SPICE GIRLS
SPORTY BABY SCARY POSH GINGER

MEGJELENÉS 2000. November 6.
FELVÉTELEK 1998 Július, 1999 Augusztus - 2000 Július
MŰFAJ R&B
HOSSZ 49:28
KIADÓ Virgin Records
PRODUCEREK Rodney Jerkins - Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis - Harvey Mason Jr. - Matt Rowe - Robert Smith - Richard Stannard - Uncle Freddie
KISLEMEZEK AZ ALBUMRÓL
- 01: Goodbye - 1998. December 14.
- 02: Holler/Let Love Lead the Way - 2000. Október 23.
ELŐZŐ ALBUM SpiceWorld (1997)
KÖVETKEZŐ ALBUM Greatest Hits (2007)

FOREVER Spice Girls angol lánycsapat harmadik és egyben utolsó stúdióalbuma, amelyet 2000. november 1-jén adott ki a Virgin Records. Ez az egyetlen albumuk Geri Halliwell nélkül, aki később 2007-ben csatlakozott a Greatest Hits albumhoz.
A Forever a második helyen végzett a brit albumlistán, és ezzel a csoport egyetlen stúdióalbumává vált, amely nem került a brit listák élére. Később a British Phonographic Industry (BPI) platina minősítést kapott. Az album szintén csak a 39. helyet érte el az amerikai Billboard 200-on. Világszerte több mint kétmillió példányban kelt el az album, ami kereskedelmi csalódás a két korábbi Spice és Spiceworld albumukhoz képest.
A vezető és egyetlen kislemez, a dupla A-oldalas "Holler" és a "Let Love Lead the Way" az Egyesült Királyság kislemezlistájának első helyén debütált, ezzel a csoport kilencedik első számú kislemeze lett. Közel két évvel korábban megjelent, 1998-as karácsonyi kislemezük, a "Goodbye" is felkerült az albumra, mint a közeli. A "Tell Me Why", a "Weekend Love" és az "If You Wanna Have Some Fun" promóciós kislemezként jelent meg az albumról, utóbbihoz pedig egy montázszenei videót, amelyet kizárólag európai zenei állomásoknak adtak ki.

HÁTTÉR

A Spiceworld turné során 1998 elején a csoport kezdeti projektbe kezdett, hogy dalokat írjanak és rögzítsenek egy esetleges harmadik albumhoz és egy élő albumhoz. Ennek az albumnak az eredeti koncepciója az volt, hogy szólódalokat, duetteket és feldolgozásokat mutasson be mind az öt taggal, annak érdekében, hogy népszerűsítse azt az elképzelést, hogy a Spice Girls mind egyéniség, mégis összeállhat egy egységként. A lányok a dublini Windmill Lane Stúdióba mentek régi munkatársaikkal, Richard Stannarddal és Matt Rowe-val, hogy új albumon dolgozzanak, és mesterfelvételeket készítsenek egy élő albumhoz. Geri Halliwell hirtelen távozásával a projekt nagy fordulatot vett, a már elkészített dalok közül sokat leselejteztek, az élő albumot pedig törölték.
A Spice Girls 1998 júliusában rögzítette karácsonyi kislemezét, a "Goodbye"-t, a Spiceworld Tour észak-amerikai szakasza alatt. A lányok ismét összeálltak Stannarddal és Rowe-val. A következő évben felvették a "My Strongest Suit"-t az Aida musical koncepcióalbumához. A "Goodbye" 1998. decemberi megjelenése és a Forever 2000. novemberi megjelenése között eltelt két év alatt a csoport, valamint általában a popzenei táj drámaian megváltozott. Abban a reményben, hogy egy érettebb imázst ápolnak, a csapat összeállt egy amerikai producer csapattal, hogy R&B hangzást adjon a Forevernek. A kezdeti felvételek azonban megőrizték korábbi műveik pop hangzását.

FELVÉTEL

Az album felvétele kezdetben 1999 közepén kezdődött, és az albumhoz rögzített első számokat az Abbey Road Studiosban rögzítették Stannarddal és Rowe-val. A csoport augusztusban és szeptemberben is dolgozott a számokon, Eliot Kennedyvel a Steelworks Studios-ban, illetve Rodney Jerkins-szel, Jimmy Jammel és Terry Lewis-szal a Whitfield Street Studios-ban. Ezeket az üléseket követően az albumon végzett munka szünetel. Melanie Chisholm megkezdte első szólóalbuma, a Northern Star népszerűsítését, amely októberben jelent meg, és a csoport megkezdte a felkészülést a Christmas in Spiceworld turnéra, amelyen bemutatták a "Right Back At Ya", a "W.O.M.A.N." című számokat. és "Holler". A turné után Chisholm folytatta a Northern Star népszerűsítését, a többi tag pedig saját szólóanyaguk elkészítésével foglalkozott. Az album felvétele csak 2000 áprilisában folytatódott, amikor további számokat vettek fel Jerkinsszel Miamiban, majd 2000. július 17-én következett az utolsó felvétel.
A Stannarddal és Rowe-val közösen készült szekciókat végül letörölték az albumról, és Kennedy egyetlen fennmaradt hozzájárulása az albumhoz a "Right Back at Ya" volt, amely újra felvett, újrakevert, R&B formában szerepelt az albumon, amelyet Kennedy "dübörgő, unalmas, alsó fiókos R&B dalként" írt le. Egy David Sinclair életrajzíróval készült interjúban Stannard a "W.O.M.A.N." kihagyása miatti csalódottságát közvetítette: "Azt a dalt nagyon érdekesnek tartottam szövegileg, mert a lányokból nővé vált, amit Matt és úgy gondoltuk, hogy itt az ideje, hogy megtegyék. Szükségük volt valamire, ami azt sugallja, hogy még mindig ugyanaz a dal, mint a baráti kör, de nem ők." mert "a hang [volt] továbbhaladva" a felvétel óta eltelt idő alatt.

