Born and raised in Michigan, Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, she rose to solo stardom with her debut studio album, Madonna (1983). She followed it with a series of successful albums, including all-time bestsellers Like a Virgin (1984) and True Blue (1986) as well as Grammy Award winners Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Madonna has amassed many number-one singles throughout her career, including "Like a Virgin", "La Isla Bonita", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".
Madonna's popularity was enhanced by roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992), and Evita (1996). While Evita won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, many of her other films received poor reviews. As a businesswoman, Madonna founded the company Maverick in 1992; it included Maverick Records, one of the most successful artist-run labels in history. Her other ventures include fashion brands, children's books, health clubs, and filmmaking. She contributes to various charities, having founded the Ray of Light Foundation in 1998 and Raising Malawi in 2006.
With sales of over 300 million records worldwide, Madonna is certified as the best-selling female recording artist of all time by Guinness World Records. She is the most successful solo artist in the history of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and holds the record for the most number-one singles by a female artist in Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. With a revenue of U.S. $1.5 billion from her concert tickets, she remains the highest-grossing solo touring artist of all time. Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, her first year of eligibility. She was ranked as the greatest woman in music by VH1 in 2012, and as the greatest music video artist of all time by MTV in 2003 and Billboard in 2020. Rolling Stone also listed Madonna among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.
Studio albums
Madonna (1983)
Like a Virgin (1984)
True Blue (1986)
Like a Prayer (1989)
Erotica (1992)
Bedtime Stories (1994)
Ray of Light (1998)
Music (2000)
American Life (2003)
Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)
Hard Candy (2008)
MDNA (2012)
Rebel Heart (2015)
Madame X (2019)
Future Lovers
Madonna Lyrics
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Let's forget your life
Forget your problems
Administration, bills, and loans
Come with me
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the demonstration of this evidence
Some have called it religion
This is not a coincidence
Would you like to try?
Connect to the sky
Future lovers ride
Their ambitions high
Would you like to try?
Let me be your guide
Put aside your pride
Future lovers hide
Love inside their eyes
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the evidence of its brilliance
Not controlled by time
Future lovers shine
For eternity
In a world that's free
Put away your past
Love will never last
If you're holding on
To a dream that's gone
I'm gonna tell you about love
Would you like to try?
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the evidence of its brilliance
In the evidence of its brilliance
There's no love like the future love
Come with me
Connect to the sky
Future lovers ride
Their ambitions high
Would you like to try? (In the evidence of its brilliance)
Connect to the sky
Future lovers ride
Their ambitions high
Would you like to try? (In the evidence of its brilliance)
(In the evidence of its brilliance)
Connect to the sky, future lovers ride (in the evidence of its brilliance)
Their ambitions high, would you like to try? (In the evidence of its brilliance)
(In the evidence of its brilliance)
(In the evidence of its brilliance)
(In the evidence of its brilliance)
(In the evidence of its brilliance)
The song "Future Lovers" by Madonna is a plea to forget the mundane and uninspiring aspects of life, and instead connect with one's passions and ambitions through love. This is articulated in the opening lines, which urge listeners to abandon the boring aspects of living, such as finances and work etc., in favor of pursuing something greater ("Come with me"). The chorus reinforces this idea by using the metaphor of "future lovers" riding high on their ambitions, and suggests that this is achievable by setting aside one's pride and focusing on love, which will guide them to a brighter future.
There is also a sense of timelessness in this song, as it contrasts the fleeting and transitory nature of worldly concerns with the eternal nature of love. This is emphasized in the line "Not controlled by time / Future lovers shine / For eternity / In a world that's free". The reign of love is not bound by time nor circumstance, and can liberate us from the shackles of our pasts, as suggested by the line "Put away your past / Love will never last / If you're holding on / To a dream that's gone".
