First formed at the end of 1984 (Anders was 21), they unexpectedly became immensely popular with their standalone disco hit "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", which was then followed by "You Can Win If You Want" and "Cheri, Cheri Lady". They released two albums a year from 1985 to 1987 while also promoting their singles on television all over Europe. After splitting up in 1987, the duo reunited in 1998, at first only testing the waters with new versions of hit singles and again reaching the top of the charts unexpectedly. Bohlen and Anders split again in 2003 due to irreconcilable disagreements (they had never been friends in the first place). Thomas Anders started another solo career immediately, while Bohlen had by now begun devoting most of his time to new talents, especially those he discovered on the German edition of the TV show Pop Idol/American Idol.
Global sales of Modern Talking records were 120 million units, according to BMG in June 2003, and they have become the biggest-selling German music act in history, so far outselling even Frank Farian's projects Boney M and Milli Vanilli, Michael Cretu's Enigma, Sandra, the Scorpions, Snap! and Rammstein.
Modern Talking were successful in Europe, Asia, South America and some African countries. In the United Kingdom they reached the top ten only once with the song "Brother Louie" (in 1986, #4 UK). They did not feel very good about promoting their singles there due to being marketed in England as a gay group like Erasure and Culture Club. Indeed, in the UK "Brother Louie" is regarded by those who remember it as nothing more than a novelty record by a one-hit wonder.
They were almost unknown in North America by mainstream standards, never appearing in the charts there, and due to lack of backing from a record company and lack of time did not go there to promote their music. Composer Dieter Bohlen employed mood-evoking lyrics and intellectually-designed, synthesizer-based music which was out of vogue in the U.S. before Modern Talking even formed.
In 2006 Bohlen included a secret message in his song "Bizarre Bizarre" which was played backwards: "There will never be an end to Modern Talking". However, Bohlen said "he meant to say that the music of Modern Talking will live forever" [4]. Anders has kept the Modern Talking songs in his repertoire and produced songs in a similar vein for his solo records ("Independent Girl"). In 2006 he produced an album of Swing and Jazz versions of popular songs (including Modern Talking's first hit). Bohlen has written two autobiographical books, one of which also detailed Modern Talking's history from his perspective, and sold a million copies in Germany. The sequel was heavily criticised for his unfairness towards the people he worked with. As a result of that, he withdrew from the public for a year until 2006, when he said he regretted putting out the second book. Anders had not been the only one pressing charges against Bohlen and demanding that sections of the book be modified.
Just Close Your Eyes
Modern Talking Lyrics
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That I miss you every night
And I cannot find my sleeping girl
If I cannot hold you tight
Did I tell you when you left me
There's no sun up in the sky
An I cry so many time girl
Just like a broken toy
It was over, I can see
And now you told me lady,
there's a chance for you and me
Just close your eyes - and stay with me
There is a place - where I want to be with you
Just close your eyes - take me in your heart
I will love you pretty baby, if you try a start
Did I ever ever told you
That I dreamed of you last night
Is there anything I can do
cause I want to hold you tight
Did I tell you I was dying
When turned away from me
Took away my sweet sweet heaven
And I lost my destiny
Oh I cannot stand the pain girl
It is over, I can see
And now you told me baby,
There's a second chance for me
The lyrics of Just Close Your Eyes by Modern Talking express the pain of missing someone deeply and the desire to be reunited with them. The singer reminisces about how he used to hold and sleep with his significant other every night, and now that she's gone, he can't find any peace. He reveals his emotional vulnerability by admitting to crying many times over the loss of the relationship. He also conveys the pain he felt when she took away his sweet heaven, leaving him feeling lost and without a purpose.
Despite the struggles of separation, the chorus of the song indicates a glimmer of hope. The singer urges his significant other to close her eyes and imagine a place where they can be together. He pleads with her to take him back into her heart, promising to love her if she gives him one more chance.
Overall, the song shows the emotional complexity that comes with missing someone deeply and the hope of reconciliation. The lyrics convey an authentic portrayal of human emotions that listeners can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Did I ever ever told you
Have I ever mentioned to you in the past
That I miss you every night
That I feel your absence every single night
And I cannot find my sleeping girl
And I cannot seem to sleep well without you beside me
If I cannot hold you tight
If I cannot wrap my arms around you tightly
Did I tell you when you left me
Did I mention to you when you went away from me
There's no sun up in the sky
That it feels like there's no happiness left in the world
An I cry so many time girl
And I cry so much, my dear
Just like a broken toy
As if I were a broken toy, discarded and useless
Oh I cannot stand the pain girl
I cannot bear the pain, my love
It was over, I can see
It was finished, I know that now
And now you told me lady,
And now you've let me know, my lady
there's a chance for you and me
That there's still an opportunity for us to be together again
Just close your eyes - and stay with me
If you just close your eyes and be with me
There is a place - where I want to be with you
There is a place where I long to be with you
Just close your eyes - take me in your heart
Just close your eyes and let me into your heart
I will love you pretty baby, if you try a start
I will love you, my dear, if you give us another chance
Is there anything I can do
Is there any way that I can fix things
cause I want to hold you tight
Because I want to embrace you tightly
Did I tell you I was dying
Did I mention that it feels like I'm dying inside
When turned away from me
When you turned your back on me
Took away my sweet sweet heaven
You took away all the happiness and love from my life
And I lost my destiny
And I lost my purpose and direction in life
It is over, I can see
I can see that it's truly over now
And now you told me baby,
And now you've informed me, my darling
There's a second chance for me
That there's still another opportunity for us to be reunited
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN
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