KRITIKA

A Forever vegyes kritikákat kapott a zenekritikusoktól. A Metacritic-nél, amely 100-ból normalizált értékelést ad a mainstream kiadványok kritikáihoz, az album 45-ös átlagos pontszámot kapott kilenc értékelés alapján. James Hunter, a Rolling Stone-tól egy vegyes kritikában kifejtette, hogy "a Forever valószínűleg valahol a közepén fog reakciót kiváltani – egy kivétellel ez teljesen rendben van." A zenekritikusok ambivalens véleményt alkottak a lemez hangzásában a csoport korábbi kiadásaihoz képest történt változásáról. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, az AllMusic-től azt írta, hogy a Foreveren a Spice Girls "minden megfelelő lépést megtesz, Rodney Jerkins szupersztár producert bízta meg a legtöbb szám kormányzásával, és próbál érettnek tűnni, de mindez egy érdekesen öntudatos és lapos lemezt eredményez." Andrew Lynch, az Entertainment.ie munkatársa így vélekedett: "A produkció olyan sima, mint valaha, de úgy tűnik, hogy a régi Girl Power lelkesedés nagy része kimerült és elszállt – és ezzel együtt a szórakozás nagy része is, amely az alapvető ragacsosságukat váltotta meg." David Browne, az Entertainment Weekly munkatársa így nyilatkozott: "Minden műfaj a homogén hangszertől a delikált klisékig terjed. férfi rapper közbeszólásai, biztonságosan a helyén A zene annyira ízléses, visszafogott és futószalagon jártas, hogy a korai kislemezek, mint a „Say You'll Be There” a legnyersebb punk rocknak tűnnek.” Betty Clarke, a The Guardian negatívan értékelte a Forever-t, és kijelentette, hogy „végül vágyakozik azokra a pop és a Spice Girls4-re, amikor az volt.
Más kritikák pozitívabbak voltak az album produkciójával kapcsolatban. Michael Paoletta, a Billboard munkatársa pozitívan értékelte az albumot, és kijelentette, hogy "árad az időszerű funk ütemektől és olyan jól kidolgozott dalokból, amelyekből az első számú slágerek készülnek." Pozitív értékelésben Stephanie McGrath a Jam! azt írta, hogy az album a csoport kísérlete volt, hogy "tompítsa korábbi ragyogásukat, és kifinomult csavart adjon fülbemászó popzenéjüknek". Azt írta, hogy a csoport „kényelmesebbnek” hangzik az album stílusához képest, és úgy jellemezte, hogy „tele van jó popzenével”. Natalie Nichols, a Los Angeles Times munkatársa úgy jellemezte az album énekhangját, mint az elődjéhez képest, és azt írta, hogy „a lányok több énekes szenvedélyt és tekintélyt gyűjtenek össze” a Spiceworld-hez képest. A The Sonic Net kritikája azt írta, hogy az album "nagyon profinak" hangzott, de azt is írta, hogy "csak egy kemény rajongó tagadhatja, hogy a virágzás határozottan a rózsáról szól."

DALLISTA

01: HOLLER - 4:15
- Írók Spice Girls - Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels - Fred Jerkins III
- Producerek Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels
02: TELL ME WHY - 4:13
- Írók Emma Bunton - Melanie Brown - Victoria Beckham - Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels - Fred Jerkins III - Mischke Butler
- Producerek Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels
03: LET LOVE LEAD THE WAY - 4:57
- Írók Spice Girls - Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels - Fred Jerkins III - Harvey Mason Jr.
- Producerek Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels - Harvey Mason Jr.
04: RIGHT BACK AT YA - 4:09
- Írók Spice Girls - Eliot Kennedy - Tim Lever
- Producerek Uncle Freddie
05: GET DOWN WITH ME - 3:45
- Írók Emma Bunton - Melanie Brown - Victoria Beckham - Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels - Fred Jerkins III - Mischke Butler - Robert Smith
- Producerek Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels - FRobert Smith
06: WASTING MY TIME - 4:13
- Írók Melanie Chisholm - Emma Bunton - Melanie Brown - LaShawn Daniels - Fred Jerkins III
- Producerek Uncle Freddie - LaShawn Daniels
07: WEEKEND LOVE - 4:04
- Írók Spice Girls - Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels - Fred Jerkins III
- Producerek Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels
08: TIME GOES BY - 4:51
- Írók Emma Bunton - Melanie Brown - Victoria Beckham - Rodney Jerkins - LaShawn Daniels - Fred Jerkins III - Mischke Butler
- Producerek Rodney Jerkins - Uncle Freddie - LaShawn Daniels
09: IF YOU WANNA HAVE SOME FUN - 5:25
- Írók Spice Girls - James Harris III - Terry Lewis
- Producerek Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
10: OXYGEN - 4:55
- Írók Spice Girls - James Harris III - Terry Lewis
- Producerek Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
11: GOODBYE - 4:35
- Írók Spice Girls - Richard Stannard - Matt Rowe
- Producerek Richard Stannard - Matt Rowe

MÁS DALOK

CRISTMAS WRAPPING - Kislemez: Goodbye (1998)
SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES - Kislemez: Goodbye (1998)
WE ARE FAMILY - Kislemez: Goodbye (1998)
MY STRONGEST SUIT
W.O.M.A.N. - Törölve
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE - Törölve
IF IT'S LOVING ON YOUR MIND - Törölve
PAIN PROOF - Törölve
GO GO GO - Törölve
TOO HOT - Törölve

KISLEMEZEK

GOODBYE Spice Girls brit lánycsapat által rögzített dal. Írta a csoport, Richard Stannard és Matt Rowe, míg a producere az utóbbi kettő. A dal lett a csoport első dala Geri Halliwell éneke nélkül. A Virgin Records adta ki 1998. december 14-én, majd felkerült harmadik stúdióalbumukra, a Foreverre (2000). A "Goodbye" egy popballada, amely szövegileg egy baráttól, konkrétan Halliwelltől való búcsúból áll. A dalszövegeket a média és a rajongók is a csoport végének tekintették, bár az ötletet a tagok elvetették.
A "Goodbye" pozitív kritikákat kapott a zenekommentátoroktól, akik szerint ez a csoport egyik legjobb kislemeze. A dal kereskedelmi sikert aratott, az Egyesült Királyság kislemezlistájának élére került, és a Spice Girls lett az első olyan fellépő, akinek három egymást követő karácsonyi első számú kislemeze volt az 1965-ös The Beatles óta. Nemzetközileg is kereskedelmileg sikeres volt: Kanadában, Új-Zélandon, Írországban és Olaszországban érte el az első helyezéseket, valamint a top ötbe került a toplistákon Ausztráliában, Hollandiában, Maarországban, El Sallayban, Dániában és Magyarországon. Tajvan. Ezenkívül a "Goodbye" a 11. helyet érte el az Egyesült Államok Billboard Hot 100-án.
A „Goodbye” című dalhoz tartozó videoklipet a Mentmore Towers-ben forgatták, és a csoport egy kastélyban énekelte a dalt; Melanie Brown és Victoria Beckham akkoriban mindketten terhesek voltak.

