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Forever was released on July 26, 2019 by BELLEVILLE LIMITED as a part of the album Shortland Street - The Musical: Original Cast Recording
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019
LabelBELLEVILLE LIMITED
LanguageEnglish
BPM123
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
DAY AFTER DAY
YEAR AFTER YEAR
EXCEPT ON THE WEEKENDS
WE'LL ALWAYS BE HERE
IF WE TAKE CARE OF WHAT WE'VE BUILT AND KEEP OUR VALUES STRONG
WE'LL GO ON AND ON AND ON
FOREVER
[Verse 2]
WE KNOW WE'RE NOT PERFECT
OUR LIVES ARE SHAMBOLIC
OUR HEAD SURGEON'S A DRUG ADDICT
THE CEO'S AN ALCOHOLIC
[Verse 3]
WE'VE GOT ISSUES
BUT WE'LL WORK THEM OUT
CAUSE LEARNING HOW TO LIVE TOGETHER'S WHAT SHORTLAND STREET IS ALL ABOUT
WE'RE PROUD TO BE
NEW ZEALAND'S VERY OWN SCREWED UP COMMUNITY
[Verse 4]
DAY AFTER DAY
YEAR AFTER YEAR
EXCEPT ON THE WEEKENDS WE'LL ALWAYS BE HERE ALWAYS BE HERE
IF WE STRIVE TO DO WHAT'S RIGHT
EVEN WHEN WE'RE WRONG
ALL WE'LL GO ON AND ON AND ON
FOREVER
[Verse 5]
EVERY YEAR IN FERNDALE
WE SUFFER TERRIBLY
AFTER EVERYTHING WE'VE BEEN THROUGH
ALL EVERYONE NEEDS THERAPY
THE CHAOS
NEVER ENDS IN THIS UNLUCKY LITTLE TOWN
BUT WHEN TRAGEDY STRIKES, WE DON'T LET IT GET US DOWN
WE HOP BACK ON OUR FEET
HELP OUT OUR MATES
AND MAKE SURE IS EVERYONE IS SWEET
[Verse 6]
DAY AFTER DAY
YEAR AFTER YEAR
EXCEPT ON THE WEEKENDS WE'LL ALWAYS BE HERE ALWAYS BE HERE
NOW SHORTLAND STREET'S A HOSPITAL WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS
ALL WE'LL GO ON AND ON AND ON
FOREVER
[Verse 7]
WAIT A MINUTE
YOU CAN'T LIVE FOREVER
ALL LIFE MUST COME TO AN END
HOWEVER
WE'LL REAPPEAR WITH A DIFFERENT NAME
AND A DIFFERENT FACE BUT WE'RE STILL THE SAME
THE CIRCLE OF LIFE GOES ROUND AND ROUND
HATCH, MATCH, DISPATCH
BACK INTO THE GROUND TILL WE JOIN THE RANKS OF
GENEALOGY
AND OUR HISTORY BECOMES
MYTHOLOGY
THE FUTURE IS A MYSTERY
WHO KNOWS WHAT LIES AHEAD?
IN FERNDALE, THERE'S SO MANY WAYS
THAT YOU CAN END UP DEAD
AND NOW A TOAST
TO THE HUSBAND AND WIFE
AND THE UPS AND DOWNS
OF THIS CRAZY LIFE
SO SEIZE THE DAY
LEARN AND GROW
FALL IN LOVE TOGETHER WE'LL GO
ON AND ON (ON AND ON)
ON AND ON AND ON AND ON
ON AND ON AND ON AND ON ON AND ON AND ON AND ON
[Verse 8]
I'M STUCK IN A LOVE TRIANGLE
WHENEVER YOU'RE BLUE
AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO YOU GOTTA BAKE IT AWAY
NO YOU'RE NOT IN GUATEMALA NOW
BED HOPPING! BED HOPPING!
JAKI IS SLEEPING WITH HONE IS CHEATING ON CARRIE IS FLIRTING
WITH NICK HAS A CRUSH
SAVING LIVES
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
BEING A HERO
GOODBYE FERNDALE
'T' TO THE DOUBLE 'E' 'N' 'I' DOUBLE 'S' 'U' 'E' 'S'
TEEN ISSUES!
ENSEMBLE IS IT YOU OR IS IT ME?
IS IT YOU OR IS IT ME?
[Verse 9]
DAY AFTER DAY
YEAR AFTER YEAR
EXCEPT ON THE WEEKENDS
WE'LL ALWAYS BE HERE
WE HOPE YOU'VE HAD A GOOD TIME
WE'RE GLAD YOU CAME ALONG
LIONEL BUT NOW THE SHOW IS OVER
SO WE BETTER END THIS SONG
MAKE SURE YOU GET HOME SAFELY
UNTIL NEXT TIME SO LONG
SO LONG, SO LONG
AND WE'LL GO ON AND ON AND ON
AND ON FOREV-
[Verse 10]
AAAUUUGGGHHH!
AAAUUUGGGHHH!
AAAUUUGGGHHH!
AAAUUUGGGHHH!
[Verse 11]
LIFE IS A CLIFFHANGER!
LOVE IS A CLIFFHANGER!
DEATH IS A CLIFFHANGER!
IS THIS THE CLIFFHANG -
Written by: Guy Langford

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