His albums include: "Prussian Blue" (1973)"Girls on the Avenue" (1975) "Main Street Jive" 1976 "Goodbye Tiger" 1977, "Past Hits and Previews" 1978 "Hearts on the Nightline" 1979 "Dark Spaces" 1980 "The Great Escape" 1982 "Solidarity" 1984 "Glory Road" 1987 "The Best Years of Our Lives" 1989 "Distant Thunder" 1993 "Angeltown" 1995, "Diamond Mine" 2004 and "Rewired" 2006.
Although not well-known outside Australia, a number of his songs such as "Girls On The Avenue", "Capricorn Dancer", "Deep Water", "Lucky Country", "The Best Years of Our Lives", and "I Am an Island" are staples of FM radio playlists in Australia.
The early 1970s are often regarded as a stagnant time for Australian rock music. In this context, the emergence of Richard Clapton as a talented and ambitious songwriter in the "troubadour" tradition of, for instance, Neil Young and Jackson Browne (both of whom later expressed their admiration for Clapton) was refreshing. Although no hit singles were on his first album, "Prussian Blue", by the time of his second album, "Girls on the Avenue," Clapton enjoyed a reasonable amount of mainstream success, with the title song from the album reaching #2 spot on the Australian top 40 charts. Clapton's first five albums were produced by Richard Batchens.
At the times of its release, "Goodbye Tiger" was one of the most critically acclaimed albums an Australian artist had produced. It was produced by Richard Batchens, who was one of the most prominent and successful producers of the era.(See articles collected on the fan site linked below for confirmation of this). Many Clapton fans continue to regard this notably melancholic record as Clapton's masterpiece.
Thereafter, Clapton played less of a central role in the music industry; although "The Great Escape" (featuring contributions from members of Cold Chisel and INXS) sold strongly and contained memorable singles in "I Am an Island" and "The Best Years of Our Life." During the early 1980s he was acknowledged as a mentor to several bands emerging from the then vigorous pub-rock scene, in particular INXS whose second LP, Underneath the Colours he produced.
On a 2006 album, Rewired, recorded at his home studio, Clapton produced "unplugged" acoustic versions of his early songs. This album contains many early Clapton Gems that have been reworked to fit in with the acoustic vibe of the album.
(From the Wikipedia entry for Richard Clapton)
Real Love
Richard Clapton Lyrics
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Where did that feeling go, like I had wings?
Love seems to slip away like an empty dream,
Life keeps rushing by, still I don’t know why,
Why I keep on wasting all this precious time,
I keep holding on till I find a love that’s true.
CHORUS:
I found love inside of you
Don’t lock yourself away, turn your back on me,
There was a price I paid for those empty dreams,
Whatever I must pay – won’t let it slip away,
‘Cause now I understand what it takes to be your man,
So I seize the time, I won’t let it pass me by;
Real love will always shine through
I found love inside of you.
The lyrics of Richard Clapton's song "Real Love" are about the search for true love and the realization of its value. The first stanza expresses the feeling of losing hope, as if the singer had wings and they disappeared. The second line suggests that the idea of love slipping away is like an empty dream. Despite the passage of time, the singer is still unsure of the reason why he keeps wasting his time. The lyrics show the struggle of the singer to find real love, and to not let it slip away when he finally finds it.
The chorus reinforces the idea that real love will always shine through. The singer found love inside of the person he is singing to, and he encourages her not to lock herself away and turn her back on him. The third stanza reveals that the singer had to pay a price for those empty dreams. He does not want to allow that to happen again, so he will not let true love slip away. He understands what it takes to be the kind of man that he needs to be to keep this love.
The lyrics of this song are powerful, and many people can relate to them. The concept of finding true love and not letting it slip away is a universal theme that resonates with audiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Where did that feeling go, like I had wings?
Where did the feeling of freedom and elation disappear to?
Love seems to slip away like an empty dream,
Love often fades and disappears without any explanations or reasons, like a dream that leaves no trace.
Life keeps rushing by, still I don’t know why,
Time keeps passing by, but I don't understand why I am unable to hold onto love.
Why I keep on wasting all this precious time,
I don't understand why I keep wasting my valuable time searching for love that seems to slip away.
I keep holding on till I find a love that’s true.
I refuse to let go until I find a love that is genuine and real.
Real love will always shine through,
Authentic love will always show its true colors and never fade away.
I found love inside of you
I found genuine love in you.
Don’t lock yourself away, turn your back on me,
Don't shut yourself out from love and push me away.
There was a price I paid for those empty dreams,
I suffered the consequences of chasing empty dreams of love that never materialized.
Whatever I must pay – won’t let it slip away,
I am willing to do whatever it takes to keep love from slipping away.
‘Cause now I understand what it takes to be your man,
I've come to understand what it means to be the person you need in a relationship.
So I seize the time, I won’t let it pass me by;
I take hold of the moment and make sure to not let it slip away without fully experiencing it.
Real love will always shine through
Genuine love will always be evident and never disappear.
I found love inside of you.
I discovered true love within you.
Contributed by Hunter V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.