Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr, 27 April 1959) is a two-time Grammy… Read Full Bio ↴Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr, 27 April 1959) is a two-time Grammy Award winning Pop singer and actress originally from Bellshill, Scotland. Sheena became famous for being the subject of the UK TV programme "The Big Time", a late 70s reality TV series which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract. She suceeded spectacularly by having two singles in the U.K. top 10 at the same time in 1980. She eventually signed with EMI Records.

Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop hits "9 to 5" (known as "Morning Train" in the United States), "For Your Eyes Only", "Strut", "Sugar Walls", "U Got the Look" with Prince, and "The Lover in Me". She went on to become successful in the United States and Japan, working with prominent vocalists and producers, such as Prince, Christopher Neil, Kenny Rogers, David Foster, Luis Miguel, L.A. Reid and Babyface, Patrice Rushen, and Nile Rodgers.

In the United States, Easton is a two-time Grammy Award winner with 4 additional Grammy nominations, an Oscar nomination, sold 7 Gold albums and 1 Platinum and has sold over 4 million albums in the US alone, and over 20 million records worldwide. She has recorded 16 studio albums, released 45 singles, and has 15 Top 40 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 25 top 40 hits in territories around the world . Sheena Easton is the only artist in the history of the US Billboard charts to have top 5 hit on each of the Billboards key charts consecutively: Adult Contemporary, Dance, Pop, Country, and R&B. In the UK, Easton has 3 top 40 albums and 8 top 40 singles to date. Easton's 1980 debut singles, "Modern Girl" and " 9 to 5," entered into the UK top ten, making her the first UK female artist to appear twice in the same top ten.

Trivia:

In the entire James Bond series, Sheena is the only artist seen performing a song in the title sequence, in "For Your Eyes Only".

She guest starred on "Miami Vice" in 1987, portraying Caitlin Davies, Sonny Crockett's wife
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Sheena was given a special award from "Billboard" magazine as being the first artist to crack the Top 5 on five key singles charts; Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, R&B, Dance and Country.
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PARADOX
Sheena Easton Lyrics

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You're too much and yet i can't have enough
That's one paradox i could live with
Love of my life and yet not really my type
That's one sweet??? i could live with

When my mind is spinning around
You're always there to calm me down
Like an autumn leave that finally touches down

When my fever's riding high
I know you're always standing by
With some inspiration when i'm running dry

Because you're too much and yet i can't have enough
It's a paradox

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sheena Easton's song "Paradox" convey the singer's feelings of being both enamored with and perplexed by her lover. She sings "You're too much and yet I can't have enough," which highlights the central paradox of their relationship. She goes on to describe him as "the love of my life" but "not really my type," suggesting that although she is drawn to him, she doesn't completely understand why.

The second stanza of the song further illustrates the singer's dependence on her lover. She describes how he can "calm me down" when her "mind is spinning around," and how he provides "inspiration when I'm running dry." Despite her confusion about the relationship, the singer sees her lover as a source of stability and support.

Overall, "Paradox" is a song about the complexity of relationships and how love can sometimes feel contradictory. The singer acknowledges that her feelings for her lover defy easy explanation and that she is willing to live with this paradoxical state for the sake of their connection.

Line by Line Meaning

You're too much and yet i can't have enough
You are overwhelming and yet I still want more

That's one paradox i could live with
This contradictory situation is worth enduring

Love of my life and yet not really my type
You are the most important person to me, but you don't fit my usual preferences

That's one sweet??? i could live with
This unusual circumstance makes me happy

When my mind is spinning around
When I'm overwhelmed and confused

You're always there to calm me down
You can always soothe and reassure me

Like an autumn leave that finally touches down
You are a settling, calming presence like a leaf falling in autumn

When my fever's riding high
When I'm passionate and intense

I know you're always standing by
I can count on you to be there for me

With some inspiration when i'm running dry
You can motivate and stimulate me when I'm struggling

Because you're too much and yet i can't have enough
You overwhelm me, but I still want more