The Lighthouse Family split up in early 2003 due to "a heavy promotional schedule and the incredible international success of 'Whatever Gets You Through The Day'." This led to both men pursuing individual projects. Tunde has embarked on a solo career, and has already released an album called Tunde in late 2004, while Tucker joined a rock band, The Orange Lights. According to their management, the band has not split up despite being inactive: "there is always the possibility of another Lighthouse Family album one day."
Both Baiyewu and Tucker were working in bars when they first met; together, they recorded demos of a number of songs Tucker had written during the late 1980s. Among these, a demo of "Ocean Drive" attracted the attention of Polydor Records A&R director Colin Barlow, who, in 1993, signed the band to a six-month development deal.
The band were funded for the recording of additional demos, and teamed with songwriters Martin Brammer (formerly of Kane Gang), Tim Kellett (formerly of Simply Red), and Tim Laws (co-writer of "Dreams" by Gabrielle). Eventually, the band was signed to record an album proper; finished in August 1994, Ocean Drive also included songs written by Shaun Ward (also of Simply Red), Junior Giscombe, and Alan Glass, and was produced by Mike Peden.
The band was managed throughout its career by Keith Armstrong and Phil Mitchell, co-founders of Newcastle-based Kitchenware Records; the label had gone on hiatus during the 1990s in order to handle the management of Lighthouse Family and other musicians.
In the wake of an economic recession in the UK, British record labels were, at the time, primarily signing artists with the goal of short-term profit. In contrast, Barlow, in The Times, expected that the band could last for "ten years or more". At the time of the launch of the first album, Polydor's investments in the band totaled ₤250,000. Peden's hiring was described as a "big spend", and music videos were filmed overseas in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
The lead single, "Lifted", received airplay on BBC Radio One as well as a number of BBC Local Radio stations, and The Chart Show aired its music video. Still, this did not translate to considerable single or album sales within 1995; it wasn't until "Lifted" was re-released in 1996 that it reached the top five on the UK Singles Chart, and Ocean Drive, which had been deleted, rebounded and was certified six-times platinum by the end of 1997. Its follow-up, "Postcards from Heaven", achieved similar sales status in 1998.
In 2010, The Lighthouse Family reformed. The band accounced tour details for 2011, as well as a new album coming up.
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Happy
Lighthouse Family Lyrics
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When did you and me forget how to have a good time?
And we gotta get back to the life
That we forgot 'cause we got too much on our minds
Hey, we got to make some time for the stuff that you can't buy
And get a life 'cause you know all that serious stuff ain't no fun
I know but I'm still gonna try
Hey let's all go out tonight
Why don t you and me go out and have a good time?
Make our life a supernatural high
Cause we're both leaving all that bad stuff far behind
Hey there's gonna come a time you kiss it all goodbye
So get a life 'cause you ain't got a clue when that day's gonna come
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
Say what you like but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
Say what you like but I'm still gonna try
But I'm still gonna try
But I'm still gonna try
The song "Happy" by Lighthouse Family is all about reminding us to make time for the things in life that truly make us happy. The song asks the question of what happened to our lives, and when did we forget how to have a good time? The lyrics suggest that we need to get back to the life that we forgot because we got too caught up in the stresses and demands of life. The song urges us to take the time out to do the things that bring us genuine happiness, even if that means leaving some of the serious stuff behind.
The chorus of the song repeats the question of who says you can't be happy all the time, challenging the idea that happiness is something fleeting and unattainable. The song encourages us to try to be happy all the time, even though it's not always easy. It's a reminder to focus on the joy in life and to do the things that make us truly happy, because life is short and unpredictable.
The song has a positive and upbeat message that is delivered through the beautiful melody and catchy chorus. It serves as a reminder to everyone to stay positive and keep striving for happiness even in the face of adversity. The song is a beautiful depiction of the struggle we all face to keep happiness alive in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, what's happened to our lives?
Hey, when did our lives become so dull and serious?
When did you and me forget how to have a good time?
