Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters, having written fourteen Number 1 singles and twenty four top 10 hits. He has had three Number 1 singles, six top 10 singles and two Number 1 albums as a solo artist, and has had seventeen top 5 hits, twelve Number 1 singles and seven Number 1 albums with Take That. He is also a six-time recipient of the Ivor Novello Award and has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an OBE in 2012 for services to music and charity.
Barlow's solo career was predicted to be very successful, being described as 'the next George Michael'. His first two solo singles "Forever Love" (released July 1996) and "Love Won't Wait" (composed by Madonna and Shep Pettibone) both leapt to the number one spot in his home country. "Forever Love" was also used as the soundtrack to the film The Leading Man. His debut album "Open Road" reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart and went on to sell 2 million copies worldwide. Barlow's first single to be released in the United States as a solo artist was "So Help Me Girl", which reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 1 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. He then achieved another top ten hit in the UK with "Open Road" peaking at number 7 and number 8 in the Netherlands with "Are You Ready Now".
After the success of his first solo album he released his second LP "Twelve Months, Eleven Days" in 1999. Barlow released "Stronger" as the lead single preceding the album. However, due to an expected backlash against Barlow, it received minimal support and airplay and only peaked at number 16. The second single "For All That You Want" again was subjected to minimal radio play and peaked at number 24, however it peaked just outside the top 5 in Finland. "Twelve Months, Eleven Days" was released soon after the first single to little promotion and peaked at a disappointing number 35, which led to Sony recalling Barlow's 'greatest' song according to critics, the scheduled third single from his second album "Lie to Me". This resulted in both Barlow and BMG parting company. To date Barlow has sold 5 million records worldwide as a solo artist.
On September 2013, Barlow announced via his Twitter account that he would be releasing his first full-length solo album in 14 years, on 25 November 2013. Barlow encouraged his followers and fans to tweet #GBSOLO to reveal the album artwork and title, with their profile pictures being used to create a collage of the album cover. On 4 October 2013, Barlow revealed his new album would be called "Since I Saw You Last", and would be preceded by his first single from the LP, titled "Let Me Go", released worldwide on 17 November 2013. He also announced that he would be touring the album in April 2014, playing some of the biggest arenas in the UK.
8. Don't Need a Reason
Gary Barlow Lyrics
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And you'll never forget,
But don't wear your pain no no,
Don't wear your regret,
You've escaped from the lies that he sold you,
You've escaped from deceit,
Stood alone until finally I've found you,
You'll only receive,
Don't need a reason to love me,
Don't need a reason to care,
When you wake in the morning
And find I'll always be there,
Don't need a reason to want me,
Don't need a reason to stay,
Just believe in yourself
And you'll find love somewhere out there,
I can see now you're thinking,
If I'll do the same,
But I'll give you all of my heart,
Won't take it away,
You're strong enough to follow,
Bad signs and still breathe, yeah,
It's time you unchained from the past,
All that I am, is everything you need,
Don't need a reason to love me,
Don't need a reason to care,
When you wake in the morning
And find I'll always be there,
Don't need a reason to want me,
Don't need a reason to stay,
Just believe in yourself
And you'll find love somewhere out there,
So hard to believe,
You're the same girl,
That you used to be,
It's painful to see,
You're still hurting,
When all you need now,
Is the love that lies inside me,
Me, meee yeah
Don't need a reason to love me,
Don't need a reason to care,
When you wake in the morning,
Find I'll always be there, oh yeah,
Don't need a reason to want me,
Don't need a reason to stay,
Just believe in yourself,
And you'll find love
Somewhere out there, ere yeah,
Somewhere out there, ere, ere, ere, ere, yeah yeah,
When you wake in the morning,
All the time, 'cause I need,
Oh yes I need, whoa,
Reason to stay...
The song "Don't Need a Reason" by Gary Barlow tells a story about a person who was hurt in the past by someone else. The lyrics are about encouraging this person to move on from their pain and regret and to believe in themselves and that they deserve love. The singer of the song is assuring this person that they don't need a specific reason to love or care for them, and that they will always be there for them.
The lyrics "You've escaped from the lies that he sold you, You've escaped from deceit" suggest that the person was betrayed and lied to by their previous partner, and that they have now moved on from that situation. This is reinforced by the lines "It's time you unchained from the past, All that I am, is everything you need". The singer of the song seems aware that the person is still hurting and trying to convince them that they deserve better.
Overall, the song is a message of hope and encouragement for someone who has been hurt in the past to believe in themselves and their worthiness of love. The singer is promising to be there for them and to provide a safe, loving environment without needing a specific reason to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you're still hurting,
I understand that you're still in pain
And you'll never forget,
And you'll never forget what happened to you before
But don't wear your pain no no,
But don't let your pain define you
Don't wear your regret,
Don't let your regret weigh you down
You've escaped from the lies that he sold you,
You've freed yourself from the falsehoods he told you
You've escaped from deceit,
You've freed yourself from deceitful behavior
Stood alone until finally I've found you,
You stood strong by yourself, and I'm happy to have found you
Believing you'll give love,
You have the capacity to give love
You'll only receive,
And you will also receive love in return
Don't need a reason to love me,
You don't need any particular reason to love me
Don't need a reason to care,
You don't need a specific reason to care for me
When you wake in the morning
Every morning you wake up
And find I'll always be there,
And know that I'll always be by your side
Just believe in yourself
Have faith in yourself
And you'll find love somewhere out there,
And you will find love somewhere out in the world
I can see now you're thinking,
I can tell you're thinking
If I'll do the same,
If I'll hurt you like your past did
But I'll give you all of my heart,
But I will give you all of my love
Won't take it away,
And I won't take it back
You're strong enough to follow,
You're strong enough to keep going
Bad signs and still breathe, yeah,
Even when the signs are bad and difficult, you keep moving forward
It's time you unchained from the past,
It's time for you to break free from your past
All that I am, is everything you need,
Everything you need is all that I am
So hard to believe,
It's difficult to believe
You're the same girl,
You're still the same person
That you used to be,
That you were before
It's painful to see,
It's difficult and hurtful to witness
When all you need now,
And all you need at this moment
Is the love that lies inside me,
Is the love that I have for you
When you wake in the morning,
Every morning you wake up
All the time, 'cause I need,
All the time, because I need you
Reason to stay...
A reason to stay with me
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: GARY BARLOW
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