The Supremes were a hugely successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia and disco. Second only to The Beatles in terms of records sales and chart success, The Supremes were the most successful American musical act of the 1960s, delivering twelve #1 hits between 1964 and 1969, many of them written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland.
Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes.
Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in 1964 with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1967. Ballard left the group that same year because of personal differences and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong.
Diana Ross left the group for a history-making solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of The Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.
Forever Came Today
Diana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics
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Standing there
As your eyes reached out to me
Something warm in your eyes
Touched my heart right then and there
All the love I never knew
I found in you
My world stood still
My life was then fulfilled
As you gently touched my hand
I knew that we had laying a plan
For everlasting love
That I been forever dreaming of
At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
It came today
Forever came today
As we were standing there
You didn't speak a single word
But your eyes
Your eyes said you wanted me
Your touch said you needed me
And my heart said tenderly
Darling, oo
My darling
Make me yours
Let your kiss touch my face
And tell me love has led me
To this place to your warm embrace
And our happiness
Thanks to you my search has ended
And I want the world to see
How gently love has shined on me
With everlasting love
That I been forever dreaming of
At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
It came today
Forever came today
At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
Oh it came today
Forever came today
At last
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life
The lyrics of "Forever Came Today" by Diana Ross and the Supremes describe the transformative power of love. The song starts with the singer describing a moment of connection with another person - a moment when "something warm" touches her heart "right then and there." This connection is unlike any other love the singer has experienced before - it's a love that lasts forever. As the song progresses, the singer describes how her life is suddenly fulfilled by this love - how her search for happiness has finally come to an end. She describes the unspoken communication between her and her partner and how their love has led her to a place of warmth and happiness.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the power of love to transform lives. The singer has been searching for happiness and has finally found it in the form of an everlasting love. The love she has found has been a source of joy and fulfillment, and she is grateful for it. The song is a tribute to the transformative power of love and the sense of joy and completion that comes when two people are truly connected.
Line by Line Meaning
There you were
I saw you standing there
Standing there
You were standing and waiting for me
As your eyes reached out to me
I felt your eyes connecting with mine
Something warm in your eyes
I saw a warmth and kindness in your eyes
Touched my heart right then and there
At that moment, you touched my heart
All the love I never knew
You brought love into my life that I didn't even know was missing
I found in you
And now I have found that love in you
Suddenly
All of a sudden
My world stood still
Everything around me seemed to stop and I was only focused on you
My life was then fulfilled
You completed my life and made it whole
As you gently touched my hand
When you touched my hand softly and tenderly
I knew that we had laying a plan
I knew that we had a plan together
For everlasting love
A love that will last forever
That I been forever dreaming of
Something I always dreamed of but never thought I'd find
At last, oo
Finally
My forever came today (my forever came today)
I found my forever love today
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
Ever since you came into my life
And made my lonely life
And ended my loneliness
A paradise (a paradise)
It's like I'm living in a paradise
Forever came today
My forever love has arrived
You didn't speak a single word
You didn't say anything
But your eyes
But I could see in your eyes
Your eyes said you wanted me
That you wanted me
Your touch said you needed me
Your touch showed how much you needed me
And my heart said tenderly
And my heart spoke tenderly to you
Darling, oo
My love
My darling
I'm talking to you, my beloved
Make me yours
Make me your own
Let your kiss touch my face
Kiss me softly
And tell me love has led me
And assure me that love has brought me
To this place to your warm embrace
To your warm and loving arms
And our happiness
And to our happiness together
Thanks to you my search has ended
Thanks to you, my search for love has ended
And I want the world to see
And I want everyone to know
How gently love has shined on me
How love has softly illuminated my life
It came today
My happily ever after has finally arrived
Forever came today
My forever love has finally come
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, BRIAN HOLLAND
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