He adopted his stage name (an anagram of his surname) at the time he was recruited by the existing members of Kajagoogoo. An advert was placed in a music magazine asking for a 'front man who could sing and look good'. Soon after he had joined, the group released their first single "Too Shy" which went to number one in the UK charts and the top five on the Billboard Hot 100.
However, Limahl never enjoyed good relationships with the rest of the band, and later in 1983, the others in the band fired him after an acrimonious dispute. Defenders of Limahl claim that the band struggled with fame and Limahl's popularity was proving too much of a diversion from the music. Limahl accused the others of being jealous and told the press that "I've been betrayed!" and that "I was sacked for making them a success."
After leaving the band, Limahl launched a solo career, achieving hits with "Only For Love" and the title theme to the film The NeverEnding Story. He hit hard times after 1984, although he could enjoy a sense of schadenfreude from the low profile of Kajagoogoo after he had left. In the late 1980s, he was photographed coming out of a job centre. The pictures were published in a Sunday newspaper, highlighting a story of how the once mighty can fall.
When the boom for 80s nostalgia began, Limahl began to wear an orange wig identical to his original Kajagoogoo hairstyle and started playing gigs, performing the hits he had with the band and by himself. His willingness to send himself and the whole era up gained him plenty of respect, and other declined acts of the 1980s followed him back on to the stage.
In 2004, Limahl took part as a contender in musical reality show Comeback on German TV (Pro7). A year later, he appeared in a similar UK show Hit Me Baby One More Time (ITV).
Limahl shared a flat with disc jockey Paul Gambaccini during his heyday, leading to rumours in the tabloid press that the two were lovers, a claim which both denied.
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The NeverEnding Story
Limahl Lyrics
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Look at what you see
In her face
The mirror of your dreams
Make believe I'm everywhere
Given in the light
Written on the pages
Ah
Reach the stars
Fly a fantasy
Dream a dream
And what you see will be
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a never ending story
Ah
Story
Ah
Show no fear
For she may fade away
In your hand
The birth of a new day
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a never ending story
Ah
Never ending story
Ah
Never ending story
Ah
Never ending story
Ah
The lyrics to Limahl's The NeverEnding Story encourage listeners to turn around and look at what they see. The song suggests that whatever someone sees in their reflection is a mirror of their dreams. The lyrics encourage listeners to engage in make-believe and to imagine that they are everywhere, given in the light, and written on the pages of a never-ending story. The song encourages listeners to reach for the stars, fly on a fantasy and dream a dream because whatever they see in their dreams is what will come true. The song suggests that rhymes hold secrets that will unfold behind the clouds and that there, upon a rainbow is the answer to a never-ending story.
The lyrics acknowledge the fear that someone may have of their reflection fading away, but the song suggests that a new day will come. The new day will be filled with rhymes that hold secrets that will unfold behind the clouds. The answer to a never-ending story is always to be found upon the rainbow. Limahl's The NeverEnding Story encourages people to engage in their fantasies, dream big and never give up.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn around
Stop everything and look to see what's coming.
Look at what you see
Observe everything meticulously in detail.
In her face
In the representation of beauty, perhaps in awe or in love.
The mirror of your dreams
A metaphor for being able to see oneself in their dreams, which allows the person to visualize and create the ideal version of themselves.
Make believe I'm everywhere
Leave all your worries behind and one can imagine the world become a better place.
Given in the light
When something is given in the light of day, it means it is revealed and fully understood, it is bright and clear.
Written on the pages
The ideas and lessons that have been taught, preserved for the future in the pages of books or other media.
Is the answer to a never ending story
The solution to conflicting issues, a problem yet to be solved or the never-ending need to learn and advance oneself.
Reach the stars
A metaphor to dream big and aim for one's purpose or goals.
Fly a fantasy
One can fly or soar using their imagination and creativity, without limits and restrictions.
Dream a dream
To possess the ability to dream big or small, to create and shape the future.
And what you see will be
You can create and visualize your own reality; you will see what you believe.
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Secrets can be revealed through poetic or artistic expression.
Will unfold behind the clouds
Obstacles or difficulties may block your view, but things will to reveal themselves in time.
And there upon a rainbow
The manifestation of success, the realization of hopes and dreams.
Is the answer to a never ending story
A formula or resolution to everlasting quandaries or challenges.
Show no fear
Do not be afraid, faith or hope in yourself will help you achieve your goals, despite opposition or difficulties.
For she may fade away
If you lose faith or hope, opportunities will disappear.
In your hand
You have complete possession over your fate and destiny.
The birth of a new day
A new opportunity or another chance to succeed and reach your goals.
Never ending story
A metaphor that concludes the idea of a continuous crisis, a journey or learning that never ends, and manifests the constant evolution of oneself.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Keith Forsey, Giorgio Moroder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Bigbradderzz
Turn around
Look at what you see
In her face
The mirror of your dreams
Make believe I'm everywhere
Given in the light
Written on the pages
Is the answer to a neverending story
Ah
Reach the stars
Fly a fantasy
Dream a dream
And what you see will be
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a neverending story
Ah
Story
Ah
Show no fear
For she may fade away
In your hand
The birth of a new day
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a neverending story
Ah
Neverending story
Ah
Neverending story
Ah
Neverending story
Ah
Neverending story
@norhildaalvarez7592
Turn around
Look at what you see
In her face
The mirror of your dreams
Make believe I'm everywhere
Given in the light
Written on the pages
Is the answer to a neverending story
Ah
Reach the stars
Fly a fantasy
Dream a dream
And what you see will be
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a neverending story
Ah
Story
Ah
Show no fear
For she may fade away
In your hand
The birth of a new day
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a neverending story
Ah
Neverending story
Ah
Neverending story
Ah
Neverending story
Ah
Neverending story
@pantoanticomunistaa6242
LYRICS (YEAR 1984):
Turn around
Look at what you see
In her face
The mirror of your dreams
Make believe I'm everywhere
Given in the light
Written on the pages
Is the answer to a never ending story, ah
Reach the stars
Fly a fantasy
Dream a dream
And what you see will be
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a never ending story, ah
Story, ah
Show no fear
For she may fade away
In your hand
The birth of a new day
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon a rainbow
Is the answer to a never ending story, ah
Never ending story, ah
Never ending story, ah
Never ending story, ah
@Minerva938
Rhymes that keep their secrets
Will unfold behind the clouds
And there upon the rainbow
Is the answer to a never ending story
Turn around 8
Look at what you see
In her face
The mirror of your dreams
Make believe I'm everywhere
Hidden in the lines
Written on the pages
Is the answer to a never ending story
🌩♾
@wstine79
I'm here because I need to know what planck's constant is.
@azaylia188
wstine79 lol 😂
@koffeedtv
@Chris Schu lmao im here for the same lol
@joeysteiner4619
wstine79 omg
@GetRekt-bw6pu
Huh?
@ashleyhernandez5457
it's from stranger things season 3 lmao 💀
@chinalurch
Takes me back to a simpler time, when I was full of hopes, dreams and innocence. I miss the 80s.
@grabiatonehrimzer9822
here for the same thing! 80's 😂❤
@LorraineCMello
Me also!! 💕🌺💖⚘🥰🌸
@jeurymarte1
I give everything I have just to spend one second back in the 80s. Everything was so much peaceful and fun 🤩