Early career
He was born Robin Peter Smith in Swanley, Kent and attended Swanley Secondary Modern School. He learned guitar, and left school in 1954 to become an assistant cinema projectionist. In 1956, he gave his first live performance, as a member of The Hard Travellers. Through the late 1950s and early 1960s, he was a member of The Country Gentlemen, Beat Formula Three, and Peter & The Wolves. In 1964, as a member of Peter & The Wolves, St. Peters made his first commercial recording.
Decca label
St. Peters was signed to Decca Records in 1965. His first two singles on this record label, "Invecto Show" and "At This Moment", proved unsuccessful on the charts. He made two television appearances in England in February of that year, featuring in the shows Scene At 6.30 and Ready Steady Go!
In 1966, St. Peters' career finally yielded a Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart, when "You Were On My Mind" entered the listing, eventually hitting #2. The single was then released in the U.S. on the Philadelphia-based Jamie label, but it did not chart at first. However, his fourth release, "The Pied Piper", became forever known as his signature song, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #5 in the UK. No subsequent release would ever match the success of "The Pied Piper", although the latter's success helped boost "You Were On My Mind" into the U.S. Top 40.
In 1967, St. Peters released his first LP, Follow Me, which was followed by his first EP, Almost Persuaded. But by 1970, he was dropped by Decca.
Square label
Later in 1970, he was signed to Square Records. Under this new record deal, St. Peters released a second LP, Simply, that year. Later still they released his first cassette, The Gospel Tape, in 1986, and a second cassette, New Tracks on Old Lines in 1990. His third cassette, Night Sessions, Vol. 1 was released in 1993.
Several CDs also came from this record deal, including Follow Me in 1991, The Anthology in 1996, Night Sessions, Vol. 1 in 1998, The Gospel Tape in 1999, and, finally, Songs From The Attic in 2000.
Personal life
From 1969 to 1974, St. Peters was married to his wife named Collette. The marriage produced a daughter, Samantha, and a son, Lee.
On 1 January 1995, at the age of 56, he suffered a major stroke. His music career was severely weakened by this, and in 2001, he announced his retirement from the music industry. He was hospitalized several times with pneumonia since 2003.
He died on 8 June 2010, after a long illness, at the age of 71.
Baby Come Back
Crispian St. Peters Lyrics
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Came across the letter you wrote
Said you needed time away
That was so long ago
All my life I've waited
To see your smile again
In my mind I hated
Not able to let go
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
Lord knows that I have tried
To live my life as one
Friends tell me to hold on
Tough times don't last for long
My abandoned heart
Just doesn't understand
My undying love for you
Won't let me wait
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me (come back to me)
Come back
I want you to
Come back to me
Come back
Please come back to me
I miss you so much
Wherever you are I love you
All my life I've waited
To see your smile again
In my mind I hated
Not able to let go
Not able to let go
Hooh, huh, I won't let you go
No no no
The lyrics to Crispian St. Peters's song "Baby Come Back" express a deep longing and yearning for a lost love to return. The singer of the song stumbles upon a letter written by their lover, stating the need for time away. The passage of time since the letter was written has only made the singer's longing grow stronger. Throughout their life, they have been waiting for the return of their loved one's smile. The singer reveals the difficulty of not being able to let go and the internal struggle they face in trying to move on.
The chorus emphasizes the plea for the loved one to come back, as the singer desperately begs them to return. Despite their friends advising them to hold on and assuring them that tough times don't last forever, the singer's heart remains abandoned and unable to comprehend life without their love. Their unwavering, undying love makes waiting for their return a painful yet necessary endeavor. The song ends with a final plea for their lover to come back, expressing the depth of their longing and the impossibility of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking through my old drawer
Reflecting on the past and searching for memories
Came across the letter you wrote
Rediscovering a heartfelt message from you
Said you needed time away
Expressing the need for distance and space
That was so long ago
It feels like an eternity has passed since then
All my life I've waited
Patiently yearning for your presence
To see your smile again
Longing to witness your happiness once more
In my mind, I hated
Internal struggle and resentment building up
Not able to let go
Unable to release the hold on this love
Come back to me
Return to my side
I'm begging you, please
Pleading earnestly for your comeback
Lord knows that I have tried
Acknowledging the efforts made to move forward
To live my life as one
Striving for independence and wholeness
Friends tell me to hold on
Receiving support and encouragement to persevere
Tough times don't last for long
Reminding oneself that difficult moments pass
My abandoned heart
The heart left empty and desolate
Just doesn't understand
Unable to comprehend the reasons for departure
My undying love for you
Endless affection and devotion towards you
Won't let me wait
Refusing to accept a prolonged separation
Please come back to me
I implore you to return
I miss you so much
Feeling a deep longing and emptiness without you
Wherever you are I love you
Expressing unconditional love regardless of distance
Hooh, huh, I won't let you go
Determined to hold onto this love relentlessly
No no no
Firmly rejecting the possibility of letting go
Lyrics © JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Terry Lewis, James III Harris, Janet Jackson
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