Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. This success began with their self-titled debut studio album in 1972. The band pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock while significantly influencing early English punk music, and provided a model for many new wave acts while innovating elements of electronic composition. The group also conveyed their distinctive brand of visual and musical sophistication with their focus on glamorous fashions. Ferry and co-founding member Eno have had influential solo careers. Eno became one of the most significant British record producers of the late 20th century. Rolling Stone originally ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on their greatest artists list ("The Immortals – The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time"), but dropped the group from the list when they updated it in 2011.
Roxy Music's final studio album was Avalon (1982), which was certified Platinum in the United States. In 2005, the band began recording what would have become their ninth studio album—and their first album with Eno since 1973 (he wrote two songs for it and also played keyboards). However, Ferry eventually announced that the material from these sessions would instead be released as a Ferry solo studio album, with Eno playing on "a couple of tracks", and that he believed the group would never again produce a record as Roxy Music. The album was released in 2010 as the Ferry solo studio album Olympia. It featured contributions from Eno, Manzanera, and Mackay (amongst many other session players).
In 2011, Roxy Music played a series of 40th-anniversary shows, but went inactive as a performing entity following the concerts. In 2019, Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2022, Roxy Music reformed for a tour to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut studio album.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxy_Music
Studio albums
Roxy Music (1972)
For Your Pleasure (1973)
Stranded (1973)
Country Life (1974)
Siren (1975)
Manifesto (1979)
Flesh and Blood (1980)
Avalon (1982)
Is Your Love Strong Enough?
Roxy Music Lyrics
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And closer to destiny
I knew at a glance
There'd always be a chance for me
With someone I could live for
Nowhere I would rather be
[Chorus:]
Like a rock in the sea
Am I asking too much
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
And stranger than fantasy
I knew from the start
It had to be the place for me
Someone that I would die for
There's no way I could ever leave
[Chorus]
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Is your love strong enough? [Repeat: x4]
[Repeat: x4]
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
"Love is the Drug" by Roxy Music & Bryan Ferry is a catchy, yet cryptic song about the power of love. In the first verse, the singer expresses how they knew right away there was potential for love with someone that they could live for - this person was their destiny. The chorus then poses the question, "is your love strong enough," as if the singer is unsure if the other person's love can match their own. In the second verse, they again express how they knew from the start that this person and place was right for them and that they would die for them. The song ends with repeating the question, "is your love strong enough" as if the singer is seeking validation from the other person.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a plea for reassurance and validation from a partner. The singer believes in the power of their love and devotion, but seeks reassurance that the other person feels the same way. The metaphor of love being a drug emphasizes how all-consuming and addicting love can be. The line "just one beat of your heart" implies that the singer is dependent on the other person's love and that even the smallest gesture can have a powerful effect.
Line by Line Meaning
Just one step at a time
Taking each step at a time, getting closer to my purpose
And closer to destiny
Getting closer to achieving what I want in life
I knew at a glance
I could tell immediately
There'd always be a chance for me
I knew I always had the possibility of finding what I was looking for
With someone I could live for
Someone who would make my life worth living
Nowhere I would rather be
I'm content with where I am as long as I have that person in my life
[Chorus:]
Refrain
Is your love strong enough
Questioning the strength of the love the person has for me
Like a rock in the sea
As resilient as a rock in the midst of raging waters
Am I asking too much
Questioning whether or not what I'm asking for is too much for the person I'm with
Is your love strong enough?
Asking again if the person's love is strong enough
Just one beat of your heart
Just one moment with you
And stranger than fantasy
Even better than what I could dream up in my mind
I knew from the start
I knew this feeling from the beginning
It had to be the place for me
This is the place where I was meant to be
Someone that I would die for
Someone for whom I would give my life
There's no way I could ever leave
I'm so in love and committed, there's no way I could ever walk away
[Chorus]
Refrain
Just one beat of your heart
Just one moment with you
Is your love strong enough?
I need to know if your love is strong enough for me
Just one beat of your heart
Just one moment with you
Is your love strong enough? [Repeat: x4]
Repeating the question, needing confirmation
Strong enough?
Is it really strong enough?
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Fanny Fae
Just one step at a time
And closer to destiny
I knew at a glance
There'd always be a chance for me
With someone I could live for
Nowhere I would rather be
Is your love strong enough
Like a rock in the sea
Am I asking too much
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
And stranger than fantasy
I knew from the start
It had to be the place for me
Someone that I would die for
There's no way I could ever leave
Is your love strong enough
Like a rock in the sea
Am I asking too much
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Is your love strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
Strong enough?
Strong enough?
Just one beat of your heart
peepingtom20101
Such an underrated song.
Just one beat of your heart
And stranger than fantasy
I knew from the start
It had to be the place for me
Someone that I would die for
There's no way I could ever leave
Sure he would regret that outfit now though.
r8dj
I lost my father to Alzheimer's last year. I was in jr. high when this movie came out and I haunted him to take me to see this flick for my birthday. It was bitter cold and only being screened at a dive in Crystal Lake, about an hour from where we lived. But he finally caved and I think he enjoyed it as much as I did. We were the last two in the theater, listening to this song on the end credits.
dojomojo27
❤❤❤❤
Michaela Brewer
Love this
Anthony Zemalis
my sorrow for you're loss
Khaleesi Snow🇵🇷
🙏🙏
Ann Wainman
Lovely story xxx
Meowlody
Bryan Ferry singing with David Gilmour on guitar is just excellence!
tiziana bottari
Yes
DJ FM
LOVED this in middle school, and that was about the time I discovered classic rock and Pink Floyd. This song is a masterpiece.
Meowlody
@Paul H David Gilmour is my favorite guitar player, there is just nothing else like the way he plays!