1) The 411 were a four piece … Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands with the name 411.
1) The 411 were a four piece English female R&B group formed late in 2002 featuring members Tisha,Tanya,Suzie and Carolyn. The band formed after a couple of the members sang back up vocals on Lemar’s version of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”. The band took its name after the Mary J. Blige song “What’s The 411?”.
The groups first single “On My Knees” featured Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan and was a hit in the UK (reaching top 5) and Australia (reaching top 30). A second single, “Dumb”, reached top 3 in the UK and also reached the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on their album, Between The Sheets, featuring songs written by Diane Warren and Dion of Big Brovaz, Redeye and the 411 themselves. A third single was also released, preceding the album by one week, called “Teardrops”, but only made #23 in the UK. Following the merger of Sony Music with BMG the group were dropped by Sony Music, and went their separate ways.
The 411 are now back together, with a slightly changed line up of Carolyn Owlett, Tanya Boniface, Tisha Martin and new girl Nuala Farrely who was part of the Sunshyne project with Tanya and Tisha. The new 411 are currently in the studio and searching for a record deal.
2) 411 was the bi-product of the end of 1980’s hardcore. At a time when the youth were getting older, going to college, trading their Straight Edge for a different way, the underground stars of our youth were also taking a less intense approach to getting the message out. Adopting melody and insightful lyrics over straight forward, in your face attacks was the way of life entering the 1990’s.
Enter 411!! The project fronted by former NO FOR AN ANSWER and CARRY NATION singer/mouthpiece, Dan O’Mahony (later with VOICEBOX, GOD FORGOT, SPEAK714, and JOHN HENRY HOLIDAY). Taking hardcore music to a level that only a few had attempted. Adding perfect words to an already flawless sound. Giving those of us who listened a challenge to go beyond the typical rant and making think before we speak.
Taking with him his co-conspirator Kevin Murphy, they assembled a team that would take on the current and fight the waves. Making an underground impact with the 2 song 7 inch record, “Thoughts That Feed The Fire”, in 1990; then a head-on attack in 1991 with “This Isn’t Me”. They took their assault on the road a half dozen times until the end of the road only a few years after.
Even now, in 2007, older hardcore types have been searching high and low for another taste of this underground powerhouse. A band that was 15 years ahead of their time with little recognition.
Forever Begins
The 411 Lyrics
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As she watches the day become night
As the dark draws in
And then she takes a flute and plays a song
Melodies from days that have gone by
And as she looks in the water
He's smiling back at her
For her soul to move on from this earth
It's been a long time waiting
To see his face and to feel his love again
No more crying, soon you'll be flying
To a place where forever begins
Flying to forever, forever
To a place where forever begins
She remembers a time when he was there
They were blissfully unaware
That their time was near
For the man that she loved was to go away
He'd been called to a better place
Far, far away from here
And as she looks in the water
He's smiling back at her
And in her heart she knows, her eyes they show
The dreams of the way things once were
It's been a long time waiting
To see his face and to feel his love again
No more crying, soon you'll be flying
To a place where forever begins
Two lovers pray they'll meet again
On the other side
She feels no pain, she's strong again
Where the angels fly
And as she looks in the water
He's smiling back at her
And in her heart she knows, her eyes they show
The dreams of the way things once were
It's been a long time waiting
To see his face and to feel his love again
No more crying, soon you'll be flying
To a place where forever begins
Been a long time waiting
To see his face and to feel his love again
No more crying, soon you'll be flying
To a place where forever begins
Flying to forever
To a place where forever begins
To forever, forever
To a place where forever begins
The lyrics to The 411's song "Forever Begins" tell the heartbreaking story of a woman who has lost the love of her life, but remains hopeful that they will be reunited one day. The song begins with the woman watching the sunset, reminiscing on the good times and playing a flute to songs of days gone by. As she looks into the water, she sees her lover smiling back at her, and she knows that the time will soon come for her soul to move on from this earth, to a place where forever begins.
The second verse reveals that her lover had been called to a better place, and the two lovers pray that they will one day be reunited on the other side where the angels fly. The chorus repeats that it's been a long time waiting to see his face and feel his love again, and promises that the woman soon will be flying to a place where forever begins.
The lyrics are powerful in their portrayal of grief and longing, and the song's hopeful message of an afterlife and a reunion with loved ones is comforting to many who have experienced loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Her eyes, they glisten in the sun
Her eyes sparkle and shine in the sunlight.
As she watches the day become night
She observes the sun setting and the day transitioning to night.
As the dark draws in
As night falls and darkness envelops everything.
And then she takes a flute and plays a song
She takes a flute and begins to play a tune.
Melodies from days that have gone by
The melodies she plays are reminiscent of days gone by.
And as she looks in the water
She gazes into the water.
He's smiling back at her
She sees the reflection of a smiling person in the water, who she assumes is her loved one.
And in her heart she knows the time is close
She feels that the time for her to depart from this world is near.
For her soul to move on from this earth
She believes that her soul will soon leave her body and move to another realm.
It's been a long time waiting
She has been waiting anxiously for a long time.
To see his face and to feel his love again
She yearns to see her loved one's face and experience his love once more.
No more crying, soon you'll be flying
She won't cry anymore, and soon she will ascend to a higher place.
To a place where forever begins
She will reach a destination where eternity starts.
She remembers a time when he was there
She recalls a moment when her loved one was present with her.
They were blissfully unaware
They didn't know what was to happen to them shortly.
That their time was near
They didn't have long left to be together.
For the man that she loved was to go away
Her beloved was destined to leave her.
He'd been called to a better place
He was summoned to a better realm.
Far, far away from here
He was going to a place far away from where they were.
Two lovers pray they'll meet again
Both lovers pray to meet each other again in another world.
On the other side
In the afterlife, on the other side of the world they know.
She feels no pain, she's strong again
She feels no pain anymore, she feels strong again.
Where the angels fly
She goes to a place where the angels are known to fly.
Been a long time waiting
She has been waiting anxiously for a long time.
To see his face and to feel his love again
She yearns to see her loved one's face and experience his love once more.
No more crying, soon you'll be flying
She won't cry anymore, and soon she will ascend to a higher place.
Flying to forever
She flies to a place where she will remain forever.
To a place where forever begins
She descends to a place where eternity begins.
To forever, forever
She goes to stay forever.
To a place where forever begins
She arrives at a place where eternity commences.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CAROLYN JULIA OWLETT, GANDALF ROUDETTE-MUSCHAMP, JOSHUA MARCUS ROWAN THOMPSON, SUSAN HELEN FURLONGER, TANYA ELIZABETH BONIFACE, TISHA MONIQUE MARTIN
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