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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Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone
Glass Tiger Lyrics
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Oh, love thinks it's here to stay
Oh, there's still so much for me to do
And I can't stop loving you
Oh, can this be true?
If you could see what I have seen
Oh, broken hearts and broken dreams
Pain finds me everywhere
Oh, but you don't care
Don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
It's all I can take
You, you take my breath away
Oh, love thinks it's here to stay
Oh, still so much for me to do
And I can't stop loving you
Oh, can this be true?
Don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
It's all I can take
Then I wake up and you're not there
Pain finds me everywhere
Oh, but you don't care
Don't forget me when I'm gone
For heaven's sake
I have loved you for so long
Is loving wrong?
So don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
Is loving wrong? (Hey)
In the song "Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone" by Glass Tiger, the singer speaks about his love for someone and the fear that they will be forgotten when they eventually pass away. The opening lines "You take my breath away oh, Love thinks it's here to stay oh" expresses the deep and passionate love that the singer feels for their partner. However, there is a sense of anxiety that one day they will be forgotten "Don't forget me when I'm gone, My heart would break, I loved you for so long, It's nothin' wrong". The chorus is pleading with their loved one to remember them fondly after they are gone.
The singer reminisces on past relationships in the second verse, and how they woke up one day and their loved one was gone. The line "Then I wake up, and you're not there, Pain finds me everywhere, Oh but you don't care" suggests that the person he loves may not have the same level of feelings for him, or has perhaps moved on. Despite this, the singer still cannot stop loving them.
The song elicits a sense of longing and of something precious that may be lost in the future. The fear of being forgotten and the ache of unrequited love are powerful emotions that resonate with many people. The song tells a story that is relatable, emotional, and captures the essence of love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
You take my breath away oh
You leave me speechless
Love thinks it's here to stay oh
Romantic love is believed to be permanent
There's still so much for me to do
I have many goals to achieve
And I can't stop loving you
I am unable to cease my romantic feelings for you
Oh, can this be true?
Is this really happening?
If you could see what I have seen oh
If you experienced what I have experienced
The broken hearts and broken dreams oh
The pain and disappointment of failed relationships
Then I wake up, and you're not there
I feel the loneliness of your absence
Pain finds me everywhere
I am constantly reminded of my heartache
Oh, but you don't care
You are indifferent to my suffering
Don't forget me when I'm gone
Remember me after I depart
My heart would break
I would be devastated
I have loved you for so long
My affection for you has endured for a considerable time
It's all I can take
I am emotionally overwhelmed
For heaven's sake
Please, for the sake of decency
It's nothin' wrong
There is nothing improper or unacceptable
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alan Graham Frew, Sam Reid, Jim Vallance
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kevincurry4254
Man, this brings it back. 1986, I was working at an art gallery.
I remember a gallery opening party, this song was playing.
I was wearing my sharkskin sport jacket and one my late father's narrow silk ties. My date was wearing a one-piece sequined LBD, and a green surgical glove tied to a barrett in her hair.
Sounds like an absurd thing to wear, but she was such a gorgeous blonde that no one ever noticed what it actually was. All evening, she just got all sorts of compliments on her cool hairclip.
Almost 50 years and that memory still wows me. That was the 80s.
@libra7624
You take my breath away
Love thinks it's here to stay
There's still so much for me to do
And I can't stop loving you
Oh, can this be true
If you could see what I have seen
Broken hearts and broken dreams
Then I wake up and you're not there
Pain finds me everywhere
Oh, but you don't care
Don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
It's all I can take
You, you take my breath away
Love thinks it's here to stay
Still so much for me to do
And I can't stop loving you
Oh, can this be true
Don't forget me when I'm gone
My heart would break
I have loved you for so long
It's all I can take
@pedigreehhh23
You can’t explain what is was like to live in the 80’s. All you can do is listen to songs like this and be transported back and smile.
@trudispringstead2739
It was a totally different time. I loved it and miss it.
@michaelbrinks8089
We sound like our parents now, who back in the 80s used to tell us how awesome the 60s were. They actually were pretty awesome also but as teens in the 80s. The 60s seemed primitive to us. I'm sure sure 1984 seems extremely primitive to a 16 yr old in 2024.
@Phil-pq4ks
@@michaelbrinks8089nah.....now everything's just a shit show and Gen z belongs in prison.
@Phil-pq4ks
Actually I think the good range of when the crux of all the good music was made was 1967-1988. After that the bell tolled and the downward spiral started.
@kimgallagher490
I was 17 in 1986, If you missed the 1980's you missed out... What a great decade it was. I would go back there any day of the week
@catherinec.9802
Same. The best time of my life.
@tehkao
@@catherinec.9802 Same!
@redlobster4841
I was 14 years old I was a freshman great times great times
@nicolashanley2669
I was 8 in 86 I'm glad I didn't miss out on a great decade