MY STRONGEST SUIT Ez volt a csoport első száma a Goodbye után, így nagy médiafigyelmet kapott, még a rádióban is jól játszották, különösen az Egyesült Királyságban. A szám Elton John és Tim Rice Aida című albumának része. A Spice Girls néhány nagy híresség volt, akik részt vettek a projektben. Az albumot a Disney AIDA című musicaljének "koncepcióalbumának" tekintik. 2000-ben az album ismét megjelent, de a musical eredeti szereplőivel. 1999-ben felröppent a pletyka, hogy a My Strongest Suit kereskedelmi kislemezként fog megjelenni, de a pletykák nem váltak be. Abban az időben Melanie B és Victoria Beckham is szülési szabadságon volt.

HOLLER Spice Girls brit lánycsapat dala harmadik stúdióalbumukról, a Foreverről (2000). A csoport írta, további írók pedig Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels és Fred Jerkins III, a producerként pedig Darkchild is szolgált. A számot 2000. október 23-án adta ki az Egyesült Királyságban a Virgin Records a Forever vezető kislemezeként, dupla A-oldalas kislemezként a "Let Love Lead the Way"-vel; a csoport korábban, szeptember 11-én bemutatta a dalt hivatalos honlapján. A „Holler” egy R&B és dance dal, amely a csoport korábbi rágógumi pop-műveitől való eltérést ábrázolja. Szöveg szerint a tagok "come-ons"-t énekelnek egy férfinak.
A "Holler" vegyes kritikákat kapott a zenekritikusoktól; míg egyesek dicsérték a dal produkcióját és a Spice Girls énekét, mások túlságosan hasonlítottak a Destiny's Child, a Sister Sledge és a TLC műveihez, és úgy gondolták, hogy túlságosan különbözik a csoport korábbi hangzásaitól. A dal kereskedelmi sikert aratott, az Egyesült Királyság kislemezlistájának élére került, és a banda kilencedik első számú kislemeze lett a régióban. Ezzel a Spice Girls rekordot hozott a legtöbb első számú kislemezzel rendelkező lánycsapatban. Nemzetközileg kereskedelmileg is sikeres volt, és az első tíz közé jutott olyan országokban, mint Kanada, Dánia, Finnország, Írország és Spanyolország. Az Egyesült Államokban nem érte el a Billboard Hot 100-at, de a Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles listán a 12. helyet sikerült elérnie.
A "Holler" klipjét Jake Nava rendezte, és nagyjából egy időben forgatták a "Let Love Lead the Way" videójával. A lányokat ábrázolta, amint egy-egy négy elemet játszanak, és egy üvegpiramisban is együtt jelennek meg.

LET LOVE LEAD THE WAY Spice Girls brit lánycsapat dala harmadik stúdióalbumukról, a Foreverről (2000). A dalt a banda tagjai írták, további írók pedig Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III és Harvey Mason Jr., míg a gyártást Darkchild és Mason Jr. bonyolították le. A szám dupla A-oldalas kislemezként jelent meg "Holler"-vel 2000. október 23-án, az Egyesült Királyságban pedig a Virgin Records kislemezeként a Forever. A "Let Love Lead the Way" egy R&B ballada, melyben a csapat lírailag bátorító szavakat énekel a jövőre nézve egy lánynak, amelyet egyes kritikusok szerint Geri Halliwellnek, a csoport egykori tagjának szólt. Melanie C, a csoport tagja úgy jellemezte a dal szövegét, hogy "csak arról szól, hogy a szerelem mindent legyőz".
A "Let Love Lead the Way" vegyes kritikákat kapott a zenekritikusoktól. Míg néhányan dicsérték a számot, mások úgy gondolták, hogy az R&B-vezérelt produkció nem illett a zenekarhoz. A dal kereskedelmi sikert aratott, a brit kislemezlistán az első helyet érte el, a csoport kilencedik első számú kislemeze lett a régióban, és ezzel a legtöbb kislemezzel rendelkező női csoport a slágerlisták élére került. Nemzetközileg kereskedelmileg is sikeres volt, és az első tízbe tetőzött Dániában, Finnországban, Írországban, Olaszországban és Spanyolországban.
A "Let Love Lead the Way" című klipjét Greg Masuak rendezte, és ugyanazt a koncepciót tartalmazza, mint a "Holler" videóé, amelyben a lányok a négy elem valamelyikét játszák.

TELL ME WHY A brit lánycsapat, a Spice Girls dala, amely harmadik stúdióalbumuk, a Forever (2000) második számaként jelenik meg. A dalt Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III és Mischke Butler írta. Jerkins és Daniels készítette a dalt. 2000 decemberében adták ki promóciós kislemezként. Eredetileg a Forever második kislemezeként tervezték a kiadást.
Miután a Spice Girls 1998 decemberében kiadta a "Goodbye"-t első kislemezként Geri Halliwell nélkül, a csoport szünetet tartott. 1999 közepén elkezdtek dolgozni harmadik stúdióalbumukon, és először dolgoztak együtt Rodney Jerkins producerrel. Jerkins azt mondta, reméli, hogy "városi, táncos" hangulatot hoz a projektbe: "Még mindig lesz pop vonzereje, de az ütemek kicsit keményebbek lesznek."
A "Tell Me Why" 2000 decemberében jelent meg a Spice Girls harmadik, Forever stúdióalbumának promóciós kislemezeként megjelent három dal egyikeként, az "If You Wanna Have Some Fun" és a "Weekend Love" mellett. 2001 januárjában a Virgin Records kiadott egy promóciós lemezt, amely Thunderpuss és Jonathan Peters dalának remixeit tartalmazza. A kislemez és remixei nem kerültek kereskedelmi forgalomba az anyaalbum "kiábrándító" eladásai miatt. 2001 nyarán egy promóciós kislemezt adtak ki Ausztráliában a remixekkel, versenydíjként a TV Hits Magazine keresztpromóciójában.
Jonathan Peters "Tell Me Why" című szerkesztését később, 2007 novemberében adták ki a kereskedelmi forgalomban bónuszdalként és a tizenhetedik dalként a csoport Greatest Hits albumának deluxe kiadásában.
A dalt a 2012–13-as Viva Forever! című zenegépben adták elő, amely a Spice Girls dalaira épült.

