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.
So Hard
Honeymoon Suite Lyrics
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Each time you've gone away
We got used to something, forget the blame
I look around, and I might as well be
One foot out the door, in your memory
Where I, where I used to be
How could you be so hard?
Everything I should be
How could ya be so...
How could ya be so hard?
You ain't the easy answer
That I thought you were
When you wait for somethin,
It never returns
I look around, but I don't see
All that anymore
Where we
Where we used to be
How could you be so hard?
You're running away with my heart
You don't know what you got
How could you be so hard?
The song "So Hard" by Honeymoon Suite highlights the singer's longing for someone who seems to have left them in the past. They struggle to adjust to life without their partner, as their house seems to grow darker with each passing day. Despite their attempts to forget the past and move on, they are constantly reminded of their lost love. The singer feels as though they are one foot out the door, unable to fully move on from the memory of their partner.
The chorus of the song repeats the question, "How could you be so hard?" This question speaks to the frustration and confusion the singer feels toward their partner. The lyrics suggest that their partner must have done something to hurt them, causing them to run away with the singer's heart. Despite this pain, the singer still longs for their partner and doesn't understand why they had to be so cold.
Line by Line Meaning
This house gets a little darker now
The environment seems to be less cheerful whenever you're not around.
Each time you've gone away
Your absence has become a frequent occurrence and every time you leave, it hurts.
We got used to something, forget the blame
We've settled to a dynamic where you keep leaving but we both choose to ignore the fact that it's not ideal.
I look around, and I might as well be
Looking at the place we used to share, but it no longer feels like home without you there.
One foot out the door, in your memory
Even though you're not physically present, your memory constantly reminds me that you're always on your way out.
Where I, where I used to be
The person I used to be before this back and forth with you is no longer recognizable.
How could you be so hard?
I'm struggling to understand why you can't stay and make things work.
You're runnin' away with my heart
Your constant departures are causing emotional turmoil and making it hard to maintain a connection.
Everything I should be
I'm trying to keep things together, but your repeated departures are making it difficult.
How could ya be so...
It's frustrating and confusing to not know why this pattern of leaving keeps happening.
You ain't the easy answer
You were supposed to be a solution to my problems, but instead, you've become a source of confusion and pain.
That I thought you were
I had hoped things would be different between us.
When you wait for somethin,
Waiting for you to come back only seems to make the whole process of you leaving hurt more.
It never returns
You always seem to leave and never stay for good, regardless of how hard I try.
I look around, but I don't see
Looking at the place we shared no longer has the same luster it used to before you started leaving all the time.
All that anymore
Things have changed too much, and it no longer seems possible to get back to how things used to be.
You don't know what you've got
You don't realize how deeply your leaving affects me and how much you mean to me.
How could you be so hard?
The constant cycle of your departure and return is taking a toll on me, and I don't understand why you can't stay.
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