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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I Could Have Loved You
Lighthouse Family Lyrics
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Where we are now, where we, could have been
Sometimes a chance, comes once
And then it goes, right out the window
Now the truth, shines through
I could have loved you
Now I know what a terrible mistake IÂ've made
Now I know just what a selfish little fool I've been
Now I know for sure this love will never go
Hey
There must have been a way that, I could have loved you more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have you loved more
For too many times I let you down
With the behaviour, of a typical clown
Selfish through and through
I told more than a few sophisticated lies, without a grain of truth
But you could see, right through, I could have loved you
Now I know what a terrible mistake IÂ've made
Now I know, this feeling's still around
Now I know just what a selfish little fool I've been
Now I know for sure this love will never go
Hey
There must have been a way that, I could have loved you more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have you loved more
Now I know, there must have been a way that, I could have you loved more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have loved you more
Now I know what a terrible mistake IÂ've made
Now I know, this feeling's still around
Now I know just what a selfish little fool I've been
Now I know for sure this love will never go
Hey
There must have been a way that, I could have loved you more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have you loved more
Now I know, there must have been a way that, I could have you loved more
Hey
There must have been a way that, I could have loved you more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have you loved more
Now I know, there must have been a way that, I could have you loved more
The song "I Could Have Loved You" by Lighthouse Family is a poignant ballad about regret and missed opportunities in love. The singer sings about how many things have come between him and the person he could have loved. He acknowledges that he made a terrible mistake, behaved selfishly, and told sophisticated lies without a grain of truth, causing the other person to lose trust in him. He now realizes that this love will never go away and wishes there had been a way that he could have loved the other person more. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, yet they convey a deep sense of sorrow and longing.
The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, with the repetition of the phrase "there must have been a way that I could have loved you more." This touches on a universal sentiment - that we all have regrets about missed chances in love or life in general. The song is a reminder that we should appreciate the people in our lives and not take them for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
Far too many things have come between
Our relationship has been hindered by numerous factors
Where we are now, where we, could have been
We could have been in a better place in our relationship by now
Sometimes a chance, comes once
Sometimes opportunities in life come only once
And then it goes, right out the window
But they can also disappear quickly if not seized upon
Now the truth, shines through
I finally understand the truth of our situation
I could have loved you
I realize that I could have loved you more and better
Now I know what a terrible mistake I've made
I now understand the gravity of my mistakes
Now I know, this feeling's still around
Despite the time that has passed, my feelings for you have not disappeared
Now I know just what a selfish little fool I've been
I now realize how self-centered and foolish I have been in our relationship
Now I know for sure this love will never go
I am now certain that my love for you will never fade away
There must have been a way that, I could have loved you more
I believe there was a way for me to love you more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have you loved more
I regret not taking the opportunity to love you more on a specific day
For too many times I let you down
I disappointed you numerous times
With the behaviour, of a typical clown
My behavior towards you was foolish and clown-like
Selfish through and through
I was selfish from beginning to end
I told more than a few sophisticated lies, without a grain of truth
I lied to you in a convincing way without telling any truth
But you could see, right through, I could have loved you
Despite my lies, you saw that I could have loved you more
Now I know, there must have been a way that, I could have you loved more
I believe there was a missed opportunity for me to love you more
Hey
Expression of strong emotion
There must have been a way that, I could have loved you more
I strongly believe that there was a way for me to love you more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have you loved more
I regret not loving you more on a specific day
Hey
Expression of strong emotion
There must have been a way that, I could have loved you more
I strongly believe that there was a way for me to love you more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have you loved more
I regret not loving you more on a specific day
Now I know what a terrible mistake I've made
I now understand the gravity of my mistakes
Now I know, this feeling's still around
Despite the time that has passed, my feelings for you have not disappeared
Now I know just what a selfish little fool I've been
I now realize how self-centered and foolish I have been in our relationship
Now I know for sure this love will never go
I am now certain that my love for you will never fade away
Hey
Expression of strong emotion
There must have been a way that, I could have loved you more
I strongly believe that there was a way for me to love you more
Now I know, there must have been a day when, I could have you loved more
I regret not loving you more on a specific day
Now I know, there must have been a way that, I could have you loved more
I believe there was a missed opportunity for me to love you more
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EMMANUEL TUNDE BAIYEWU, PAUL JOHN TUCKER
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