After signing a contract with Warner Bros, Laurie released a blues album Let Them Talk , which was released initially in France on April 18, 2011 and later in the UK on May 9th.
He has written one novel, "The Gun Seller," and another one, "The Paper Soldier," is tentatively scheduled for September 2009. Mr. Laurie has some musical talent, notably the piano and mouth trumpet (he can make convincing trumpet sounds using just his mouth). He played '20s numbers on the piano in the TV series "Jeeves and Wooster" (again with Stephen Fry) in addition to some original comic songs in "A Bit Of Fry & Laurie." He is currently a member of "Band from TV" with several other TV personalities. He is married with children, although he has become somewhat of an absentee father due to his work on American television while his family stays in London.
I Have Sinned
Hugh Laurie Lyrics
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Too obvious
It's more like a calling, a vocation
Something I was
Put on this earth to do
Now I'm shooting with the stars
And I'm flying with the angels
Closer I get to you
I never saw you comin' till you
Came and here you are
I never thought someone
Would ever dare
To come this far
You're up for the resistance
And I'm strong in my persistence
And I've never known
A remedy like ours
If I can't have you
If I can't have you
I would be a river dried up
Into dust
I would be imprisoned
For ever having loved
If I can't have you
I don't wanna be me
Then I would be the same man
You scraped off the ground
I'd have to go back bein'
That broken soul you found
Those days are in the darkness
I buried them with hardness
And I'd have to dig those
Demons out
Your life is like anchor that puts
Me in my place
No you won't let me sink when
I'm off losin' my way
Thank God for your virtue
And the wisdom in your eye
Cause somehow you
Get through on
All that crazy in my mind
If I can't have you
If I can't have you
I would be a river
Dried up into dust
I would be imprisoned for never
Having loved
If I can't have you
I don't wanna be me
I don't wanna be me
Why did it take you so long to
Finally see
That we had love
That you don't find easily
You broke my heart and the price
To pay for that
Is you'll have to live the misery of
Losing what you had
If I can't have you
My words have come to late
I've already turned that page
Don't you look at me back and
That's the part I hate
I'll stay trapped inside my hell
Where it's so hot
That my walls melt
And I can hear a promise
In every lie you said
You'd never tell
If I had only told the truth
Oh I could never trust you to
You'll survive
No I will die
If I can't have you
If I can't have you
Then I'm sorry for the things I
Cost you in the end
My punishment is more than any
Man can stand
I need you in my life
I can't let go
Why don't you stay with me
Tonight
I feel alone
Turn off all the lights
Take me home
If I can't have you
If I can't have you
Then I would be a river
Dried up into dust
I would be imprisoned
For ever having loved
If I can't have you
I don't wanna be me
To say it's love would be too simple
The lyrics of "I Have Sinned" by Hugh Laurie express a deep and intense longing for love and connection. The singer reflects on the powerful impact that the person he loves has had on his life, comparing it to a calling or vocation. He believes that he was put on this earth to experience this love and fully express himself through it. The lyrics convey a sense of gratitude and wonder, as the singer feels like he is shooting with the stars and flying with the angels, experiencing a symphony within his own heartbeat.
The song progresses to reveal the singer's fear of losing this love, emphasizing how much it means to him. He envisions a life without this love, where he would be dried up and imprisoned, unable to live fully. The lyrics convey the idea that without this person, the singer would become a broken soul once again. The love he shares with this person is described as a remedy that has healed wounds and provided strength.
The refrain "If I can't have you" repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the importance and desperation the singer feels towards this relationship. The lyrics underline the depth of the love, implying that the singer would be willing to give up his own identity and existence if he cannot have this person in his life.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Have Sinned" convey a heartfelt plea for love, expressing the profound impact that this person has had on the singer's life. It showcases the significant role that love plays in shaping our identity and well-being.
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Written by: PAUL FREEMAN, RAINE MAIDA, KARA ELIZABETH DIOGUARDI
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