IF YOU WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Ez lesz a Forever második brit kislemeze. A világ többi részén a harmadik. A kislemez Európa, az Egyesült Királyság, Ausztrália és Kanada klubjaiba szivárgott ki. Sikeres volt a Fülöp-szigeteken, ahol a 20. helyre került. Promóciós kislemezként adták ki. A dal inkább a régi iskola popstílusát mutatta be, mint a Forever album többi részét.
Az album törlése miatt a kislemez hivatalosan soha nem jelent meg. A dal azonban eljutott az MTV-hez, a Virgin által készített promóciós videóval, amely pályafutása során különböző zenei videókból készült összeállításokat mutat be. Kivéve Geri Halliwell, akit mindenhonnan kivágtak.

WEEKEND LOVE Spice Girls Forever albumának második kislemeze lesz Ázsiában. Mivel azonban a Virgin Records az Egyesült Királyságban, valamint Melanie B, Emma Bunton, Victoria Beckham és Melanie C úgy döntött, hogy lemond az album promóciós terveiről, az ázsiai Virgin Records kiadta a "Weekend Love" promóciós kislemezét. A dal egyben a Forever utolsó kislemeze is volt Európában, Ausztráliában, Kanadában, az Egyesült Királyságban és Amerikában. A kislemez törlése miatt az elkészült promóciós kislemezeket a Virgin Records/EMI eltávolította. Néhány promóciós kislemez azonban kiszivárgott.
Melanie B egy interjúban megjegyezte, hogy érdekli a Weekend Love remixelése. Azt mondta, arra gondolt, hogy felhívja barátait, Lil' Kimet, Trinát vagy Foxy Brownt, hátha érdekli őket egy remix készítése a lányokkal. Ez a terv azonban a törlés miatt meghiúsult. A remix egy teljesen új dal lett volna, és a Forever ötödik kislemezeként adták volna ki.

DALSZÖVEGEK

HOLLER

(Spice Girls, Darkchild 2000)
I wanna make you holler (Come on, uh, yeah yeah, let me see ya holler)
Imagine us together (Let me see ya holler, Darkchild, Darkchild, come on)
Don’t be afraid to play my game (Let’s go)

Boy, don’t you hesitate, I won’t keep waiting for you
To come and let me take, you to my fantasy room
You’re gonna like it there, and all the things that I do
I’ll treat you right all through the night
We can do anything
I’ll take you all the places you wanna be (I’ll take you there, I’ll take you there)
I’ll be your fantasy
Everything you want you will find in me, if you play my game, yeah

I wanna make you holler, and hear you scream my name (scream my name)
I’ll give you rules to follow, so you can play my game (oh, play my game)
Imagine us together, me driving you insane (together, driving you insane, yeah)
You will give into me, don’t be afraid to play my game (into me, just play my game)

So what you gonna do, now that I’ve got you with me
You’ve gotta show me boy, cause nothing comes for free
Start from the bottom and, work your way up slowly
Don’t be afraid to play my game
We can go all night long
Doing things you thought you would never do (And I won’t tell no one)
I won’t tell anyone
What we do, it’s just for me and you, so come and play my game

I wanna make you holler (oh-oh)
And hear you scream my name (scream my name, yeah-yeah)
I’ll give you rules to follow, so you can play my game (you can play my game)
Imagine us together, me driving you insane (imagine us, driving you insane)
You will give into me, don’t be afraid to play my game (into me, yeah)

I wanna make you holler (holler, holler)
And hear you scream my name (make you scream my name)
I’ll give you rules to follow (follow, follow)
So you can play my game (you can play my game)
Imagine us together, me driving you insane (imagine us, driving you insane)
You will give into me, don’t be afraid to play my game (ah, yeah)
I wanna make you holler
(Holler, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, come on)
I wanna make you holler ah-ah-ah-oller
(Holler, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, come on)
I wanna make you holler
(Holler, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, come on)
I wanna make you holler ah-ah-ah-oller
(Holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, come on, let me see ya holler, Darkchild, come on)

We can go all night long
Doing things you thought you would never do (And I won’t tell them)
I won’t tell anyone
Cause everything is just between me and you
But you gotta play my game, yeah

I wanna make you holler, and hear you scream my name (all night, all night long)
I’ll give you rules to follow, so you can play my game (follow me, you can play my game)
Imagine us together, me driving you insane (me driving you insane)
You will give into me, don’t be afraid to play my game (give into me)

I wanna make you holler, and hear you scream my name
(Holler, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, come on)
I’ll give you rules to follow, so you can play my game
(Holler, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, come on)
Imagine us together, me driving you insane
(Holler, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, come on)
You will give into me, don’t be afraid to play my game
(Holler, holler, holler, holler, come on, come on, let me see ya holler, Darkchild, come on)

I wanna make you holler (and hear you scream my name)
I’ll give you rules to follow (so you can play my game)
Imagine us together (me driving you insane)
You will give into me, don’t be afraid to play my game

I wanna make you holler
I’ll give you rules to follow
Imagine us together (Me driving you insane)
You will give into me

TELL ME WHY

Spice Girls, Darkchild, let’s dance

Oh, we could have had it all, but you turned your back
It started with dreams, it started a team
But you weren’t as true as you always seemed
You promised to love, no matter what
Yet you turned your back and walked out on me
What made you think, (that without me (Harmony))
Your life would be so much better but now you see (oh, but now you see)
That without me, your hopes and dreams (Your hopes, and your dreams)
Will never be as good as what you had with me

Tell me why, oh why, did we end up this way? (So tell me why, did we end up this way?)
When we tried we tried, to make everything okay (We tried, oh)
Tell me why, oh why, did you feel you couldn't stay (Did you feel you couldn't stay?)
When we could have stayed together, but you wanted it this way (But you wanted it this way)

You never thought that I would find out
All of the things you said about us
When you're the one who, decided to
Erase all our plans and say you approve
What made you think, (that without me (Harmony))
Your life would be so much better but now you see (So much better, but now you see)
That without me your hopes and dreams (They will never)
it will never be as good as what you had with me (Had with me)

Tell me why, oh why, did we end up this way? (Tell me why, diid we end up this way?)
When we tried we tried, to make everything okay (When we tried, yes we did)
Tell me why, oh why, did you feel you couldn't stay (Did you feel you couldn't stay?)
When we could have stayed together, but you wanted it this way (We could have, oh)

