Bonnie Tyler

Songwriter: Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe

Producer: Hugh Murphy Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe

You asked me to come
And so here I am
Has everything gone
According to plan
Don't know what to say
But something still burns
As soon as we touch again
That feeling returns
A little confused
But better by far
To be lovers again
'Cause that's what we are

[Chorus]
It's like I'm sitting on the edge of the ocean
Walking a very fine line
Playing my cards on the table
Got to be honest this time
I'm just sitting on the edge of the ocean
Telling it all to the sea
Baby you know that I love you
But I want you to know that I'm me

I knew him before
Before I met you
He was my first love
So what could I do
I've opened my heart
Now you know it all
You want me to stay
You've only to call

[Chorus]

Bonnie Tyler (born Gaynor Hopkins) was born on June 8, 1951 in Skewen, Wales. She was one of the most famous singers in the 80’s and is known for her noticeably rough and husky vocals.

Her first single, charting at #9 in her home country, “Lost In France,” put her in the public eye. After a bit of silence throughout the late 70s and early 80s, her best-selling and best-performing single on the charts of all time, “Total Eclipse of The Heart,” was released. Her 5th album, Faster Than The Speed of Night, also topped the charts in a few countries possibly because it contained Total Eclipse. Another notable song, “Holding Out for a Hero,” was released one year later for the Footloose soundtrack.

Tyler married Robert Sullivan, an Olympic judo contestant in 1973. They have no children. As of 2018, she is 66 years old and still in good health.

more tracks from the album

Goodbye to the Island

From the albums

Goodbye to the Island (1981)
Lost in France (1995)

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Goodbye to the Island