Crispian St. Peters (5 April 1939 – 8 June 2010) was an English pop singer … Read Full Bio ↴Crispian St. Peters (5 April 1939 – 8 June 2010) was an English pop singer and singer/songwriter best known for his work in the 1960s, particularly his 1966 hits, "The Pied Piper" and "You Were On My Mind".

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.

LOVE LOVE LOVE
Crispian St. Peters Lyrics

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Ein Augenblick der Zärtlichkeit
Wir zwei vergaßen Ort und Zeit
Es ist nicht viel gescheen und doch
Geschah so vieles
Mein Lächeln gabst du mir zurück,
Wir spürten einen Hauch von Glück
Von Liebe hast du nichts gesagt und doch
Ich fühl' es

Mein Herzschlag ging ein bisschen laut (ich hab' es gehört)
Dein Blick ging unter meine Haut (wir waren ungestört)
Die Wärme deiner Augen hat das Eis getaut

Good bye, my love, verzeih my love
Es darf nicht weiter gehen
Jeder denkt, ich lieb' dich und er sagt Aufwiedersehen
Jeder von uns geht die Straße ohne Wiederkehr
Doch, was zwischen uns geschehen ist
Nimmt uns niemand mehr
Good bye, my love, vorbei, my love
Nur manchmal ins Geheim,
Werden wir zwei in Gedanken beieinander sein
Und in meinen Träumen ist ein Traum von dir dabei
Au revoir, my love, good bye

Ich weiß, wir beide wollen mehr
Wir schenkten uns're Sehnsucht her
Und ahnten beide doch, es wird
Kein Glück für immer
Die Wirklichkeit lässt keinen Raum
Für einen wunderschönen Traum
Und jetzt seh' ich in deinen Augen
Tränen schimmern

Die Hoffnung hat in dieser Nacht (denk' nicht mehr daran)
Ein Feuer zwischen uns entfacht (es fing so schön an)
Doch morgens, sind wir in der Wirklichkeit erwacht

Good bye, my love, vorbei, my love
Nur manchmal ins Geheim
Werden wir zwei in Gedanken beieinander sein
Und in meinen Träumen ist ein Traum von dir dabei

Lebewohl, my love, good bye
Au revoir, my love, good bye

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Crispian St. Peters' "Love Love Love" are a reflection of a fleeting but intense moment of passion, capturing the feelings of two people lost in a moment of tenderness. The first stanza describes the moment when the two characters forget about time and space, and everything else around them fades away as they experience a hint of happiness. The singer understands that they have not said anything about love, but the feeling is unmistakable.

The second stanza conveys the sad acknowledgment that it cannot be, that the circumstances that separate them are too significant. The singer realizes that everyone believes that they love this person, hence the need to say goodbye, for now, adding that they will walk separate paths, even if thinking about each other. The last stanza reflects the realization that in the end, they had to face reality and that hope was only a momentary lapse. They acknowledge the passion they shared but leave with a goodbye, acknowledging that in their dreams, there will always be a memory of each other.

Line by Line Meaning

Ein Augenblick der Zärtlichkeit
A moment of tenderness

Wir zwei vergaßen Ort und Zeit
We forgot place and time

Es ist nicht viel gescheen und doch
Not much has happened and yet

Geschah so vieles
So much has happened

Mein Lächeln gabst du mir zurück
You gave me back my smile

Wir spürten einen Hauch von Glück
We felt a touch of happiness

Von Liebe hast du nichts gesagt und doch
You didn't say a thing about love and yet

Ich fühl'es
I feel it

Mein Herzschlag ging ein bisschen laut (ich hab' es gehört)
My heartbeat got a little louder (I heard it)

Dein Blick ging unter meine Haut (wir waren ungestört)
Your gaze went under my skin (we were undisturbed)

Die Wärme deiner Augen hat das Eis getaut
The warmth of your eyes melted the ice

Good bye, my love, verzeih my love
Goodbye, my love, forgive my love

Es darf nicht weiter gehen
It can't go on

Jeder denkt, ich lieb' dich und er sagt Aufwiedersehen
Everyone thinks I love you and says goodbye

Jeder von uns geht die Straße ohne Wiederkehr
Each of us goes down the road of no return

Doch, was zwischen uns geschehen ist
But what happened between us

Nimmt uns niemand mehr
No one can take it away from us

Good bye, my love, vorbei, my love
Goodbye, my love, over, my love

Nur manchmal ins Geheim,
Only sometimes in secret

Werden wir zwei in Gedanken beieinander sein
We will be together in our thoughts

Und in meinen Träumen ist ein Traum von dir dabei
And in my dreams, there is a dream of you

Au revoir, my love, good bye
Goodbye, my love, goodbye

Ich weiß, wir beide wollen mehr
I know we both want more

Wir schenkten uns're Sehnsucht her
We gave each other our longing

Und ahnten beide doch, es wird
And yet we both knew it wouldn't last

Kein Glück für immer
No happiness forever

Die Wirklichkeit lässt keinen Raum
Reality doesn't leave any space

Für einen wunderschönen Traum
For a beautiful dream

Und jetzt seh' ich in deinen Augen
And now I see in your eyes

Tränen schimmern
Tears shimmer

Die Hoffnung hat in dieser Nacht (denk' nicht mehr daran)
Hope was kindled that night (don't think about it anymore)

Ein Feuer zwischen uns entfacht (es fing so schön an)
A fire was ignited between us (it started so beautifully)

Doch morgens sind wir in der Wirklichkeit erwacht
But in the morning we woke up in reality

Lebewohl, my love, good bye
Farewell, my love, goodbye

Au revoir, my love, good bye
Goodbye, my love, goodbye

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bernd Meinunger, James Richard William Palmer, Ralph Siegel

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