Tom Grant was born into a musical family -- his father was a tap dancer who owned a record store in Portland, Oregon, and his brother was an avant-garde jazz pianist (who went on to found the international Hare Krishna movement). At a young age, Grant learned to play piano and drums. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he travelled to New York City in 1970 with Native American saxophonist Jim Pepper. This led to Grant touring and recording with jazz greats Woody Shaw, Charles Lloyd, and Tony Williams.
In 1976, Grant cut his first solo record for Timeless and in 1979 he formed his own band. Beginning in 1983, Tom Grant started recording a series of jazz-influenced pop albums that have variously been called "New Adult Contemporary," "Quiet Storm," "Contemporary Jazz" and "Smooth Jazz"; each have been best-sellers in the "lite jazz" market.
Grant has been featured on CNN and has been a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
In addition, Tom Grant has composed music for TV and radio.
Invisible Man
Tom Grant Lyrics
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How his kisses taste sweet like wine
And how he always makes your heart skip a beat
Every time he walks by
And if you feeling down
He'll pick you up
He'll hold you close
when you're makin' love
Oh Baby...
I wish you'd look at me that way
Your beautiful eyes lookin' deep into mine
Telling me more than any words could say
But you don't even know I'm alive
Baby to you all I am
Is the invisible man
You probably spend hours on the phone
Talkin' 'bout nothing at all
It doesn't matter what the conversation
Just as long as he called
Lost in a love so real
And so sincere
You wipe away each other's tears
Your face lights up
Whenever he appears
I wish you'd look at me that way
Your beautiful eyes lookin' deep into mine
Telling me more than any words could say
But you don't even know I'm alive
Baby to you all I am
Is the invisible man
The lyrics of "Invisible Man" by Tom Grant depict a man who is invisible to the woman he loves. The woman is completely enamored with another man, and can hardly wait to tell all her friends about how sweet his kisses taste like wine, and how he makes her heart skip a beat every time he walks by. The man is willing to be there for her through thick and thin; he'll pick her up when she's feeling down, hold her close when they're making love and be everything she's ever dreamed of. Unfortunately, all of these things are being done by the man in question, and the love-struck woman isn't even aware that the "invisible man" exists.
The singer in the lyrics longs for the woman to look at him the way she does at the other man. He wishes her beautiful eyes would look deeply into his and communicate more than any words could say. However, he feels like he is invisible to her, as all she sees is the man who is captured the entirety of her heart. The singer expresses how meaningless his presence to the woman is, explaining that to her, he's the "invisible man." The song is a heartbreaking reminder of the pain of unrequited love, where the singer is invisible to the person they yearn for.
Line by Line Meaning
You can hardly wait to tell all your friends
You are excited to tell your friends about him.
How his kisses taste sweet like wine
His kisses taste sweet.
And how he always makes your heart skip a beat
He makes you feel excited.
Every time he walks by
You feel excitement every time he walks by.
And if you feeling down
He will be there for you when you are feeling down.
He'll pick you up
He will help you feel better.
He'll hold you close when you're makin' love
He holds you close when you are making love.
He's every thing you've been dreaming of
He is the person you have been dreaming of.
Oh Baby...
You love him.
I wish you'd look at me that way
You wish that he looked at you with the same love.
Your beautiful eyes lookin' deep into mine
You want him to look deeply into your eyes.
Telling me more than any words could say
You want him to express his feelings for you without words.
But you don't even know I'm alive
He does not notice you.
Baby to you all I am Is the invisible man
You feel like you are invisible to him.
You probably spend hours on the phone
You spend a lot of time talking to him on the phone.
Talkin' 'bout nothing at all
You talk about nothing in particular.
It doesn't matter what the conversation
The topic of the conversation does not matter.
Just as long as he called
As long as he called, you are happy.
Lost in a love so real
You are deeply in love with him.
And so sincere
Your love for him is genuine.
You wipe away each other's tears
You comfort each other.
Your face lights up
You feel happy when you see him.
Whenever he appears
You feel excited when he appears.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DANE ANTHONY DEVILLER, SEAN HOSEIN, STEPHEN KIPNER, STEPHEN ALAN KIPNER
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