Glass Tiger's debut album The Thin Red Line (1986) produced two hit international singles, "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" [#2 on Billboard] and "Someday," [#5 on Billboard], and featured additional singles "I Will Be There [#34 Billboard] and domestic single "You're What I Look For". The album set a record for being the fastest selling debut recording in Canadian history, going gold within weeks of its release. To date, this album has received four Platinum records in Canada and went Gold in the United States.
Glass Tiger's sophomore release Diamond Sun, spawned domestic Canadian singles "Diamond Sun," "I'm Still Searching," "My Song," and "(Watching) Worlds Crumble," and achieved Double Platinum status in Canada.
Simple Mission, their third album, was not formally released in the USA, but it went Platinum in Canada and featured the singles "Animal Heart", and the Celtic duet "My Town" with Rod Stewart. "My Town" was also featured on a special 'Back-To-Back' series compilation in the early 90's and sold through EMI-Capitol's Special Market's division.
Several of Glass Tiger's songs were co-written and produced by Bryan Adams' collaborator, Jim Vallance. In fact, Adams makes a cameo in their top single "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)". The band won three Juno Awards in 1986 and two more in 1987. They were also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1987. In late 1988, Chris McNeill (drums), a sought after session drummer joined the band, and the foursome have been touring and playing ever since.
Glass Tiger released a special DVD 'No Turning Back' in 2005, which is a special commemorative 20th Anniversary DVD collection featuring their many videos and a couple of new songs, "No Turning Back" and "Give It Away". It also features footage of the band touring in Europe supporting Tina Turner in 1987 and in Ireland performing with The Chieftains.
On June 23, 2005, Glass Tiger appeared on the NBC show Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, performing their classic hit "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" and covering "Everything You Want" by Vertical Horizon. Although they lost the audience voting to Thelma Houston, Glass Tiger were judged the winners by online voters.
In early 2006 Glass Tiger released their first live CD, GT Live which was recorded in 2005 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The band is currently working on a special TV production and is very active touring and performing, with over 50 shows a year. In 2008 lead singer Alan Frew published "The Action Sandwich", lessons from a tour bus, with his perspective and insight into the trials and tribulations of life in a rock band on the road. The band did a special support trip to visit the Canadian troops in Afghanistan in March, 2009, accompanied by many of the NHL's hockey legends.
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After The Dance
Glass Tiger Lyrics
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I sit by myself and wonder who s taking you home
It could have been oh so different, I guess I m just a fool
To live by a single promise, I couldn t play by the rules
Oh, we say we ve ended, but we ve just begun
And I keep pretending we re still in love
Over and over, still thinking of you
So after the dance is over and I melt away
Don t laugh with your friends about me, cos I know what
they ll say
My call never gets an answer, don t you hear it tonight
I watch as you close the curtains and then you turn down
the lights
Oh, we say we ve ended, but we ve just begun
And I keep pretending we re still in love
Over and over, still thinking of you
Dreams come true
Oh, tell me what to say
Oh, tell me what to say, oh, oh
Oh, we say we ve ended, but we ve just begun
And I keep pretending we re still in love
Over and over, still thinking of you
I keep pretending that dreams can come true
Oh, they say our love affair never could last
I m such a loser, don t live in the past
Cos love can blast, oh, oh
The lyrics of Glass Tiger's song "After the Dance" tell the story of a man who is alone, reflecting on a dance he had shared with someone he loves. He wonders who ended up taking her home and realizes that things could have been different if he had not chosen to live by a single promise and had not played by the rules. He is still holding onto the hope that they are still in love and keeps pretending that they are. He admits that he is a loser and encourages himself not to live in the past because love can blast.
The repetitive lyrics, "we say we've ended, but we've just begun" suggest that the relationship is not over yet and there is still a chance for them to be together if the woman he loves can hear him calling out to her. However, his call never gets an answer, and he watches as she closes her curtains and turns down the lights. This indicates that the woman has moved on, leaving him alone with his memories of their dance and his unfulfilled dreams of being with her.
Line by Line Meaning
After the dance is over and I m alone
Once the party is over, and I am by myself.
I sit by myself and wonder who s taking you home
I am alone and just wondering who you are going home with.
It could have been oh so different, I guess I m just a fool
Things could have gone differently for us, but I suppose I am the one who made mistakes.
To live by a single promise, I couldn t play by the rules
I am not capable of following rules and sticking with one thing for the long haul.
Oh, we say we ve ended, but we ve just begun
We are saying the relationship is over, but it has only just begun.
And I keep pretending we re still in love
I continue to pretend that we are still in love.
Over and over, still thinking of you
Thoughts of you continue to run through my mind over and over.
Dreams come true
Dreams can come true.
So after the dance is over and I melt away
Once the party has ended, I completely disappear.
Don t laugh with your friends about me, cos I know what they ll say
Please don't make fun of me with your friends because I already know what they'll say.
My call never gets an answer, don t you hear it tonight
You never answer my calls, can you hear it ringing tonight?
I watch as you close the curtains and then you turn down the lights
I see you close your curtains and turn out the lights.
Oh, tell me what to say
Please tell me what to say.
Oh, tell me what to say, oh, oh
Please tell me what to say.
I keep pretending that dreams can come true
I continue to pretend that my dreams can come true.
Oh, they say our love affair never could last
People have said our love will never last.
I m such a loser, don t live in the past
I feel like a loser, but I am trying to move on from the past.
Cos love can blast, oh, oh
Love can be explosive.
Writer(s): al connelly, alan frew, samuel reid
Contributed by Emma N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.