When did we start taking life so seriously that we forgot how to enjoy ourselves?
And we gotta get back to the life
That we forgot 'cause we got too much on our minds
We need to remember the life we used to lead before we got too caught up in our thoughts and worries
Hey, we got to make some time for the stuff that you can't buy
And get a life 'cause you know all that serious stuff ain't no fun
We need to prioritize experiences and other non-material things in life rather than just focusing on work and money, because that's not where true happiness lies
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Even though people may say that it's impossible to always be happy, I'm still going to make an effort to try
Hey let's all go out tonight
Why don t you and me go out and have a good time?
Make our life a supernatural high
Cause we're both leaving all that bad stuff far behind
Let's enjoy ourselves and forget about our problems, because we're leaving our worries in the past and seeking a better, more exciting life
Hey there's gonna come a time you kiss it all goodbye
So get a life 'cause you ain't got a clue when that day's gonna come
One day, everything we have will be gone, so we need to live our lives fully now because we don't know when that day will be
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Even though people may say that it's impossible to always be happy, I'm still going to make an effort to try
Say what you like but I'm still gonna try
But I'm still gonna try
People can doubt me all they want, but I'm still going to make an effort to be happy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL JOHN TUCKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
deolimar1977
Listening to now.. 24/6/2020 Hey, what's happened to our lives?
When did you and me forget how to have a good time?
And we gotta get back to the life
That we forgot 'cause we got too much on our minds
Hey, we got to make some time for the stuff that you can't buy
And get a life 'cause you know all that serious stuff ain't no fun
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Hey let's all go out tonight
Why don t you and me go out and have a good time?
Make our life a supernatural high
Cause we're both leaving all that bad stuff far behind
Hey there's gonna come a time you kiss it all goodbye
So get a life 'cause you ain't got a clue when that day's gonna come
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
Say what you like but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
Say what you like but I'm still gonna try
But I'm still gonna try
But I'm still gonna try
H k
Hey, what's happened to our lives?
When did you and me forget how to have a good time?
And we gotta get back to the life
That we forgot 'cause we got too much on our minds
Hey, we got to make some time for the stuff that you can't buy
And get a life 'cause you know all that serious stuff ain't no fun
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Hey let's all go out tonight
Why don t you and me go out and have a good time?
Make our life a supernatural high
Cause we're both leaving all that bad stuff far behind
Hey there's gonna come a time you kiss it all goodbye
So get a life 'cause you ain't got a clue when that day's gonna come
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
Say what you like but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
I know but I'm still gonna try
Who says you can't be happy all the time?
Say what you like but I'm still gonna try
But I'm still gonna try
But I'm still gonna try
Warlei da Silva Pacheco
Isso sim e música , isso e poesia, isso e talento musical. Infelizmente nem todos tem um gosto versátil e apreciativo.
ISAQUE RODRIGUES XIMENES PEREIRA
Creio que seja difícil de encontrar uma música ruim de lighthouse Family, até por que todas são perfeitas de ouvir, umas lendas e outras assim dançantes como Be Happy que realmente nos traz boas lembranças principalmente das discotecas perfeita.
Raphael Endrigo
Adoro essa música tenho boas recordações dela ...que Nostalgia de um tempo q não volta
Michael Bentin
Lighthouse Family is severely overlooked, they have some of the best songs i have heard in my life. Too bad the radio doesn't play them.
skurinski
european radio plays them a lot
Shaun Lamberg
Magic Radio often streams this, https://magic828.co.za/
Lyndsey Walker
They are touring the UK right now. I got the chance to see them at Halifax and loved it so much I spent half a mortgage payment to see them again at Sheffield. No regrets.
Aaron Jones
there was in Nottingham last week i served them where i work :) genuinely down to earth
Shirley leocadio gaspar
I am from Rio de Janeiro and here Lighthouse Family plays every day on the radio!!!
Alan Fox
One of the last great songs they did the song deserves more retention. The lyrics are so uplifting and will stop you for feeding depressed.