Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters, having written fourteen Number 1 singles and twenty four top 10 hits. He has had three Number 1 singles, six top 10 singles and two Number 1 albums as a solo artist, and has had seventeen top 5 hits, twelve Number 1 singles and seven Number 1 albums with Take That. He is also a six-time recipient of the Ivor Novello Award and has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an OBE in 2012 for services to music and charity.
Barlow's solo career was predicted to be very successful, being described as 'the next George Michael'. His first two solo singles "Forever Love" (released July 1996) and "Love Won't Wait" (composed by Madonna and Shep Pettibone) both leapt to the number one spot in his home country. "Forever Love" was also used as the soundtrack to the film The Leading Man. His debut album "Open Road" reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart and went on to sell 2 million copies worldwide. Barlow's first single to be released in the United States as a solo artist was "So Help Me Girl", which reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 1 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. He then achieved another top ten hit in the UK with "Open Road" peaking at number 7 and number 8 in the Netherlands with "Are You Ready Now".
After the success of his first solo album he released his second LP "Twelve Months, Eleven Days" in 1999. Barlow released "Stronger" as the lead single preceding the album. However, due to an expected backlash against Barlow, it received minimal support and airplay and only peaked at number 16. The second single "For All That You Want" again was subjected to minimal radio play and peaked at number 24, however it peaked just outside the top 5 in Finland. "Twelve Months, Eleven Days" was released soon after the first single to little promotion and peaked at a disappointing number 35, which led to Sony recalling Barlow's 'greatest' song according to critics, the scheduled third single from his second album "Lie to Me". This resulted in both Barlow and BMG parting company. To date Barlow has sold 5 million records worldwide as a solo artist.
On September 2013, Barlow announced via his Twitter account that he would be releasing his first full-length solo album in 14 years, on 25 November 2013. Barlow encouraged his followers and fans to tweet #GBSOLO to reveal the album artwork and title, with their profile pictures being used to create a collage of the album cover. On 4 October 2013, Barlow revealed his new album would be called "Since I Saw You Last", and would be preceded by his first single from the LP, titled "Let Me Go", released worldwide on 17 November 2013. He also announced that he would be touring the album in April 2014, playing some of the biggest arenas in the UK.
Forever Love
Gary Barlow Lyrics
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Sharing lives and sharing days
My love it had so many empty spaces
I'm sharing a memory now
I hope that's how it stays
Now I'm deep inside love and still breathing
She is holding my heart in her hand
This could be love forever
All throughout my life
The reasons I've demanded
But how can I reason
With the reason I'm a man
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh yeah
Hmm
In a minute I'm needing to hold her
In an hour I'm cold, cold as stone
When she leaves it gets harder and harder
To face life alone
Now my dreams are filled
With times when we're together
Guess what I need from her
Is forever love
Ooh, Ooh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, mm-mm-mm
Oh, oh, yeah
Now I feel forever love
Ooh, ooh
Oh yeah
Well I feel
Forever Love by Gary Barlow is a song that reflects the beauty and complexity of love. It begins by talking about the diverse forms love takes and the various ways people experience it. However, the song highlights the emptiness that sometimes comes with love, which can leave an indelible mark on the human heart. In the chorus, Barlow sings of a new love that has given him hope and healed the wounds of previous heartbreak.
The second verse speaks of the challenges that come with being human, and how difficult it can be to navigate the complexities of love in its many forms. Barlow acknowledges that no matter how much he tries to reason out love and why it exists or why people go after it, the human heart remains a mystery. The song concludes with Barlow acknowledging the deep sense of love he feels for his current partner and how he can't imagine being without her.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, it has so many beautiful faces
Love comes in many forms, all of them beautiful.
Sharing lives and sharing days
Love means sharing your life with someone, day by day.
My love it had so many empty spaces
My previous love was incomplete, with many gaps.
I'm sharing a memory now
I'm remembering my past love, but not dwelling on it.
I hope that's how it stays
I don't want to get stuck in the past, I want to cherish new memories.
Now I'm deep inside love and still breathing
I'm in love, and it feels like it's filling up every part of me.
She is holding my heart in her hand
I trust my love with my heart, and I know it's safe with her.
