The son{s} of pop singer Marion Ryan and Fred Sapherson, Barry [Ryan] and h… Read Full Bio ↴The son{s} of pop singer Marion Ryan and Fred Sapherson, Barry [Ryan] and his twin brother Paul began to perform at the age of fifteen. In 1965 they signed a recording contract with Decca and brought out singles such as "Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches" (1965), "Have Pity on the Boy" (1966), and "Missy Missy" (1966).

When it turned out that Barry's brother, allegedly on the verge of a nervous breakdown, was unable to cope any longer with all the stress connected with show business, the two brothers decided on a new division of labour: Paul would write the songs which Barry would then interpret as a solo artist. Their greatest success as a composer-singer duo, now for MGM Records, was "Eloise" (1968), melodramatic and heavily orchestrated. Later singles included "Love Is Love" (also 1968), "The Hunt" (1969), "Magical Spiel" (1970), and "Kitsch" (1970).

[Barry] Ryan was also very popular in Germany. Promoted by BRAVO, the German youth magazine, Ryan also recorded a number of songs in German, for example "Die Zeit macht nur vor dem Teufel halt" ("Time Only Stops at The Devil").

[Barry] Ryan stopped performing in the early 1970s. There were rumours that Ryan had had an accident in the recording studio. Supposedly he suffered serious burn wounds in the face and could no longer appear in public. However, he made a comeback in the late 1990s when a two CD set with his, and his brother's, old songs was published. Ryan was also part of the 'Solid Silver 60s Tour' of the UK in 2003, singing "Eloise" backed by The Dakotas.

[T]he stress of public attention caused Paul to retreat into the background while Barry went solo. Paul wrote Barry's enormous 1968 hit, "Eloise", the 1971 hit "Who Put The Lights Out?" for Dana and another of his songs, "I Will Drink the Wine", was a UK hit single for Frank Sinatra . New wave band The Damned reached number 3 in the UK charts in 1986 with their version of Eloise.

Barry is married to Christine Davison and has 2 children, Jack Davison (18th April 1995) and Sophia Davison (4th September 1996).

Paul died of cancer at the age of 44.

(Quoted directly from the Wikipedia entries for "Barry Ryan (singer)" and "Paul Ryan (singer).")

Give Me A Sign
Paul & Barry Ryan Lyrics

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In your blue eyes
I see the fire of the stars
Your touch and kiss
Woke up desire in my heart
My soul was dark
My heart as cold as ancient ice
Your burning love
It spreads the light

Give me love
Give me your sweet loving
Wake me up
Make the night explode
Your hands they burn
Your body keeps me warm inside
Your lips they sting
Your looks could kill a man
I touch your arms
And feel the flame is burning
Desire starts
A thrill inside me
Give me love
Give me your sweet loving
Wake me up
Make the night explode
The glowing flame of love
It burns like lava on my skin
Eternal burning love
The sweetest pain
Give me love
Give me your sweet loving
Wake me up
Make the night explode
Your hands they burn
Your body keeps me warm inside
Your lips they sting
Your looks could kill a man
I touch your arms
And feel the flame is burning
Desire starts
A thrill inside me
Give me love
Give me your sweet loving
Wake me up
Make the night explode
Give me love
Give me your sweet loving

Wake me up
Make the night explode

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Paul & Barry Ryan's "Give Me A Sign" are a plea for love and passion. The singer describes how his soul was dark and his heart cold before he met his lover. The fire in their eyes and their burning love have awakened desire in his heart, and he wants their love to "make the night explode." The singer notices the physical effects of his lover's touch - their hands burn and their lips sting - but he is drawn to them nonetheless, feeling a "thrill inside me" every time he touches them.

The lyrics of the song evoke strong feelings of passion and desire. The use of metaphors, such as the comparison of their love to lava on the singer's skin and the flames burning inside the lovers, add to this intensity. The repeated chorus of "give me love, give me your sweet loving, wake me up, make the night explode" emphasizes the singer's longing for their lover's affection and physical touch.

Give Me A SignPaul & Barry Ryan Lyrics

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Give Me A Sign
Paul & Barry Ryan Lyrics