The band teamed up with John Farnham for "Everytime You Cry" which was one of the biggest hits of 1997, and due to the success of the previous tours, were asked personally by both Celine Dion and Michael Jackson to continue to support them throughout their European tours in June-September 1997. The band played to crowds often numbering over 100,000 people, and they also took the stage for three nights at Wembley Stadium. Upon their return to Australia in October, Human Nature embarked on their first ever national concert tour- headlining at entertainment centres around the country.
'Counting Down' released in 1998 continued the band's momentum, and debuted at number one on the ARIA charts and generated five gold singles in Australia - "Last To Know", "Don't Cry", "Cruel", "Be There With You" and "Eternal Flame" a cover version of the 1989 hit by The Bangles. The band also appeared in an Australian concert tour of symphonic versions of Beatles songs conducted by legendary producer and "fifth Beatle", Sir George Martin.
In 1999, Human Nature appeared in a tour of the musical version of the television series Happy Days.
The band released a self-titled album in 2000 with lead single "He Don't Love You" reaching Top 20 in the UK and being the 2nd best selling Australasian single in Australia for that year. The album was recorded in Sydney, London, Stockholm, Los Angeles and New York and featured a songwriting session with Gary Barlow of Take That.
In September 2000 the band performed the Australian National Anthem at the 2000 Summer Olympics with Julie Anthony. The band also appeared in Australian soap opera Neighbours in November 2000 and performed "He Don't Love You" at Erinsborough High's debutant ball and sang "Wishes" a cappella at the ball's after party.
A greatest hits album- Here & Now: The Best of Human Nature- followed in late 2001. The accompanying single "Always Be With You" also made the Australian top 30, with the appearance of comic character Guido Hatzis, breakdancing legend, making the video memorable.
Throughout 2002 and into early 2003, Toby took on the role of MC in a major production of the musical Cabaret. This portrayal earned him a prestigious Helpmann Award.
Human Nature's fourth studio album Walk the Tightrope was released on 26 April 2004. The first single "When You Say You Love Me" was written by Darren Hayes, formerly of Savage Garden, and it reached the Top 10 in Australia in 2004. The album also features "Love Is Blind" written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, a reworked cover of Guilty by Barry Gibb and Barbra Streisand, and a cover version of "To Be With You", a 1992 hit by glam metal band Mr. Big.
Mid-2005 saw Toby again hit the musical theatre scene, playing Kenickie in an arena version of the musical Grease.
With the realisation that they were perhaps outgrowing their original teen market, for their fifth studio album Human Nature decided to pay tribute to the music that influenced them from the very beginning, and released an album of Motown covers- Reach Out: The Motown Record- on 6 November 2005. It peaked at number one on the Australian charts and has reached 5 times platinum. They toured extensively around Australia in 2006 on The Motown Show tour and members Phil Burton and Toby Allen both starred in reality TV shows during 2005/06: Phil in the Nine Network's Celebrity Overhaul 2 and Toby on Channel 7's Dancing With The Stars, plus both Phil and Toby on Channel 10's Australia's Brainiest Musician in March 2006 (Phil came in first, and Toby came in second).
On 29 October 2006, Human Nature won their first ARIA - highest selling album - after 15 nominations; band member Andrew Tierney joked saying they were the "John Wood" of the ARIAs.
The quartet's sixth studio album Dancing In The Street: The Songs Of Motown II was released on 13 October 2006 and debuted at number one, with 14 Motown cover songs, after the initial 'Motown' album sold over 350,000 copies and won the highest selling album ARIA award.
They toured Australia with Doug Parkinson as the MC for the Motown Tour 2005/06 and the Encore Motown Tour 2006, and again in mid-2007 with the Dancing In The Street Arena Tour 2007, with special guests Paulini and The Naturelles.
The 24th of November, 2007 saw Human Nature hit No.2 on the ARIA Albums Chart with Get Ready, the 3rd Motown-themed album, which this time featured appearances by several original Motown singing legends such as Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson of The Supremes and The Temptations. All three albums have now sold close to a million copies in Australia. Human Nature's total album sales in Australia number almost two million.
At the start of 2008, Human Nature headed over to perform for the first ever time in the USA, with a two-month engagement at Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino. They played the Imperial Palace and Casino in 2009.
On 22 April 2008, Human Nature took the stage with The Supremes' Mary Wilson on the television show It Takes Two. They performed two duets from their Get Ready album: "It Takes Two" and "River Deep, Mountain High".
Human Nature is currently in residency through May 2010 at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Las Vegas. Their show, "The Ultimate Celebration of the Motown Sound," is being presented by friend and mentor Smokey Robinson.
