Headpins are a Canadian rock group, founded as a side project in the late 1… Read Full Bio ↴Headpins are a Canadian rock group, founded as a side project in the late 1970s by then Chilliwack members Ab Bryant and Brian MacLeod. Macleod was impressed by the vocal talents of Vancouver rock singer Denise McCann, and asked her to join his new venture. Originally, Matt Frenette played drums for the Headpins while Bernie Aubin played drums for a fellow Vancouver band, the soon to be renamed Loverboy. But within months, Aubin and Frenette swapped bands, where each continues to play to the present. The Headpins began gigging around the Vancouver area throughout 1981, quickly building a fan base. McCann left at the end of that first year, and MacLeod brought in Darby Mills to provide lead vocals.

The Headpins are a mildly successful hard rock band that has ties to some of the biggest names in Canadian rock. They have continued to take their female fronted brand of hard rock to the people with various line-ups over the years.
The Headpins were formed as a side project by Brian MacLeod (guitar) and Ab Bryant (bass) who, due to a recording contract gone badly, were unable to tour with their band Chilliwack. They toured around the Vancouver area with Denise McCann (Randy Bachman's wife on vocals) and Streetheart drummer Matt Frenette. By 1981 Frenette had left to concentrate on Loverboy and was replaced by Bernie Aubin, while McCann's departure wasn't far behind, and with the addition of Darby Mills the classic lineup was complete.
The debut album sold well, but Mills had to tour without McLeod and Bryant who were still tied to Chiliwack. The Headpins toured with such acts as Kiss and Billy Squier. By 1983 members were no longer involved in Chiliwack and could concentrate fully on a follow-up album. Line Of Fire cracked the Billboard 200 behind the success of the single "Just One More Time". But 1985 would prove to be the beginning of the end for the band. Their label went bankrupt during the recording of Head Over Heels and they were picked up by MCA. When an American tour with ZZ Top fell through, MCA wanted the band back in the studio only months after the albums release!
Mills decided to go solo and MacLeod tried to keep the Headpins alive with Chrissy Steele. After recording the album MacLeod's health began to fail him, and they decided to release the album under Steele's name. In the mid 90's MacLeod passed away from cancer. Fed up that people other than the members of the Headpins were making money on the name, Mills reformed the band with Aubin, Bryant, and guitarists Alfie Galpin and Tony Dellacroce.

Headpins continue to perform live with Ab and Bernie from the classic '80s line-up. It was announced in the second half of 2016 that long time lead singer Darby Mills had moved on to pursue solo endeavors and that their new lead vocalist is Katrina (Kat) Lawrence. Mills's last performance with Headpins was in August 2016.

Discography - Studio albums
- Turn It Loud - (1982)
- Line of Fire - (1983)
- Head Over Heels - (1985)

Compilation albums
- Greatest Hits - (1988)
- Anthology - (1995)
- The Complete Greatest Hits - (2002)

Be With You
Headpins Lyrics

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I can't deal with the fact that
You don't want me around
Why you wanna see me down?

It's so unusual
That you don't love me no more
Why you wanna close the door?

I spent all my days and all my nights with you
Just tell me what am I gonna do without you
If loving you is so right
Tell me how I'll make it through the night
You know that I don't ever want to leave you

(I wanna be with you)
I just wanna be with you
Nothing else I'd rather do
(I wanna be with you)
I want to spend my life with you

Let's take this time to think about
what was said and done
Now tell me why you had to run

Away from me
Now I can't sleep at night
Why we had to fight

Everyday from you I look and I see something new
Now tell me what I got to do to get this through to you
It's the little things you do for me
That makes me very happy
You know that I don't wanna leave you

(I wanna be with you)
I just wanna be with you
Nothing else I'd rather do
(I wanna be with you)
I want to spend my life with you

It seams like each and ever time I come around
You don't want me there
And it's beginning to make me so scared
So scared that I might loose you
All I wanna do is be with you baby baby baby baby boy

(I wanna be with you)
I just wanna be with you
Nothing else I'd rather do
(I wanna be with you)
I want to spend my life with you

(I wanna be with you)
I just wanna be with you
Nothing else I'd rather do

(I wanna be with you)
I want to spend my life with you

Overall Meaning

The song "Be With You" by Headpins is a heartbroken ballad about the singer's desperate desire to be with someone who has moved on. The lyrics express confusion and sadness at the fact that this person doesn't want to be around anymore, causing the singer to wonder why they had to fight and why this person had to run away. Despite it all, the singer declares their unwavering love and that they don't ever want to leave their loved one.

The lyrics are poignant and reflect the struggle many people face when trying to hold on to a love that has already slipped away. The chorus repeats the lines "I just wanna be with you, nothing else I'd rather do" emphasizing the singer’s single-minded devotion to the relationship.

The song captures the universal feeling of longing and offers a sense of hope that the relationship may be restored, even with the current distance. Overall, the lyric's simple and almost childlike quality captures the essence of the love the singer is trying so hard to hold onto.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't deal with the fact that
I am struggling to accept that

You don't want me around
You no longer desire my presence

Why you wanna see me down?
Why do you want to see me unhappy?

It's so unusual
It is highly unexpected

That you don't love me no more
That you no longer have romantic feelings towards me

Why you wanna close the door?
Why do you want to shut me out?

I spent all my days and all my nights with you
I dedicated all my time to being with you

Just tell me what am I gonna do without you
Provide me with guidance on how to live without you

If loving you is so right
If being in love with you is correct behavior

Tell me how I'll make it through the night
Advise me on how to cope with my emotions

You know that I don't ever want to leave you
I want to spend the rest of my life with you

(I wanna be with you)
I desire to be in your presence

I just wanna be with you
All I want is to be with you

Nothing else I'd rather do
There is nothing more important to me than being with you

(I wanna be with you)
I desire to be in your presence

I want to spend my life with you
I want to share my life with you

Let's take this time to think about
Let's use this opportunity to reflect on

what was said and done
The things that were expressed and the actions that were taken

Now tell me why you had to run
Now explain to me why you felt the need to retreat

Away from me
To leave my side

Now I can't sleep at night
Currently, I am unable to get restful sleep

Why we had to fight
Why did we have to argue?

Everyday from you I look and I see something new
Every day spent with you reveals a new aspect of you

Now tell me what I got to do to get this through to you
Please inform me on how I can make you understand my perspective

It's the little things you do for me
The small gestures you make towards me

That makes me very happy
That fills me with immense joy

It seams like each and ever time I come around
It appears that every time I visit

You don't want me there
You do not want my company

And it's beginning to make me so scared
And this is starting to make me very afraid

So scared that I might loose you
So frightened that I might lose you

All I wanna do is be with you baby baby baby baby boy
All I desire is to be with you, my love

(I wanna be with you)
I desire to be in your presence

I just wanna be with you
All I want is to be with you

Nothing else I'd rather do
There is nothing more important to me than being with you

(I wanna be with you)
I desire to be in your presence

I want to spend my life with you
I want to share my life with you

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRYANT, MACLEOD, MILLS, Algar Bryant, Brian Macleod, Darby Mills

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