With the band Rainbow, Carey appeared on the studio album Rainbow Rising (1976) and on the live albums On Stage (1977) and Live in Germany (1994). Carey performed the keyboard introduction to "Tarot Woman", the first track on the Rainbow Rising album and the keyboard solo on "A Light in the Black", the last cut on the album.
He had a minor hit in the early 1980s with "I Won't Be Home Tonight", and then a bigger hit in 1984 with "A Fine, Fine Day", which reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. A follow-up single, "The First Day of Summer", reached #33 on the Hot 100 in July 1984. Both songs are featured on the album, Some Tough City, which hit #60 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Carey opened for Night Ranger on many dates of their 1984 tour in support of this album. His 1985 follow-up album, Blue Highway, did not score a hit.
He also fronted the science-fiction-themed group Planet P Project (initially called just Planet P), which he used as a vehicle for his solo work. Planet P Project released two albums, Planet P (on Geffen Records) in 1983 and Pink World (on MCA Records) in 1984, for which he wrote the lyrics and music, sang the lead vocals, and played most of the instruments. Session performers on lead guitar, saxophones, programming, and drums on some tracks made up the rest of the group. The first album was released on CD in 1992, retitled Planet P Project.
Burning Bridges
Tony Carey Lyrics
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don't make no sense any more
telephones and working girls
and jokers lying on the floor
Give me half an hour
give me one time a day
just can't seem to catch my breath
just get me out of this mess
I'm burning bridges
little girl we've got to move
burning bridges
I got nothin'left to lose
just open your eyes
open the door
I don't want to run any more
Every day and every way
one more fool goes down
but I don't care
I don't want to play
I don't want to be around
I'm burning bridges
meet me down at the same old place
burning bridges
I see questions in your eyes
open the door
I don't want to run any more
I don't want to be the one
to lie broken on the street
I gotta do it if I want it done
got to get up on my feet - hey!
I'm burning bridges...
The lyrics to Tony Carey's "Burning Bridges" express a feeling of disillusionment and frustration in a big, bad world that seems to make no sense anymore. The singer seems to be surrounded by negative influences such as telephones, working girls, and lying jokers. He feels overwhelmed and unable to catch his breath. He longs for some kind of respite, even if it is just for half an hour or one time a day, to relieve the pressure and give him some "blues power" or happiness. He wants to get out of this mess and is burning bridges in his quest for freedom. Moreover, he is introspective enough to realize that he doesn't want to become one more fool going down every day in every way. Thus, he sees that he has no other option rather than to burn bridges and move on from his past life.
The chorus of "Burning Bridges" repeats the phrase "burning bridges" to emphasize the singer's determination to be free from negative influences and start fresh. He has nothing left to lose and wants to move forward instead of running away. He invites the girl he's singing to join him on this journey fully and not look back. He doesn't want to be the one to end up broken on the street and knows that he has to do it himself if he wants to make it happen.
Line by Line Meaning
All alone in a big bad world
Feeling isolated and disconnected in a world that can be cruel and unforgiving.
don't make no sense any more
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to understand the way things are progressing.
telephones and working girls
Finding little comfort in superficial things like communication and relationships for hire.
and jokers lying on the floor
Surrounded by people who are unreliable or downright deceitful.
Give me half an hour
Asking for some time to regroup and collect his thoughts.
give me one time a day
Taking it day by day and requesting a chance to breathe in between.
just can't seem to catch my breath
Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to keep up with his responsibilities.
give me blues power give me yippee-yi-yay
Asking for the strength and determination to overcome his struggles.
just get me out of this mess
Desperately seeking a way to escape the chaos and negativity he's surrounded by.
I'm burning bridges
Making a conscious decision to cut ties with people and situations that are holding him back.
little girl we've got to move
Encouraging someone close to him to take action and make changes as well.
I got nothin'left to lose
Feeling like he's already hit rock bottom and has nothing else to lose.
just open your eyes
Encouraging the person he's speaking to to see things clearly and be aware of what's happening around them.
open the door
Asking for a chance to move forward and make changes.
I don't want to run any more
Tired of avoiding the problem and ready to confront it head on.
Every day and every way
Continuously facing new challenges and difficulties.
one more fool goes down
Seeing others make mistakes and suffer as well.
but I don't care
Becoming apathetic to the struggles of others because he's so focused on his own problems.
I don't want to play
Not interested in games or insincere interactions with others.
I don't want to be around
Avoiding situations and people that bring negativity to his life.
meet me down at the same old place
Asking someone to meet him at a familiar, comfortable spot.
I see questions in your eyes
Noticing confusion or uncertainty in the person he's speaking to and wanting to reassure them.
I don't want to be the one
Refusing to accept the possibility of failure or defeat.
to lie broken on the street
Knowing that the price of failure is high and determined not to let it happen.
I gotta do it if I want it done
Understanding that the only way to succeed is to take matters into his own hands and make things happen.
got to get up on my feet - hey!
Showing determination and a willingness to fight for what he wants.
Contributed by Madison Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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