Dave Edmunds (born April 15, 1944) is a singer, guitarist and producer from… Read Full Bio ↴Dave Edmunds (born April 15, 1944) is a singer, guitarist and producer from Cardiff, Wales. Though he was primarily associated with pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the late 70's and early 80's, he was steadfastly devoted to pre-Beatles rock and roll. An infrequent songwriter, Edmunds has largely relied on cover songs or custom-written material to sustain his career.

In the late 1960s he led a blues-rock trio called Love Sculpture, who scored a quasi-novelty hit by reworking Khachaturian's classical piece "Sabre Dance" as a speed-crazed rock number. "Sabre Dance" became a hit after garnering the enthusiastic attention of British DJ John Peel.

After Love Sculpture split, Edmunds had a number one single with "I Hear You Knocking", a Smiley Lewis cover. His only acting role followed, as a band member in the David Essex movie Stardust (1974 movie). After learning the trade of producer, culminating in a couple of singles in the style of Phil Spector, "Baby I Love You" and "Born To Be With You", he became linked with the pub rock movement of the early 1970s, producing Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks Deluxe, and also The Flamin' Groovies, using a stripped down, grittier sound.

His own solo LP from that era, Subtle As A Flying Mallet, was similar in style. In 1977, the Brinsley Schwarz connection brought about a collaboration with Nick Lowe under the name Rockpile, with Billy Bremner and Terry Williams. For contractual reasons they could not record as Rockpile until 1980, but contemporary solo LPs (such as Nick Lowe's Labour of Lust and Edmunds' own Repeat When Necessary) were in fact group recordings. Dave Edmunds had more hits during this time, including Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk", Nick Lowe's "I Knew The Bride", Hank DeVito's "Queen of Hearts" ), Graham Parker's "Crawling From The Wreckage", and Melvin Endsley's "Singing The Blues" (originally a hit for Guy Mitchell).

Unexpectedly, after Rockpile relased their first LP under their own name (1980's Seconds Of Pleasure), the band split, generally attributed to tensions between Edmunds and Lowe. Edmunds spent the 1980s collaborating with and producing an assortment of artists, from Paul McCartney to King Kurt, and from The Stray Cats to Status Quo. He recorded the soundtrack for Porky's Revenge, supplying the main theme, "High School Nights", and was the musical director for a television special starring Carl Perkins, with assorted guests including George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Rosanne Cash.

On his 1983 and 1984 releases, Information and Riff Raff, Edmunds collaborated on two songs with Jeff Lynne, the lead musician of Electric Light Orchestra. He recorded less frequently after the mid 1980s.

Edmunds now lives in Wales in semi-retirement, touring Scandinavia infrequently, after surviving a quadruple bypass several years ago.

Let It Be Me
Dave Edmunds Lyrics

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I bless the day I found you
I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me

Don't take this heaven from one
If you must cling to someone
Now and forever

Let it be me

Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be

So never leave me lonely
Tell me you love me only

And that you'll always
Let it be me

Overall Meaning

The song Let It Be Me by Dave Edmunds depicts a powerful emotion of love and devotion towards someone. The lyrics signify how the singer has found his love and wants to stay around that person forever. He pleads with that special someone to let him be the one for her, and not take away that heavenly feeling. He urges her to hold onto him if she must cling to someone and always let it be him.

The singer finds complete love every time they meet and feels that life would be meaningless without the sweet love of his partner. He requests that she never leaves him lonely and lets him be the only one she loves. This interdependence and the desire to empower somebody for the rest of their life are the central themes of the song. The lyrics establish a sense of devotion and commitment to the person whom the artist loves.

In conclusion, the song Let It Be Me portrays deep and intense emotions of love through its lyrics. The singer wants to be the one for his love forever and will always prove to support her and be there with her no matter what.

Line by Line Meaning

I bless the day I found you
I am grateful for the day I came across you in my life

I want to stay around you
I wish to remain in your presence and be close to you

And so I beg you
Therefore, I plead with you

Let it be me
To choose me as your partner

Don't take this heaven from one
Do not deprive someone of the happiness they have found

If you must cling to someone
If you feel the need to hold on to someone

Now and forever
For all time

Let it be me
Choose me above anyone else

Each time we meet love
Whenever we spend time together with affection

I find complete love
I feel whole and fulfilled in your love

Without your sweet love
Lacking your kind affection