Bonnie Tyler

Released: March 8, 2013

Songwriter: J.D. Leonard Jim Sells

Producer: David Huff

You had a beauty, undeniable
Brought my defences to the ground
I had a feeling, indescribable
Made me question all my doubt
We had a passion, unbreakable
Two hearts have never been so close
Now the scars are unmistakable
Just when I needed you the most

Love is the knife you used to cut me
Twisted inside and sharpened by the lies
Gone are the nights you used to touch me
Soft on my skin, I'll never hurt that good again
Only one heart survives, when love is the knife

The way it ended was unthinkable
A better man just would have stayed
Words on your lips, unbelievable
Throwing my heart down on your blade

Love is the knife you used to cut me
Twisted inside and sharpened by the lies
Gone are the nights you used to touch me
Soft on my skin, I'll never hurt that good again
Only one heart survives, when love is the knife

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.

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