hear them talk about you
They say you're like the rest
They say you'll never break away
And I'm just second best
And I'm just second best
I'm looking out the window
I'm waitin' at the door
And hopin' you'll be coming by
The way you did before
The way you did before
The song "I'm Looking Out the Window" by Cliff Richard is an emotional ballad depicting a sad story of a man waiting for his lover to come back to him. The lyrics of the song reveal his pain and uncertainty about their relationship. He waits at home hoping she will knock on his door one more time, and he's constantly looking out the window for her arrival.
In the first verse, the man is waiting at the door, looking out the window, and hoping his lover will come back to him just like the way she did before. This hints that the woman has left him before and returned, giving him a glimmer of hope. In the second verse, he reveals that she had told him that she was taken but had since set him free. He expresses his trust in her words when she assured him that he was her only love.
In the third verse, the man reveals that he bought a silk to wear, hoping that it would please his lover when she returns. However, his uncertainty is revealed when he states that he now wears it every day and had even worn it yesterday, just in case she might call. In the fourth verse, he reveals his hurt upon hearing people talk about her as they criticize her love for him. He feels like he is just her second best, and she might never break away from the stereotype of who she truly is.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of hopelessness, confusion, pain, and a longing for love that may or may not ever come back. The man's patience and persistence in waiting for his lover are commendable, but her return seems unsure.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm looking out the window
I am searching for you by staring out the window
I'm waitin' at the door
I am anxiously waiting and hoping for you to appear
To see if you'll be coming by
I am checking to see if you will visit me
The way you did before
I want to see you in the same manner as you previously visited me
You told me you were taken
You informed me that you had a partner before
But now you've set me free
But now you have declared that we can be together
And I believed you when you said
And I trusted you when you conveyed this message
Your only love was me
You claimed that I was the only one you loved
I bought a silk to please you
I bought a garment made of silk to impress you
I wear it every day
I wear it regularly, perhaps with the hope that it will attract your attention
I wear it just a in case you'll call
I wear it just in case you decide to contact me
I wore it yesterday
I wore it yesterday, but you still did not contact me
I hear them talk about you
I hear others discussing you
They say you're like the rest
They claim that you are similar to other people and not unique
They say you'll never break away
They indicate that you will never change or break free from your current situation
And I'm just second best
I feel like I am less important than anything else in your life
And hopin' you'll be coming by
And I am still hoping that you will come to see me
The way you did before
In the same way that you previously visited me
Contributed by Madelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.