Hayward was born in Dean Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, and educated at Shrivenham School in Berkshire and the Commonweal School in Swindon. He was playing in several bands as early as age 15 when he bought his Gibson 335, a guitar that appears on nearly all of his records throughout his career, and a Vox AC30 amplifier. All previous guitars were "unsatisfactory" and required modification. He performed with local Swindon groups in clubs and dance halls playing mostly Buddy Holly songs. One of Hayward's early groups was All Things Bright, which opened for The Hollies and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. At age 17, he signed an eight-year publishing contract as a songwriter with the skiffle artist and record producer Lonnie Donegan, a move Hayward later regretted, as it meant the rights to all his songs written before 1974 would always be owned by Donegan's Tyler Music. In 1965 he answered an advertisement in Melody Maker and auditioned as guitarist for Marty Wilde and he went on to work with Wilde and his wife in The Wilde Three.
For the most part, Hayward has used a red Gibson ES-335, though he also uses other guitars in both performing and recording, including a 1955 Martin D-28 "Dreadnought", a James Olson six-string acoustic, a black Guild acoustic, a Squier Stratocaster (essentially an inexpensive Fender Stratocaster, as Squier is a subsidiary of Fender), a Fender Telecaster, a blonde Guild 12-string acoustic (tuned to "open C" for "Question"), and in 1967 a black Gibson Les Paul. Between 1965 and 1968, he was without his Gibson 335 and relied on other instruments, most notably a 1964 Fender Telecaster and a hand-built 12-string guitar he had renovated for Donegan (he eventually bought this guitar from Donegan's widow). However, in an interview included on the Lovely to See You concert DVD (2005), Hayward says the 1963 Gibson 335 has been with him since 1967. Recently, he has played a Collings D3 on stage and on recordings. Among other instruments, Hayward also played mandolin on A Question of Balance and sitar on In Search of the Lost Chord.
Written at the end of one love affair and the beginning of another, the song "Nights in White Satin" was, according to Hayward, "in adoration of all women". Hayward married model Ann Marie Guirron on 19 December 1970. His daughter Doremi, who sings on the track "Raised on Love" on Hayward's 1977 album Songwriter, was born on 3 December 1972.
In 2013, Hayward spoke of his learning Transcendental Meditation in 1967, along with other members of the Moody Blues.
Crazy Lovers
Justin Hayward Lyrics
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As plain as the stars that are shining above
And I know that you know I wait for the morning
I wake up beside you my love
And all of the things that you thought you should tell me
Are all that I needed to know
You told me our love was eternal
Two crazy lovers we must find a way
Hold on now baby I am on my way
Book us a ticket on the midnight train
You never know darling, they might never see us again
'cause I know that you know that we know
As plain as the stars that are shining above
And I know that you know I wait for the morning
I wake up beside you my love
It seems like the world has been waiting to show us
A secret it's kept for so long
And oh, how I know that it's love that has found us
It's found us right where we belong
Two crazy lovers we must find a way
Hold on now baby I am on my way
Book us a ticket on the midnight train
You never know darling, they might never see us again
They might never see us again
They might never see us again
Again, again
Two crazy lovers we must find a way
Hold on now baby I am on my way
Book us a ticket on the midnight train
You never know darling, they might never see us again
Two crazy lovers we must find a way
Hold on now baby I am on my way
It's just the beginning there can be no end
You never know darling, they might never see us again
They might never see us again
They might never see us again
Again, again
The song "Crazy Lovers" by Justin Hayward is about two people who are deeply in love and willing to do whatever it takes to be together. The lyrics illustrate a sense of urgency and passion, as the two lovers realize that time is running out and they need to act fast to be together. The chorus speaks of them being two crazy lovers who must find a way to hold on to their love, and this is echoed in the verse that says they need to book a ticket on the midnight train to escape and start a new life together.
The lyrics of the song are filled with metaphors that convey the depth of the lovers' emotions. The stars shining above represent the clarity and certainty of their love, while the morning they wait for symbolizes hope and new beginnings. The world that has been waiting to show them a secret represents the vastness of their potential together, and how they can overcome any obstacle if they stay true to their love. The repeated lines at the end of the song, "They might never see us again" emphasize the idea that their love is so powerful that it has the potential to transcend everything else in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that you know that we know
We are both aware of our mutual love for each other
As plain as the stars that are shining above
Our love for each other is as evident as the stars in the sky
And I know that you know I wait for the morning
I eagerly await to wake up next to you every morning
I wake up beside you my love
Every morning I am grateful to wake up next to you, my beloved
And all of the things that you thought you should tell me
Everything you have shared with me is exactly what I needed to hear
Are all that I needed to know
Your words and love are enough for me to feel fulfilled
You told me our love was eternal
You assured me that our love would last forever
Eternity's such a long time left to go
The thought of forever with you fills me with joy and anticipation
Two crazy lovers we must find a way
We are both passionately in love and must do whatever it takes to be together
Hold on now baby I am on my way
Don't worry, I'm coming to be with you now
Book us a ticket on the midnight train
Let's escape together and go wherever the train takes us
You never know darling, they might never see us again
We may be gone for good, but it's worth the risk to be together
It seems like the world has been waiting to show us
It's as though the universe wants us to be together
A secret it's kept for so long
Our love was always meant to be, even if it took us a while to find it
And oh, how I know that it's love that has found us
Our love for each other was destiny, and we were lucky enough to find it
It's found us right where we belong
We were meant to be together, and that's where we are now
It's just the beginning there can be no end
Our love for each other will never die; it's only just started
They might never see us again
We are willing to risk it all to be together forever
Again, again
We will continue to risk everything for our love, over and over again
Lyrics © Fintage House Publishing
Written by: JUSTIN HAYWARD
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Justin Shannon
All great artists are not afraid explore, even if some of us don't agree. Hayward has produced so much beautiful music in his career, including "Spirits." To say Hayward lost his way because of Night Flight is to miss the bigger picture.
hobby gamer
What are you talking about ??? This album is freakin awesome !!!
Doug Reed
@hobby gamer I understand what she is saying---that Justin took a different musical direction from the usual moodies output, though I thought he did thatwith 'songwriter' album, some people criticised this album, even moody blues fans, so she's saying he wasn't afraid to take a different road, as it were!I have great memories of 1980 as a20year old(no interest in punk rock) associated with this album, as much as I like "spirits of the western sky" "night flight" and "songwriter" are my favourite Justin hayward solo outings!! Happy listening🎶😊🎸
hobby gamer
@Doug Reed Justin wrote 3 songs on this album and they seem to be pretty faithful to the Moody Blues style. ( Time for a new one guys ) I'll tell you all together and all solos they have yet to make a klunker yet View From The Hill and Moving Mountains are Very strong ! Unbelievable ! A departure from norm would really appear to be Blue Jays ii ( Surlamere ) only because they have to do it once. Still a great album
Doug Reed
@hobby gamer it's all relative of how we see things, while yes Justin will always have a sound of the moody blues, I really can't 'particularly' see the night flight compositions fiitin snug on a moodies album, yet, if night flight album didn't exist, but a few of his songs in it appeared on a moodies album, I'd probably not think too much about it, similar about 'songwriter, probably!
Gill Brown
Love all his music. ❤️💜❤️💜
hobby gamer
Me too
Troy Moreira
Excellent artist
Forrest B
Love it. And, I love Justin Hayward's music.
LOVEFOREVERBLUE
Always a favorite, 😊💖