Their debut single, I'm an Adult Now, quickly became a hit across Canada in 1986, sparked by a low-budget video which made it onto the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic. However, the band did not immediately sign to a record label, and released another independent single, Killed by Love, in 1988. The Amabile twins left the band that year, and were replaced by Kris Abbott and Leslie Stanwyck.
Also in 1988, they signed to Chrysalis Records. Their debut album, Love Junk, was produced by Todd Rundgren and released that year. "I'm an Adult Now" was re-recorded and released as a single again, making it to the charts a second time. The album sold over 100,000 copies in Canada, and was certified platinum, and is considered one of the classics of Canadian rock.
Stanwyck and Sinclair left, going on to form Universal Honey, after completing the band's follow-up with Rundgren, 1990's One-Sided Story.
Starting with the tour for the album, Brad Barker and Susan Murumets joined the lineup. Rachel Oldfield replaced Murumets in 1992. The band then went through difficulties with their record label, but signed to Mercury Records for 1993's The Downward Road.
Label troubles continued, and the band recorded their next two albums for the now-defunct Canadian label Iron Music. Oldfield left the band in 1995, and was replaced by Jennifer Foster, who in turn left the following year and was replaced by Renee Suchy.
Although the group never officially disbanded, after 1996 they did not record as a unit until 2005, when they recorded two new tracks for a greatest hits compilation.
Ten Fingers
The Pursuit Of Happiness Lyrics
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Falling across your face
I want to get down on my knees
Pray to you
Every time I see you hands
Hanging loosely at your side
Ten long fingers
[Chorus]
Is that the way it feels for you
Is that the way it feels for you
That's the way it feels for me
Every time I see your lips
Every time I kiss your cheek
I know that soon you'll be gone
And I won't see you for weeks
How do you think that makes me feel
Knowing that you're out there
Wondering where you're going
Wondering who you're seeing
Sometime I get like a restless dog
I wander the streets
Looking for someone who can
Block you out of my mind
Sometimes I wish I'd never
I wish I'd never heard your name
I wish I'd never felt your legs
Wrapped around me
The lyrics of Ten Fingers by The Pursuit Of Happiness speak about the intense feelings of love, desire, and longing that the singer experiences whenever he is around his love interest. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the physical attributes of the woman, such as her hair falling across her face, her hands hanging loosely at her side, and her luscious lips. For the singer, these physical attributes are symbolic of his intense desire for her, and he wants to pray to her every time he sees her.
The song's chorus further reinforces the strength of the singer's feelings, as he questions the woman if she feels the same way as he does. The singer acknowledges that soon she will be gone, and he won't see her for several weeks, which makes him feel restless and unsettled. He wonders where she is going and who she is seeing during this time. The singer is unable to get her out of his mind, which leads him to wander the streets aimlessly, looking for something to distract him.
As the song progresses, the singer admits that sometimes he wishes he had never met her, never heard her name, and never experienced the thrill of her legs wrapped around him. However, despite his conflicted feelings, the singer cannot deny the depth of his emotions for her, and the song ends on a bittersweet note.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I see your hair
Whenever I see your hair falling across your face, it leaves me in awe and admiration.
Falling across your face
Your hair falls across your face in a way that is so beautiful to me.
I want to get down on my knees
Your beauty makes me feel indebted to you and I want to show my devotion by kneeling before you.
Pray to you
In your presence, I feel a sense of divinity and I can't help but want to worship you in some way.
Every time I see your hands
Your hands are always so relaxed and peaceful, but they still hold a certain power over me.
Hanging loosely at your side
Even when you're not doing anything with them, your hands are still so captivating to me.
Ten long fingers
You have ten fingers, but to me they feel like a thousand, each one holding a unique kind of magic.
I just want to run and hide
Your hands have a way of making me feel vulnerable and exposed, like I need to protect myself from their power.
Is that the way it feels for you
I wonder if you feel the same intense emotions that I do whenever we're together.
That's the way it feels for me
For me, being around you is an overwhelming experience filled with intense emotions and a sense of awe.
Every time I see your lips
I can't help but be drawn to your mouth, your energy and your spirit all seem to be emanating from there.
Every time I kiss your cheek
Kissing your cheek is like a little piece of heaven, a moment of pure bliss and elation.
I know that soon you'll be gone
I'm constantly aware of how fleeting our time together is, and how quickly it will come to an end.
And I won't see you for weeks
The thought of you being away from me makes me feel like I'm going to lose a part of myself that won't return for weeks.
How do you think that makes me feel
Knowing that you'll be gone for so long, how do you think that will impact me?
Knowing that you're out there
The fact that you'll be out there, existing without me, is a thought that fills me with a sense of longing and sadness.
Wondering where you're going
I can't help but wonder where you're going, who you're seeing, and what you're doing without me there.
Wondering who you're seeing
The thought of you spending time with someone else is a thought that fills me with a kind of jealousy I can't control.
Sometime I get like a restless dog
The uncertainty of our time apart often makes me feel anxious and frenzied, like a dog who can't stop pacing.
I wander the streets
To try and distract myself, I often find myself aimlessly wandering around in public spaces, hoping to find some kind of relief.
Looking for someone who can
Maybe someone else can help me forget about you, even for just a little while.
Block you out of my mind
I wish I could just forget about you and move on with my life, but it's not that easy.
Sometimes I wish I'd never
There are moments when I can't help but think that life would be much easier if I had never met you.
I wish I'd never heard your name
Your name alone can trigger a whole range of emotions and memories that I wish I didn't have to deal with.
I wish I'd never felt your legs
Being intimate with you has left a permanent mark on my heart, and I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
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Written by: MOE BERG
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