From a first single in 1979, the group successfully combined a pop rock and power pop (and sometimes, a blues rock) influenced backing with harmony side-vocals and Lewis' strident voice, and the band had numerous hit songs during the 1980s and early 1990s. These include "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" (both of which were featured in the film "Back to the Future"), "I Want a New Drug", "Doin' It All (For My Baby)", "Do You Believe in Love?" "Hip to Be Square", "Stuck With You", and "Jacob's Ladder". Huey Lewis shared three Grammy awards, an American Music Award, and a People's Choice Award along with several artists for his role singing the 1985 charity song "We Are the World" as well.
=Albums=
Huey Lewis & the News (1980)
Picture This (1982) [#13 U.S. Gold]
Sports (1983) [#1 U.S. 7x Platinum]
Back to the Future Soundtrack (1985) [Gold]
Fore! (1986) [#1 U.S. 3x Platinum]
Small World (1988) [#11 U.S. Platinum]
Hard at Play (1991) [#27 U.S. Gold]
The Heart of Rock & Roll - The Best of Huey Lewis and The News (1992)
Four Chords & Several Years Ago (1994) [#55 U.S.]
Time Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis and the News (1996) [#185 U.S.]
Plan B (2001) [#165 U.S.]
Live at 25 (2005)
Greatest Hits & Videos (2006) [#70 U.S.]
www.hueylewisandthenews.com
Whatever Happened to True Love
Huey Lewis & The News Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
And everybody's living for today
But you and I were gonna be the exception
Remember what you said let 'em all drop dead
Now all your friends are telling you that they
Have all been through this many times before
Listen I don't care what anyone else does
I only want to know where did our love go
[Chorus:]
Whatever happened to true love?
Why does it never ever work that way?
Whatever happened to true love?
Is it really such a price to pay?
And was I really such a crazy fool
To think that we were different from the rest
And you say you're sure this is really the best thing
Hey don't make me laugh; I'm the other half
Some people always paddle up the stream
And on a whim some others change their mind
I don't want to sound like an old love song
I only want to know where did our love go
[Chorus]
In this song, Huey Lewis reminisces about a past love and wonders what happened to it. He acknowledges that we live in a modern world where people focus on the present, but he and his love were going to be the exception. However, now his love has been swayed by the opinions of her friends, who claim to have been through the same situations before. Huey then questions what happened to true love and why it never seems to work out, and whether he was foolish to think that their love was different from others. He calls out his love for thinking that this decision is the best and claims that he is the other half, pointing out that some people always go against the current while others change their minds on a whim. He doesn't want to sound like an old love song, but he wants to know where their love went.
The song is a commentary on the fragility of love and relationships in contemporary society. In a world where the focus is on instant gratification and casual relationships, true love seems to be too much of a price to pay. Huey Lewis laments this and questions why it never seems to work out. He questions his own judgment and whether he was foolish to believe that their love was different from others', implying that love is a gamble and not always a sure thing.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey I know it's a modern world
I understand that we live in a contemporary culture.
And everybody's living for today
Everyone is focused on the present moment.
But you and I were gonna be the exception
Despite that, we believed we were unique.
Remember what you said let 'em all drop dead
I recall how you spoke with confidence.
Now all your friends are telling you that they
Currently, your friends are informing you.
Have all been through this many times before
That they have experienced the same thing before.
Listen I don't care what anyone else does
I am not concerned with other people's behavior.
I only want to know where did our love go
My only concern is the location of our affection.
[Chorus:]
Refrain:
Whatever happened to true love?
What occurred to genuine love?
Why does it never ever work that way?
Why is it that it never happens like you want?
Whatever happened to true love?
What occurred to genuine love?
Is it really such a price to pay?
Is it that bad of a consequence to suffer?
And was I really such a crazy fool
Was I actually so irrational?
To think that we were different from the rest
To believe that we were unlike others?
And you say you're sure this is really the best thing
You claim that this is the optimal outcome.
Hey don't make me laugh; I'm the other half
Don't make me chuckle; we were equal partners.
Some people always paddle up the stream
Some individuals constantly go against the flow.
And on a whim some others change their mind
While others, impulsively, alter their thoughts.
I don't want to sound like an old love song
I don't want to sound like an outdated love ballad.
I only want to know where did our love go
I only want to know where our affection went.
[Chorus]
Refrain:
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JOHN HAYES, HUEY LEWIS, JOHN VICTOR COLLA, MARIO CIPOLLINA, SEAN THOMAS HOPPER, WILLIAM SCOTT GIBSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind