'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.
Peace in Our Time
Cliff Richard Lyrics
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The flags and drums can hypnotize
When glory has faded the dream is worth more than the prize
A twisting, turning flame
Of freedom burning bright
Knows all of the names
And all of the games of the yellow, black and white
We gotta have faith
Faith and hope
Without a doubt
Give us strength to make a start
Put a song in our hearts...
We're never gonna break down walls
And build a prison with the stone
'Cause you and I know what this is worth
We're gonna build heaven on earth
We're running in the wheels of fortune
Turning water into wine
We're gonna take love and make it shine
We're gonna find peace in our time...
Softly, softly
When there is lightning in the sky
When rivers are rising and trouble rolls in on the tide
We'll keep on keeping on
'Til all the tears are dry
We'll weather the storm and welcome the dawn
Of tomorrow you and I...
We've gotta have faith...(faith)
And get it fast
Faith and hope...(hope)
And let it last
Give us strength...(strength)
To reach the stars, put a song in our hearts.
At the sign...(sign) of the dove...(love)
Is gonna shine...(shine) shine (shine) shine
On a wing...(sing) and a prayer...(yeah)
We'll be fine...(fine) fine (fine) fine...
People! People!
Do you believe in what you see
Surrounded by fire and magic are you really free
It's heating! Heating up!
Along the avenue
We're raisin' the dust it's heaven or bust
We will see this dream come true
We're gonna have faith...(faith)
The road will be long
Now there's hope...(hope)
To carry us on
We'll have strength...(strength)
We'll never go wrong, with this song in our hearts
The song βPeace in Our Timeβ by Cliff Richard is a call for peace to prevail in the world. The song begins with a call to act fast before the hypnotic effects of flags and drums fade away. The lyrics draw attention to the beauty of dreams and freedom, which is worth much more than any prize. The flame of freedom is depicted as a fiery force that knows the names and games of all colors symbolized by the yellow, black and white. The lyrics acknowledge the need for faith and hope to make a start towards peace.
The chorus affirms that the walls will not be broken down to build prisons, but rather heaven will be on earth. Cliff Richard sings of turning water into wine, taking love and making it shine, and finding peace in our time. The overall message is that the power of faith, hope, and love can help us to achieve a brighter future. The song is a call to confront the uncertainties of the world with courage and optimism.
In the second verse, the lyrics continue with the same sentiments of hope, urging people to weather the storms and to keep pushing forward until all tears are dry. As the song progresses, the lyrics become more urgent as the need for peace grows. The lyrics plead to people to believe in what they see and to raise the dust towards heaven. The song concludes with a message of hope, stating that the dream of peace will come true and we will never go wrong with this song in our hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
Go swiftly
Let's act quickly to make peace a reality
The flags and drums can hypnotize
When we're caught up in the excitement of patriotism, we can forget about the real work of peace
When glory has faded the dream is worth more than the prize
Once the excitement of the battle is over, the peace that follows is more valuable than any victory
A twisting, turning flame of freedom burning bright
The fight for freedom is a long and winding journey
Knows all of the names and all of the games of the yellow, black and white
The journey for freedom knows no race or skin color
We gotta have faith to work it out
We need to trust in the process to achieve peace
Faith and hope without a doubt, give us strength to make a start
Belief and optimism will give us the power to get started on our quest for peace
Put a song in our hearts...
May we always have the courage and inspiration to continue our fight for peace
We're never gonna break down walls and build a prison with the stone
We'll never perpetuate violence and anger
'Cause you and I know what this is worth, we're gonna build heaven on earth
We know the value of peace and we'll work towards creating a better world
We're running in the wheels of fortune, turning water into wine
We're going to take what's bad and turn it into something good
We're gonna take love and make it shine, we're gonna find peace in our time...
We'll use the power of love to promote peace and make it a reality in our lives
Softly, softly, when there is lightning in the sky
We should be cautious when tensions are high
We'll keep on keeping on, 'til all the tears are dry
We'll persevere through difficult times until we achieve peace
We'll weather the storm and welcome the dawn of tomorrow you and I...
Together we'll overcome any obstacles that come our way on this journey to peace
At the sign of the dove, is gonna shine shine shine
The dove of peace will lead the way to a brighter future
On a wing and a prayer, we'll be fine fine fine...
