Career - Formation and split up:
Living in a Box was formed in 1985 in Manchester. The group named themselves after the first song they had recorded together in the studio. It was, in fact, this song that had brought them together first. Vere and Critchlow were recording the demo version of the tune in a studio also being visited by Richard Darbyshire, an independent recording artist at the time. Richard was invited to join his two future band-mates in the studio to record vocals for the track, and the three officially became a band.
Released two years later, "Living in a Box" was their most commercially successful single, peaking at #5 on the UK Singles Chart and became the bands only single to chart in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The single was featured on the group's self-titled debut album, which also included follow-up singles "Love is the Art," "So the Story Goes," and "Scales of Justice." While "So the Story Goes" was the only one of these additional singles to crack the US Billboard Hot 100, all three songs charted in their home country, where the band continued to enjoy more success. Their follow-up album, Gatecrashing in 1989 proved to be even more successful in the UK, generating two Top Ten hits, "Blow the House Down" (which featured Queen's Brian May on guitar) and "Room in Your Heart". The album itself peaked at #21. Artistic differences, as well as changes to their record label Chrysalis, caused the band to break up in 1990 before a third album could be released.
After Living in a Box:
Frontman Richard Darbyshire has continued his long-standing music career, writing songs for artists such as Lisa Stansfield and briefly enjoying modest success as a solo artist. His solo album, How Many Angels (1994) has been re-released several times (beginning in 1999, when it was re-issued under the title of Love Will Provide) with various new and unreleased tracks.
Anthony "Tich" Critchlow and Marcus Charles Vere temporarily retired from the music industry after the band split. Tich runs his own company providing bespoke illumination and lighting installations.
After a brief break, Vere changed direction and produced an award-winning series of educational DVDs called Here Comes A...! For pre-school aged children; topics include live-action films about tractors, diggers, trains and fire engines. The business moved online in early 2017 as Kids Trucks TV and has become a phenomenal success on YouTube. In May 2016, Vere was credited with writing the songs "Viva Love," "Flames of Desire," "Kiss Me Goodbye" and "Ten Below Zero" on the Top 5 ABC album Lexicon of Love II.
Living in a Box reform:
In 2016, Living in a Box reformed with British soul singer Kenny Thomas replacing Darbyshire. Since then the band has appeared at live festival events in the UK such as Let's Rock, Rewind and Flashback throughout the summer of 2016 and through 2017.
Legacy:
The song "Living in a Box" was later covered by Bobby Womack, who had also worked with Living in a Box on the single, "So the Story Goes."
Room in Your Heart
Living in a Box Lyrics
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Oh woh woh, no matter how below (how)
Oh, oh woh
It's dark and cold tonight, I'm walking all alone
And one step at a time I'm getting closer
I know she's hard to find, instinctively I try
There would be no reason if you really didn't care
There would be no reason for love
The door is open wide, is anybody there
I know this must be the room in your heart
I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe
I know this must be the room in the heart, oh oh-oh yeah
No answers question me, no one's been here before
I am the first to see the light at your door
If I could hold you now I wouldn't disagree
With these four walls you're protecting me, oh-oh-ooh
There would be no reason if you really didn't care
There would be no reason for love
The door is open wide, is anybody there
I know this must be the room in your heart
I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe
I know this must be the room in the heart, oh yeah
I can feel it, I can feel it
I can feel the love that's surrounding me coming out of you
I can feel it (coming out, coming out, coming out) yeah
The door is open wide (is anybody there)
(I know this must be the room in your heart)
(I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe) mmm, breathe
Oh oh-oh-oh (I know this must be the room in your heart)
I know this must be, I know this must be
I know, ooh ooh, is anybody there
Oh oh (the door is open wide, is anybody there) oh oh
(I know this must be the room in your heart) ah ah
(I really don't know why) I really don't know why
(But it's so easy to breathe)
(I know this must be the room in your heart)
The song "Room in Your Heart" by Living in a Box, released in 1987, is a song about searching for and finding love. The lyrics convey a sense of isolation and vulnerability felt by the singer as he walks alone, in the dark and cold, searching for love. The phrase "instinctively I try to take the path of love into the night" suggests that despite the difficulties in finding love, it is still worth pursuing.
As the song progresses, the singer comes across a door that is open wide and concludes that this must be the room in the heart, where love resides. The lyrics express relief when the singer finds the room in the heart, where it's "easy to breathe." The song suggests that love can provide a sense of comfort and protection, as the singer finds solace in these four walls that are now "protecting" him. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I know this must be the room in your heart," reinforcing the idea that love is a place of refuge and acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh woh woh, no matter how below (how)
No matter how low someone may feel, they can always find hope and love.
It's dark and cold tonight, I'm walking all alone
The singer feels alone and lost in the darkness.
And one step at a time I'm getting closer
Despite feeling lost, the singer is taking steps towards finding love and warmth.
I know she's hard to find, instinctively I try
The singer acknowledges that love is not easy to find but still feels compelled to search for it.
To take the path of love into the night
The singer sees love as a journey to be taken, even into the unknown.
There would be no reason if you really didn't care
Love can only exist if there is genuine affection and concern for another person.
The door is open wide, is anybody there
The singer is looking for someone to love and thinks they may have found them.
I know this must be the room in your heart
The singer feels that they have found the love they were looking for within the person they are addressing.
I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe
The singer is relieved and comfortable in the presence of the person they have found love with.
No answers question me, no one's been here before
The situation and love the singer has found with this person is unique and new.
I am the first to see the light at your door
The singer sees themselves as the first to have found this person's love and affection.
If I could hold you now I wouldn't disagree
The singer wants physical contact with the person they love and would not object to it.