Tell me why, oh why, did we end up this way? (did we end up this way, I thought it was okay)
When we tried we tried, to make everything okay (We tried and tried, tried so hard)
Tell me why, oh why, did you feel you couldn't stay (But you wanted to leave)
When we could have stayed together
But you wanted it this way (Thought you wanted it this way)

Now tell me was it your plan all along (oh)
To try and use me, and then let go
Now where is the trust we had between us
I guess that you never played by the rules

Can you tell me?
Tell me why, oh why, did we end up this way? (Did we end up this way babe?)
When we tried we tried, to make everything okay (We tried, and tried again, yes we did)
Tell me why, oh why, did you feel you couldn't stay
When we could have stayed together (Thought you couldn't stay)
But you wanted it this way (But you wanted it this way)

Tell me why, oh why, did we end up this way? (Oh tell me why, did we end up this way?)
When we tried we tried (We always tried again)
To make everything okay (We always tried again)
Tell me why, oh why, did you feel you couldn't stay (Somebody tell me why)
When we could have stayed together (When we could have stayed together)
But you wanted it this way (You wanted it this way)

Tell me why, oh why, did we end up this way? (Oh tell me why)
When we tried we tried, to make everything okay (Yeah yeah yeah, to make everything okay)
Tell me why, oh why, did you feel you couldn't stay (Did you feel you couldn't stay)
When we could have stayed together (but you wanted it this way)

LET LOVE LEAD THE WAY

What makes this world go round
Will the answer let her down
She is so sweet and young
And her life has just begun
What does her future hold
That’s a story left unknown
Will she make it through her days
Let our love lead the way

(Part of me laughs, part of me cries (Oh)
Part of me wants to question why (Question why)
Why is there joy, why is there pain?
Why is there sunshine and the rain?
One day you’re here, next you are gone (One day, are gone)
No matter what we must go on
Just keep the faith and, let love lead the way (Harmony))
Every thing will work out fine, if you let love (Love lead the way (Harmony))

Sitting there all alone
In the window of her room
Watching the world go by
Brings tears to her eyes
All she sees is hurt and pain
And she wants to brake the chains
She’ll keep pressing every day
And she’ll find her own sweet way

(Part of me laughs, part of me cries (Me laughs and, I cry)
Part of me wants to question why (Wants to question why)
Why is there joy, why is there pain? (So much pain)
Why is there sunshine and the rain?
One day you’re here, next you are gone (You’re here, you’re gone)
No matter what we must go on (I will go on)
Just keep the faith and, let love lead the way (Harmony)) (I know, I know, I know, I know)

You can be all that, and still can be who you are
You’ve got to know for sure, that it isn’t make believe
You may feel weak, but you are strong, don’t you give up
Girl, if you keep holding on, you’ll never be wrong
Just close you’re eyes ‘cause it lies, deep in your heart, yeah

(Part of me laughs, part of me cries (I cry)
Part of me wants to question why (I do, I do)
Why is there joy, why is there pain? (Yeah, yeah, oh, why is there pain)
Why is there sunshine and the rain?
One day you’re here, next you are gone (Your here, oh, gone)
No matter what we must go on (We must)
Just keep the faith and, let love lead the way (Harmony)) (Love lead the way)

(Part of me laughs, part of me cries (I love ya, I cry)
Part of me wants to question why (Question why)
Why is there joy, why is there pain? (So much joy, so much pain)
Why is there sunshine and the rain? (Shine and the rain)
One day you’re here, next you are gone (Your here, you’re gone)
No matter what we must go on (We will)
Just keep the faith and, let love lead the way (Harmony)) (Lead the way)
Every thing will work out fine, if you let love (Love lead the way
Love lead the way, love lead the way (Harmony))

RIGHT BACK AT YA

(Wooh oh oh oh, wooh oh oh oh oh (Harmony))
We’re coming right back at ya, come on
This party’s begun, jump to it

It’s a brand new day
I’ve got a feeling things are goin’ my way, cause the girls are back in town
So don’t look down
‘Cause the groove won’t let your feet touch the ground, yeah yeah
(No lookin’ back (Harmony))
And you thought we wouldn’t make it this far, (so we proved you wrong again (Harmony))
Now’s the time (Time)
We’re coming right back with a brand new design, (feeling fine (Harmony))
There’s been tears along the way, but we’re still the best of friends (oh)
Never needed to pretend, cause real friendship never ends (oh)

We’re comin’ right back at ya, come on (Back at you, come on)
This party’s begun (Party’s begun)
Jump to it ‘cause the girls are comin’ back again
(‘Cause the girls are comin’ back with you again)
Right back at ya, this time (At you, this time)
We’re changing the vibe
Get with it (Get with it), cause the girls are comin’ back again (Girls are comin’ back again)
(Right, wooh oh oh oh, wooh oh oh oh oh (Harmony)) (oh-oh)
‘Cause the girls are coming back again (Coming back again)

Now
We’ve had a taste of what we all can achieve, but we’re comin’ back for more
To show you how (How)
To turn your dreams into a reality, stronger than before
There’s been tears along the way, but we never cried alone (oh)
The four of us have grown, and our friendship never ends (oh)

We’re coming right back at ya, no R-I-P
Not forgetting the days when we were all Wannabes
Spice it up through and through, through and through to the limit
They all try and diss us but there ain’t nothing in it
We started a trend that they all imitated (Right, wooh oh oh oh (Harmony))
A new generation of spice we created (Wooh oh oh oh oh (Harmony))
You all know who you are we couldn’t have done it without ya
So once again we’re coming right back at ya
There’s been tears along the way, but we’re still the best of friends (oh)
Never needed to pretend, cause real friendship never ends (oh)

We’re comin’ right back at ya, come on (We’re comin right back at ya, come on)
This party’s begun (Party’s begun)
Jump to it ‘cause the girls are comin’ back again (Girls are comin’ back again)
Right back at ya, this time (Yeah, yeah)
We’re changing the vibe (Yeah)
Get with it, ‘cause the girls are comin’ back again (Get with it, We’re comin’ right back at you)

Right back at ya, come on
This party’s begun (This party’s only just begun)
Jump to it cause the girls are comin’ back again (Cause’ the girls are comin’ back again)
Right back at ya, this time (Right, wooh oh oh oh (Harmony))
We’re changing the vibe (Wooh oh oh oh oh (Harmony)) (Changing the vibe)
Get with it cause the girls are comin’ back again (Girls are comin’ back again)

