Nacida bajo el nombre de Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton, el 22 de junio de 1953 en Brooklyn, Nueva York, Cyndi Lauper provenía de una familia inmersa en la diversidad cultural. De ascendencia italiana y suiza-alemana, su infancia estuvo marcada por una mezcla de influencias que más tarde se reflejarían en su música. Creció en Ozone Park, Queens, y desde pequeña mostró un interés indiscutible por la música y el arte. A los 12 años, ya estaba escribiendo canciones y aprendiendo a tocar la guitarra de manera autodidacta.
Su adolescencia no fue fácil; sufrió acoso escolar y tuvo que cambiarse de escuela en varias ocasiones. Sin embargo, durante estos años difíciles, Lauper encontró refugio en el arte y, especialmente, en la música de artistas como The Beatles y Billie Holiday. Decidió dejar su casa a los 17 años en busca de un ambiente más propicio para su desarrollo artístico.
A principios de la década de 1970, Cyndi Lauper comenzó a cantar en diversas bandas de cover mientras desarrollaba su propio estilo. Fue en el grupo "Blue Angel", donde fungió como vocalista principal, que comenzó a ganar atención. A pesar de los elogios iniciales y la grabación de un álbum con Polydor Records, la banda no consiguió el éxito comercial esperado y se disolvió en 1982.
Tras la disolución de Blue Angel, Lauper enfrentó una situación crítica. Sin embargo, su voz única y su presencia escénica jugaron a su favor. Más tarde
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Eclipse total of my heart
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming 'round
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes.
Turn around, bright eyes, every now and then I fall apart
Turn around, bright eyes, every now and then I fall apart
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit restless and I dream of something wild
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit helpless and I'm lying like a child in your arms
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit angry and I know I've got to get out and cry
Turn around,
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified but then I see the look in you eyes
Turn around bright eyes, every now and then I fall apart
Turn around bright eyes, every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong
Together we can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
Turn around bright eyes, Turn around bright eyes
Turn around,
Every now and then I know you'll never be the boy you always wanted to be
Turn around,
Every now and then I know you'll always be the only boy who wanted me the way that I am
Turn around,
Every now and then I know there's no one in the universe as magical and wonderous as you
Turn around,
Every now and then I know there's nothing any better, there's nothing I just wouldn't do
Turn around bright eyes, every now and then I fall apart
Turn around bright eyes, every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart