He began his career fronting the group Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, managed by Paul Barrett. Also known as the The Sunsets, the 50s-esque rock n roll outfit originaled from Penarth, South Glamorgan. An early break for the band arrived when they were given a support slot for The Rolling Stones in December 1969. Yet, despite landing a recording contract with the seminal label Parlophone Records the following year, the band found success hard to come by. At least in their native Great Britain, they couldn't quite break through commercially, though they had hit singles in other countries. After seven years of constant touring and recording, Shaky left the band in 1977. He gained a lead role in Jack Good's "Elvis!" musical, which brought him praise from many critics.
Regular TV appearances on the revamped TV show Oh Boy led eventually to his first chart success, a reworked version of a Buck Owens song "Hot Dog", which Owens would go on to re-record using Stevens arrangement which had been created by pedal steel guitar player B.J. Cole.
In 1979, Shaky signed what was to be his most successful management deal with Freya Miller, and in 1981, he had his first UK number 1 with "This Ole House" and would have 10 more songs reach the top 5, including three number 1 hits with "Green Door", "Oh Julie" and "Merry Christmas Everyone", while "You Drive Me Crazy" and "A Love Worth Waiting For" reached number 2 in 1981 and 1984 respectively. His 1984 hit "Teardrops" featured Hank B. Marvin on guitar and Stevens has often featured famous musicians such as Albert Lee, Roger Taylor, Bonnie Tyler and more recently Tony Joe White on his recordings. In the mid 80s, Stevens reunited with former producer Dave Edmunds to record an album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and the Christmas smash "Merry Christmas Everyone".
The hits continued throughout the 1980s, making Stevens the biggest selling artist of the decade, and into the early 1990s. Chart successes also included his album Shaky reaching number 1.
It was in the 1990s, however, that Stevens took a lengthy break from recording and was stung by a court ruling requiring a substantial payout to former bandmates The Sunsets. In 1999, Shaky returned to performing and undertook tours that year and the year following. In 2004, things started to look up for Stevens he had a further platinum CD/DVD album in Denmark and a gold album in South Africa.
In 2005, he returned once again to the charts in the United Kingdom, with his greatest hits album The Collection, which reached the UK top 5. That year, he also appeared in the video to Tony Christie's and Peter Kay's #1 hit single "Is This the Way to Amarillo", alongside many other UK stars, including Ronnie Corbett, Jim Bowen, Michael Parkinson and Geoffrey Hayes. He was the winner on the reality television show, Hit Me Baby One More Time. This was quickly followed by a re-release of his cover and his own biggest hit sung in the show, ("Trouble" covering Pink's version) / "This Ole House"), which reached #20 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2005, his 33rd Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom.
In May 2007, Stevens released a brand new album in Denmark entitled Now Listen.
Teardrops
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics
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Teardrops will fall for only you.
I want you so
You'll never know how much I need you.
Teardrops will fall if you don't need me
Teardrops will fall
I want you so
You'll never know how much I need you.
As long as there's a moon above
There will be the two of us.
If you and I were meant to be
Tell me you love me and I'll be your only.
Teardrops will fall
Don't run and hide
Teardrops will fall
Stay by my side.
I want you so
You'll never know how much I need you.
As long as there's a moon above
Teardrops will fall
Teardrops will fall.
Oh yeah
Teardrops will fall
Teardrops will fall.
Tear
Tear will fall
Teardrops will fall.
The song "Teardrops" by Shakin' Stevens is a love ballad about unrequited love. The first two lines of the song, "Teardrops will fall because of you / Teardrops will fall for only you," set the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer is lamenting the fact that they are in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate those feelings, and that their unrequited love is causing them to shed tears. They express their desire for the person they love, stating "I want you so / You'll never know how much I need you."
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that "teardrops will fall" if the singer's love interest doesn't love them back. There's a desperation in their pleas for the person to believe them and stay by their side: "Please believe me / Don't run and hide / Stay by my side." The song ends on a melancholy note, with the repeated phrase "teardrops will fall" reminding listeners of the singer's heartbreak.
In summary, "Teardrops" is a song about unrequited love and the pain it causes. The lyrics are simple, but they evoke a sense of longing and heartbreak that many listeners can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
Teardrops will fall because of you
I will cry because of you
Teardrops will fall for only you.
I will cry for you alone
I want you so
I desire you deeply
You'll never know how much I need you.
You will never understand how much I depend on you
Teardrops will fall if you don't need me
I will cry if you do not require me
Please believe me.
Trust what I say
As long as there's a moon above
As long as the moon remains visible
There will be the two of us.
We will be together forever
If you and I were meant to be
If we are destined to be together
Tell me you love me and I'll be your only.
Declare your love for me and I will be exclusively yours
Teardrops will fall
I will cry
Don't run and hide
Do not try to escape
Teardrops will fall
I will cry
Stay by my side.
Remain with me
Teardrops will fall
I will cry
As long as there's a moon above
As long as the moon remains visible
Teardrops will fall
I will cry
Teardrops will fall.
I will cry
Oh yeah
Expressing affirmation, excitement, or agreement
Tear
A single drop of moisture from the eye
Tear will fall
A single drop of moisture from the eye will drop
Teardrops will fall.
I will cry
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRIS N BARRATT, DAVID NATHAN PARKINSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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TEARDROPS LYRICS
Teardrops will fall because of you
Teardrops will fall for only you
I want you so oh you'll never know how much I need you
Teardrops will fall
If you don't need me
Teardrops will fall
Oh please believe me
I want you so oh you'll never know how much I need you
As long as there's a moon above
There will be the two of us
If you and I were meant to be
Tell me you love me and I'll be your only
Teardrops will fall
Don't run and hide
Teardrops will fall
Stay by my side
I want you so oh You'll never know how much I need you
[Instrumental]
As long as there's a moon above
There will be the two of us
If you and I were meant to be
Tell me you love me and I'll be your only
Teardrops will fall
Don't run and hide
Teardrops will fall
Stay by my side
I want you so oh You'll never know how much I need you
Teardrops will fall oh
Teardrops will fall oh yeah
Teardrops will fall
Teardrops will fall
Tear
Tear will fall
Teardrops will fall
@bozenakarczewska8046
Jestem starszą babcią i zawsze uwielbiałam tego piosenkarza. Przypomina mi młodość i piękne chwilę.😢❤😢❤😢
@iwonakotynska7569
Mogłabym słuchać tego utworu codziennie,bo wracają piękne wspomnienia które nigdy nie zapomne
@IlonaKampa-hs6cw
No tak ladny kussel song😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
@jaroswa1286
Pamiętam jako dzieciak jak tę piosenkę uwielbiałem...
@gieniakorzekwa3754
Uwielbiam jego wszystkie piosenki ,ale tą najbardziej. Słuchając jego piosenek wracają wspomnienia mojej młodości i piękne chwile związane z tą piosenką❤❤❤
@shaphienasir
The most underrated guy in the history of rock music. :) truely a gem.
@benchmarks1016
Can't disagree to this
@gosiagosia9909
Przepiękna piosenka. Można słuchać w nieskończoność.
@tomaszzuk5318
Masz rację
@dawidk1007
Życzę temu Panu 200 lat jego utwory są cudowne ....przypominają mi opowiadania moich rodziców jak byli młodzi...I jak było kiedyś inaczej ... dziś mam 35 lat i chciałbym przenieść się choć na chwilę w tamte czasy...