Frequent releases during the mid-60s included many cover versions of popular songs, as well as a few group-penned hits and many songs written especially for them by professional songwriters.
The Hollies were formed in 1962 in Lancashire, England. By 1965,the group had been established as one of Britain's pre-eminent singles bands. As part of the British Invasion, they enjoyed huge chart success in many countries in the mid-Sixties, releasing a string of classic harmony-pop hits including Bus Stop I'm Alive, a UK No. 1, I Can't Let Go, Stop Stop Stop, Carrie Anne, On A Carousel, Look Through Any Window, and Jennifer Eccles.
In 1972, the hit Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress reached #2 in the US. Their last mega hit was He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, hitting #1 in the UK in 1988 (albeit 19 years after its first release).
The band are noted for their longevity, with their 2006 tour chalking up 45 years. Despite numerous changes in line-up, Tony Hicks & Bobby Elliott have been with the band almost from its inception.
Lead singer Allan Clarke left The Hollies in 1971, though he rejoined the band at later times. He was eventually replaced by Carl Wayne, ex lead singer of The Move, who passed away in 2004. Wayne was replaced by Peter Howarth. The 2007 line up is, Ian Parker on keyboards, Ray Stiles (Ex Mud, remember 'Tiger Feet') on bass guitar and Alan Coates on guitar and vocals by Steve Lauri.
Original bass player Eric Haydock died in January 2018.
The Hollies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2010.
Allan Clarke (vocals, 1962-71, 1973-99), Graham Nash (guitar, vocals, 1962-68, 1983), Eric Haydock (bass, 1962-66), Vick Farrell (guitar, 1962), Don Rathbone (drums, 1962-63), Tony Hicks (guitar, banjo, mandolin, electric sitar, vocals, 1963-present), Bobby Elliott (drums, percussion, 1963-present), Bernie Calvert (bass, 1966-81), Terry Sylvester (guitar, vocals, 1969-81), Mikael Rickfors (vocals, 1971-73), Denis Haines (bass, 1981-86), Alan Coates (guitar, 1981-2004), Ray Stiles (bass, vocals, 1986-present), Ian Parker (keyboards, vocals, 1991-present), Carl Wayne (vocals, 2000-04), Peter Howarth (vocals, acoustic guitar, 2004-present), Steve Lauri (guitar, vocals, 2004-present)
We're Through
The Hollies Lyrics
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You take a pride in making me blue
I'm telling you my friend
It's got to be the end
We're through
I told you time and time again
You told me he was just a friend
I've seen him every day
With you
'Cause you never treat me tenderly
You got no reason for leaving me
'Cause I can't leave you alone
'Cause I knew from the start
You'd be tearing me apart
Sooner or later
'Cause you never treat me tenderly
You got no reason for leaving me
'Cause I can't leave you alone
'Cause I knew from the start
You'd be tearing me apart
Sooner or later
And now my crying days are through
No longer shed a tear for you
I'm telling you my friend
It's got to be the end
We're through
We're through
We're through
The Hollies' song "We're Through" is a classic example of a breakup song. The lyrics describe a relationship that has reached its breaking point, with the singer finally accepting that it's time to move on. The opening lines "I should be better off without you, You take a pride in making me blue" makes it clear that the relationship is toxic and has been causing pain to the singer. The song's title emphasizes the finality of the split, and the chorus repeats the phrase "We're through" several times.
The singer has tried to salvage the relationship, but his efforts have been in vain. He's confronted his partner about her closeness to another man, but she's always insisted that it's just a friendship. However, the singer has found out that she's been cheating on him and has been seeing the other man every day. The lyrics "Cause you never treat me tenderly, You got no reason for leaving me" highlights the feeling of being used and taken for granted, with no apparent reason for the breakup.
The final verse of the song reveals that the singer has finally moved on from the heartache and pain caused by the relationship. There's a sense of newfound strength and resolve, as the singer declares that his crying days are over and that he's ready to move on. The repetition of the phrase "We're through" at the end of the song drives home the message that the relationship is over for good.
Line by Line Meaning
I should be better off without you
I believe that I would benefit from ending our relationship.
You take a pride in making me blue
You seem to enjoy causing me pain and making me sad.
I'm telling you my friend, It's got to be the end
I am informing you that our relationship is over and cannot continue.
I told you time and time again, You told me he was just a friend
I have expressed my concerns to you multiple times, and you have dismissed them by claiming he is only a friend.
But I found out some way, I've seen him every day, With you
I have discovered that he is more than just a friend, as I have seen the two of you together every day.
'Cause you never treat me tenderly, You got no reason for leaving me
You do not show me care or affection, yet you still have no reason to leave me.
'Cause I can't leave you alone, 'Cause I knew from the start, You'd be tearing me apart, Sooner or later
I am unable to leave you, even though I knew from the beginning that our relationship would lead to heartbreak.
And now my crying days are through, No longer shed a tear for you
I have moved on from the pain our relationship caused, and no longer cry over you.
We're through, We're through, We're through
Our relationship is definitively over, without hope of reconciliation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALAN CLARKE, GRAHAM NASH, TONY HICKS
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I should be better off without you
You take a pride in making me blue
I'm telling you my friend
It's got to be the end
We're through
I told you time and time again
You told me he was just a friend
But I found out some way
I've seen him every day
With you
'Cause you never treat me tenderly
You got no reason for leaving me
'Cause I can't leave you alone
'Cause I knew from the start
You'd be tearing me apart
Sooner or later
'Cause you never treat me tenderly
You got no reason for leaving me
'Cause I can't leave you alone
'Cause I knew from the start
You'd be tearing me apart
Sooner or later
And now my crying days are through
No longer shed a tear for you
I'm telling you my friend
It's got to be the end
We're through
We're through
We're through
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Thanks Klaus for this awesome song
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I had to do some digging to find it
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@@maestrodavid8232 Here bro
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i'll never be thankful enough for being introduced to the best songs ever made by the umbrella academy. literally there's not a single bad song in the entire soundtrack. everytime a new song started to play in a scene i was like "wait this song is so good I NEED to search the name up" and then becoming overly addicted to it
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Who else is smoking a joint in the bath then...
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