Turnage's music has a characteristic personal style, with strong rhythmic thrust, involved jazz harmonies, colourful orchestration with prominent use of percussion, and hints of various orchestrational sounds from Duke Ellington to 1970s TV detective series theme tunes. He enjoys the reputation of being one of the few modern classical composers who can write 'proper modern jazz'.
He is the author of numerous orchestral and chamber works, and of two widely-performed operas. Greek, first performed in 1988, is based on Steven Berkoff's adaptation of Oedipus the King. The Silver Tassie, first performed in 2000, is based on the play by Sean O'Casey. Other works include Three Screaming Popes (after the paintings by Francis Bacon) and Your Rockaby, a concerto for saxophone and orchestra.
In 1990, the post of Radcliffe Composer in Association with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra was created, and Turnage appointed. In 2006, Turnage was named a co-composer-in-residence of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a position which he will hold alongside Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov.
In Autumn 2005, he was appointed as the Royal College of Music's Research Fellow in Composition. In September 2006, he married Gabriella Swallow, whom BBC Radio 3 has described as a 'personable and articulate cellist'.
Hidden Love Song
Mark-Anthony Turnage Lyrics
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I don't think you want to hear from me, anyway
I don't know the right questions or the answers
I just wish our souls were still dancing
To love songs, drifting through our minds
Dreaming of that perfect life
The love songs are still echoing through time
I'm still dreaming of holding you tight
No one can fill that space but you
There's nothing I can say
And nothing I can do
To bring it back
The light left my eyes that day
When you told me that your feelings had changed
I couldn't understand the questions or the answers
I just wished our souls could keep on dancing
To the love songs, drifting through our minds
Dreaming of that perfect life
Those love songs were always yours and mine
And they carry on through space and time
There's a hole in my heart shaped like you
No one can fill that space but you
There's nothing I can say
And nothing I can do
To bring you back
Bring it back
Bring it back
Bring it back
With those love songs
Drifting through our minds
Dreaming of our perfect life to live
Our love song until the end of time
Holding each other tight
There's a hole in my heart shaped like you
No one can fill that space but you
Is there nothing I can say
Is there nothing I can do
To bring you back
Wish I could bring you back
Bring you back
Bring it back
Come on back
The lyrics of Mark-Anthony Turnage's "Hidden Love Song" paint a poignant picture of heartbreak, longing, and the desire to rekindle lost love. The singer expresses a sense of helplessness and inadequacy in the face of a relationship that has unraveled, unsure of what to say or do to repair the damage. The repeated mention of "love songs drifting through our minds" and dreaming of a "perfect life" speaks to the nostalgia for happier times and the hope that things could be restored to the way they once were.
The imagery of a "hole in my heart shaped like you" vividly captures the emptiness and longing that the singer feels in the absence of their beloved. The acknowledgment that "no one can fill that space but you" underscores the unique and irreplaceable nature of the lost love, highlighting the depth of the connection that has been severed. Despite this realization, the singer remains unable to articulate their feelings or find a way to bring back the light and happiness that once defined their relationship.
The chorus's plea to "bring it back" and the repeated refrain of "bring you back" express a desperate yearning to turn back the clock and recapture the love that has slipped away. The singer's lament that their love songs "were always yours and mine" emphasizes the shared history and memories that now feel out of reach. The emotional intensity of the lyrics is heightened by the repetition of the phrase "there's nothing I can say, and nothing I can do," underscoring the sense of powerlessness and resignation that the singer grapples with.
Ultimately, the song's conclusion with the hopeful invocation to "come on back" encapsulates the enduring desire for reconciliation and reunion, despite the obstacles and pain that lie in the way. The yearning for a return to the past, symbolized by the image of holding each other tight and dreaming of a shared future full of love, underscores the universal human longing for connection and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know what to say
I am at a loss for words
I don't think you want to hear from me, anyway
I feel like you don't care to listen to me
I don't know the right questions or the answers
I am uncertain about what to ask or how to respond
I just wish our souls were still dancing
I long for the connection we once had
To love songs, drifting through our minds
Thinking of the memories associated with the music we shared
Dreaming of that perfect life
Imagining an idealized version of our relationship
The love songs are still echoing through time
The nostalgia of our love songs continues to resonate
I'm still dreaming of holding you tight
I yearn for the physical closeness we once had
But there's a hole in my heart shaped like you
You've left a void in my life
No one can fill that space but you
Only you can truly fill the emptiness in my heart
There's nothing I can say
Words cannot express the depth of my emotions
And nothing I can do
I feel powerless in this situation
To bring it back
To restore what we once had
The light left my eyes that day
I lost hope and happiness when you walked away
When you told me that your feelings had changed
The moment you revealed your changed emotions
I couldn't understand the questions or the answers
I was unable to comprehend what had caused the shift
And nothing I can do
I am left with a sense of helplessness
To bring you back
To have you return to me
Wish I could bring you back
I long to have you back in my life
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Written by: Stephen Morris
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