Forever Came Today
The Supremes Lyrics


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There you were
Standing there
As your eyes reached out to me
Something warm in your eyes
Touched my heart right then and there
All the love I never knew
I found in you
Suddenly
My world stood still
My life was then fulfilled
As you gently touched my hand
I knew that we had laying a plan
For everlasting love
That I been forever dreaming of

At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
It came today
Forever came today

As we were standing there
You didn't speak a single word
But your eyes
Your eyes said you wanted me
Your touch said you needed me
And my heart said tenderly

Darling, oo
My darling
Make me yours
Let your kiss touch my face
And tell me love has led me
To this place to your warm embrace
And our happiness

Thanks to you my search has ended
And I want the world to see
How gently love has shined on me
With everlasting love
That I been forever dreaming of

At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
It came today
Forever came today

At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
Oh it came today
Forever came today

At last
At last




My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life

Overall Meaning

The Supremes’ “Forever Came Today” tells the story of a woman who finally finds the love of her life after years of searching. The first verse opens with the singer seeing her future partner for the first time, and feeling a warmness in her heart created by his gaze. The chorus states that “My forever came today” when her partner walked into her life and made her “lonely life a paradise.” The second verse explains how the singer knew they were meant to be, as their touch hinted at a future together. Finally, the song concludes by celebrating the arrival of her true and everlasting love.


Line by Line Meaning

There you were
The singer is describing the moment they met their current partner.


Standing there
The partner was physically present in front of the singer.


As your eyes reached out to me
The partner made eye contact with the singer, thereby establishing a connection.


Something warm in your eyes
The artist sensed an element of emotion in their partner's gaze, reinforcing their strong connection.


Touched my heart right then and there
The artist immediately felt an emotional connection to their partner because of the warm expression in their eyes.


All the love I never knew
The singer had been missing something in their life and had never truly experienced the warmth and affection that their partner bestowed upon them.


I found in you
The singer found the love they had been searching for in their partner.


Suddenly
The artist experienced a quick and unexpected change in their life.


My world stood still
The artist was so overcome with emotion that they forgot everything else around them.


My life was then fulfilled
The artist felt a sense of completeness in their life that they did not have before they met their partner.


As you gently touched my hand
The partner reached out and made physical contact with the singer.


I knew that we had laying a plan
The artist realized that they and their partner had unknowingly been headed towards each other and that destiny had brought them together.


For everlasting love
The singer and their partner's love was going to be long-lasting and unending.


That I been forever dreaming of
The singer had always wished for a love that would never end, and now they had found it.


At last, oo
This phrase indicates that the singer had been waiting a long time for this moment.


My forever came today (my forever came today)
The artist found their forever love today.


When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
The artist's partner entered their life and brought with them the love that the artist had been longing for.


And made my lonely life
The singer had been feeling lonely before they met their partner.


A paradise (a paradise)
Their partner made their life wonderful and full of love.


As we were standing there
The artist and their partner continued to stand together, lost in their feelings and connection.


You didn't speak a single word
Even though no words were spoken, the artist and their partner communicated through their looks and touches.


But your eyes
The expression in their partner's eyes was enough to convey how they felt.


Your eyes said you wanted me
The singer could tell from their partner's expression that they were attracted to the singer and wanted them.


Your touch said you needed me
When their partner touched them, the artist understood that their partner needed them in their life.


And my heart said tenderly
The singer's heart told them that they felt the same way about their partner.


Darling, oo
The singer is addressing their partner with affection.


My darling
The singer continues to address their partner with affection.


Make me yours
The artist wants their partner to claim them as their own.


Let your kiss touch my face
The artist wants their partner to kiss them.


And tell me love has led me
The singer wants their partner to assure them that love brought them together.


To this place to your warm embrace
The singer wants to be held tightly by their partner.


And our happiness
The artist and their partner will be happy together.


Thanks to you my search has ended
The artist had been searching for love and found it in their partner.


And I want the world to see
The artist wants everyone to know how much they love their partner and how much their partner means to them.


How gently love has shined on me
Love has brought light into the singer's life in a gentle and kind way.


Oh it came today
The artist is expressing their joy and amazement that their forever love came to them today.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Jr. Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland

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Jairo Valdivia

Lyric
There you were
Standing there
As your eyes reached out to me
Something warm in your eyes
Touched my heart right then and there
All the love I never knew
I found in you
Suddenly
My world stood still
My life was then fulfilled
As you gently touched my hand
I knew that we had laying a plan
For everlasting love
That I been forever dreaming of
At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
It came today
Forever came today
As we were standing there
You didn't speak a single word
But your eyes
Your eyes said you wanted me
Your touch said you needed me
And my heart said tenderly
Darling, oo
My darling
Make me yours
Let your kiss touch my face
And tell me love has led me
To this place to your warm embrace
And our happiness
Thanks to you my search has ended
And I want the world to see
How gently love has shined on me
With everlasting love
That I been forever dreaming of
At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
It came today
Forever came today
At last, oo
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life (when you walked into my life)
And made my lonely life
A paradise (a paradise)
Oh it came today
Forever came today
At last
At last
My forever came today (my forever came today)
When you walked into my life



All comments from YouTube:

frankie hunter

The most under-rated Supremes hit. Lamont Dozier praised Diana's singing and song.

Joshua

It truly is supreme.

Karl Billinger

This is my favourite of this girl group genre. Don’t shoot me all the rest is “Pants.”

Matt Lynch

This was literally 3 days before my parents were married😊 i appreciate their influenced me with motown such as the supremes.

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Davonche Smith

This live performance was better than the studio recording

qbbowles

Never heard this song before tonight, but I’m already in love with it!!

T. Campuzano

There's a remix on YouTube by a DJ goes by Mosogotam, it's really good

WE THE PEOPLE

It also was done by the Jackson 5

qbbowles

@WE THE PEOPLE definitely have to check that out!

Anthony Winn

Later recorded by the Jackson 5

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