Founded in Detroit, Michigan, United States in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes. Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in the mid-1960s with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1967, and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong. Ross left the group for a solo career in 1970, and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of the Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.
Forever Came Today
The Supremes Lyrics
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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
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
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
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.
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