Right back at ya, come on (At ya, come on)
This party’s begun (Party’s begun)
Jump to it ‘cause the girls are comin’ back again (Comin’ around again)
Right back at ya, this time (At ya this time)
We’re changing the vibe (Changing the vibe)
Get with it ‘cause the girls are comin’ back again (Girls are comin’ back again)

GET DOWN WITH ME

Let me tell ya
'Bout the night I wanna have, gonna show ya
How you're gonna make it last, are you ready?
When I'm takin' it too fast, just for me what I need
And release a part of me
(So tonight, gonna take you on a ride (Harmony))
(All night, and you better make it right)
(Cos tonight, there's only one thing on my mind (Harmony))
(All night, and you'll find out just in time)

If you knew (If you really knew)
Just what plan I has got in store for you (You wouldn't leave)
You wouldn't leave the room until I am through (I'm tired of being under)
I'm tired of being undercover (It's time)
It's time to be your lover, so get down with me (So get down with me)

Let me know
What is going through your mind, does it show
How I'm feeling deep inside, hold me close
Now that you know how it goes, we can do it again
And this night will never end
(So tonight, gonna take you on a ride (Harmony)) (All night, take you on a ride)
(Oh, you're gonna make it right)
(Cos tonight, there's only one thing on my mind (Harmony))
(Oh, and you're gonna find out tonight)

If you knew (If you knew)
Just what plan I has got in store for you (You wouldn't wanna leave)
You wouldn't leave the room until I am through
(Until I was done with you and we were through)
I'm tired of being undercover (It's time)
It's time to be your lover, so get down with me (So get down with me)

Now that we have been together for a night (Now that together for a night)
It's time that you and I to say goodbye (It's Time say goodbye)
Don't try to hold on to this moment (To hold on to this moment)
(Cos when you wake up I'll be gone, yeah, yeah-yeah)

If you knew (If you knew)
Just what plan I has got in store for you (Ah, just what the night has got in store)
You wouldn't leave the room until I am through (Till I am through, no-no, no)
I'm tired of being undercover (I don't wanna be)
It's time to be your lover, so get down with me (Now it's time to be)

If you knew (Now it's time to get down with me, now it's time to get down with me)
Just what plan I has got in store for you
(Now it's time to get down with me, now it's time to get down with me)
You wouldn't leave the room until I am through
(Now it's time to get down with me, now it's time to get down with me)
I'm tired of being undercover
(Now it's time to get down with me, now it's time to get down with me)
It's time to be your lover, so get down with me
(Now it's time to get down with me, now it's time to get down with me)

WASTING MY TIME

Baby who, was the one that treated you so bad that you
Felt that you, had to do to me what she had done to you
Now you prove, everything that my friends had told me about you
Was true, now it’s over and we’re through
You thought you’d play me, and have things your way
So can you blame me, for walking away?
What did I do to, be treated so bad (treated so bad)
Now you have lost me, and I was the best thing you’d ever had

You think that I don’t know, what’s going on (what’s going on)
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time
I can’t keep holding on
‘Cause I know with you I’d just be wasting my time (Cause I know with you I)

Can’t you see, that the things you said and did never had me
Make believe, that you saw something special inside of me
Now you seem, to think that you can’t live your life without me
Sorry, baby you can’t do this to me
You thought that you'd play me, and have things your way (And have things your way)
So can you blame me, for walking away (So can you blame me, walking away)
What did I do to, be treated so bad (So bad)
Now you have lost me, and I was the best thing you'd ever had

And you think I don’t know, what’s going on (I, what’s going on)
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time
(But I know with you, I’d just be wasting my time)
I can’t keep holding on (no no, just holding on)
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time
(But I know with you I’d just, I can’t restore my time)

I don’t know, what’s going on (I don’t know, what’s going on)
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time (You I’d just, wasting my time)
I can’t keep holding on (oh I do, yeah)
‘Cause I know with you I’d just be wasting my time

Now you know that, I can live without you
You should see that, it’s not all about you, this time
You played too many games
Now it’s time to see that I won’t waste my life, no not me

You think I don’t know, what’s going on
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time
I can’t keep holding on
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time

I don’t know, what’s going on (And you think that, what’s going on)
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time (wasting my time on you)
I can’t keep holding on
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time
(But I know with you I’d just, I can’t restore my time)

I don’t know, what’s going on (I don’t know, what’s going on)
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time
(But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time)
I can’t keep holding on (oh no)
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time
(‘Cause I know with you I, I can’t restore my time)

I don’t know what’s going on
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time (I can’t restore my time)
I can’t keep holding on
But I know with you I’d just be wasting my time (‘cause I know with you I)

I don’t know

WEEKEND LOVE

La la la la la la la la la la
You thought that this was love
But my plan, wasn’t that for us
I thought that you would understand
I didn’t want you for my full time man
I like the way you made me feel that night, it’s something that I can’t deny
But I’ve been hurt before, I can’t take it no more, that’s why, that’s why

A weekend love is all it was (All it was)
Nothing serious because
We’re playing games, we’re only young (Oh)
Get with it, it was just a weekend love (Just a weekend love)

You thought you’d break the rules
You thought that I would be your fool
But now that the tables have turned
This is a lesson you didn’t want to learn, learn
I liked the way you make me feel inside, it’s something I just had to try
But I’ve been hurt before, I can’t take it no more, that’s why, that’s why

A weekend love is all it was (That’s all it was for me)
Nothing serious because (Just because)
We’re playing games, we’re only young (Games we’re only young)
Get with it, it was just a weekend love (Just a weekend love)

A weekend love is all it was (Just a weekend love, that’s all, it was)
Nothing serious because (Nothing serious because)
We’re playing games we’re only young (We’re only, oh, na-na na na)
Get with it, it was just a weekend love (A weekend love)

Don’t try to make me believe, that you’d never hurt someone
Now that pain has come back to you
You thought the (love you had was true (Harmony))
And now you (don’t know what to do (Harmony)) oh

Every time I turn around, you’re standing right there
I really don’t want you and I really don’t care
I can’t think about you no not forever
What we had was good, but there’s much more better
You try to blame me, I’ll put the blame on you
You play the game baby, I can play the game too
You say you want me back it’s a simple fact
Darkchild and all my girls got my back like that, yeah
Spice Girls, Darkchild

Love is all it was (Love)
Nothing serious because (Serious because)
We’re playing games, we’re only young (Games ‘cause we’re only young)
Get with it, it was just a weekend love (Uh-oh, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)

