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.
See also: Official site
Valentine
T'Pau Lyrics
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Give the game away
In rhyme I make mine
Sing all that I cannot say
I know mine are the tears I never cry
I know mine is a love I must deny
With nothing but a smile
Hearts break in many ways
Oh how, you've broken mine
I know mine are the arms you'll never hold
I know mine is a love remains untold
Hey, hey, hey!
Sunny valentine
Come on shine
Your love my way
Songs for my valentine
Give the game away
Come on, take it away yeah
I know mine are the tears I never cry
I know mine is a love I must deny
Hey, hey, hey!
Sunny valentine
Come on shine, please shine
Your love my way
Oh! Come on and shine
You've got to shine
Please shine
My way, my way
Oh! Come on now shine
You've got to shine
Please shine my way
It's my turn my way my way
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh come on and shine
You've got to shine
Please shine my way
The song "Valentine" by T'Pau is a heartbreaking ballad that talks about unrequited love. The lyrics delve into the complexities of a one-sided romance where the singer is unable to express her feelings out loud. The opening lines "Songs for my valentine, give the game away. In rhyme, I make mine sing all that I cannot say" are symbolic of this difficulty in conveying emotions. The singer is forced to pour out her emotions in a song because her inhibitions and fears are holding her back from expressing them otherwise. She knows her love remains unfulfilled and is forced to deny it, "I know mine is a love I must deny".
The chorus introduces a glimmer of hope with the phrase "Sunny valentine, come on shine your love my way." The singer is holding out the hope that their love may be reciprocated someday but knows that the chances are bleak. The concluding lines of the song "Oh come on now shine, you've got to shine, please shine my way" showcase the desperate plea of an individual who wants to be loved back.
Overall, the song displays the inner turmoil of an individual caught up in a love that will never be returned. It showcases the complexities of human emotions and the struggles that one faces as they try to navigate through their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Songs for my valentine
I am creating music for my beloved
Give the game away
I'm revealing my true feelings to you through my lyrics
In rhyme I make mine
The only way I can truly express myself is through creating poetic verses
Sing all that I cannot say
My songs convey my emotions that I otherwise wouldn't dare to share with you
I know mine are the tears I never cry
I have come to terms with the fact that I keep my emotions bottled up and never let them show
I know mine is a love I must deny
Unfortunately, I can't openly profess my love since the circumstances forbid it
We go our separate ways
Our relationship has come to an end
With nothing but a smile
Even though it's hard, I'm trying to be positive as we part ways
Hearts break in many ways
Breaking up is hard, and everyone deals with the aftermath in different ways
Oh how, you've broken mine
You've hurt me deeply by ending our relationship
I know mine are the arms you'll never hold
I wish I could embrace you, but it can never happen
I know mine is a love remains untold
I have to keep my feelings concealed because they can never be acted upon
Hey, hey, hey! Sunny valentine
Let's try to focus on the bright side, my dear Valentine
Come on shine
Let's try to be positive
Your love my way
Let's see if we can rekindle our love
Come on, take it away yeah
Let's forget about the past and start afresh
Oh! Come on and shine, You've got to shine, Please shine, My way, my way, Oh! Come on now shine, You've got to shine, Please shine my way, It's my turn my way my way
I'm trying everything to get you to open up to me and give our relationship another chance
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I'm still hoping for a happy ending
Oh come on and shine, You've got to shine, Please shine my way
I'm still holding out hope for us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAROL ANN DECKER, RONALD PHILLIP ROGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics
Songs for my valentine
Give the game away
In rhyme I make mine
Sing all that I cannot say
I know mine are the tears I never cry
I know mine is a love I must deny
We go our separate ways
With nothing but a smile
Hearts break in many ways
Oh how, you've broken mine
I know mine are the arms you'll never hold
I know mine is a love remains untold
Hey, hey, hey!
Sunny valentine
Come on shine
Your love my way
Songs for my valentine
Give the game away
Come on, take it away yeah
I know mine are the tears I never cry
I know mine is a love I must deny
Hey, hey, hey!
Sunny valentine
Come on shine, please shine
Your love my way
Oh! Come on and shine
You've got to shine
Please shine
My way, my way
Oh! Come on now shine
You've got to shine
Please shine my way
It's my turn my way my way
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh come on and shine
You've got to shine
Please shine my way
@johndiamond5824
How lucky we once were, the music charts overflowing with quality music like this.
@paulanson100
You are very right sir!
@willie_layer2828
True, but there are good music nowadays too. The War On Drugs, Night Traveler, Cigarettes After Sex, Night Traveler, Fire Tiger, The Paper kites....
@nooooooooooooooobb
I agree!
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@80ssynthfan48
Nice smart song. Late 87 - early 88 was a good period for the charts.
@yossarian6799
Carol Decker was proof that the "girl-next-door" was always way hotter than those Supermodel stick insects...
@mwnciboo
She could sing like no one else - No auto-tune.
@yashsisodia1860
0.54 Carol looked mind blowing 🔥🔥🔥