Born Lucie Joanne Silverman. Lucie left school in the sixth form, where she became a backing vocalist for ex-Take That vocalist Gary Barlow and singer Judie Tzuke. In 2000 Lucie Silvas recorded her album "Forget Me Not" - with tracks including the single "It's Too Late". This song entered the charts with a low position, and Lucie was subsequently dropped from her record label.
She then went on to write songs for other artists including Will Young, Gareth Gates, Rachel Stevens and Liberty X.
In 2003, Lucie was signed to Mercury Records, and given a long time to write her debut album, Breathe In. The first single from this album, What You're Made Of entered the charts at number 7, and a few weeks later the album entered the charts at number 11 (the highest chart position it has gained, although it has returned to this position on multiple occasions). Following TV appearances on the Ivor Novello Elton John tribute show, and All Time Greatest Love Songs with Ronan Keating, Lucie Silvas released her second single from the album, Breathe In, which debuted at number 6. Lucie then released power-ballad The Game Is Won and the rock-esque Don't Look Back which entered the charts at numbers 38 and 34 respectively. However, the last single from her album, a self-penned ballad entitled Forget Me Not, entered the UK charts at a low #76.
Having been in the business for almost a year, Lucie has a UK tour, a platinum album and 4 top 40 singles already under her belt. On November 2nd 2005 Lucie embarked upon her next tour, starting in Brighton and has already written her much anticipated follow up album in 2005. Lucie has also been collaborating with the critically acclaimed songwriter Eg White, with whom she wrote the Will Young single Who Am I.
Lucie's second album The Same Side was recorded in late 2006. It was released in October 2006 in the Netherlands and in March 2007 in the UK and the rest of Europe. The first UK single, "Last Year" was premiered on BBC Radio 2 in late August 2006, and a duet with Marco Borsato, "Everytime I Think of You," in the Netherlands. The Same Side was produced by Danton Supple, who produced Coldplay's X&Y. In the Netherlands, "Everytime I Think of You" charted on #35 on downloads only, topping the Dutch Top 40 in the next 3 weeks. It became her first Number 1 single in the Netherlands.
"Last Year" was the first single in the UK and peaked at #79, and #114 in Republic of Ireland. Following this setback, Mercury Records decided to postpone the UK release of her new album, which had been scheduled for October 2006; it was re-scheduled for March 12 2007.
The second single chosen was "Sinking In", a Pop/Rock song released on 5 March 2007 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The single was released as a download only and did not create much interest and did not enter the charts at all.
The album charted at #62 on the UK Albums Chart in its first week, selling 8,000 copies in its first week. At the second week, the album charted outside the Top 100, selling only 2,000 more copies. A DVD of The Same Side has been released in the Netherlands.
After "The Same Side" failed to impact on the charts Lucie was subsequently dropped by her label.
Lucie has spent the last few months working on new music in Nashville, Tennessee and NYC, as well as in studios in the UK. Several demos have been recorded and posted to various sites on the internet such as Lucie's official myspace page. In August 2009, Lucie revealed that she was writing with Australian singer Delta Goodrem. In September 2009 Lucie also told fans on Twitter she was working on getting new material out in 2010 and was also planning a European tour.
In February 2010, she spent some time in the studio with Nadine Coyle of Girls Aloud [5].
Her fiance is the Leicester and Ireland rugby player Geordan Murphy.
The Longer We're Apart
Lucie Silvas Lyrics
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And each time I run when I should walk
Diving too deep when I can't swim
Always asking what could have been
I held my heart out in my hands
And you pull me down each time I stand
And I've tried to fly away from you
And so they say that time's a healer
Maybe it's about time that I start
But I've found time don't make it any easier
The longer we're apart
Why is every body always more afraid to live than die
They seem to have the strength to fail but not the will to try
I've never been like this and I'm not about to start
The part of me I miss I'll find now that we're apart
I'm going down this road once more
And each time I run when I should walk
When you reach the end just start again
Never look back at what could have been
And now I know that time's a healer
Maybe it's about time that I start
But I've found time it don't make it any easier
The longer the longer we're apart
Oh baby won't you sing it to me
Oh the longer baby
Oh oh yeah
The lyrics of Lucie Silvas's "The Longer We're Apart" describe a tumultuous relationship that the singer cannot seem to leave. The song opens with the singer admitting that they have been down this road before, suggesting that they have been in unhealthy relationships previously. The singer acknowledges that they tend to dive too deep into relationships even when they are not ready for it. They then reveal that they have tried to walk away from the relationship but have been unsuccessful due to the pull that their partner has on them. They find being alone much preferable to being in love with someone who brings them down.
