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.
Urgent
Foreigner Lyrics
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You wanna fly, don't want your feet on the ground
You stay up, you won't come down
You wanna live, you wanna move to the sound
Got fire in your veins, burning hot but you don't feel the pain
Your desire is insane
You can't stop until you do it again
Maybe you're thinking of some other guy
But I know, yes, I know how to treat you right
That's why you call me in the middle of the night
You say
It's urgent, so urgent, so urgent (urgent, urgent)
Just wait and see
How urgent my love can be
It's urgent (urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent)
You play tricks on my mind
You're everywhere but you're so hard to find
You're not warm or sentimental
You're so extreme, you can be so temperamental
But I'm not looking for a love that'll last
I know what I need and I need it fast
Yeah, there's one thing in common that we both share
That's a need for each other anytime, anywhere
It gets so urgent, so urgent, you know it's urgent
I want to tell you it's the same for me (ooh ooh)
So urgent (urgent, urgent)
Just you wait and see how urgent our love can be
It's urgent (urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent)
You say it's urgent
Make it fast, make it urgent
Do it quick, do it urgent
Gotta run, make it urgent (urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent)
Want it quick, make it urgent, urgent
Emergency, urgent, urgent
Emergency, urgent (urgent), urgent (urgent)
Emergency, urgent (urgent), urgent (urgent)
Emergency
So urgent, emergency
Ooh ooh (ooh ooh), ooh ooh (ooh ooh), ooh ooh (ooh ooh)
In the song "Urgent" by Foreigner, the lyrics describe a tumultuous relationship between two people who share a strong physical connection. The main theme of the song is the urgency of their passionate love. The singer is fully aware that the person they are with is not the easiest to deal with, but their physical attraction is too strong to ignore. The lyrics describe their partner as wild and free, someone who doesn't want to be tied down or defined by their actions. The singer is also aware of their own need for this kind of wild love, which is why they are willing to put up with the other's erratic behavior.
The chorus consists of the partner repeatedly declaring that their love is urgent and that they need to act on it immediately. They are asking their partner not to hold back and to act on their desires as well. This urgency is a central theme of the song, and it is repeated throughout to emphasize the intense physical attraction that the two share.
The verses of the song focus on the difficulties of this intense relationship. The singer states that their partner plays tricks with their mind, and they are often unable to find them. However, they also state that they are not interested in a love that will last forever. They both simply need each other for their wild and intense love, which is all-consuming and urgent.
Line by Line Meaning
You're not shy, you get around
You're very outgoing and you move around a lot
You wanna fly, don't want your feet on the ground
You want to be free-spirited and not be anchored to anything
You stay up, you won't come down
You love to stay awake and enjoy yourself even if you have to be up all night
You wanna live, you wanna move to the sound
You want to live your life to the fullest, following your own rhythm
Got fire in your veins, burning hot but you don't feel the pain
You're very passionate and motivated, even if it's causing you some suffering
Your desire is insane
You have a burning need for something that is causing you to act irrationally
You can't stop until you do it again
You're so invested in your actions that you won't stop until you do it all over again
But sometimes I wonder as I look in your eyes
The singer often thinks about what goes through the subject's mind and how they feel, as demonstrated through noticing their eyes
Maybe you're thinking of some other guy
It's possible that the subject may be interested in someone else
But I know, yes, I know how to treat you right
The singer feels confident in how he treats the subject
That's why you call me in the middle of the night
The subject relies on the singer for comfort when they feel lonely or distressed
It's urgent, so urgent, so urgent (urgent, urgent)
The matter is very pressing and needs immediate attention
Just wait and see
The listener should wait and observe the situation for themselves
How urgent my love can be
The singer is confident that their love is just as urgent as the matter at hand
You play tricks on my mind
The subject has a tendency to be confusing and deceptive to the singer
You're everywhere but you're so hard to find
The subject is difficult to understand, even though they appear to be available
You're not warm or sentimental
The subject is not particularly emotional or affectionate
You're so extreme, you can be so temperamental
The subject has a lot of swings in mood and can sometimes act in an unpredictable manner
But I'm not looking for a love that'll last
The singer is not looking for a long-term relationship
I know what I need and I need it fast
The singer knows exactly what they want and need it right away
Yeah, there's one thing in common that we both share
There is one thing that both the singer and the subject have in common
That's a need for each other anytime, anywhere
Both the singer and the subject need each other at all times, no matter the place or situation
It gets so urgent, so urgent, you know it's urgent
The situation has become even more urgent and pressing
I want to tell you it's the same for me (ooh ooh)
The singer wants the subject to know that he feels the same way
So urgent (urgent, urgent)
The situation is still very pressing and needs immediate attention
Just you wait and see how urgent our love can be
The singer is confident that their love is just as intense as the urgent matter
Make it fast, make it urgent
The singer wants the subject to act quickly and in an urgent manner
Do it quick, do it urgent
The instruction for the subject is to be quick and urgent
Gotta run, make it urgent (urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent)
The singer doesn't have much time and needs the subject to act urgently with a lot of emphases
Want it quick, make it urgent, urgent
The urgency of the situation must be emphasized again so that the subject acts quickly
Emergency, urgent, urgent
The situation is now a full-blown emergency and needs immediate attention
Emergency, urgent (urgent), urgent (urgent)
The matter is much more serious now and need urgent attention
So urgent, emergency
The situation has escalated in severity and need immediate and urgent action
Ooh ooh (ooh ooh), ooh ooh (ooh ooh), ooh ooh (ooh ooh)
A melodic repetition that serves to emphasize the need for urgency
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Leslie Jones
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@cathy1951
FINALLY!! Foreigner nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... VOTED
Let's do this vote, Foreigner !!!!
@user-dt7ev5og9s
Voting every single day!!
@karenreardon5398
This song still makes me scream! I'm 68 and still jammin to this gem in 2023! Love you Lou Gramm and that sax!😎👍
@christophlieding734
I do hear you scream all the way to my little town in Germany and all the way to 2023. Let it rock girl and music never
@adamdorgant9454
True!!!
@sandyedgell6223
Me too and I'm 66 😮
@JR-zv7ws
Not surprised, what an absolute banger. I played it 8 times in a row first time I heard it.
@heleneorganini4862
I am 44 and I listen to this song with my little girl 7 years old... she Will take over 💪
@eatdirtmofo
Greatest sax solo ever
@Jurek_90
It is fantastic indeed, my Top 3, but the one from Pink Floyd's "The Gunner's Dream" hits different ;)