I'm the closest I've been to believing
I'm starting to really believe that this love could be forever.
This could be love forever
I'm hopeful that this love will last a lifetime.
All throughout my life
I've been searching for love.
The reasons I've demanded
I've had high standards for what love should be.
But how can I reason
But how can I logically understand love?
With the reason I'm a man
It's difficult to balance logic and emotion as a man.
In a minute I'm needing to hold her
I feel a strong desire to be close to my love at all times.
In an hour I'm cold, cold as stone
When she's not with me, I feel lonely and empty.
When she leaves it gets harder and harder
As time goes on, it becomes more difficult to be apart from her.
To face life alone
Being without my love feels like facing the world on my own.
Now my dreams are filled
My dreams are now filled with visions of her.
With times when we're together
I dream of spending more time with her, because that's when I'm happiest.
Guess what I need from her
I need her love, support and companionship.
Is forever love
I want a love that will last forever, not just something short-lived.
Now I feel forever love
I believe that I've found the forever love I've been searching for.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GARY BARLOW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@elshy3317
So under-rated. 💕
I'm 40 now, and this was hands down my favourite song as a teen..so it speaks volumes about this song..
The 90's was so rich and amazing, musically, it's as if songs had more passion and heart to them then..
I feel like nothing compared to the 90s, musically..(although the 80's was amazing, too)
Anyway, we were spoilt - lucky to have been part of that generation. 💕
Even now, all these years on, just those first couple of notes in and I still get ALL the feels.. So, so absolutely stirring and beautiful, every last note, every tone.. It kind of fills your soul, I can't explain it. ❤️
@meimaytube
Who Is Still Listening to
This Romantic 💑 Song
In 2020?♫ ❤🎵 ♫ 🎧
💗 ''Forever Love'' 💗
Love, it has so many beautiful faces
Sharing lives and sharing days
My love it had so many empty spaces
I'm sharing a memory now
I hope that's how it stays
Now I'm deep inside love and still breathing
She is holding my heart in her hand
I'm the closest I've been to believing
This could be love forever
All throughout my life
The reasons I've demanded
But how can I reason
With the reason I'm a man
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh yeah
Hmm
In a minute I'm needing to hold her
In an hour I'm cold, cold as stone
When she leaves it gets harder and harder
To face life alone
Now my dreams are filled
With times when we're together
Guess what I need from her
Is forever love
Ooh, Ooh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, mm-mm-mm
Oh, oh, yeah
Now I feel forever love
Ooh, ooh
Oh yeah
Well I feel
@lilissetiawati6075
Love, it has so many beautiful faces
Sharing lives and sharing days
My love it had so many empty spaces
I'm sharing a memory now
I hope that's how it stays
Now I'm deep inside love and still breathing
She is holding my heart in her hand
I'm the closest I've been to believing
This could be love forever
All throughout my life
The reasons I've demanded
But how can I reason
With the reason I'm a man
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh yeah
Hmm
In a minute I'm needing to hold her
In an hour I'm cold, cold as stone
When she leaves it gets harder and harder
To face life alone
Now my dreams are filled
With times when we're together
Guess what I need from her
Is forever love
Ooh, Ooh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, mm-mm-mm
Oh, oh, yeah
Now I feel forever love
Ooh, ooh
Oh yeah
Well I feel
@triwidayat7341
February 2024......I'm still listening to this memorable song. It deeply touched my heart and soul. Thank you Gary
@benigarage4976
me too
@ingeroconnor366
Me three 😊❤💞💋💕🥰💗💕🥰💕💋💖💫💫💜💫💜💜
@slimsheydy8850
Me too❤
@Timothyphan72
Me too ❤
@balimusikstudiobanjarmasin8776
❤❤❤
@meirwise1107
We have been married for 40 years and this song still gets us. Are we too old to be Gary Barlow fans? We think not. His songs are timeless and he gets better with age.
@ianncove5374
Congrats to your old skool love i think it's awesome
@amriaye7593
Ohhhh congratulations!!!
You are what we all want in life.. A love forever... You are never to old to love a singer or a song! Xxx
@djimdemaimounak6357
No