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.
Until the End of Time
Foreigner Lyrics
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I thought that love meant pain and jealousy.
It was a cross on my shoulder.
Oh, Lord, now I feel so much older.
Mmm. Mmm.
Time had a way of making me see my lonely life has taken its toll on me.
Now, I feel the emptiness and I don't wanna live like this.
Don't wait too long with words that don't ring true until there was you.
Never will I lose this heart's desire.
Ever will I feel our love's fire only when I know
That you'll be mine until the end of time.
How do I trust what I'm beginning to feel,
And how deep my soul, how much can I reveal?
I'm lost in love's mystery, caught between time and eternity.
Now, there's a door that opens wide.
Slowly I will find my way and I'll reach inside.
But I couldn't make it through until there was you.
Never will I lose this heart's desire.
Ever will I feel our love's fire only when I know
That you'll be mine and only when I see
The light of love shine until the end of time.
Never will I lose this heart's desire.
Ever will I feel our love's fire.
And when I see the light of love shine in your eyes when they meet mine,
Only then I'll know it's you and I until the end of time.
Foreigner's song "Until The End of Time" is a reflective piece about love and the journey to finding true love. The singer begins by recounting their youth, a time when they believed that love only brought pain and jealousy. But as they grew older, they realized that their lonely life has taken a toll on them and they don't want to continue living that way anymore. They want to believe in the stories and songs that proclaim the power of true love, but they don't know how to trust their own feelings.
The singer describes themselves as being "lost in love's mystery," caught between time and eternity. They want to open themselves up to love, but they don't know how to do so without getting hurt. However, after stumbling through various relationships that proved unfulfilling, they finally find someone who makes their heart sing. When they see the light of love shining in their partner's eyes, they know that they have found the one they will be with until the end of time.
Overall, "Until The End of Time" is a song about the struggles and triumphs of love. It shows how love can be a painful and confusing journey, but ultimately, when one finds the right person, it is worth all of the heartache and uncertainty that came before.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was young and the world belonged to me,
During my younger days, I held the view that love was only characterized by pain and jealousy, although I had the world at my feet.
I thought love meant pain and jealousy.
I held the perspective that love was inconsistent with happiness and could only lead to suffering and envy.
It was a cross on my shoulder.
The notion of love as a source of discomfort and distress weighed heavily on me and was a burden that I carried.
Oh, Lord, now I feel so much older. Mmm. Mmm.
With the passage of time, I've realized that my experience with love has aged me considerably, leaving me feeling older than my years.
Time had a way of making me see my lonely life has taken its toll on me.
As time has gone by, I've come to realize that my solitary existence has had a profound effect on me and has taken a heavy toll on my emotional well-being.
Now, I feel the emptiness and I don't wanna live like this.
Currently, I'm overwhelmed by feelings of emotional emptiness and can't bear the thought of living my life in this manner.
Now, I've heard stories, I've heard songs telling me believe my heart.
I've been told many tales and have heard countless songs that counsel me to listen to my heart and follow its guidance.
Don't wait too long with words that don't ring true until there was you.
It's important not to waste time on empty promises and insincere declarations of love until I met you.
Never will I lose this heart's desire.
I'll always hold onto my desire for romantic love and connection with another person.
Ever will I feel our love's fire only when I know That you'll be mine until the end of time.
I'll only experience the passion of love when I have the assurance that you'll be mine for eternity.
How do I trust what I'm beginning to feel, And how deep my soul, how much can I reveal?
I'm grappling with uncertainty regarding whether I can rely on my emotions and how much of myself I should expose to you.
I'm lost in love's mystery, caught between time and eternity.
I'm utterly bewildered by the inexplicable nature of love and find myself suspended between the temporal realm and the timeless, spiritual realm.
Now, there's a door that opens wide. Slowly I will find my way and I'll reach inside.
I've identified a pathway to emotional intimacy with you and will move cautiously to embrace it over time.
But I couldn't make it through until there was you.
I'm certain that I wouldn't be able to navigate love and intimacy without your presence in my life.
And when I see the light of love shine in your eyes when they meet mine, Only then I'll know it's you and I until the end of time.
The only way I'll know that our love is meant to endure forever is when I see the radiance of devotion in your gaze when it fixes upon mine.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LOU GRAMM, MICK JONES, BRUCE TURGON
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