In 1978, A&M Records released Tim Curry's debut solo album. Entitled Read My Lips, the album featured an eclectic range of songs (mostly covers) performed in diverse genre. Highlights of the album are a reggae version of the Beatles song "I Will", a rendition of "Wake Nicodemus" with full bagpipe backing, and an original bar-room ballad, "Alan".
The following year, Curry's second and most successful album was released. Titled Fearless, the LP was more rock-oriented than Read My Lips and mostly featured original songs rather than cover versions. The record included Tim Curry's only US charting songs: "I Do the Rock" and "Paradise Garage".
Curry's third and final album, Simplicity, was released in 1981, again by A&M Records. This record did not sell as well as the previous offerings, due in part to a less appealing, more maudlin sound. This record combined both original songs and cover versions, and is commonly held to be the weakest of the three albums.
In 1989, A&M released The Best of Tim Curry on CD and cassette, featuring songs from his albums (including a live version of "Alan") and a previously-unreleased song, a live cover version of "Simple Twist of Fate".
Curry toured America with his band through the late 1970s and the first half of the 1980s.
Curry's first full-time role was as part of the original London cast of the musical Hair in 1968. Here he first met Richard O'Brien, who went on to create his next full-time and perhaps still most famous role, that of Frank N. Furter in the Rocky Horror Show.
Originally Curry rehearsed the character with a German accent and peroxide blonde hair, but the character evolved into the sly, very upper-class English (He says 'dine' instead of down, 'brine' instead of brown etc) drag-wearing mad scientist incarnation that carried over to the movie version and made Curry both a star and a cult figure. He continued to play the character in London, Los Angeles and New York until 1975.
For many years, Curry was reluctant to talk about Rocky Horror, feeling that it was a trend that had gone too far and had distracted attention away from his later roles. However, in recent years he has been much more open about discussing the show and now recognises it as a "rite of passage" for many young people.
I Will
Tim Curry Lyrics
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You know I always will
If it take an only lifetime
If you ask me to, I will
And when at first I saw you
I didn't know your name
But it never really mattered
Love you forever
And forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart
And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it easy to be near you
For the thing you do
Endear you to me
Oh, you know I will
Oh oh you know I will
Love you forever
And forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart
And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it easy to be near you
For the thing you do
Endear you to me
Oh, you know I will
Oh oh you know I will
[three times now]
Oh oh you know I will
And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it easy to be near you
For the thing you do
Endear you to me
Oh, you know I will
[two times now]
Oh oh you know I will
[three times now]
Oh oh you know I will
[how 'bout four times]
Oh oh, you know I will
In Tim Curry's song "I Will," the lyrics describe the unconditional and eternal love that the singer has for someone. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been in love with this person for a long time, but even if it takes a lifetime to be with them, they will wait. The singer declares their love for this person with a promise to love them forever, whenever they are together or apart. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has been searching for this person, and when they finally find them, they will sing a song that will fill the air, and the singer will be able to hear them. The song concludes with the singer repeating their promise to love this person forever.
The song's lyrics are about the depth of love that one can feel for a significant other. It portrays the idea that true love is a lifelong commitment that can withstand any obstacle. The singer's devotion is so strong that they are willing to wait as long as it takes to be with the one they love. The song's message is that love doesn't come with a time limit, and true love will last forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Who knows how long I've loved you
I have been in love with you for an indeterminate amount of time
You know I always will
My love for you is eternal
If it take an only lifetime
I am willing to spend my entire life loving you
If you ask me to, I will
I am devoted to doing whatever you ask of me
And when at first I saw you
When I first laid eyes on you
I didn't know your name
I didn't know who you were
But it never really mattered
Your name was unimportant to me
For I love you just the same
Because I was already in love with you
Love you forever
My love for you is eternal
And forever
My love for you is eternal
Love you with all my heart
I love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
I love you whenever we are together
Love you when we're apart
I love you even when we are apart
And when at last I find you
When I finally find you
Your song will fill the air
Your presence and everything you represent will be all around me
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it clear to me that you love me
Make it easy to be near you
Make it easy for me to be near you
For the thing you do
For all the wonderful things you do
Endear you to me
Make me love you even more
Oh, you know I will
You know that I will always love you
Oh oh you know I will
You know that I will always love you
Oh oh you know I will
You know that I will always love you
Oh oh you know I will
You know that I will always love you
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Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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