One of five children in a musical family, Hardiman was born in May 1961 and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. He Attended Royal Irish Academy of Music.
He worked as a clerk at the Bank of Ireland for twelve years, occasionally playing in pop bands during the 1980s. After quitting his job, though, he composed material based more on Irish traditions than pop music, specifically for radio and television; months later wrote the theme music to the documentary My Riviera, which became quite well-known in Ireland.
During the next few years, Hardiman composed for Coca-Cola and Guinness and gained his reputation as Ireland's best contemporary composer. He was approached by Michael Flatley, creator of Riverdance, to compose the score to the new production Lord of the Dance. Thanks in large part to the success of the production, Hardiman gained a recording contract through Philips and released his debut album, Solas, in early 1998.
After an unlikely early career as a bank teller, Hardiman has succeeded in fulfilling his lifelong ambition to compose and perform his own music. Although he maintains a low profile, continuing to live and work in his native Dublin, his work has become well known to international audiences from Japan to South Africa to the United States. With performances of Lord of the Dance rebroadcast continually around the globe, Hardiman has gained recognition as one of the most successful composers and performers to emerge from Ireland.
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Ronan Hardiman Lyrics
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Destination
Come Be My Baby
Come be my baby
Please come be my baby now
Can we just make love
Trust me let me show you how
And what it is will always be a mystery
Sometimes we fight but then we'll have the greatest night
And all I know is you ain't getting out of my sight
Don't worry baby lets get inside
There's something about you that gets me every time
I ain't gonna lose you because I love you too too much
I'd die for just one touch
Come be my baby
Please come be my baby now
Can we just make love
Trust me let me show you how
No time for maybe
Please come be my baby now
And baby stop running away
You and I have got the perfect alibi
To always touch and never ask the question why
We're still here and do it till we cry
I give my life and I never tell a lie
Don't worry baby because I'm you're guy
There's something about you that gets me every time
I ain't gonna lose you cause I love you too too much
I'd die for just one touch
Come be my baby
Please come be my baby now
Can we just make love
Trust me let me show you how
No time for maybe
Please come be my baby now
And baby stop running away
My baby stop running away
My baby stop running away
Don't change [fourteen times]
Come around
Because I'm on the ground
Come be my baby
Please come be my baby now
Can we just make love
Trust me let me show you how
No time for maybe
Please come be my baby now
My baby stop running away
I can feel you come
You got to come around
And get me off the ground
You got to come around
And get me off the ground
I believe the lyrics talk about one person's desire for another person to be their lover, expressing a sense of desperation to keep them close. The lines "Can we just make love, trust me let me show you how" suggest that the person is trying to use physical intimacy to keep the other person close. The lyric "You and me we got the perfect chemistry, and what it is will always be a mystery" talks about the chemistry or connection between the two, which they seem to want to hold onto even though it's not completely understood.
The chorus, "Come be my baby, please come be my baby now," is a plea for the other person to stay with the singer, who seems to be afraid of losing them. The verses indicate that the two have had some issues, fighting but then having great nights together. The line "You and I have got the perfect alibi, to always touch and never ask the question why" suggests that they've been able to hide their issues and just focus on their physical connection.
Overall, the song seems to be about a relationship that's built on physical attraction and chemistry, with the singer wanting the other person to stay with them no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
Come be my baby
The singer requests the addressee to be theirs
Please come be my baby now
They plead with the addressee to fulfill their request of being theirs immediately
Can we just make love
They propose doing the act of sex with the addressee
Trust me let me show you how
They assure the addressee that they'll teach them how to do it well
You and me we got the perfect chemistry
The artist believes that they and the addressee share an unexplainable connection
And what it is will always be a mystery
The singer recognizes that the connection they share with the addressee can't be fully understood
Sometimes we fight but then we'll have the greatest night
The singer acknowledges that occasional conflict is inevitable but is worth it for the good times
And all I know is you ain't getting out of my sight
The artist declares their determination to keep the addressee close by
Don't worry baby lets get inside
The artist tries to reassure the addressee and move towards intimacy
There's something about you that gets me every time
The artist can't adequately explain why they're attracted to the addressee, but they are nonetheless
I ain't gonna lose you because I love you too too much
The singer professes their love and commitment to the addressee
I'd die for just one touch
The artist implies that they crave so much contact with the addressee that they'd be willing to make a grand sacrifice
No time for maybe
The singer believes that the addressee shouldn't hesitate to be with them
You and I have got the perfect alibi
The singer suggests that they could engage in sexual activity without fear of getting caught
To always touch and never ask the question why
The singer emphasizes that they prefer being without questions or understanding, simply touching
We're still here and do it till we cry
The artist implies that their passion won't subside and will continue for long periods
I give my life and I never tell a lie
The artist offers their life to the addressee and swears they will always speak honestly
My baby stop running away
The singer pleads with the addressee not to continue avoiding them
Don't change [fourteen times]
The singer suggests that everything is perfect as it is and prefers to keep things the same
Because I'm on the ground
The artist appears to require the addressee's help to get up from the ground
I can feel you come
The artist anticipates sexual climax
You got to come around
The artist invites the addressee to come closer
And get me off the ground
The singer needs physical support and assistance from the addressee
Writer(s): Ronan Hardiman
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