With these four walls you're protecting me
The singer feels safe and secure within the love they have found and the walls are metaphorical.
I can feel the love that's surrounding me coming out of you
The singer can sense the love and affection the other person has for them.
The door is open wide (is anybody there)
The singer is still trying to confirm that the other person truly loves them.
(I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe) mmm, breathe
The singer still feels comfortable and at ease with the love they have found.
Oh oh-oh-oh (I know this must be the room in your heart)
The singer is convinced that they have found the love they were looking for within this person.
I know, ooh ooh, is anybody there
The singer is still looking for confirmation of the other person's love and presence.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALBERT HAMMOND, MARCUS VERE, RICHARD DARBISHIRE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Marcelo S.
Daquelas faixas que milhares já ouviram e curtem mas muitos nem faziam idéia de quem a autoria era.
Além dessa, há outra clássica faixa que veio a fazer parte da trilha sonora de um dos filmes mais clássicos da "Sessão da Tarde" nos anos 80 e 90 - "Namorada de Aluguel". Aos amantes da sétima arte em caso da memória não estar relembrando:
https://youtu.be/mHzfhU8t5i8
Tempos Memoráveis. Sobretudo pelo que se tinha "aos montes" em termos de qualidade na música e também nos roteiros dos filmes que referenciavam o período da transição adolescente para vida adulta.
Aos que desejarem revê-lo e aqueles que não tiveram a oportunidade segue o link do filme completo :
https://youtu.be/b74YF6WNnJY
Dica: prestem atenção na música que rola na cena da pizzaria aos 23 minutos e 11 seg.
Um grande início de segundo semestre de 2021 e estejam salvos.
Thank You So Very Much
It's dark and cold tonight
I'm walking all alone
And one step at a time
I'm getting closer
I know she's hard to find
Instinctively I try
To take the path of love
Into the night
There would be no reason
If you really didn't care
There would be no reason for love
The door is open wide is anybody there?
I know this must be the room in your heart
I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe
I know this must be the room in your heart
No answers question me
No one's been here before
I'm the first to see
The light at your door
If I could hold you now
I wouldn't disagree
With these four walls
You're protecting me
There would be no reason
If you really didn't care
There would be no reason for love
The door is open, is anybody there?
I know this must be the room in your heart
I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe
I know this must be the room in your heart
Oh yeah, I can feel it, I can feel it
I can feel the love that's surrounding me
Coming out of you
The door is open wide, is anybody there?
I know this must be the room in your heart
I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe
I know this must be the room in your heart
Is anybody there
The door is open wide, is anybody there?
I know this must be the room in your heart
I really don't know why but it's so easy to breathe
I know this must be the room in your heart
Elvis Mendes
Sala No Seu Coração
Está escuro e frio hoje à noite
Eu estou andando completamente sozinho
E um passo de cada vez, estou chegando perto
Eu sei que ela é difícil de encontrar
Instintivamente eu tento
Pegar o caminho do amor dentro da noite
Não haveria razão se você realmente não se importasse
Não haveria razão para amar
A porta está totalmente aberta
Há alguém aí?
Eu sei que essa deve ser a sala no seu coração
Eu realmente não sei por que
Mas é tão fácil respirar
Eu sei que essa deve ser a sala no seu coração
Nenhuma resposta me questiona
Ninguém esteve aqui antes
Eu sou o primeiro a ver a luz na sua porta
Se eu pudesse segurar você agora eu não discordaria
Com essas quatro paredes você está me protegendo
Não haveria razão se você realmente não se importasse
Não haveria razão para amar
A porta está totalmente aberta
Há alguém aí?
Eu sei que essa deve ser a sala no seu coração
Eu realmente não sei por que
Mas é tão fácil respirar
Eu sei que essa deve ser a sala no seu coração
Eu posso sentir isso, eu posso sentir isso
Eu posso sentir o amor me cercando
Vindo de você, eu posso sentir isso
A porta está totalmente aberta, há alguém aí?
Eu sei que essa deve ser a sala no seu coração
Eu realmente não sei por que, mas é tão fácil respirar
Eu sei que essa deve ser a sala no seu coração
Eu sei que deve ser, eu sei que deve ser
Há alguém aí
A porta está totalmente aberta, há alguém aí?
Eu sei que essa deve ser a sala no seu coração
Eu realmente não sei por que, mas é tão fácil respirar
Eu sei que essa deve ser a sala no seu coração
Jim
Fantastic song. The 80's gave us some of the best songs ever!
Ian Casey
You are 100% there the 80s was a decade great music 🎶 and movies 🎬 things arnt the same now as they were back then the 80s were the best for all that ! 😀
Alison Shenton
FOR SURE IT'S GREAT TO LISTEN TO THEM WHEN ON YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN SO MANY MEMORIES TAKE CARE ❤️🦋🌈
Life Is Open Road Road
Sim,mas essa ja é de 1990.
robert hynde
good all days for music plus good team up the gers
BP63
couldn't agree more!
Gabriel Olsen
Muitas vezes do nada toca essa música e tantas outras nos rádios e derrepente os problemas e preocupaçoes desaparecem por alguns minutos, essas músicas românticas das décadas de 80 e 90 trás paz e muitas saudades da época sem essas porcarias qué temos que ouvir hoje, muitas vezes obrigados, em festas e em lugares públicos, eu sou pai do gabriel e tenho 54 anos, vivi essa época mágica e até hoje sou viciado nas músicas românticas do passado.
Joao Carlos Pereira
Essa limpa a mente
Rogério Brasil Martins
São dois, meu amigo faço minha as suas palavras, músicas desta época estão acima de todas as outras, puro sentimento 👏👏👏
Cristiano Meireles
Tempos de ouro nunca mais voltarão 😭