Overall, the song encourages listeners to embrace love as a transformative energy, capable of freeing them from their current limitations and propelling them towards new possibilities. It is a call to connect with something greater than ourselves, to transcend the mundane aspects of our lives, and to ride high on the waves of passion and ambition.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna tell you about love
I will explain about love
Let's forget your life
Let's ignore your current situation
Forget your problems
Ignore the issues you're facing
Administration, bills, and loans
Tasks related to managing finances
Come with me
Follow me
In the evidence of its brilliance
Proof of the greatness of love
Some have called it religion
For some, it's like a religion
This is not a coincidence
This is not accidental
Would you like to try?
Do you want to experience it?
Connect to the sky
Reach out to the heavens
Future lovers ride
Those in love with the future have momentum
Their ambitions high
Their goals are lofty
Let me be your guide
Allow me to lead you
Put aside your pride
Give up your self-importance
Future lovers hide
Those who are in love with the future are concealed
Love inside their eyes
Their eyes are full of love
Not controlled by time
Not affected by the passing of time
Future lovers shine
Those in love with the future are radiant
For eternity
Forever
In a world that's free
In a liberated world
Put away your past
Forget about your previous experiences
Love will never last
Love won't endure
If you're holding on
If you're still attached
To a dream that's gone
To an unattainable aspiration
There's no love like the future love
The love for the future is unparalleled
Come with me
Follow me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mirwais Ahmadzai, Madonna Louise Ciccone
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@vicentereacts1304
There's a reason why this won a Grammy. This is probably the best Pop tour ever made, just the entrance alone is more iconic than any other tour ever made. This is the peak of her career, the most critical and commercial acclaim she had ever received. We're watching a woman at the age of 47 reaching the peak of her (then) 23 year-old career, through hardwork, dedication and commitment, even after the media tried to cancel her multiple times before. Madonna is an example to each and everyone of us. The indisputable, irrefutable and irreplaceable queen of Pop music.
@vibes7144
This is extremely well-written.
@sunnydays5742
Well said x
@edflores7164
Well, the peak of her career was in 1990 with her Blond Ambition Tour, she was the most famous person in the planet. And the critical acclaim came with Ray of light in 1998. But this is her best tour though.
@vicentereacts1304
@Ed Flores Yes, I can see an argument for both of your points. Ray Of Light was critically acclaimed and The Immaculate Collection is her best-selling album. But Confessions hit number 1 in +40 markets and Hung Up is both her best-selling song and a Guinnes-record-breaking hit by topping the charts in 45 countries, including the UK, France and Germany. There are only 4 countries that she didn't top the official charts: Japan, Brazil, New Zealand and the US. Meaning that she was literally on top of the world. Sorry would later go on to match the same success, being atop the charts of over 20 countries (including UK) and finish 2006 in the top 5 best selling songs of the year worldwide. As for the acclaim, Confessions On A Dance Floor is her best-evaluated album on Metacritic (tied with Music), with an average score of 80.
I am not disagreeing with you at any point, but I do think Confessions On a Dance Floor is the peak of her career.
@edflores7164
@Vicente Luz Everything is true, but that was possible only because the music market was bigger and globalized. Also Madonna was an artist whose fans buy her music, and that was a time when they still count sales only on the charts. I don't consider Confessions era the top of her career because there were many other artist with more success by that time like Eminem or Shakira with Hips don't lie, even Mariah with We belong together. But Madonna surpassed Michael between 1990 and 1991 and she had no rival then, no one was even close, and that wasn't only about music, she was making scandals all around the globe.
@janveering
I saw the Confessions Tour together with my Mom in Amsterdam. We stood next to the catwalk and my Mom and I were both in awe. When M. appeared from the mirrorball we both had goosebumps. One of the best nights of my life and one of my dearest memories of me and my Mom. Thank you Madonna.
@shinhatiwolf_
Lucky
@universalizate7939
Wuo
@egiharam
I was also at the amsterdam concert close to the catwalk. epic concert :)