After ELO's breakup in the mid 1980s, Lynne moved into production work, showing both the influence of The Beatles that characterized much of ELO's work and an influence from rockabilly-style music. The Beatles' connection was strengthened when Lynne produced George Harrison's Cloud Nine, a successful comeback album for the ex-Beatle released in 1987 featuring the popular single "(Got My Mind) Set On You." In 1989, Lynne co-produced the acclaimed album Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty, which included the hit singles "Free Fallin'," "I Won't Back Down" and "Runnin' Down A Dream," all co-written by Lynne. This album and Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, also co-produced by Lynne, both received nominations for the Grammy as Best Album Of The Year in 1989.
In 1990 Lynne released his first solo album Armchair Theatre, featuring the singles "Every Little Thing" and "Lift Me Up." The album received some positive critical attention but little commercial success.
In February of 1994, Lynne fulfilled a lifelong dream by working with the three surviving Beatles on Anthology album series, and reunion tracks "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" (overdubbing John Lennon's demos for the songs). He has also produced records individually for George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and worked extensively on the Roy Orbison album Mystery Girl.
In 2001, Lynne released a new ELO album, Zoom, which--save for original ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy on one track--featured none of the original members of the Electric Light Orchestra, but attempted to "return to the classic ELO sound" [1]. The album received positive reviews but had no hit singles. While a concert of the album was filmed and shown on PBS stations, a planned concert tour was cancelled, although the concert was released on DVD. Also that year, Lynne appeared on a VH-1 Storytellers show filmed in New York, and EMI and Sony released remastered editions of part of ELO's catalog.
Lynne went back to the recording studio as a producer in 2002, co-producing and helping complete George Harrison's posthumously-released album, Brainwashed. He was also heavily involved in the memorial Concert for George, held at London's Royal Albert Hall in November 2002, and subsequently produced the Surround Sound audio mix for the Concert For George DVD released in November 2003. The DVD received a Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video.
Also in 2002, a tribute to Lynne called Lynne Me Your Ears was released [2], featuring two CDs full of artists performing Lynne/ELO songs, including Todd Rundgren, SWAG (featuring members of Wilco, The Mavericks and Cheap Trick), Sixpence None The Richer, Doug Powell, PFR, Jason Falkner, Fleming and John, Jerry Chamberlain of Daniel Amos, Rick Altizer and others.
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Tom Petty revealed that fellow Wilbury and Full Moon Fever producer Jeff Lynne will reunite with Petty on his upcoming solo album, due in 2006.
Jeff Lynn co-wrote, with John Farrar, the lyrics and music for the 2007 Broadway musical Xanadu. The show used several ELO songs, including "I'm Alive," "Evil Woman" and "Strange Magic."
In 2012 Lynne's second solo album, a covers album entitled Long Wave, was released on 8 October 2012. A greatest hits collection of re-recorded ELO songs by Lynne titled Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra was also released under the ELO moniker on the same day.
On September 24, 2015, under the name Jeff Lynne's ELO, "When I Was a Boy", the first single from Alone in the Universe was released on the internet with a music video released not long after. The album was released on November 13, 2015 and was followed by promotional shows including the first ELO shows in the United States in 30 years. A 2016 European tour has been scheduled.
Words Of Love
Jeff Lynne Lyrics
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Tell me love is real
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Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
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The words I want to hear
Darling when you're near
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Words of love you whisper soft and true
Darling I love you
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The lyrics to Jeff Lynne's song Words of Love convey a message of longing and vulnerability as the singer pleads for affection and reassurance from his lover. The opening lines "hold me close and tell me how you feel" express a desire for physical intimacy as well as emotional acceptance. The singer wants his lover to confirm the reality of their feelings and that their love is not just a passing fancy.
The repeated "mm, mm, mm, mm" sounds add a layer of sweetness and tenderness to the song's tone, emphasizing the importance of affectionate words and physical closeness. The line "let me hear you say the words I want to hear" demonstrates the singer's need for validation and reassurance from his lover. He wants to hear the words "I love you" to know his feelings are reciprocated.
Ultimately, the song is a simple yet powerful tribute to the importance of verbal affirmation and emotional connection in relationships. Through its lyricism and musicality, Words of Love is a timeless reminder of the transformative power of love and its ability to bring out the best in us.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold me close and tell me how you feel
Embrace me and convey your emotions honestly
Tell me love is real
Affirm that our love is genuine
Words of love you whisper soft and true
You express authentic feelings of love in a gentle manner
Darling I love you
You are deeply fond of me and express your affection
Let me hear you say
Verbalize aloud the words I wish to hear
The words I want to hear
Exclaim the phrases that I yearn to listen
Darling when you're near
You still hold me dear when you're with me
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Hums of the melody without lyrics
Mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm
Extended hums of the melody
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BUDDY HOLLY
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