After recording their first album, which featured the single Talking to a Stranger, the band traveled to Germany to record with famed producer Conny Plank. In 1984, the band reorganized, adding a three-piece horn section and losing the second guitarist. By 1986, the band's style was moving away from the sweat-drenched rhythmic jams of their early days to a more song-centered aproach centered on Seymour (whose younger brother Nick was a member of Crowded House). Throw Your Arms Around Me was a successful single in many countries.
The band was never able to match the worldwide attention they reached in 1986, though they continued to record with considerable success in Australia, and maintained a loyal fanbase elsewhere.
They broke up in 1998, but returned to play one concert on 14 March 2009 for "Sound Relief" at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which was a multi-venue rock music concert in support of relief for the Victorian Bushfire Crisis.
Love That I Long For
Hunters & Collectors Lyrics
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That i would never possess.
But even still these lips,
Are longing to be crushed beneath your kiss.
Forgive me now,
For these visions of you,
Lurking in my sleep,
These secrets I will not keep
Its on the tip of my tongue,
But I don't make a sound
Oh yeah,
Love is somewhere in here,
Will it ever be found?
Over joy.
You could be the love that I longed for,
You could be the one,
You could be the one that I long for.
But these visions of you,
They keep me up all night.
If I could sleep,
I would surrender.
To the touch of your skin,
That's one more thing,
To remind me of your burning splendour.
But I know,
That only once is enough.
And I will,
I will always remember.
Well let's go,
Yeah we can take all night,
And we will rise and we will conquer.
I see you standing alone,
There's a light in the sky.
Oh yeah.
Can't make up your mind,
Won't you tell me why?
Over joy.
You could be the love that I longed for,
You could be the one,
You could be the one,
The one that one that I longed for
Oh, I think of you night and day,
Oh yeah, I tried to escape,
All that does is standing in my way,
Come on take it away.
Are you ready to go?
Are you ready to move?
Are you ready to surrender?
I've got a feeling you know,
This passion will grow,
Into a love we will always remember.
You know the next big thing,
Is the song that I sing.
I can't keep it in any longer.
Well let love break in,
Let the dream begin.
Don't you know my heart is growing stronger?
I wish you'd make up your mind,
I've never been this low.
Oh yeah.
Name the time and the place,
And i'll remember to show.
Over joy.
You could be the love that I longed for,
You could be the one,
You could be the one that I long for.
However you are,
Wherever you go,
Just leave your light on,
And that's how i'll know.
Over joy.
Love.
You could be the love,
The love that I longed for.
Love (x2)
The song "Love That I Long For" by Hunters & Collectors is a love song about unrequited love, with the singer longing for a love they may never possess. The opening lines set the theme, acknowledging the love that they can only dream of having. The singer is still willing to endure the pain of such longing, expressing the desire to be crushed by this unrequited love. The chorus contains the lines "You could be the love that I longed for, You could be the one, You could be the one that I long for," which encapsulate the overall theme of the song. The singer's longing for love keeps them up at night, unable to escape from these visions.
The singer appears to be conflicted about their feelings, with images of light and darkness, waiting and conquering, surrendering and rising. The singer implores their love interest to "make up their mind," naming the time and place where they can meet up, and expressing a desire for the passion to grow into something they will always remember. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer requesting their love interest to leave their light on so that they may know if there is still a chance at the love they longed for.
Overall, "Love That I Long For" speaks to the universal theme of unrequited love and the pain and longing that it can inspire. The lyrics are poignant and powerful, and the melody is haunting and beautiful. This is a song that many people can relate to, and it speaks to the power of love and the impact it can have on our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love is the kind that I dream of,
I yearn for the kind of love that you possess, which sadly will never be mine.
That i would never possess.
I know I will never be able to experience the kind of love that you have.
But even still these lips,
Even so, my lips still long to be touched by yours.
Are longing to be crushed beneath your kiss.
I crave for your kiss so much that I'd be willing to completely surrender myself to you.
Forgive me now,
Please pardon my confession.
For these visions of you,
My mind is plagued with thoughts of you.
Lurking in my sleep,
Even in my sleep, I am haunted by these visions of you.
They are waiting in the dark for the time to come,
These thoughts are lying dormant, waiting for the perfect opportunity to surface.
These secrets I will not keep
I refuse to keep these feelings to myself any longer.
Its on the tip of my tongue,
I am on the verge of confessing my feelings to you.
But I don't make a sound
However, I still hesitate and remain silent.
Oh yeah,
Without a doubt, I feel this way.
Love is somewhere in here,
I am confident that love exists between us.
Will it ever be found?
The question remains, will we ever share this love?
Over joy.
