Recent work has been as part of John Foxx and The Maths and he has had a number of collaborations including John Foxx & Steve D'Agostino, John Foxx and The Belbury Circle, John Foxx and Jori Hulkkonen, John Foxx & Robin Guthrie, John Foxx & Louis Gordon.
This Side of Paradise
John Foxx Lyrics
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And all the wonder of love
And all the longing that comes
With every arc of the sun
This side of paradise
This side of paradise
And we will always mett
Down countless shining, shining streets
Will always
Always stay with me, here
This side of paradise
This side of paradise
Then I was standing
With my back to the sea
Someone was speaking
They were so close
So close to me
Then I was listening
To the wind in the trees
I was longing and longning
Trying so hard to reach
This side of paradise
This side of paradise
ROBIN SIMON - guitar PETER OXENDALE
- keyboards DAVID LEVY - bass BARRY
WATTS - drums JOHN FOXX - vocals
The lyrics to John Foxx's song This Side of Paradise describe a deep and enduring love that exists between two people. The first verse refers to the intense emotions that love can provoke, including thunder, wonder, and longing. The second verse describes a sense of deep connection and understanding between the two lovers, who will always meet and speak on countless shining streets. The final verse suggests that the love described in the song is unattainable, as the singer is standing with their back to the sea, longing to reach a side of paradise that they cannot access.
Overall, the song seems to be about the power of love to transcend time and space, and to create a connection between two people that endures beyond physical distance. The lyrics are poetic and expressive, and the dreamy, ethereal quality of the music helps to create a sense of longing and yearning that is central to the song's themes.
Line by Line Meaning
With all the thunder of love
Amidst the striking intensity of love
And all the wonder of love
And the enchanting amazement that love brings
And all the longing that comes
And the yearning that accompanies
With every arc of the sun
With every passing day
This side of paradise
Here, in this life
And we will always mett
And we will consistently encounter
Down countless shining, shining streets
Along endless, luminous paths
And every word you ever speak
And every utterance you articulate
Will always
Shall perpetually
Always stay with me, here
Remain with me, here in this moment
This side of paradise
In this lifetime
Then I was standing
I found myself standing
With my back to the sea
With my back to the open waters
Someone was speaking
A voice was speaking
They were so close
They were nearby
So close to me
In close proximity to me
Then I was listening
I was attentively listening
To the wind in the trees
To the breeze stirring in the branches
I was longing and longning
I was yearning and yearning
Trying so hard to reach
Making every effort to grasp hold of
This side of paradise
This mortal existence
Contributed by Harper L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.