The origins of the Nylons date back to 1978 when four experienced Toronto stage actors, Connors, Cooper, Morrison, and Simpson, used to get together in the back of a delicatessen to sing doo-wop together. They took their ensemble to parties and friend's houses and constant comments from people convinced them to take their unique a cappella act into the clubs. An acquaintence met at a party was about to open a new cabaret and invited them to debut there. They played there for six weeks, garnering rave critical and audience reviews. In 1979 Simpson retired from the group and Cole was brought on board. They very quickly established themselves as one of the area's classiest and most original ensembles and caught the attention of Attic Records. Their first album eventually went platinum in Canada (100,000 copies), and there followed four more releases on Attic that all sold at least gold in Canada (50,000 copies). They received the equivalent of a Dutch Grammy award and a gold disc for the One Size Fits All album and the Best Singer Award at 1986's Tokyo Music Festival. In 1987 Disney used their song That Kind Of Man in their feature The Tin Man, and their version of Up The Ladder To The Roof was used in the movie Made In Heaven. They also scored a second appearance on the Taft Broadcasting television show Throb after writing the theme song and a previous appearance on the program. In February 1991 founding member Connors left the group and in March of that year died of viral pneumonia. A new deal in 1991 with Scotti Brothers in the US and BMG in Canada saw the release of three more albums, and constant touring on either side of the border. Over the years various member changes have led to today's lineup of Morrison, Robinson, Mosbaugh, and Cassius. In 1997 they signed with Shoreline Records in the US, a label primarily devoted to vocal groups, and released the Fabric Of Life. Today they continue to tour the world to audience and critical acclaim.
Singles
1982 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Attic) 1983 Silhouettes (Attic) 1983 That Kind Of Man (Attic) 1984 Take Me To Your Heart (Attic) 1984 Perpetual Emotion (Attic) 1984 Stepping Stone (Attic) 1984 Combat Zone (Attic) 1987 Kiss Him Goodbye (Attic) 1987 Happy Together (Attic) 1987 Chain Gang (Attic) 1989 Wild Fire (Attic) 1989 Drift Away (Attic) 1991 Call My Name (Attic) 1991 One Fine Day (Attic) 1992 Don't Look Any Further (Scotti Brothers)
Albums
1982 The Nylons (Attic) 1982 One Size Fits All (Attic) 1984 Seamless (Attic) 1987 Happy Together (Attic) 1989 Rockapella (Attic) 1991 Four On The Floor (Attic) 1992 Live To Love (BMG) 1993 Illustrious: A Collection Of Classic Hits (Attic) 1994 Harmony - The Christmas Songs (BMG) 1994 Because... (BMG) 1996 Run For Cover (BMG) 1997 Fabric Of Life (Shoreline) 1997 Perfect Fit (Windham Hill) [re-release of 1993's Illustrious]
Marc Connors (baritone; RIP 1991) Paul Cooper (tenor) Claude Morrison (tenor) Dennis Simpson (bass) Ralph Cole (bass; replaced Simpson 1979) Arnold Robinson (bass; replaced Cole 1981) Micah Barnes (tenor; replaced Cooper 1991) Billy Newton-Davis (baritone; replaced Connors 1992) Garth Mosbaugh (tenor; replaced Barnes 1994) Gavin Hope (baritone; replaced Newton-Davis 1994) Mark Cassius (baritone; replaced Hope 1997)
Maybe
The Nylons Lyrics
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You will come back to me
Maybe if I try every day
You'll come back to stay
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
Oh, maybe if I hold your hand
You will understandMaybe if I kiss your lips
I'll be at your command
Maybe...maybe maybe maybe
I prayed and prayed
To the Lord
To send you back, my love
I found instead
You'd come to me
Only in my dreams
Maybe if I pray every night
You'll come back to me
Maybe if I try every day
You'll come back to stay
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
Maybe if I pray every night
You will come back to me
Maybe if I try every day
You will come back to stay
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
The Nylons's song "Maybe" is a powerful ballad about longing and hoping for a lost love to return. The lyrics carry a sense of desperation and vulnerability, with the singer suggesting they will do anything for their love to come back. The first verse begins with the repetition of "Maybe," which suggests uncertainty and doubt. The singer prays every night and tries every day in the hopes their love will come back to stay.
In the second verse, the singer wishes to hold their love's hand, hoping they will understand the depth of their feelings. They long to be at their command and believe that a kiss on the lips might be enough to bring them back. However, the chorus returns to the repetition of "Maybe," suggesting that despite their efforts, there is no guarantee that their love will return.
The bridge reveals that the singer has prayed to the Lord to send their love back, but they have only appeared in their dreams. The singer continues to cling to the possibility that if they pray and try hard enough, their love will return, ending the song with the chorus once more.
Overall, "Maybe" is a poignant and emotional song that captures the heartache of lost love and the hope that lingers long after.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe if I pray every night
I am hoping that my prayers can bring you back to me
You will come back to me
I long for your return and hope that someday you will come back to me
Maybe if I try every day
I will do my best to win you back
You'll come back to stay
I want you to stay with me and never leave again
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
I am uncertain and unsure of the future but I still hold onto hope
Oh, maybe if I hold your hand
I hope that we can connect again and find the love we once had
You will understand
I hope to communicate my deep feelings for you if we can hold hands again
Maybe if I kiss your lips
I desire to reignite the passion we once shared
I'll be at your command
I will do anything for you if you come back to me
I prayed and prayed
I pleaded with the heavens to bring you back to me
To the Lord
I put my faith in a higher power to bring you back into my life
To send you back, my love
I yearn for your return with all my heart
I found instead
But instead of being with me in reality
You'd come to me
You only come to me in my dreams
Maybe if I pray every night
I still hold out hope that my prayers can make you come back to me
You'll come back to stay
I pray that you will return and be with me permanently
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
But I know that it is uncertain and may not happen
Maybe if I try every day
So I will continue to put in effort every day to win your love back
Maybe, maybe maybe maybe
Hoping that someday we can be together again
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Richard Barrett
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