“Living Forever” deals with a cynical view of society’s obsession with modern diets and lifestyles. Its original working title was “Hip-Hop Brushes” after Collins acquired new drum disks for his E-mu SP-1200 drum machine and devised a hip-hop oriented drum pattern using its brush sound, as he recall...
[Verse 1]
I'm feeling so confused today
It seems they've changed the rules again
Cause in my life, I'm trying hard
To do it all so I can remain
Healthy and sane
[Chorus]
I'll live forever (Live forever)
Always one more tomorrow (Till tomorrow)
Living forever (Live forever)
Always one more tomorrow (More tomorrow)
[Verse 2]
I heard it on the radio
Too much of what they said wasn't so
And now we've got to do those things
That they brought before were so wrong
To be healthy and strong
[Chorus]
And live forever (Live forever)
Always one more tomorrow (Till tomorrow)
Living forever (Live forever)
Always one more tomorrow (More tomorrow)
[Bridge]
I know we don't need you, I know we don't believe you
You don't really have the answers
You think you know better, you think it really matters
You just want to rule over everybody's lives
[Verse 3]
I think I'll change my life today
Gone are the times of taking care
And I don't need a reason why
All I need is all in a day survive in a way
[Chorus]
Or just till tomorrow (Till tomorrow)
Always one more tomorrow (More tomorrow)
Living forever (Live forever)
Do you really want to live forever (Live forever)
[Instrumental Outro]
Living Forever was written by Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford & Tony Banks.
Living Forever was produced by Nick Davis & Genesis.
Genesis released Living Forever on Mon Oct 21 1991.