Afterglow
Steve Marriott Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Your love
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
I'm happy just to be with you
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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Steve Marriott's song "Afterglow" describe the peaceful feeling of being in love and the emotional connection that comes with it. The first verse talks about how love has touched the singer's soul, and how it seems to be present everywhere around them. They are with someone who truly cares for them and they feel that nobody can deny the love that they share.


In the second verse, the singer talks directly to their partner, acknowledging that they have always been there, despite not always being able to see or touch their love. The singer's love is both inside and outside of their partner, and they talk about how happy they are to have found them.


The chorus repeats the sentiment of being happy just to be with their partner and experiencing the afterglow of their love. The last line, "Love is like a voice in my head, keeps turning out (all) the things that we said" emphasizes the feeling of being consumed by love and how it's constantly on the singer's mind.


Overall, "Afterglow" is a love song that celebrates the feeling of being in a relationship where love is reciprocated and appreciated. The lyrics evoke a sense of peace and contentment that comes with finding someone who truly cares for you.


Line by Line Meaning

Your love
This is a love song, and the singer is referring to the love that he is experiencing.


Love is all around me
The singer is saying that he is surrounded by love.


Everywhere
The singer is emphasizing the fact that love is everywhere.


Love has come to touch my soul
The singer is saying that love has impacted his soul, and he feels it deeply.


With someone who really cares
The singer is emphasizing that he is with someone who genuinely cares about him.


No one can deny us
The singer is saying that no one can deny the love that he and his partner share.


People who once passed me by
The singer is referring to people who may have ignored him in the past.


Will turn their heads
The singer is saying that those people who ignored him in the past will now take notice of him because of the love that he shares with his partner.


I'm happy just to be with you
The singer is saying that he is happy just to be with his partner.


And lovin' you the way I do
The singer is emphasizing that he loves his partner deeply and passionately.


Is everything I need to know
The singer is saying that his love for his partner is the most important thing, and he doesn't need anything else.


Just restin' in the afterglow (of your fire/love)
The singer is saying that he is content just resting in the afterglow of the love that he shares with his partner.


You
The singer is addressing his partner.


Yes, you have always been here
The singer is saying that his partner has always been a part of his life.


A feelin' deep inside
The singer is talking about a feeling that he has deep inside that he associates with his partner.


A feelin' that I could not see
The singer is saying that he can't see the feeling, but he knows that it's there.


Or touch, or try to hide
The singer is saying that the feeling is intangible and can't be hidden.


My love is in and without you
The singer is emphasizing that his love is both within him and within his partner.


I bless the day that I found you
The singer is saying that he is grateful for the day that he met his partner.


So listen baby
The singer is addressing his partner again.


I'm happy just to be with you
The singer is reiterating that he is simply happy to be with his partner.


Love is like a voice in my head
The singer is saying that love is constantly on his mind.


Keeps turning out (all) the things that we said
The singer is saying that he constantly remembers the things that he and his partner have said to each other.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD VACCARINO, IAN AXEL, LOUISE CAPLIN, MATTHEW PRESTON

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

Colin Martin

What a terrific version. I love this song.

Kilimanjarno Arnsson

fantastic. thanks for posting this. Steve Marriott,  special singer, special songwriter, special musician, special performer.

Bill Sellers

He was a special singer, songwriter, and musician. He's just a shadow of his former self here. Rather sad really.

TheRockerxx69

He was amazing live.

The Happy Painter

And here was me thinking that Afterglow was that wonderful warm feeling you get when you have been with someone you love. Thanks for clearing that up Steve, haha. What a terrific song.

Coriel

He's a bit disappointing crude. Bar talk.

Beth H.

It was 1986. Such a waste of his talent to denigrate a beautiful song probably written for 1st wife, Jenny. And he had just had his 4th child, Mollie. Idk what demons he had that he took the stage pretty much drunk and coked up, but it is sad. Great talent, unique voice that he shredded from overwork, alcohol and coke. Painful to watch, really. Can blame the rotten managers ripping him off, bad decisions. RIP Steve Marriott.

Modern Champion Music

@Coriel ah get a grip..life isn't straight forward

3 More Replies...

alfredo garcia

my god ! what a voice. favorite singer of all time and a hell of a guitar player too. i just read the paolo hewitt biograpy about him and it changed my outlook on life and standards in music overnight.

C B'more

Classic Ogdens tune! Steve Marroit rocks - sadly missed and a real innovator.

More Comments

More Versions