T'Pau formed in 1986. The members originated from the towns of Shrewsbury and Wellington in central England and took their name from a Vulcan high priestess in the classic Star Trek episode Amok Time. Their debut single and first hit was the 1987 release Heart and Soul. Initially a flop in the UK, it first became a hit in the U.S. Billboard charts, reaching #4, a feat it repeated in the UK Singles Chart some months later. The same year, the band had their biggest hit with the ballad, China in Your Hand, which spent five weeks at Number One in the UK chart, and also claimed the top slot in several European countries, although oddly the song made little impact on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
They had a number of smaller hits which made it to at least the UK Top 40, including the singles Valentine, Sex Talk (a new recording of early flop single Intimate Strangers), I Will Be With You, and Secret Garden. Their 1987 album Bridge Of Spies (the album was called T'Pau in the U.S.) was a best seller and won several British record industry awards.
Nevertheless, the band failed to maintain their success and split in 1991. But Decker reformed the band with a new line-up in 1998, and T'Pau have in recent years attempted a comeback.
In May 2005, Carol Decker reached the final round of the ITV show Hit Me Baby One More Time, singing the T'Pau hit China in Your Hand.
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Island
T'Pau Lyrics
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Never what you seem
The voice of confusion
That I can make believe
I know the touch of your lips on me
Isn't real
A fantasy sensation
And there's a name for these dreams
And I'm tearing down
The wall around you
So you'll feel love
That'll open your eyes
Like a bolt that came out of the blue
For no man is an island
And I've been looking for you
Oh, when love has found a home
The sun will shine upon you
Everywhere that you go
And you will see
In my love you will grow
So breathless
I can't speak
Hoping for the day, yeah, yeah
The briefest encounter
But I can hardly wait
Oh, I only want to say it to you
Face to face
The best is yet to come
You'll feel my love come your way
And I won't let you
Forget about me
Soon you'll learn
My love is wide
As I surround you like the sea
For no man is an island
And I've been looking for you
Oh, when love has found a home
The sun will shine upon you
Everywhere that you go
And you will see
In my love you will grow
We can grow like children
And live and learn you know
Like a bolt out of the blue
It hits you
Oh, and it's true
There's nowhere to go
Hey, for no man is an island
And I've been looking for you
Oh, when love has found a home
And the sun will shine upon you
Everywhere that you go
And you will see
In my love you will grow
Like a bolt out of the blue
For no man is an island
And I've been looking for you
Oh, when love has found a home
The sun will shine upon you
Everywhere that you go
You will see, you will see
In my love you will grow
Like a bolt out of the blue
For no man is an island
And I've been looking for you
Looking out for you
When love has found a home
The sun will shine upon you
Everywhere that you go
You will see, you will see
In my love you will grow
Like a bolt out of the blue
For no man is an island
And I've been looking for you
Fall out of the blue
When love has found a home
And the sun will shine upon you
Everywhere that you go
You will see, you will see
In my love you will grow
The song "Island" by T'Pau is about the search for true love and the hope of finding that special someone who can complete and fulfill a person's life. The opening lyrics set the tone for the song, as the singer states that the person they are with is an "illusion", someone who they want to believe is real but who they know is not. The singer is searching for love and feels that this person could be the one. The line "I'm tearing down the wall around you" suggests that the singer wants to break through the barriers preventing them from connecting with the person they love.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the belief that no one is truly alone, and that love can be found by anyone. The lyrics "no man is an island, and I've been looking for you" symbolize the idea that human beings need connection and love, and that everyone has the potential to find it. The repeated line "the sun will shine upon you, everywhere that you go" represents the idea that love can brighten a person's life and bring happiness wherever they go.
The song's bridge emphasizes the urgency of the singer's desire for love, and the joy that comes when love is found. The phrase "like a bolt out of the blue, it hits you, and it's true" suggests that love can strike when it is least expected, but that it is always worth pursuing. Ultimately, the song is a powerful expression of hope and the search for love, with lyrics and melodies that keep the message fresh and memorable.
Line by Line Meaning
You are an illusion
I realize that you are not who you appear to be
Never what you seem
You are hiding something from me
The voice of confusion
You are causing me to doubt myself and my feelings
That I can make believe
But I am willing to pretend that everything is okay
I know the touch of your lips on me
But I understand that this is just a fantasy
Isn't real
This connection is not genuine
A fantasy sensation
It is just a feeling that does not reflect reality
And there's a name for these dreams
I know that this is just a dream and not the truth
And I'm tearing down
I am breaking through
The wall around you
The barrier that you have put up
So you'll feel love
So that you can experience genuine love
That'll open your eyes
And see things more clearly
Like a bolt that came out of the blue
Suddenly and unexpectedly like a thunderbolt
For no man is an island
No one is completely separate or self-sufficient
And I've been looking for you
I have been searching for someone to share my love with
Oh, when love has found a home
Once we have established a loving relationship
The sun will shine upon you
Life will be brighter and happier
Everywhere that you go
No matter where you are in life
And you will see
You will finally understand
In my love you will grow
You will mature and develop as a person because of my love
So breathless
I am overwhelmed with emotion
I can't speak
Words cannot express my feelings
Hoping for the day, yeah, yeah
I am looking forward to the future
The briefest encounter
Even a short meeting with you is enough for me
But I can hardly wait
I am impatient for what is to come
Oh, I only want to say it to you
I just want to tell you how I feel
Face to face
In person, not through words or actions
The best is yet to come
Better things are still to happen
You'll feel my love come your way
You will sense how much I care for you
And I won't let you
I will not allow you
Forget about me
To disregard or neglect me
Soon you'll learn
You will understand soon enough
My love is wide
My love is all-encompassing
As I surround you like the sea
I will envelop you with my love like the ocean
We can grow like children
We can learn and develop together like children
And live and learn you know
And experience new things in life
Like a bolt out of the blue
Suddenly entering our lives in an unexpected manner
It hits you
You will realize it suddenly
Oh, and it's true
And it is real and genuine
There's nowhere to go
We have found what we are looking for
Looking out for you
Searching for someone to love
Fall out of the blue
Enter your life suddenly
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CAROL ANN DECKER, RONALD PHILLIP ROGERS
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