The prospect of such love fills me with excitement and joy.
You could be the love that I longed for,
You could very well be the one I have been seeking for all along.
You could be the one,
Perhaps you are the missing piece of the puzzle that would finally complete me.
But these visions of you,
However, these constant visions of you make me second-guess myself.
They keep me up all night.
I cannot sleep because all I do is think of you.
If I could sleep,
If only I could get some rest...
I would surrender.
I would finally allow myself to give in to your touch.
To the touch of your skin,
The thought of feeling your skin against mine is so tempting...
That's one more thing,
...and it's just one more aspect of you that reminds me of your splendor.
To remind me of your burning splendour.
You are an irresistible force that constantly beckons to me.
But I know,
Despite all this, I still have a grip on reality.
That only once is enough.
I am well aware that giving in to you just once would never be enough.
And I will,
But I am prepared to take that chance.
I will always remember.
If we do end up together, I would treasure every single moment we spend together.
Well let's go,
So let's make this happen.
Yeah we can take all night,
We have all the time in the world.
And we will rise and we will conquer.
Together, we can conquer all obstacles and rise above them.
I see you standing alone,
I see you over there, all by yourself.
There's a light in the sky.
There's an illuminating feeling in the air, almost like hope.
Can't make up your mind,
However, you seem to be unsure of something.
Won't you tell me why?
Can you please give me a clue as to what's holding you back?
You could be the one that I long-for,
Despite everything, you are still the one I yearn for.
Oh, I think of you night and day,
You are constantly on my mind, every moment of every day.
Oh yeah, I tried to escape,
I tried everything in my power to forget about you.
All that does is standing in my way
But it was all in vain, as you still remain between me and everything else in life.
Come on take it away.
I pray that you will take away all the pain and difficulty that comes with being unable to have you.
Are you ready to go?
Are you ready to take this journey with me?
Are you ready to move?
Are you finally willing to take the next step?
Are you ready to surrender?
Will you finally allow yourself to be vulnerable and open to me?
I've got a feeling you know,
I have a hunch that deep down, you feel the same way as I do.
This passion will grow,
Our passion will only continue to intensify.
Into a love we will always remember.
And it will eventually blossom into a love that we will always look back on fondly.
You know the next big thing,
I am speaking of something that's monumental.
Is the song that I sing.
And that 'something' is the song that I am singing to you right now.
I can't keep it in any longer.
I can no longer keep these feelings bottled up inside of me.
Well let love break in,
So let's invite love into our hearts.
Let the dream begin.
Let's start living the dream.
Don't you know my heart is growing stronger?
Can't you see how much stronger my love for you has become?
I wish you'd make up your mind,
I wish you would finally decide on what it is that you want.
I've never been this low.
It hurts me to be in such a state of confusion and uncertainty.
Name the time and the place,
Please, decide where and when.
And i'll remember to show.
I promise to be there, and to not let you down.
However you are,
No matter what kind of person you are,
Wherever you go,
No matter where you go,
Just leave your light on,
Please let there be a sign or a signal that you are still within reach.
And that's how i'll know.
And that's how I'll always be able to find you, whenever I need you the most.
Love.
I am in love you, and that's all that matters.
You could be the love,
You could very well be the one true love that I have been searching for all my life.
The love that I longed for.
You are the love that I have been longing for, the one that could never be replaced or forgotten.
Love (x2)
Love, love.
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@michaelwayne6268
Being in an Aussie pub while this song comes on, makes you feel proud to be australian
@JohnB28
Too fucking right.
@WocklessGamingforAnimeMoms
As an American I find this stuff really fascinating,especially the way it mixes forms of western music across ethnic and geographical barriers,I don't think any us rock combines AOR,Southern Rock,Countrt Music,Reggae,Soul Music,Heartland Rock,and elements from New Wave or Prog like this stuff does so casually,plus the elements from British and European Art Rock very casually dispersed with Country to begin with. Hope that's not too pretentious.
@henriheynen4362
Im sitting in my recliner with some spirit Bundaberg😄👍Aussie Aussie Aussie 🌴🌞🥂🍀🇦🇺
@mike2696
Mate this song used too go OFF IN A KIWI 🥝 PUB TOO 🤷♂️
@efangrim8470
@Seppos once again overestimating the value of their opinion
@amandashaw8275
This was my first husband and my song. We saw Hunters and Collectors at The Coogee Bay Hotel along with Paul Kelly and The Dots and Do-Re-Mi. What a top line up, typical of the mid 80s! And a brilliant night! Unforgettable!
@narrowpath14
Nice
@Bennrush
Wow is all I can say.
@sydthegoat6773
Can smell that 80s summer heat, so Aussie