A weekend love is all it was (Love is it all it was)
Nothing serious because (Serious because)
We’re playing games, we’re only young (Games we’re only young)
Get with it, it was just a weekend love (Just a weekend, a little weekend love)
La la la la la la la la la la

TIME GOES BY

I've never had a feeling so right, like I have with you
Can't explain the things you do
But boy when you tell me softly you love me too
It's like I know we were meant to be
So for eternity you will have a part of me
And all I need is for you to stay right here with me yeah

Time goes by, but we stand still (Know it does, I know it does)
Love you for eternity I will (I will)
I know that we were meant to be (We were meant to be my love)
That’s how I feel when you’re with me

You are the reason that my heart beats
And no, I never thought I will ever fall so deep
But know I see that the love, that we share is all so sweet
What if I told you that I believe? (Believe)
That you are my soul, my destiny (My destiny, yeah)
What if I was to say I every way, deep in my heart is where you’ll be (Time)

Time goes by, but we stand still (I am still right here)
Love you for eternity I will (I’ll never go)
I know that we were meant to be (We were meant to be)
That’s how I feel when you’re with me (How I feel when you’re with me)

Time goes by, but we stand still (Oh time, oh time)
Love you for eternity I will (Eternity I will)
I know that we were meant to be (We were meant baby, love)
That’s how I feel when you’re with me

As you hold me close so tenderly, and watch you fall to sleep (oh)
I see in (you the one (Harmony)) who now completes, the half of (me I used to be (Harmony))

Time goes by, but we stand still (Yeah, yeah)
Love you for eternity I will (Eternity I will)
I know that we were meant to be (We’re meant to be)
That’s how I feel when you’re with me (Feel when you’re, when you’re with me baby)

Time goes by, but we stand still (But we always stand still babe)
Love you for eternity I will (Stand still babe, and I know)
I know that we were meant to be (Yes, we were)
That’s how I feel when you’re with me

Time goes by but we stand still
Love you for eternity I will
I know that we were meant to be
That’s how I feel when you’re with me

IF YOU WANNA HAVE SOME FUN

At the party after the show
I see a face I want to get to know
Wink wink nudge nudge, tell me do you like the rudest stuff
Show me how you’re gonna make your move
Boy you know you got a lot to prove
Wink wink nudge nudge, are you man enough?
You got the message you felt my stare
And now you’re walking from over there
I ain’t that easy I’ll make it hard for you (oh, sugar)

If you wanna have some fun
Track me down and get my number
You could be the one (Something on your mind)
If you wanna have some fun
Track me down and get my number
You could be the one (Something on your mind)

Now you’re standing real close to me
I feel your heat you wanna get with me
Wink wink nudge nudge, tell me do you like the rudest stuff
I love the feeling wanna make it right
Babe I’m gonna keep you up all night
Wink wink nudge nudge, are you man enough?
Why don’t you tell me how you unwind (oh)
And if you’re open I’ll blow your mind (oh)
I’ll take you places you’ve never been before (oh) (Do you wanna go?, oh)

If you wanna have some fun
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind)
If you wanna have some fun
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun, have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind)

Come and get some fun, cause you know I’ll give you some
Just you and me crazy, you know I’ll be the one
Wink wink nudge nudge, tell me do you like the rudest stuff
You’re feeling me and dealing me, in every single way
It’s a rub a dub style, you know we’re gonna play
Wink wink nudge nudge, are you man enough
(Come on and tell me how you unwind (oh)
And if you’re open I’ll blow your mind (oh)
I’ll take you places you’ve never been before (Harmony)) (oh)
(If you want to have some fun (Harmony)) (Something on your mind)
(If you want to have some fun, have some fun (Harmony)) (Something on your mind)

If you wanna have some fun (Is that something on your mind?)
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind)
(You could be the one, you could be the one)
If you wanna have some fun
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun, have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind)
(You could be the one, you could be the one,
you could be the one, you could be the one)

If you wanna have some fun (fun, track me down and get my number)
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind) (Are you having fun? Are you having fun?)
If you wanna have some fun (Track me down and get my number)
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun, have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind) (Are you having fun? Are you having fun?)

If you wanna have some fun
Track me down and get my number
You could be the one (Something on your mind) (Are you having fun? Are you having fun?)
If you wanna have some fun
Track me down and get my number
You could be the one (Are you having fun? Are you having fun?)

If you wanna have some fun (Is that something on your mind?)
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind) (Are you having fun? Are you having fun?)
If you wanna have some fun (Track me down and get my number)
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun, have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind) (Are you having fun? Are you having fun?)

If you wanna have some fun (Uh, yeah)
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind) (Are you having fun? Are you having fun?)
If you wanna have some fun (Track me down)
Track me down and get my number (Want to have some fun, have some fun)
You could be the one (Something on your mind) (Are you having fun? Are you having fun?)

OXYGEN

There will come a time, I know I’m gonna need
Someone I can trust, someone who’ll fight for me, that’s the way I love
This is my time to work things out, what I want from this life
There will be someone out there for me, that’s the way I love
It doesn’t really matter whoever you are, don’t matter where you go
Just make sure you’re there to answer when love comes around
Don’t be surprised, (when love knocks at your door (Harmony))

You’re the breath that I take
You’re the smile on my face
Every time I breathe in
Brings me warmth from within
When you touch me I start believing
Loving is like oxygen

Even when we’re so far apart, I still feel you in my heart
‘Cause you’ve given me the greatest gift of all, that’s the way I love
The way I love ain’t easy, what could it ever be for me, this situation seems so insane
It’s all about feeling without insecurities, that’s the way I love
It doesn’t really matter whoever you are, don’t matter where you go
Just make sure you’re there to answer when love comes around
Don’t be surprised, (when love knocks at your door (Harmony))

You’re the breath that I take
You’re the smile on my face
Every time I breathe in
Brings me warmth from within
When you touch me I start believing
Loving is like oxygen (You’re in every breath I take)
Imagine a life without love
I’d be so afraid (so afraid)
‘Cause the love that we share
Would be hard to replace
Baby hold me and never leave me
This love is my oxygen (This love is my oxygen)

Open your heart (Open your heart)
Take a deep breath (Take a deep breath)
Stop searching and start believing (Start believing)
(Make sure you’re there to answer when love comes around (Harmony))
Don’t be surprised (Don’t be surprised) (when true love knocks at your door (Harmony))