The second verse of the song explores the idea that people are more afraid of living than they are of dying. The singer feels that everyone seems to have the strength to fail but not the will to try. They point out that they have never been like that, but they are struggling with finding the part of themselves that they miss now that they are apart from their partner. Despite acknowledging that time may be a healer, the singer finds that it does little to ease their pain the longer they are apart.
The chorus repeats the theme of time not making things easier, and the longer the singer and their partner are apart, the harder it becomes for them to heal. The lyrics are a poignant reflection on the struggles and complexities of relationships and the reluctance to let go of toxic people in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I have been down this road before
I've been through relationships like this before.
And each time I run when I should walk
I've always rushed into things too quickly.
Diving too deep when I can't swim
I've put myself in situations I couldn't handle.
Always asking what could have been
I am constantly questioning what could have happened if I did things differently.
I held my heart out in my hands
I gave my all to this relationship.
And you pull me down each time I stand
You always bring me down when I try to stand up for myself.
And I've tried to fly away from you
I've tried to break away from this relationship.
I'd rather be alone than love you like I do
I'd rather be single than be in this relationship.
And so they say that time's a healer
People say that time will fix things.
Maybe it's about time that I start
Maybe it's time for me to move on.
But I've found time don't make it any easier
But time hasn't made it any easier for me.
The longer we're apart
The more time that passes, the harder it is.
Why is every body always more afraid to live than die
Why do people fear life more than death?
They seem to have the strength to fail but not the will to try
People seem okay with failing instead of trying.
I've never been like this and I'm not about to start
I'm not the type of person to give up and stop trying.
The part of me I miss I'll find now that we're apart
I'll be able to find the part of me that I've lost now that we're broken up.
I'm going down this road once more
I'm going to try another relationship.
When you reach the end just start again
If the relationship doesn't work out, move on and try again.
Never look back at what could have been
Don't dwell on the past and the things that didn't work out.
And now I know that time's a healer
I now understand that time can heal things.
Maybe it's about time that I start
Maybe it's time for me to move on.
But I've found time it don't make it any easier
But time hasn't made it any easier for me.
The longer the longer we're apart
The longer the time apart, the harder it is to move on.
Oh baby won't you sing it to me
Please comfort me during this difficult time.
Oh the longer baby
The longer we're apart, the harder it is for me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHERYL PARKER, LUCIE SILVAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Cheryl Yoann
I love all her songs but this one is really special to me :)
Matt Rogers
So glad someone finally put up a good quality version of this. This is one of my favourite songs EVER
Peter Lloyd
This is so awesome. I'm loving it. 🥰
Dolly Moorjani
I have been down this road before
And each time I run when I should walk
Diving too deep when I can't swim
Always asking what could have been
I held my heart out in my hands
And you pull me down each time I stand
And I've tried to fly away from you
I'd rather be alone than love you like I do
And so they say that time's a healer
Maybe it's about time that I start
But I've found time don't make it any easier
The longer we're apart
Why is every body always more afraid to live than die
They seem to have the strength to fail but not the will to try
I've never been like this and I'm not about to start
The part of me I miss I'll find now that we're apart
I'm going down this road once more
And each time I run when I should walk
When you reach the end just start again
Never look back at what could have been
And now I know that time's a healer
Maybe it's about time that I start
But I've found time it don't make it any easier
The longer the longer we're apart
Oh baby won't you sing it to me
Oh the longer baby
Oh oh yeah
Lizzy Habermehl
I love this song so much.
HHD
Beautiful
chatmari
Wonderful song and nice color hairs.