Richard shot to fame at the age of 13 getting the part of Craig Harris in t… Read Full Bio ↴Richard shot to fame at the age of 13 getting the part of Craig Harris in the soap, Coronation Street. He was in the soap for 5 years and in 2006, he won Soapstar Superstar contest against other actors from British and Australian soaps.

After winning Soapstar Superstar, he was offered many recording contracts who wanted him to release an album of cover songs which he didn't want to pursue. Later in 2006, he left Coronation Street to start working on his music career, which was his main passion.

In 2007, he released his debut single "Coming Down" which came from his debut album "Neon".

Eighteen
Richard Fleeshman Lyrics

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I wanna drive up to my old house driveway
Take a walk around my old bedroom
Let the laughter and the memories surround me
I wonder if they love it like I used to

Do, do, do, do, do
Where did the time go?
Do, do, do,do, do

The little boy in the photos

Why can't it all just be like yesterday
I'd be a lifetime away from 18
Just sat by a window, playing songs on the radio
Where did that time go?
Won't someone tell me?

It's like my childhood just ran out my last birthday
Now I've got all these responsibilities
I'm still young but I'm old enough to know that
I'm still meeting the man that's turning into me

Do, do, do, do, do
Where did the time go?
Do, do, do,do, do
The little boy in the photos

Why can't it all just be like yesterday
I'd be a lifetime away from 18
Just sat by a window, playing songs on the radio
Where did that time go?
Won't someone tell me?

won't someone tell me?

And now the neon London lights, they all surround me
Busy streets full of faces I don't know
Wanna tear the hands on the clock and turn them backwards
Go to familiar places I call home

Do, do, do, do, do
Where did the time go?
Do, do, do,do, do
The little boy in the photos

Why can't it all just be like yesterday
I'd be a lifetime away from 18
Just sat by a window, playing songs on the radio
Where did that time go?

Why can't it all just be like yesterday
I'd be a lifetime away from 18
Just sat by a window, playing songs on the radio

Where did that time go?
Won't someone tell me?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Richard Fleeshman's song "Eighteen" are reflective and nostalgic. The singer longs to revisit their childhood home and relive memories from their youth. The repetition of the "Do, do, do" is a nod to the passage of time and how it seemingly slipped away without notice. The singer feels a sense of loss as the responsibilities of adulthood take over and they realize they are no longer a child. The song captures the universal longing to relive moments from the past and the bittersweet feeling of realizing they are gone forever.

The lyrics of the song evoke feelings of nostalgia and reflection, as the singer longs to go back to a time in their life when things seemed simpler. The repetition of "Where did the time go?" emphasizes the singer's confusion about the passage of time and how quickly life seems to pass by. The mention of "playing songs on the radio" and "little boy in the photos" further emphasizes the idea that the singer is reflecting back on a specific time in their life that they miss.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna drive up to my old house driveway
I have a strong desire to go back to my childhood home and revisit my past.

Take a walk around my old bedroom
I wish to relive my past memories by walking around the room where I spent many of my childhood years.

Let the laughter and the memories surround me
I want to be surrounded by the joyful memories that echo through my old house to take me back to my childhood years.

I wonder if they love it like I used to
I wonder if the new owners love my old house as much as I used to love it when I was young.

Where did the time go?
I am wondering how fast time has passed by and where it has gone.

The little boy in the photos
I am referring to myself when I was younger and seen in the old photographs.

Why can't it all just be like yesterday
I wish I could go back to my childhood and relive my past life, and everything could still be the same as it used to be in the past.

I'd be a lifetime away from 18
If I can go back to my childhood, it would seem like a long time ago, and I would be away from the age of eighteen, which is my current age.

Just sat by a window, playing songs on the radio
I used to spend my childhood days playing songs on the radio while sitting near the window, and that is one of my best memories from that time.

Won't someone tell me?
I wish someone could provide me with the answers to all of my questions and take me back to my childhood days.

Now I've got all these responsibilities
I have grown up and acquired multiple responsibilities in my life, which I did not have during my childhood days.

I'm still young but I'm old enough to know that
I am young enough to have energy, but I have also realized that I have grown up and acquired some responsibilities.

I'm still meeting the man that's turning into me
I am still figuring out who I am and becoming the man I will become in the future.

And now the neon London lights, they all surround me
I am currently living in a new city, and the bright neon lights of the busy streets surround me.

Busy streets full of faces I don't know
I am surrounded by busy streets where I do not recognize any faces, and I miss familiar faces that I used to see daily.

Wanna tear the hands on the clock and turn them backwards
I wish I could go back in time and relive my past life, and I am willing to do anything to make that happen.

Go to familiar places I call home
I want to go back to my childhood home and all the familiar places from my past.

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