Album: Tambu (1995)

Charted: 64

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• I was born in the land of the sun
  And the tall green grass
  And I don't understand
  How all this has come to pass
  
  How we've come to surround ourselves
  In a sea of thieves
  In a land without learning
  Only the fools believe
  
  I went driving last night
  On a dark canyon road
  Had the sky to myself
  But I wasn't alone
  
  Had the pain of my lifetime
  For my company
  How did it end up like this
  For you and me
  
  When love breaks the promise
  The heart has to keep
  It leaves only truth here to find
  When the spirit is crushed
  And the hurt is so deep
  Between you and I
  
  Even when love has come and gone
  And our hearts have moved along
  I will remember
  There was a time we had the trust
  
  And that always was enough
  I will remember
  I will remember you
  
  As I open my eyes to one more day
  The wind burns my face
  As it whispers your name
  As it's pulling me forward
  
  It tears me free
  And the only thing left
  Is the tears for and me
  
  'Cause when love breaks the promise
  The heart has to keep
  It leaves only truth here to find
  When the spirit is crushed
  And hurt is so deep
  Between you and I
  
  Even when love has come and gone
  And our hearts have moved along
  I will remember
  There was a time we had the trust
  And that always was enough
  I will remember
  
  Even when love has come and gone
  And our hearts have moved along
  I will remember
  There was a time we had the trust
  
  And that always was enough
  I will remember
  I will remember you Writer/s: Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather
  Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

• Norbanks from DenmarkThanks, Chris, for the recommendation of Fleesh. Not only do I agree that their version of I Will Remember is great, but they've made many great covers.
  
  Thanks for enriching my day and widening my horizon.
• Chris from FranceJust in case anyone is interested - and I can't understand how this wasn't a massive hit - but have a listen on Youtube to the version by Fleesh of Brazil, which is beyond magnificent.
• Donnaluvstotosomuch! from Austin TxThis song is beautiful beyond words, the melody is haunting and gives me goosebumps! A very fine piece of songwriting and composition.
  Thank you for this contribution to humanity...love, love, love. Donna, b. 1968, 80s music Will Live Forever!
• Mark from AustraliaWritten by Luke in memory of his friend Jeff Porcaro. While the song's title is poignant, the beat laid down by Simon behind the drums is Jeff's famous Mushanga groove at half speed. No coincidence.
• Oliver from Quatre Bornes, MauritiusThere's something really nostalgic in this song..i think it has been written with real feelings and it is shared emotionally with listeners..well done steve...olimelo
• Sara from Silver Spring, MdI have never heard this one. Jeff Porcaro was one of the greatest drummers of our generation. Not only did he work with Toto but with Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, Phoebe Snow, Barbra Streisand, Chaka
  Khan, Al Jarreau, Mike McDonald, Christopher Cross and many others. He was found dead in his garden in 1992 reportly of an allergic recation to pesticide (actually it was a heart attack)
  In 1997 David "Creatchy" Garfield put together a tribute album called "Tribute to Jeff" which features members of Toto plus many of the other folks he had worked with.

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