For My Sunday Song #202, we are going to talk about a more recent Whitesnake called “Forevermore” off the 2011 album of the same name. It is the final song on the album and I don’t know if David has ever ended an album with a song as strong as this one…maybe “Sailing Ships” and this even has that epic feel. This might be the best song he has written in 20 years if not ever!
“Forevermore” is such a beautiful song both lyrically and musically. Lyrically, it could be about a woman that his been with him for years and he is thinking about all the good times and the bad that they had. She makes him feel safe and he will be with her forever and ever. Or…it could be about music. Music has been his love his whole life. He is looking back at all those years and those years are his career. The place where he feels at home is with his music, his songs. They are his heartbeat and they give him so much love and joy. However you interpret the song, there is no denying an unwavering love and passion for whoever or whatever David is writing about.
Musically, the song starts off as a beautiful acoustic track filled with keyboards that give the song an airy, calming feeling. The song then slowly starts to build in to a full on explosion of sound with a slow and stunning guitar solo orchestrated by Doug Aldrich. The rhythm section of the band adds a unique sound that gives a slight middle eastern vibe to it. The song screams epic. It feels larger than life. It breathes a confidence that this is something special. And David, oh David, he gives the performance of all performances. You can tell this song means something to him and as his delivery has purpose and meaning and conveys an emotional attachment like no other. Job well done sir!!
Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. It has to be one of the most underrated songs Whitesnake has ever done. Unbelievable in my book. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful and Happy Sunday!!
“Forevermore”
the good times and the bad
an echo in my mind
Whisper on a breeze
sweet and bitter memories
of all I left behind
If it wasn’t for your love
don’t know where I’d be
don’t know what I’d do
Time and time again
sing the same refrain
all because of you
For you will be my love
and I will feel your heartbeat
forevermore
Rest here in my arms
forevermore
Forevermore
Through the dark night of my soul
you gave me a hand to hold
and help me make it through
Now all my darks and my fears
held inside for all those years
dissapear when I’m with you
For you will be my love
and I will feel your heartbeat
forevermore
Rest here in my arms
Give me all your love
give me all your love
and I’ll be in your loving arms
forevermore
[Solo]
For you will be my love
and I will feel your heartbeat
forevermore
Rest here in my arms
Give me all your love
give me all your love
and I’ll be in your loving arms
give me all your love
Give me all your love
give me all your love
and I’ll be in your loving arms
give me all your love
Forevermore
forevermore
forevermore
Forevermore
forevermore
forevermore
[Outro]
2 Loud 2 Old Music 
I love when an album ends with such a strong track – I had the tragically hip’s In Violet Light on yesterday, the best two songs on the album are the last two, talking about finishing on a high note!
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All album should end strong. When they do that, you want to flip it over and start again!!
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End of the album Gems Mr. Stephen!
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I was going to say, I know a guy that calls them that!
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Lol.
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I was listening to this yesterday on the ROCK album. It is a great track. Like those tunes that are a slow building and then lift off.
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I wrote the review yesterday for The Rock Album. The song is in the same vein as Sailing Ships which is a favorite of mine as well. I like those epic sounding songs.
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Yeah that tune could have slid right on that Page/Coverdale album no problem. Has that vide except Page never solo’s like that. lol
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Minor detail.
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It’s a great anthemic song.
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Great song. My favorite from the album and straight inclusion to my Whitesnake playlist.
I always saw it as a song to his audience and how they will be forever in his heart for sticking with him during the good times and the bad.
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I can see how you get that out of the song. Makes total sense. And yes, best one on that album and saved that album from getting a bad score.
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A good pick. This is one of the few songs I actually remember how it goes from latter-day Whitesnake albums. I’ll have to revisit the CD.
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The overall album was okay, better than Good 2 Be Bad. But this song was by far the standout for me.
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Definitely the standout.
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Amazing song, would love to know similar songs to “forevermore”, you know, with good solos, melodic, from Whitesnake? Or even songs from other bands but they have to be written in the 2000s?
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