Honeymoon Suite are a Canadian rock band, based out of Niagara Falls, Ontar… Read Full Bio ↴Honeymoon Suite are a Canadian rock band, based out of Niagara Falls, Ontario that formed in 1982. They were originally formed in 1982 by lead vocalist Johnnie Dee and guitarist Derry Grehan. They soon signed with WEA Canada after they released their song "New Girl Now", which won them an unsigned band contest put on by Toronto radio station Q107. Dee and Grehan recruited Ray Coburn on keyboards, Gary Lalonde(ex member of Toronto) on bass, and Dave Betts on drums.

In 1984, they released their self-titled debut album, which led to four top-ten hits in Canada: "New Girl Now", "Burning In Love", "Wave Babies", and "Stay In the Light". The song "New Girl Now" was the only single to reach the top-50 in the United States.

Their follow up album, The Big Prize, produced by Bruce Fairbairn, was equally successful in Canada, with four more hits: "Feel It Again", "What Does It Take", "Bad Attitude", and "All Along You Knew". Their song "Feel It Again" managed to reach the Top 40 in the US, "What Does It Take" reached no. 52, buoyed by its inclusion on the soundtrack for the John Cusack film One Crazy Summer. Much later in 1989, "Bad Attitude" was featured in the series finale of Miami Vice, played during a driving segment that mirrored one from the series' pilot episode.

In 1986, founding keyboardist Ray Coburn temporarily left the band, replaced by Rob Preuss of Burlington, Ontario-based Spoons. Also during 1986 the band produced a track for the Charlie Sheen film The Wraith - "Those Were the Days".

In 1988, their third album was released: Racing After Midnight, produced by Ted Templeman of Van Halen fame. That album made the top 10 in Canada. Singles included "Love Changes Everything", "Looking Out for Number One", "Cold Look" and "It's Over Now".

In 1989, Coburn rejoined the band just in time to release a greatest hits compilation, The Singles, which included the new single "Still Loving You". "The Singles" tour would turn out to be the last tour featuring the band's original line-up.

The band continued to tour in the '90s, although many line-up changes continued to occur, with only Dee and Grehan remaining as the founding members.

In 2002 they released their first new studio album in 11 years, Lemon Tongue. The album was released under an independent label. Later in 2002 they released Dreamland which was only available in Europe. It features many of the same songs from Lemon Tongue but included some new songs such as "Dreamland", "Radiant", "Even Now" and "Just Love Somebody".

In 2006 the band continues to tour in Canada, including a co-headlining tour with Glass Tiger. Their latest release is a collection entitled Feel It Again: An Anthology, a 2-CD set featuring the best of their work plus rare and unreleased material.

In June 2007, the band officially announced the return of a reunited classic line-up of Johnnie Dee, Derry Grehan, Ray Coburn, Gary Lalonde, and Dave Betts. The band toured extensively throughout Canada in 2007 and 2008 and then entered the studio to record a new album. The high point of the reunion was the new CD Clifton Hill, produced by Tom Treumuth (who produced the self-titled Honeymoon Suite debut album in 1984), and named after the famous landmark in the centre of the tourist activity in Niagara Falls. The album was released in Canada in late September 2008 on Koch Records and subsequently by Italian melodic rock label Frontiers Records on October 10, 2008. The new album is described by guitarist Derry Grehan as "somewhat of a return musically to the sound that we had in the '80s."

In 2009, the band continued to tour Canada and select Northeastern United States cities. However, on September 1, 2009, it was announced that the band had again parted ways with original keyboardist Ray Coburn. Peter Nunn returned to the band's line-up to replace him for the second time. The band made an appearance at Firefest 6 Nottingham, England in October, 2009.

On 18 November 2016, Honeymoon Suite released a 9 track EP, the first new music in 8 years, titled Hands Up on PledgeMusic website.

In February 2017, it was announced that Honeymoon Suite would appear at Rockingham Festival 2017, this to be held at Nottingham Trent University, UK, between 20 and 22 October 2017, the band scheduled to appear on Friday 20th.In the months approaching Rockingham 2017, the band cancelled their show to pursue a different opportunity. Their slot wa s replaced by John Parr.

On 26 September 2019, the band released their new single "Tell Me What You Want" on YouTube. On 19 June 2020, they issued another single entitled "Find What You're Looking For.

HONEYMOON SUITE — consisting of Johnnie Dee (lead vocals),Derry Grehan (guitars, keyboards, background vocals),Dave Betts (drums),Gary Lalonde (bass) and Peter Nunn (keyboards) — will release its new studio album, "Alive", on February 16, 2024.

Heart on Fire
Honeymoon Suite Lyrics

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I remember, I was Mr. Cool
And then that you were just a hot little fool
Then you put your heat in me
Now I'm not how I used to be

'Cause my heart's on fire
It's burning me up
(Burning me up, burning me up)

My heart's on fire
It's burning me up
(Burning me up, burning me up)

Just got a feeling, I could do it over
You gotta go in, now you put it out
I thought I told you not to break that
But you keep turnin' up my thermostat

Now my heart's on fire
It's burning me up
(Burning me up, burning me up)
My heart's on fire
Yeah, it's burning me, burning me
Burning me, yeah

Then you put your heat in me
Now I'm not how I used to be

My heart's on fire
My heart's on fire, yeah

My heart's on fire, my heart's on fire
(Burning me up, burning me up)
My heart's on fire, my heart's on fire
(Burning me up, burning me up)

My heart's on fire, my heart's on fire
(Burning me up, burning me up)

My heart's on fire, my heart's on fire
(Burning me up, burning me up)

Overall Meaning

"Heart on Fire" by Honeymoon Suite is a song about the transformative power of love. The singer starts off as someone who considers themselves to be "cool" and in control, while they see their lover as a "hot little fool." However, once they fall in love and their partner "puts their heat in me," the singer finds themselves changed. They feel like their heart is on fire, burning them up and consuming them with passion.

The chorus repeats this feeling of being consumed by their love, with the singer exclaiming that their heart is burning them up. The bridge of the song suggests that the singer has a feeling that they could do it all over again, despite knowing that their lover is capable of turning up their "thermostat" and causing them to be overwhelmed with their passion.

Overall, "Heart on Fire" paints a picture of a love that consumes and transforms the person experiencing it, leaving them with an intensity of feeling that can be overwhelming, but also addictive.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember, I was Mr. Cool
I recall being very confident and in control

And then that you were just a hot little fool
And then you seemed naive and inexperienced

Then you put your heat in me
But then you ignited a passion in me

Now I'm not how I used to be
Now I'm not the same as before

'Cause my heart's on fire
Because I am overwhelmed with emotions

It's burning me up
It's intense and consuming

(Burning me up, burning me up)

Just got a feeling, I could do it over
I have a sense of wanting to relive the experience

You gotta go in, now you put it out
But you touched me and now I can't extinguish the flame

I thought I told you not to break that
I thought I warned you not to ignite this passion in me

But you keep turnin' up my thermostat
But you keep stoking the fire within me