They began as Sharks as early as 1979 when high school friends Richard Black (considered to be the man from whom Guns N' Roses' front man Axl Rose stole most of his stage moves!) and Spencer Sercombe joined forces. The lineup for the Sharks changed regularly, with vocalist Black and guitarist Sercombe being the only staples. The Sharks released an independent album called Altar Ego in 1982.
By 1985 the Sharks had developed into Shark Island with a line-up of Michael Guy (guitar), Tom Rucci (bass) and Walt Woodward (drums). The band released an album of demos independently before being signed to Epic records. Shortly after, they had two songs included on the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure soundtrack. In 1990 the band went from a five-piece down to four, when Black and Sercombe recruited a new band of Chris Heilmann (bass) and Greg Ellis (drums). The band were ready to set the world on fire with their first major label album, Law Of The Order. It contained killer singles such as "Paris Calling" and "Bad For Each Other", but went completely unnoticed by the record buying public.
In 1991 Black and Sercombe joined the one-off super group Contraband before heading back to Shark Island. New songs were recorded in 1992, but never released, and the band just faded away. Sercombe ended up joining the Riverdogs with Vivian Campbell (ex of Dio and now Def Leppard fame), and Heilmann played with Quireboys vocalist Spike in Spike's Soul Thing and Black worked with Jake E. Lee in the short-lived Bourgeois Pigs. In 2005 the band reunited with new drummer Glen Sobel and re-recorded some of their unreleased songs for the Gathering Of The Faithful album. In 2019, another album, Bloodline was released as well as a live album, Day Of The Dead: Alive in Zagreb.
Need Your Love
Shark Island Lyrics
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The parting hard and now it’s done
I walk alone you’re with another
My wild heart gone on the run
See the words hear the chords sing
Inside the fire burns its burns hot
I miss the lips that kiss my face Lord
So my mind yearns yours does not
Be like my dreams in bed
Oh how I need you bad
Oh how I miss you so
Hey, I need your touch
Why won’t you come back to me
Oh how I need you, I need you
Need your love
You’re the view of my intentions
You’re the object of my dreams
You’re the flame within my fire
You were my life, or so it seems
Be like my dreams in bed
Oh how I need you bad
Oh how I miss you so
Hey I need your touch
Why, won’t you come back to me
Well how I need you I need you
Need your love
Oh how I need you I need you
I need your love
Another call will make my phone ring
To rub the salt or lick my wounds
I feel the spark with every heart beat
A ragging blaze will fallow soon
Be like my dreams in bed
Oh how I need you bad
Oh how I miss you so
Hey I need your touch
Why won’t you come back to me
Well how I need you I need you
Need your love
Oh how I need you I need you
I need your love
The lyrics of Shark Island's song, "Need Your Love," depict the emotions experienced by one person who is in love with someone who is with another person. The individual is left to walk alone, and their wild heart is gone on the run. The fire inside the person continues to burn despite the separation, and they miss the lips that kiss their face. However, the other person's mind does not yearn for the person who is in love with them.
The individual wishes for the other person to be like their dreams in bed and longs for their touch. They are pained by the fact that the other person does not feel the same way and has moved on to someone else. The lyrics serve as a reminder of the complex emotions involved in love and relationships, such as longing, pain, and desire. The lyrics are emotional and relatable to those who have experienced similar situations.
Line by Line Meaning
The night was cold too warm for lovers
The weather was not conducive for couples to enjoy intimate moments
The parting hard and now it’s done
Their separation was difficult and it's already over
I walk alone you’re with another
The singer is left alone while the person he loves is already with someone else
My wild heart gone on the run
The singer's passion has taken over, causing him to feel restless and impulsive
See the words hear the chords sing
The lyrics and melody of the song evoke strong emotions
Inside the fire burns its burns hot
The singer's desire and love is intense and passionate
I miss the lips that kiss my face Lord
The singer longs for the touch of the person he loves
So my mind yearns yours does not
The singer's thoughts and feelings are focused on the person he loves, while that person may not reciprocate those feelings
Be like my dreams in bed
The singer wants the person he loves to be the same as in his dreams
Oh how I need you bad
The singer feels a strong need to be with the person he loves
Oh how I miss you so
The singer deeply yearns for the company of the person he loves
Hey, I need your touch
The singer craves for the physical affection of the person he loves
Why won’t you come back to me
The singer wonders why the person he loves has left him
You’re the view of my intentions
The person he loves represents the direction and purpose of the singer's life
You’re the object of my dreams
The person he loves is the focus of the singer's desires and aspirations
You’re the flame within my fire
The person he loves is the source of the singer's passion and inspiration
You were my life, or so it seems
The singer's life was intertwined with the person he loves, or that's how it appeared to him
Another call will make my phone ring
The singer expects a call that will either add to his pain or offer him comfort
To rub the salt or lick my wounds
The caller may either aggravate his suffering or soothe his pain
I feel the spark with every heart beat
The singer's heart is still filled with love and excitement for the person he loves
A ragging blaze will follow soon
The passion and desire will soon reach a breaking point and burst out uncontrollably
Need your love
The singer yearns for the affection and companionship of the person he loves
Contributed by Tristan T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.