Official Website: www.humannaturelive.com
Eternal Flame
Human Nature Lyrics
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Give me your hand darling
Do you feel my heart beating
Do you understand
Do you feel the same
Am i only dreaming
Is this burning an eternal flame
I watch you when you are sleeping
You belong with me
Do you feel the same
Am i only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame
Say my name
Sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
Then you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling
ohhhh
Say my name sunshine's through the rain
My whole life, so lonely
Now you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling
ohhhh
Close your eyes
Give me your hand
Do you feel my heart beating
Do you understand
Do you feel the same
Am i only dreaming
Or is this burning an eternal flame
The song "Eternal Flame" by Human Nature expresses a sense of deep connection and powerful longing between two individuals. The opening lines urge the listener to close their eyes and imagine their lover standing before them with their hand outstretched. The question posed next - "Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand?" - heightens the urgency of the request. It implies that the singer is reaching out to the other person with everything they have, hoping that they can reach them on an emotional level. The question of "Is this burning an eternal flame?" means that the intensity of what they feel may never go away.
The second stanza expresses a feeling of destiny between the two people. The singer feels as though they were meant to be together, watching over their lover as they sleep. The line "You belong with me" is a bold statement of ownership and claiming of the person they are speaking to, as if they feel they have been looking for each other all their lives. The chorus repeats the questions of the first stanza, indicating that the singer is still hoping for a deep emotional connection to be shared.
Overall, "Eternal Flame" is a song about the power of love and the intense desire to be with another person that can sometimes transcend all rational thought or explanation. The burning flame metaphor suggests an all-consuming passion that will never die, leaving the listener with a sense of hope and deep longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Close your eyes
Shut off your immediate surroundings and start feeling the emotions.
Give me your hand darling
Give me your trust and let's connect.
Do you feel my heart beating
Can you sense the intensity of my feelings?
Do you understand
Can you comprehend what I'm trying to convey?
Do you feel the same
Are you experiencing similar emotions, too?
Am i only dreaming
Is this too good to be true?
Is this burning an eternal flame
Is this sensation never going to fade away?
I believe its meant to be darling
I'm confident that we are meant to be together.
I watch you when you are sleeping
I care for you even when you're at your most vulnerable point.
You belong with me
Our connection is too strong to be ignored.
Say my name
Acknowledge my presence in your life.
Sun shines through the rain
Optimism prevails in times of uncertainty.
A whole life so lonely
Loneliness was the norm until you arrived.
Then you come and ease the pain
You have the capacity to heal and relieve pain.
I don't want to lose this feeling
I want to preserve what we have and make it last forever.
ohhhh
I am overwhelmed with emotion and passion.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Susanna Lee Hoffs, Thomas F. Kelly, William E. Steinberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@minchan4217
Close your eyes
Give me your hand, Darling
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an eternal flame?
I believe it's meant
to be, Darling
I watch you when you are sleeping
You belong with me
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Or is this burning an
eternal flame?
Say my name
Sun shines through the rain
My whole life so lonely
You come and ease the pain
I don't wanna lose this feeling
Ooooh...
Say my name
Sun shines through the rain
My whole life so lonely
You come and ease the pain
I don't wanna lose this feeling
Oooh...
Close your eyes
Give me your hand, darling
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Or is this burning an
eternal flame?
Close your eyes
Give me your hand, Darling
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an eternal flame?
Close your eyes
Give me your hand
(Give me your hand)
Do you feel my heart beating?
(Do you feel, Do you
feel my heart)
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Is this burning ..... ?
@Butters7124
90 voices is so incredible. It is my era where I went to the mall to buy cds and casette tapes :)
@greatestlove3106
I lost my wife on December 16th of last year after a long battle with cancer. I used to sing this song to her a lot in the past 6 years. It still makes me cry when I hear it and yes I do still sing it to her even though she is not here with me.
@sujitratapthai2353
sorry to heard that and hope you are carry on keep happy in your life
@181102rkb
I understand that ❤
@abc-rp2nf
I am sorry for your loss.😢
@dewiapriyati8484
Very happy so she in heaven
@alli-kat2329
❤❤
@millieversace
2023 and I still think of this song. In 2000 I was 10 and It was this song I was singing in my head whilst imagining this same film clip, as I was lying in my mothers arms. The next day I found out that she had tragically passed.
I still think of this song and it’s special connection to the last night I was with my mother ❤
@auntysugar
Best version ever next to original (Bangles). Never gets old! I miss my teenage years in late 90s to early 2000s. :)
@shaunbeard593
Please guys never retire