We'll rely on faith and hope to guide us towards peace
People! People! Do you believe in what you see
We need to open our eyes to the reality of our situation and commit to working towards peace
Surrounded by fire and magic are you really free
We must question whether we are truly free when violence and unrest surround us
It's heating! Heating up! Along the avenue
Tensions are rising and we must act quickly to prevent violence
We're raisin' the dust it's heaven or bust
We must fight for peace with all our might, because the stakes are too high
We will see this dream come true
We are committed to making this dream a reality
Faith... The road will be long
We need faith to stay on this journey for peace, as it is a long and difficult road
Now there's hope to carry us on
We are optimistic about our future and it will help us continue to work towards peace
We'll have strength, we'll never go wrong, with this song in our hearts
As long as we have this song of peace in our heart, we'll have the strength to never give up on our quest for peace
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ANDY HILL, PETE SINFIELD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Irene Francis
Go swiftly
The flags and drums can hypnotise
When glory has faded the dream
Is worth more than the prize
A twisting turning flame
And a freedom burning bright
Knows all of the names
And all of the games
Of the yellow, black and white
We've gotta have faith
To work it out
Faith and hope
Without any doubt
Give us strength to make a start
Put a song in our hearts ...
We're never gonna break down these walls
And build a prison with a stone
'Cos you know what love is worth
We're gonna build a heaven on earth
We're running in the wheels of fortune
Turning water into wine
We're gonna take love and make it shine
We're gonna find peace in our time
Softly, softly
When there is lightning in the sky
When the rivers are rising and
Trouble rolls in on the tide
We'll keep on keeping on
'Til all the tears are dry
We'll weather the storm
Welcome the dawn
Of tomorrow you and I
We've gotta have faith
And get it fast
Faith and hope
And make it last
Give us strength
To reach the stars
Put a song in our hearts
We're never gonna break down these walls
And build a prison with a stone
'Cos you know what love is worth
We're gonna build a heaven on earth
We're running in the wheels of fortune
Turning water into wine
We're gonna take love and make it shine
We're gonna find peace in our time
We're raisin' the dust
It's heaven or bust
And we'll see this dream come true
We're gonna have faith (faith)
The road will be long
But there's hope (hope)
To carry us on
We'll have strength (strength)
We'll never go wrong
With this song in our hearts
We're never gonna break down these walls
And build a prison with a stone
'Cos you know what love is worth
We're gonna build a heaven on earth
We're running in the wheels of fortune
Turning water into wine
We're gonna take love and make it shine
We're gonna find peace in our time
At the sign (sign)
Of the dove
Is gonna shine (shine)
On a wing
And a prayer
We'll be fine
Fine
Fine
We're never gonna break down these walls
And build a prison with a stone
'Cos you know what love is worth
We're gonna build a heaven on earth
We're running in the wheels of fortune
Turning water into wine
We're gonna take love and make it shine
We're gonna find peace in our time
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Peter John Sinfield / Andrew Gerard Hill
Peace in Our Time lyrics Β© Imagem London Ltd., Big Note Music Ltd., Big Note Music Ltd
Rosalinda Dattola
This is what we
need right now and
all the time, "Peace". Great song!
Tiscean L
Been a fan for over 50 years, love this song, especially live in concerts. Canβt believe Iβve never seen this video before...itβs fab
Dun Can
1993 hidden gem
mary fessler
Fabulous Song so true to this day Sir Cliff Thankyou for your Faith loved you and your music for 60 yrs πΉ
Marietta Chacon
I hope we get more views a lot people doesn't appreciate good music and that is sad but I like this song of Cliff a message comes from his heart love it :)
Dun Can
1993 hidden gem
Elena Burger
Wonderful Songπ΅β₯οΈβ₯οΈβ₯οΈ
Daniel Fronc
Cliff Richard is truly a legend in music and on this song, his soft singing allows us to understand the great lyrics. However, I prefer Eddie Money's version in which he really belts out the lyrics with his stronger voice. Anyway, both versions are great! A thumbs up for Cliff!
Anita Eng
Great song and fantastic singer love it β€β€β€
terry
Eddie Money did a killer version of this song in 1989, may he Rest In Peace. Cliff is a legend as well.