Orlando conceived the idea for The Flirts, wrote the songs, played the instruments, and produced the tracks. He then auditioned girls to be the face of the group. Orlando often called in the services of professional session singers to sing the vocals for the tracks because most of the performers were trained as dancers, models, or actresses. The Flirts went through numerous lineup changes and with every album release and tour, some girls left the group while others stayed. The Flirts released six studio albums from 1982–1992 and assorted singles. They made several international tours in the 1980s, often in the club circuit, and would usually lip-synch or sing alongside the recordings.
Bobby discovered and produced the Pet Shop Boys. The Flirts' 1982 song Passion was cited by Pet Shop Boys' Chris Lowe as a primary reason for the band's formation.
Helpless
The Flirts Lyrics
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Is there nothing I can do to try and make you stay?
I can see you in the arms of another girl
You shattered my world.
Suddenly I'm not half the woman that I used to be
All I have is memories -
You took my love
You took my love
You took my love and left me helpless - helpless.
You took my love
You took my love
You took my love
You took my love and left me helpless - helpless.
All alone - we had it too together
Now I'm all alone.
I shared a life with you and now I don't belong.
I'll have to start a new life on my own
But I'm not that strong.
Suddenly I'm not half the woman that I used to be
Now all I have to hold on to is memories.
I just cannot imagine there is treachery
All I have is memories.
You took my love
You took my love
You took my love
...
Suddenly I'm not half the woman that I used to be
All I have is memories -
You took my love
You took my love
You took my love
...
Helpless - you took my love
You took my love
You took my love and left me helpless.
You left me helpless
Oh
You leff me helpless
Oh
You left me helpless
Helpless
Helpless
You took my love
You took my love and left me helpless...
The Flirts' Helpless is a heart-wrenching ballad about lost love and the pain that comes with it. The lyrics start with the singer expressing her frustration and sadness over a recent breakup. She implores her lover to stay and wonders what she could have done differently to keep their relationship intact. She then describes the devastation she feels upon seeing her former partner in the arms of someone else, completely shattering her world.
The chorus repeats the phrase "you took my love and left me helpless," which perfectly sums up the singer's feelings of powerless and despair. The next verse explains how the singer feels alone and like she doesn't belong anywhere anymore. She admits that she's not sure if she's strong enough to move on and start a new life without her lover. The song ends with a final chorus, hammering home the sense of loss and helplessness that the singer feels.
In conclusion, The Flirts' Helpless is a poignant and relatable ode to the aftermath of a breakup. The lyrics perfectly capture the raw emotions of heartbreak and the sense of being completely lost without a partner. This song will resonate with anyone who has experienced the depths of sadness that comes with lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk away - you came into my life and then you run away
You entered my life only to leave me alone afterwards; now you're running away.
Is there nothing I can do to try and make you stay?
I want you to stay; is there anything I can do to make that happen?
I can see you in the arms of another girl
I'm aware that you're with someone else now.
You shattered my world.
You completely destroyed my entire world.
Suddenly I'm not half the woman that I used to be
After our breakup, I feel like I've lost a part of myself.
All I have is memories -
All that's left of us is just memories.
You took my love
You took my love
You took my love
You took my love away from me, leaving me with nothing.
You took my love and left me helpless - helpless.
You left me with nothing and I'm feeling helpless now.
All alone - we had it too together
Now I'm all alone.
We shared everything together but now I'm all alone.
I shared a life with you and now I don't belong.
We shared a life together but now, I don't feel like I belong anywhere.
I'll have to start a new life on my own
But I'm not that strong.
I'll have to start fresh on my own. However, I don't feel strong enough to do that yet.
Now all I have to hold on to is memories.
Memories now are the only comfort I have left.
I just cannot imagine there is treachery
I can't believe you betrayed me; it's just unthinkable.
Helpless - you took my love
You took my love
You took my love
I feel lost and helpless because you took away my love.
You took my love and left me helpless.
You left me helpless
Oh
You left me helpless
Oh
You left me helpless
Helpless
Helpless
You left me in a helpless situation; I don't know what to do anymore.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BUCK RAM
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Marko Roccamorra
Definitely one of the most mind blowing High Energy Tracks of the 80's. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
Jamie Teal
Marko Roccamorra I second that comment with all my heart! Bloody Fantastic!!!
Tyrone Epps
This song is on 🔥!
Sugar Wolf
We need to go back
Ricky Mills
you right about it bro
Nick Dion
This beat gives me an adrenalin rush....luv it!!
Cristian Gutierrez
2018 las mejores canciones
Alex Saxon
LowderEric, you're right! The final sounds like Fancy's slice me nice but doesn't matter at all as long as both songs are really good. I like Fancy more than The Flirts because of his italo disco style.
TheEsacitsuj1
The Flirts mixed with Pro Boxer and Pro Musician Bobby Orlando makes for Great 80's dance Music + The Flirts are Not Hard on the Eyes @ All ;-)
LowderEric
the start of 6:06 sounds like Fancy's song, slice me nice!