After winning The X Factor, Steve Brookstein was immediately signed to the Sony BMG record label through which he released his first single, a cover of "Against All Odds" on 20 December 2004. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 2 and then rose to the number 1 spot on 2 January 2005, and stayed there for one week. In Ireland, the song peaked at number 11. The music video for the song was a montage of clips from his time on The X Factor, from his initial audition to his final performance after being declared the winner.
Brookstein released his debut album Heart & Soul on 9 May 2005 through Sony BMG, five months after his first single reached number one. The album was an immediate success, also debuting on the UK charts at number one and going on to sell approximately 250,000 copies. Although Brookstein continued to perform tracks from his album on television shows, a second single failed to materialise. In August 2005 it was announced that Sony BMG had dropped him from their line-up only eight months after his X Factor victory and despite the success of his debut single and album. Brookstein maintains that the decision to 'drop' him reportedly came after he was offered a second album and to come back on the show, which he declined as it was to be another album of covers and he preferred a mix of old and new.
After being released from his contract by Sony BMG, Brookstein spent the next year writing his own material and forming his own record label. On 2 October 2006, he released his second single (and first from his upcoming album), Fighting Butterflies, independently. Although accompanied and promoted by a music video, the song failed to crack the UK Top 75. Undeterred, Brookstein released his second album, 40,000 Things, on 9 October 2006. However, the album also failed to chart.
From September to November 2006, Brookstein embarked on a nationwide tour of small venues in order to promote his new album. Many of the shows were sold out, but several had to be cancelled due to low ticket sales.
In June 2007, Brookstein appeared on the P&O Portsmouth to Bilbao ship for cruisers, alongside X Factor series 2 alumni Chico and Journey South In September 2007, Brookstein embarked on his Great American Soul Book tour, and in October he recorded and contributed the track "Head Over Heels" for Ian Levine's Disco 2008 album. In 2008, he played 'the father' in a touring production of the award-winning musical Our House.
In 2009 he was working on producing his wife Eileen Hunter's jazz album and performing at smaller venues. He also recorded a cover of Promised Land with the Boogie Pimps which was a best seller for the label, Liberty Records.
Since his 2004 X-Factor win and subsequent fall from grace, Steve has spent much of his time bitterly, publicly and vociferously criticising Simon Cowell, The "X-Factor" phenomenon and the media generally, via his website and twitter feed.
Kiss and Say Goodbye
Steve Brookstein Lyrics
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There's just so many things to say
Please don't stop me 'til I'm through
This is something I hate to do
We've been meeting here so long
I guess what we done, I know it's wrong
Please darlin', don't you cry
Let's just kiss and say goodbyeMany months have passed us by
I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
I've got ties and so do you
I think this is the thing we should do
It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie
Maybe you'll meet, you'll meet some other guy
Understand me, won't you try
Try, try, try, try, try, try
Let's just kiss and say goodbye
I'm gonna miss you I can't lie
I got ties and so do you
I think this is the thing we should do
We gotta say goodbye now
It will be all right
It will be all right
Let's just kiss one last time
Let's just kiss and say goodbye
The lyrics to Steve Brookstein's song "Kiss and Say Goodbye" depict a heart-wrenching breakup between two lovers who have been meeting at the same place for a long time. The singer expresses his feelings of sadness and regret, as he explains why the two need to part ways. The couple has grown apart and have ties to other people, which have made it impossible for them to continue their relationship. The singer knows that saying goodbye is not easy, but it is what needs to happen. He tells his lover that it's time for them to accept that their relationship has come to an end and to let their love go.
The song seems to suggest that the two have been living in a lie and that they need to come clean and say their goodbyes. The singer emphasizes that he is going to miss his lover and that it's going to hurt him to see her go. However, he knows that he needs to let her go and that it's the right thing to do. The chorus of the song, which repeats the phrase "Let's just kiss and say goodbye" emphasizes the bittersweet nature of the break-up. It suggests that there are still lingering feelings between the two, but that they need to part ways and move on with their lives.
Overall, "Kiss and Say Goodbye" is a poignant song that illustrates the pain and hardships that go along with breaking up with someone you once loved deeply. The lyrics are emotional, heartfelt, and raw, making it a perfect song for anyone who has loved and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
I had to meet you here today
I planned to meet you today to have this conversation
There's just so many things to say
There's a lot of thoughts in my head to say out loud
Please don't stop me 'til I'm through
Don't interrupt me before I finish what I want to say
This is something I hate to do
Breaking up with you is emotionally painful for me
We've been meeting here so long
We've been having this unproductive relationship for a while
I guess what we done, I know it's wrong
The things we've done in this relationship were not morally right
Please darlin', don't you cry
I don't want to see you cry during this conversation
Let's just kiss and say goodbye
Let's end this relationship with a kiss and move on
Many months have passed us by
Our relationship has lasted for several months
I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
I will miss being in a relationship with you
I've got ties and so do you
We both have other commitments that will prevent us from continuing this relationship
I think this is the thing we should do
It's best for us to end this relationship
It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie
Breaking up with you is also going to hurt me
Maybe you'll meet, you'll meet some other guy
Perhaps you will meet someone else that will treat you better
Understand me, won't you try
Please try to understand my reasons for ending this relationship
Try, try, try, try, try, try
I want you to try to accept my decision
Let's just kiss and say goodbye
Let's end this relationship with a kiss
We gotta say goodbye now
We must end our relationship now
It will be all right
Everything will be okay eventually
Let's just kiss one last time
One last kiss before moving on from each other
Let's just kiss and say goodbye
Let's end our relationship with love and kindness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Winfred Lovett
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