“Viva Forever” was the first single released by the Spice Girls after Geri Halliwell’s departure from the group (although it features her vocals), and is fittingly tinged with a bittersweet feeling. It is the final single from Spiceworld.
The accompanying animated music video was directed by Steve...
[Verse 1: Baby]
Do you still remember
How we used to be?
Feeling together
Believing whatever
My love has said to me
Both of us were dreamers
Young love in the sun
Felt like my saviour
My spirit I gave ya
We'd only just begun
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & Baby]
Hasta mañana
Always be mine
[Chorus: Ginger & All]
Viva forever
I'll be waiting
Everlasting like the sun
Live forever
For the moment
Ever searching for the one
[Verse 2: Scary, Scary & Baby, Sporty, Sporty & Baby]
Yes, I still remember
Every whispered word
The touch of your skin
Giving life from within
Like a love song never heard
Slipping through our fingers
Like the sands of time
Promises made
Every memory saved
As reflections in my mind
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & Baby, Sporty]
Hasta mañana
Always be mine (Always be mine)
[Chorus: Ginger & All]
Viva forever
I'll be waiting
Everlasting like the sun
Live forever
For the moment
Ever searching for the one
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3: Posh, Posh & Baby]
Back where I belong now
Was it just a dream?
Feelings unfold
They will never be sold
And the secret's safe with me
[Pre-Chorus: Scary & Baby, Sporty]
Hasta mañana
Always be mine (Always be mine)
[Chorus: Ginger & All, Scary, Sporty]
Viva forever (Viva forever)
I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)
Everlasting (Everlasting)
Like the sun (Like the sun)
Live forever (Live forever)
For the moment (For the moment)
Ever searching (Ever searching)
For the one (For the one)
Viva forever (Viva forever)
I'll be waiting
Everlasting like the sun
Live forever (Live forever)
For the moment
Ever searching for the one
Viva forever (Viva forever)
I'll be waiting
Everlasting like the sun
Live forever (Live forever)
For the moment
Ever searching for the one
[Outro: Scary, Sporty]
Viva forever
I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)
Everlasting like the sun
Live forever (Live forever)
For the moment
Ever searching for the one
Viva Forever was written by Emma Bunton & Geri Halliwell & Matt Rowe & Mel B & Melanie C & Richard “Biff” Stannard & Victoria Beckham.
Viva Forever was produced by Matt Rowe & Richard “Biff” Stannard.
Spice Girls released Viva Forever on Mon Jul 20 1998.