The current incarnation of the band includes Jones, lead vocalist Kelly Hansen, bass guitarist Jeff Pilson and multi-instrumentalist Tom Gimbel.
With ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 75 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including Juke Box Hero, Feels Like The First Time, Urgent, Head Games, Say You Will, Cold as Ice, Hot Blooded, and the worldwide #1 hit, I Want To Know What Love Is, Foreigner continues to rock the charts more than thirty years into the game.
Spellbinder
Foreigner Lyrics
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When I fell in love with a woman I wish I never met
I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time
I fell easy prey to an innocent way, I was so blind
I call out her name, I turn around to find her
She's a spellbinder
But she made me feel life was unreal, oh Lord, how she satisfied me
I tried to break away, but I didn't stand a chance
She planned it so well, I was under her spell, I was in a trance
I call out her name, I turn around to find her
She's a spellbinder
Now do you know what love can do?
Oh no, what she puts me through?
It took so long for me to find her
Now she won't set me free
She's a spellbinder
Now do you know what love can do?
Oh no, what she put me through?
You say you can't believe, believe that it's true
Let the spellbinder put a spell on you
The lyrics of Foreigner's song "Spellbinder" describe a man who fell in love with a woman who had an irresistible charisma that he couldn't resist. The singer reveals that he found out the hard way that there are some things that you just can't get, and he wishes he never met the woman he fell for because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Despite being a hard man to please, this woman made him feel like life was unreal, satisfying him completely. He tried to break away from her, but he couldn't stand a chance because she planned it so well and had him completely under her spell.
The chorus of the song talks about the woman being a "spellbinder" whom the singer calls out for, but he turns around to find her. The song portrays the idea that love can be a hypnotic state and can keep you trapped and blinded by the one you love. The singer warns the listener about the woman's mesmerizing powers and how it's best not to underestimate them.
Line by Line Meaning
I found out the hard way, some things you just can't get
The singer learns the hard way that some things in life are unattainable.
When I fell in love with a woman I wish I never met
The singer regrets falling in love with someone who has caused them pain.
I was in the wrong place, at the wrong time
The singer was in the wrong place and time, leading to negative consequences.
I fell easy prey to an innocent way, I was so blind
The artist was easily deceived and caught up in a situation because of their naivety.
I call out her name, I turn around to find her
The artist is searching for the woman they fell in love with.
She's a spellbinder
The woman has a powerful and irresistible effect on the singer.
I've never been a easy man, so hard to please
The singer has always been difficult to satisfy.
But she made me feel life was unreal, oh Lord, how she satisfied me
Despite being hard to please, the woman was able to satisfy the artist and make them feel like life was unbelievable.
I tried to break away, but I didn't stand a chance
The artist attempted to leave the situation but failed to do so.
She planned it so well, I was under her spell, I was in a trance
The woman had manipulated the situation and the artist was caught up in her control.
Now do you know what love can do?
The singer questions if the listener understands the power of love.
Oh no, what she puts me through?
The artist is asking if the listener can empathize with the pain they are enduring due to the woman.
It took so long for me to find her
The singer had been searching for someone for a long time and finally found the woman who they fell in love with.
Now she won't set me free
The woman is not allowing the singer to leave the situation.
She's a spellbinder
Once again, the singer reiterates the powerful hold the woman has over them.
You say you can't believe, believe that it's true
The artist challenges the listener to believe that the woman has a strong and irresistible power over them.
Let the spellbinder put a spell on you
The artist is encouraging the listener to experience what they have gone through by falling under the woman's spell.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GLORIA JONES, PAMELA JOAN SAWYER
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