In 1981, Cetera released his first solo album on Warner Bros. Records. The album was a commercial failure, which Cetera has attributed to Warner Bros.' refusal to promote him as a solo artist out of fear that he would leave Chicago, who had only recently signed with the label.
In 1985, Cetera was interested in recording another solo album. He had stated his lack of interest for the extensive touring schedule of the band. When the 17 Tour concluded in late-April 1985, Chicago's management, along with several members of the band, had expressed a desire to book another tour for that summer and start work on the next Chicago album.
Cetera insisted that they take a break from touring so that he could concentrate on a solo album and spend more time with his family. After the band rejected his offer to stay in the band while recording a solo album, it was announced that Cetera and Chicago would go their separate ways in July 1985.
Almost immediately, Cetera continued his streak of success. His first single, "Glory of Love" (the theme to the movie The Karate Kid, Part II), was a US No. 1 hit in 1986, and achieved similar success throughout the world.
He has many hits, such as:
1982 - "Livin' In The Limelight" #6 (Mainstream Rock) US
1986 - "Glory of Love" #1 US, #1 (Adult Contemporary) US, #3 UK (also appears on the soundtrack to The Karate Kid, Part II)
1986 - "The Next Time I Fall" (with Amy Grant) #1 US, #1 (Adult Contemporary) US, #78 UK
1987 - "Only Love Knows Why" #24 (Adult Contemporary) US
1987 - "I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye)" (with Agnetha Fältskog) #93 US, #19 (Adult Contemporary) US
1988 - "One Good Woman" #4 US, #1 (Adult Contemporary) US, #82 UK
1992 - "Restless Heart" #35 US, #1 (Adult Contemporary) US
1993 - "Even A Fool Can See" #68 US, #3 (Adult Contemporary) US
1995 - "(I Wanna Take) Forever Tonight" (with Crystal Bernard) #86 US, #22 (Adult Contemporary) US
1997 - "Do You Love Me That Much" #6 (Adult Contemporary) US
Feels Like Heaven
Peter Cetera Lyrics
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I always said I was biding my time
But alone in the dark I'd face my fears
That no other heart would come to mine
At first when you found me
It took me a while 'til I realized
Why I felt weak when you were around me
All this time I've been searching
Until you, I was lost in my dreams
And I never knew that love could feel like heaven
Watching over me
Oh wherever you go
Invisible hands reach over the miles
For every wish you make to the stars
There's one silent kiss I send to the sky
All this time I've been searching
Until you I was lost in my dreams
And I never knew that love could feel like heaven
Watching over me
Everything has changed
Since you came my way
Cause you put the color
In a world of grey
And you make the love
That carries me away
All this time I've been searching
Until you I was lost in my dreams
And I never knew that love could feel like heaven
Watching over me
Feels like heaven
Watching over me
The lyrics to Peter Cetera's song "Feels Like Heaven" express the deep sense of gratitude and love that the singer has for the person who has entered his life and brought color into his world. The opening lines suggest that the singer's path was meandering and uncertain until he met this person. He confesses that he used to tell himself that he was "biding his time" but deep down he knew that he was "lost in his dreams" and that he feared that no one would ever truly understand him.
However, everything changed when he met this person. At first, he didn't realize what was happening but gradually he came to understand that this person had an amazing effect on him. He felt weak and speechless in their presence and he didn't understand why. It took him time to realize that what he was feeling was love, and that he had never experienced it before. He had been searching for it all his life and had finally found it. It was a love that felt like heaven and was watching over him, and he was grateful beyond words.
The chorus repeats the theme of the search for love and the feeling that it brings - a sense of being watched over, protected and cared for. The love feels like a divine gift, represented by the image of "one silent kiss I send to the sky". The final verse of the song acknowledges the transformation that love has brought to the singer's life. Everything has changed since he met this person, and he describes the love that they have as carrying him away. This is a deeply romantic song that expresses the transformative power of love and the sense of awe that it can inspire.
Line by Line Meaning
All through my wandering years
During my time of searching and exploring, wandering without direction or purpose.
I always said I was biding my time
I believed that I was waiting patiently, delaying until the right opportunity presented itself.
But alone in the dark I'd face my fears
When I was by myself in the darkness, I had to confront and overcome my innermost worries.
That no other heart would come to mine
My biggest fear was that I would never find someone to share my heart with, that no one else would love me.
At first when you found me
When I met you for the first time and you entered my life.
It took me a while 'til I realized
It took me some time to come to the understanding and acceptance of my feelings for you.
Why I felt weak when you were around me
I felt vulnerable and exposed when I was in your presence, influenced and affected by your actions.
Why I couldn't speak when I looked in your eyes
When I saw your gaze, I was rendered emotionally speechless and unable to express myself with words.
All this time I've been searching
Throughout my life up until now, I have devoted my time and energy to finding something or someone.
Until you, I was lost in my dreams
Prior to meeting you, I was pursuing a fantasy or imaginary idea, without hope or direction in reality.
And I never knew that love could feel like heaven
I had no previous experience or understanding of the happiness and joy that love between two people could bring.
Watching over me
Caring for me and protecting me from harm, with a sense of vigilance and care.
Oh wherever you go
Regardless of the location or situation that you find yourself in, wherever your journey takes you.
Invisible hands reach over the miles
Figurative forces, unseen and unknown, extend out over vast distances to connect and support us in our lives.
For every wish you make to the stars
Every hope or desire that you express to the universe, gazing up at the night sky in cosmic contemplation.
There's one silent kiss I send to the sky
I offer a virtual kiss, a gesture of love, upwards into the heavens as a symbol of my affection for you.
Everything has changed
Since the moment I met you and allowed you into my life, my worldview, my emotions, everything has been transformed.
Since you came my way
Once you crossed paths with me and our lives intertwined, changing both of us forever.
Cause you put the color
You brought vibrancy and liveliness to my mundane and monochrome existence.
In a world of grey
In a dreary, bleak and colorless society, filled with conformity and sameness.
And you make the love
You create and foster a strong, healthy and mutual emotional attachment between us.
That carries me away
That elevates me from my current position, transporting me into a world of great passion and inspiration.
Feels like heaven
I experience an overwhelming sense of joy, peace and serenity, as if I have entered a divine realm.
Watching over me
Continuing to be a constant presence in my life, nurturing and protecting me in every way possible.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIT HAIN, MARK GOLDENBERG
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