Afterglow
Quiet Riot (With Randy Rhoads) Lyrics
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Love is all around me
Everywhere
Love has come to touch my soul
With someone who really cares
No one can deny us
People who once passed me by
Will turn their heads
And lovin' you the way I do
Is everything I need to know
Just restin' in the afterglow (of your fire/love)
You
Yes, you have always been here
A feelin' deep inside
A feelin' that I could not see
Or touch, or try to hide
My love is in and without you
I bless the day that I found you
So listen baby
I'm happy just to be with you
Love is like a voice in my head
Keeps turning out (all) the things that we said
The lyrics to Quiet Riot's "Afterglow" featuring Randy Rhoads tells the story of a love that has come to touch the singer's soul. The song professes the love and affection the singer has for his partner and how the love they share is everything he needs to know. The lyrics express how they have found love and how they feel blessed that they found each other.
The first verse talks about how the singer's love is all around him and everywhere, providing a sense of comfort that people who once ignored him will turn their heads. He is living in a world of pure bliss, feeling happy and content just being with the person he loves. The chorus then talks about how he is resting in the afterglow of his partner's love, which is everything he needs.
The second verse reveals that the love he feels has always been a part of him, deep inside. He could not see or touch it before, but since finding his partner, love has taken on a new meaning. He blesses the day they found each other and admits how happy he is to be with the person he loves. The last line of the chorus talks about love being like a voice in his head, continually reminding him of the things that they have said.
Overall, "Afterglow" is a song about finding true love and being happy and content in that relationship
Line by Line Meaning
Your love
Acknowledging the presence of love in one's life
Love is all around me
Realizing the omnipresence of love in one's surroundings
Everywhere
Emphasizing the pervasiveness of love
Love has come to touch my soul
Love has impacted one's very being
With someone who really cares
Sharing the feeling of love with someone who reciprocates the same
No one can deny us
Asserting the unabashed acceptance of love between two people
People who once passed me by
Referencing those who did not acknowledge the existence of the singer
Will turn their heads
Indicating a change in perception now that love is in the picture
I'm happy just to be with you
Savoring the moments spent with the loved one
And lovin' you the way I do
Expressing the depth of love felt by the artist
Is everything I need to know
Accepting love and the beloved as a source of contentment
Just restin' in the afterglow (of your fire/love)
Basking in the tranquility and comfort of the affection received and shared
You
Addressing the beloved
Yes, you have always been here
Acknowledging the presence of the beloved throughout one's life
A feelin' deep inside
Referring to the inexplicable and profound emotion of love
A feelin' that I could not see
Acknowledging the intangible nature of love
Or touch, or try to hide
Emphasizing the elusiveness of love
My love is in and without you
Acknowledging the existence of love within and outside of the beloved
I bless the day that I found you
Expressing gratitude for finding the beloved
So listen baby
Requesting the beloved's attention
Love is like a voice in my head
Comparing the impact of love to an audible influence
Keeps turning out (all) the things that we said
Echoing the memories and conversations shared between two people in love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD VACCARINO, IAN AXEL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dave Wight
Even though this cover does not get much attention, you could hear the talent with Randy, being able to take a song and make it better as he would later do with Black Sabbath songs, he puts better solos on these songs and he plays the songs with more knowledge and better phrasing
Joy HurtmCMe
Randy and Kevin both laid a foundation for all rockers.
I also like the Great White cover on this same song
Dave Wight
but no one has the melody in their playing to slap that solo on this song like Randy did
Johnny Neptune
Just tuned up and learned this on acoustic guitar...vintage Randy. FUN song!!!
Diomède
Small Faces song, try original version, awesome !
Jose Rodriguez
i love this song.
Higzy Teflon
RIP Randy Rhoads RIP Kevin Dubrow
Fizabouls
Rip Frankie Banali
Dave Wight
@Fizabouls up there jamming on thunderbird....
3S3 LOKO
You will be missed but remembered through your music😇