Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.
Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
To The Start Of Forever
Paul Weller Lyrics
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Morning will soon be here
Washing your pillow
In swathes of gold and red
Our time is waiting
In the wings of uncertainty
Our love is waking
You're born to be with me
I know it takes
To the start of forever
That's a long time
Such a long time
To be waiting
In the sun
In the sun
Your soul so peaceful
How could I have been so mean
Feel I've been sleeping
Might have looked but I've never seen
Your beauty takes
To the start of forever
That's a long time
Such a long time
To be waiting
In the sun
Feel I've been sleeping
I'm born to be with you
To the start of forever
It's the start
It's a long time
Such a long time
To be waiting
In the sun
In the sun
In the sun
In the sun
The song To The Start Of Forever by Paul Weller is a reflection on a past love that the singer is trying to rekindle. The lyrics are filled with tones of regret for the way the singer has treated their past love, all the while holding onto the hope that they can start again. The chorus speaks to the idea that it takes a long time (to the start of forever) to achieve true love and that the time spent waiting can be felt like an eternity. The use of the sun as an image in the song represents the hope and warmth that the singer desires from their loved one.
The first verse addresses the idea of a new day waiting just around the corner, and the hope that the morning will bring a new beginning for the relationship. The second verse focuses on the peacefulness of the loved one's soul, and how the singer regrets not seeing it before. The bridge speaks to the idea that the singer feels they were born to be with the loved one, and that they have been waiting a long time (in the sun) to start their forever.
The song's chorus is both melancholic and hopeful, expressing the longing for a love that will last a lifetime. The repetitive use of "in the sun" is symbolic of the warmth and hope the singer is looking for, and the idea that true love can eventually come to fruition if they wait long enough.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold tight angel
Stay strong, my love
Morning will soon be here
The darkness will end and the light will come
Washing your pillow
Cleansing your mind and soul
In swathes of gold and red
In the beauty of the sunrise
Our time is waiting
Our destiny awaits
In the wings of uncertainty
In the midst of the unknown
Our love is waking
Our love is becoming stronger
You're born to be with me
We were meant to be together
I know it takes
I know it will require
To the start of forever
A journey towards eternal love
That's a long time
It will take a while
Such a long time
It may seem like an eternity
To be waiting
To have patience
In the sun
In the warmth of happiness
Your soul so peaceful
Your inner being is calm and serene
How could I have been so mean
I regret my past actions
Feel I've been sleeping
Realizing I've been unaware
Might have looked but I've never seen
I may have witnessed, but I didn't truly comprehend
Your beauty takes
Your outer and inner beauty requires
It's the start
This is only the beginning
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL JOHN WELLER
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@biboca68
Lovely sweet folk song. Thank you for post it.
@wenobrien
What a lovely tune...
@philsownmusic
Beautiful 💖
@Usurped
Lovely!
@PattyLRM
our time is waiting
@bissshy
Peaceful things are always worth waiting for, who were you born to share your life with? Can you see your start of forever?
@iangardiner8303
the Guv at his best lovely tune x