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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Raincloud
Lighthouse Family Lyrics
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Still gonna get ya
Cause every little bird's gotta learn to fly
Sooner or later
I don't want to lose you,
Can't always do what you want to do
There ain't no point holding back the tide,
Don't waste your time
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
There ain't no point holding back desire,
Still gonna get ya
Strangers on a train driving through the night,
Soon overtakes ya
If someone feels the same as you,
Might as well just do what you want to do
There ain't no point holding back desire,
Don't waste your time
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
The lyrics of Lighthouse Family's song "Raincloud" encourage the listener to not hold back and to embrace opportunity in life. The metaphor of the raincloud represents a negative and gloomy state of being which has been present for too long. The first verse warns against holding back in life, using the imagery of the tide which will inevitably overcome anyone who tries to resist it. The second verse focuses on desire and romantic interests, expressing that if two individuals feel the same way about each other, they should not hold back and instead follow their hearts.
The chorus repeats the phrase "let the daylight in on a better day" to emphasize the theme of liberation and freedom from negative thoughts or emotions. The song encourages the listener to take risks and make the most of life, implying that the rewards will outweigh any potential drawbacks.
Line by Line Meaning
There ain't no point holding back the tide, Still gonna get ya
There's no use trying to stop the inevitable, change is going to happen regardless
Cause every little bird's gotta learn to fly Sooner or later
Everyone has to face their fears and take risks at some point in their life
I don't want to lose you, Can't always do what you want to do
I care about you, but sometimes we can't do what we want to in order to keep our relationship strong
There ain't no point holding back the tide, Don't waste your time
Trying to stop change is futile, it's better to embrace it and move forward
Cause everything is out there And there's no limits out there We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
The world is full of possibilities if we are willing to put in the effort and take risks
Let the daylight in on a better day It's been too long we've been Living under a raincloud
We need to let positivity and hope into our lives, as we've been living in a metaphorical dark and sad place for too long
There ain't no point holding back desire, Still gonna get ya
Suppressing our desires won't make them go away, we need to confront them
Strangers on a train driving through the night, Soon overtakes ya
Opportunities may pass us by if we hesitate or hold back
If someone feels the same as you, Might as well just do what you want to do
If someone else shares our desires, we might as well act on them and pursue what we want
Cause everything is out there And there's no limits out there We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
The world is full of possibilities if we are willing to put in the effort and take risks
Let the daylight in on a better day It's been too long we've been Living under a raincloud
We need to let positivity and hope into our lives, as we've been living in a metaphorical dark and sad place for too long
Daylight in on a better day It's been too long we've been Living under a raincloud
We need to move forward and let positivity into our lives after a long period of sadness
Let the daylight in on a better day It's been too long we've been Living under a raincloud
We need to let positivity and hope into our lives, as we've been living in a metaphorical dark and sad place for too long
Daylight in on a better day It's been too long we've been Living under a raincloud
We need to move forward and let positivity into our lives after a long period of sadness
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EMMANUEL TUNDE BAIYEWU, MARTIN BRAMMER, PAUL JOHN TUCKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mariaestelahostan6957
There ain't no point holding back the tide,
Still gonna get ya
Cause every little bird's gotta learn to fly
Sooner or later
I don't want to lose you,
Can't always do what you want to do
There ain't no point holding back the tide,
Don't waste your time
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
There ain't no point holding back desire,
Still gonna get ya
Strangers on a train driving through the night,
Soon overtakes ya
If someone feels the same as you,
Might as well just do what you want to do
There ain't no point holding back desire,
Don't waste your time
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
@Resident-biohazard
Raincloud
Lighthouse Family
There ain't no point holding back the tide
Still gonna get you
'Cause every little bird's gotta learn to fly
Sooner or later
I don't wanna lose you
Can't always do what you wanna do
There ain't no point holding back the tide
Don't waste your time
'Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been living under a raincloud
There ain't no point holding back desire
Still gonna get you
Strangers on a train driving through the night
Soon overtakes you
If someone feels the same as you
Might as well just do what you wanna do
There ain't no point holding back desire
Don't waste your time
'Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been living under a raincloud
'Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been living under a raincloud
@ratuadilFF
Dendi.. kamu selalu mengelu2kan org lain, memuja tanpa henti..
Lihat dirimu sendiri, kamulah sumber kehidupan. Aku rasa jutaan org mau diposisimu,
Kamu adalah sumber kehidupanmu sendiri.. bukan aku sayang,..
Lapanglah memaknai hidupmu,,
Kamu itu hujan, artinya sumber hidup dan makna hidup.
Teman2mu kompak mengagungkanmu.
Sayangi mereka.. mereka memandangmu sumber kehidupan..
Bahagialah.. selalu bahagiaa..
Mencintailah.. jatuh cintalah lagi,, .banyak keagungan dari jutaan wanita lainnya, yg bisa saja menantimu,
Aku bukan sumber hidupmu.
Kamu rain.. kamu sumber hidupmu sendiri.
Jangan cintai aku. Cintai penciptaku..
Wahai pujangga yg manja.. 😊
@yupapornamornchaicharoensu8801
There ain't no point holding back the tide,
Still gonna get ya
Cause every little bird's gotta learn to fly
Sooner or later
I don't want to lose you,
Can't always do what you want to do
There ain't no point holding back the tide,
Don't waste your time
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
There ain't no point holding back desire,
Still gonna get ya
Strangers on a train driving through the night,
Soon overtakes ya
If someone feels the same as you,
Might as well just do what you want to do
There ain't no point holding back desire,
Don't waste your time
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
@mrawake9891
One of the best songs ever made. Lyrics music and melody absolutely mind blowing! This song is for the mature people seeking true happiness
@asherzwarenstein8684
yea todays punks wouldnt appricate it and im a millenial this came out in 97 when i was 4
@mazscsu
Fell in love with this in 1999 when I was 14.
@rogelionunezperlado2450
Muchos recuerdos escuchando esta cancion estaba soltero y los fines de semana lavando ropa y estando en casa junto a mis padres ...... Hoy estoy felizmente casado, mis padres estan en el cielo y siento una gran nostalgia pero a la vez alegria de haber tenido unos maravillosos padres .... Todo el sentimiento y añoranza que puede traernos una cancion.
@teodelfuego
I was happily married , had a good job. Then I got a cancer diagnosis and my wife was killed by a drunk driver. This song takes me back to happier times when I had health and security and love
@thaisolli4793
Demais essa música!
Me transmite uma paz.
@Hayatt1
Was walking home from work, and saw a huge cloud in the sky. Walging to the busstop I was singing this magnificent tune again, and I m on the bus now playing this ❤ I missed this tune. Thank you, Lighthouse Family for making me feel Light and love again.
@brenod8821
¿Cómo es que una de las mejores canciones de los 90s, tiene tan pocas reproducciones y encima dislikes?
@mariaestelahostan6957
There ain't no point holding back the tide,
Still gonna get ya
Cause every little bird's gotta learn to fly
Sooner or later
I don't want to lose you,
Can't always do what you want to do
There ain't no point holding back the tide,
Don't waste your time
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
There ain't no point holding back desire,
Still gonna get ya
Strangers on a train driving through the night,
Soon overtakes ya
If someone feels the same as you,
Might as well just do what you want to do
There ain't no point holding back desire,
Don't waste your time
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Cause everything is out there
And there's no limits out there
We could be reaching out for anything if we try enough
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Let the daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
Daylight in on a better day
It's been too long we've been
Living under a raincloud
@marconitorres1020
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