You're the breath that I take (You're the breath that I take)
You're the smile on my face
Every time I breathe in (Every time I breathe in)
Brings me warmth from within (Brings me warmth from within)
When you touch me I start believing (I start believing)
Loving is like oxygen (You're in every breath I take)
Imagine a life without love
I'd be so afraid
Cos the love that we share (Cos the love that we share)
Would be hard to replace (Would be hard)
Baby hold me and never leave me
This love is my oxygen (This love is my oxygen)

GOODBYE

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Listen little child there will come a day
When you will be able, able to say
Never mind the pain or the aggravation,
You know there’s a better way For you and me to be
Look for the rainbow in every storm, fly like an angel heaven sent to me

(Goodbye my friend (Harmony))
(I know you’re gone, you said you’re gone, but I can still feel you here (Harmony))
(It’s not the end (Harmony))
(You gotta keep it strong before the pain turns into fear (Harmony))
So glad we made it, time will never change it, no, no, no (No, no, no, no)

Just a little girl, big imagination
Never letting no one (take it away (Harmony))
Went into the world (into the world) what a revelation
She found there’s a better way for you and me to be
Look for the rainbow in every storm, find out for certain
Love’s gonna be there for you, you’ll always be someone’s baby

(The times when we would play about, the way we used to scream and shout
We never dreamt you’d go your own sweet way (Harmony))
Look for the rainbow in every storm, find out for certain
Love’s gonna be there for you, you’ll always be someone’s baby

So glad we made it, time will never, never, ever change it (No, no, no, no)
You know it's time to say goodbye (No, no, no, no)
And don't forget you can rely (No, no, no, no)
You know it's time to say goodbye, and don't forget on me, you can rely (No, no, no, no)
I will help you, help you on your way, I will be with you everyday (No, no, no, no)
I will be with you everyday (No, no, no, no)
I will be with you everyday

CRISTMAS WRAPPING

"Bah! Humbug" - no, that's too strong, cause it's my favorite holiday
But all this year's been a busy blur, don't think I have the energy
To add to my already mad rush, just because it is the season
The perfect gift for me would be, completions and connections left from
Last year, world tour, aeroplanes and babies, met some guys but never the time
Most of '98 passed along those lines, so deck the halls and trim those trees
Raise up the cups of Christmas cheer
I just need to catch my breath, Christmas with my mates this year

Calendar picture, frozen landscape, chilled this room for twenty-four days
Evergreens, sparkling snow, get this winter over with!
Flashback to springtime, saw him again, would've been good to go for a lunch
Couldn't agree we were both free, we tried, we said we'd keep in touch
We didn't, of course, 'til the summertime, out to the beach to his boat, could I join him?
No, this time it was me, sunburn in the third degree
Now the calendar's just one page, and, of course, I am excited
Tonight's the night, but I've set my mind, not to do too much about it

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year

Hardly dashing through the snow, cause I bundled up too tight
Last minute have-to-do's, a few cards, a few calls
Because it's R-S-V-P, no thanks, no party lights
It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax, turned down all of my invites
Last fall I had a night to myself, same guy called, Halloween party
Waited all night for him to show, this time his car wouldn't go
Forget it, it's cold, it's getting late, trudge on home to celebrate
In a quiet way, unwind, doing Christmas right this time

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year

Tesco has provided me, with the world's smallest turkey
Already in the oven, nice and hot, oh damn, guess what I forgot?
So it's on with the boots, back out in the snow, to the only all-night garage
But when to my wondering eyes should appear, in the line that guy I've been chasing all year
"Spending this one alone," he said, "need a break; this year's been crazy."
I said, "Me too, but why are you?, you mean you forgot the papers too?"
Then suddenly we laughed and laughed, caught on to what was happening
Christmas magic's brought this tale, to a very happy ending

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year

SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES

Now there was a time, when we used to say
That behind every great man, there has to be a great woman
Well, in these times of change, you know that it is no longer true
So we're coming out of the kitchen, 'cause theres something we forgot to say to you

We know sisters are doing it for themselves
Standing on their own two feet, ringing on their own bells
Sisters are doing it for themselves

Now this is a song to celebrate
The conscious liberation of the female state
Mother daughters and their daughters too will know
Woman to woman we'll sing it with you
Now the inferior sex has got a new exterior, yeah
We've got doctors, lawyers politicians too
Oh yeah, everybody take a look around
Can you see, can you see, can you see?
Theres a woman right next to you, whoa yeah

Sisters are doing it for themselves
Standing on their own two feet, ringing on their own bells
Sisters are doing it for themselves

Oh, we ain't makin stories, no, we ain't makin plans
Don't you know that a man still loves a woman, and a woman still loves a man
Just to say to you
Now there was a time (there was a time) when we used to say (when we used to say)
That behind every great man, there has to be a great woman
Well, in these times of change, you know that it is no longer true
So we're coming out of the kitchen, cause theres something we forgot to say to you

Sisters are doing it for themselves
Standing on their own two feet, ringing on their own bells
Sisters are doing it for themselves
Sisters are doing it for themselves (We're doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it)
Sisters are doign it for themselves (All of my sisters, all of my sisters)
Sisters are doing it for themselves

WE ARE FAMILY

We are family, I've got all my sisters with me (Come on, Get up and party!)
We are family, get up everybody and sing!
We are family, I've got all my sisters with me
We are family, get up everybody and sing!

Everyone can see we're together, as we walk on by
And we fly just like birds of a feather, and we'll tell no lie
All of the people around us they say, can they be that close
Just let me state for the record, we're givin' lovin' a family dose

We are family, I've got all my sisters with me (Hey-ey-e-yeah)
We are family, get up everybody and sing!
We are family, I've got all my sisters with me (Hey-e-yeah)
We are family, get up everybody and sing!

Living life is fun and we've just begun to get our share, of this world's delights
(High) High hopes we had for the future, and our goals in sight
No we don't get depressed here's what we call our golden rule
(Have faith in you and the things you do (Harmony))
You won't go wrong (oh no) this is our family jewel

We are family, I've got all my sisters with me (Hey-ey-e-yeah)
We are family, get up everybody and sing
We are family, I've got all my sisters with me
We are family, get up everybody and sing (Yeah)

We are family, I've got all my sisters with me (All my sisters with me)
We are family, get up everybody and sing
We are family, I've got all my sisters with me (He-e-ey, All my sisters with me)
We are family, get up everybody and sing (Yeah)

MY STRONGEST SUIT