After the Fire
After The Fire were formed in the UK in 1972 by keyboard player Peter Banks, Andy Piercy (guitar, bass), Ivor Twidell (drums) and John Russell (guitar). The market was responsive to UK adult-orientated rock during the early 70s but the band's mixture of "pomp Christian pop" was slow to break through. They eventually secured a contract following the release of their debut album on their own label. CBS Records invested in them and they were rewarded with a UK Top 40 hit, "One Rule For You", in 1979. The accompanying album, although polished, sold only to the converted. The band's subsequent recordings were minor hits until the unexpected major success of "Der Kommissar". Originally recorded by Falco in his native Germany, After The Fire's version went on to sell over a million copies worldwide, and made the US Top 5. However, by the time it charted, the group had already broken up, frustrated by record company indecision and the Christian ethos that "made things worse, as we couldn't have a good old swearing and slanging match." Banks built his own studio before becoming managing director of Maldon Computer Company, a software and networking enterprise. Twidell released three Christian rock solo albums, Waiting For The Sun (1981), Secret Service (1981) and Duel (1983), after leaving the group following the debut album. He then became a member of the Bedfordshire police force. Russell was last sighted working in a hi-fi shop. Piercy retained the rights to the name, although it was now abbreviated to ATF. Still a practising Christian, after submitting an unreleased solo album for CBS he went on to do production work for the Truth, T'Pau (when they were known as Talking America) and Gary Numan. (Source : VH1)
Your Love Is Alive
I don't know why it is that you love me like you do
I don't know why it is when you know I'll be untrue
I don't know why it is you wanna take me to yourself
I don't know why it is - youre better off with someone else
And now I know it, and I guess you know it too
Your love is alive, Your love is alive, Your love is alive
I never knew that there could be so much more to live
But I never knew that you had so much more to give
My life was a desert til you came along like rain
Whenever I'm empty you just fill me up again
And now I know it, and I guess you know it too
Your love is alive, Your love is alive, Your love is alive
I don't know why it is that you love me like you do
I don't know why it is when you know I'll be untrue
I don't know why it is you wanna take me to yourself
I don't know why it is - youre better off with someone else
And now I know it, and I guess you know it too
Your love is alive, Your love is alive, Your love is alive
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