FireHouse is an American hard rock band formed in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1989. The band reached stardom during the early 1990s with hit singles like "Don't Treat Me Bad" "Reach For The Sky" and "All She Wrote", as well as their signature ballads "I Live My Life for You", "Love of a Lifetime", and "When I Look Into Your Eyes". At the 1992 American Music Awards, FireHouse won the award for Best New Hard Rock/Metal Band. They were chosen over Nirvana and Alice in Chains.
As the 1990s progressed, the band remained very popular in Asia, mainly in countries like Japan, Thailand, India, Malaysia, The Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore. They also maintained popularity in South America and Europe.FireHouse continued to release new material throughout the late 1990s and into the early 2000s, most of which has successfully charted in Japan. The band has also continued to tour internationally as of 2007, having participated twice in the annual Rock Never Stops Tour with other bands of the 1980s. FireHouse is estimated to have sold over 7 million albums worldwide since their debut]
Originally composed of vocalist C.J. Snare, guitarist Bill Leverty, drummer Michael Foster, and bassist Perry Richardson, the band has maintained its original members with the exception of Richardson, who departed in 2000 due to conflict. Richardson was replaced three times before current bassist Allen McKenzie was given the position in 2004
Origin Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres Glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, melodic rock, pop
Years active 1989–present
Labels Epic, Pony Canyon
Associated acts White Heat, Maxx Warrior
Members
C.J. Snare
Bill Leverty
Michael Foster
Allen McKenzie
Past members
Perry Richardson
Bruce Waibel
Dario Seixas
1. I NEED YOU NOW
Here I am at 6 o’clock in the morning
Still thinking about you
It's still hard at 6 o’clock in the morning
To sleep without you
And I know that it might seem too late for love
All I know
I need you now, more than words can say
I need you now, I've gotta find a way
I need you now, before I lose my mind
I need you now
Here I am, I’m looking out my window
I’m dreaming about you
Can’t let go at 6 o’clock in the morning
I feel you beside me
And I know that it might seem too late for love
For love, oh, oh
I need you now, more than words can say
I need you now, I've gotta find a way
I need you now, before I lose my mind
I need you now, more than words can say
I need you now, I’ve gotta hear you say
I need you now, before I lose my mind
I need you now
I need you now
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2. DREAMS
I bet I've seen that face
A hundred times or more
Then you shed a tear
What do you want from me
Is it something I can give
Just let me know
Then you walk in my arms and say
I need you more today
Dream, baby dream
Kiss me goodnight and I'll rock you to sleep
Dream, baby dream
You’re slipping away
Sometimes I'm so afraid
There’s nothing I can do
You're always on my mind
You know my hands were tied
Don’t you know how hard I tried
To never let you go
Then you walked in my arms and said goodbye
Dream, baby dream
Kiss me goodnight and I'll rock you to sleep
Dream, baby dream
You’re slipping away
Down on my knees I pray for you every day
I've been alone since you’ve been away
Dream, baby dream
Kiss me goodnight and I'll rock you to sleep
Dream, baby dream
You’re slipping away
You’re slipping away
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3. LOVING YOU IS PARADISE
I got lucky, I found heaven here on Earth
Oh, I can see it in your eyes
When I look at you I see all my dreams come true
Cos loving you is Paradise
I never knew before I met you that angels could exist
You are the one temptation, angel, that I can’t resist
Oh, I believe forever we can stay together
Cos loving you is Paradise
Never say goodbye, our love will never die
Cos loving you is Paradise
I wasn’t looking for a miracle
Oh, and it came into my life
You’ve opened my eyes, you’ve made me realise
That loving you is Paradise
And now I know that angels do exist
Cos your sweet loving, baby’s what I can’t resist
Oh, I believe forever we can stay together
Cos loving you is Paradise
Never say goodbye, our love will never die
Cos loving you is Paradise
Oh, I believe forever we can stay together
Cos loving you is Paradise
Never say goodbye, our love will never die
Cos loving you is Paradise
Loving you is Paradise
Loving you is Paradise
Loving you is Paradise
Loving you is Paradise
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4. HOLD THE DREAM
When you’re lost and lonely
And you feel you can’t go on
In the blink of an eye you can throw it all away
Well you can turn your world around
Show the power you can do
Just believe and trust your heart to see you through
Your dreams are real
You can feel them comb your hand
So hang on til tomorrow
Never look back again
Hold the dream
Don’t ever let it go
Hold the dream
Don’t ever let it get you down
When they tear the back of you
Just do what feels right for you
You can find what you’re looking for
Don’t get lost along the way
Always be strong, your heart can’t be wrong
Don’t give up and your dreams will come true
Your dreams are real
You can feel them comb your hand
So hang on til tomorrow
Never look back again
Hold the dream
Don’t ever let it go
Hold the dream
Hang on til tomorrow
Hold the dream
Don’t ever let it go
Hold the dream
Hold on to the dream
Ooh, hold, hold the dream
Oh don’t ever let it go
Hold the dream
Don’t let it go
Hang on til tomorrow
Don’t ever let it go
Hold the dream
Hold the dream
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5. SLEEPING WITH YOU
I don't care what they say, I know this is right
Because I feel it deep in my heart
They say we're young and wild and we should wait for a while
But nothing's gonna keep us apart
Well I don't think we're living in sin
So we can't give up, we can't give in
Because our love is strong and it can't be wrong
Ooh and it feels so right
So I'll be sleeping with you tonight
We'll be together tonight
And I don't care if it's wrong or right
I'll be sleeping with you, sleeping with you tonight
So let's give it a try, I know we'll get by
Because our love's enough to see us through
Well if we take a chance we can make it at last
I know that it's the right thing to do
Well I don't think we're living in sin
So we can't give up, we can't give in
Cos our love is strong and it can't we wrong
Ooh and it feels so right
So I'll be sleeping with you tonight
We'll be together tonight
I don't care if it's wrong or right
I'll be sleeping with you, sleeping with you tonight, yeah
Cos our love is so strong
Nothing's gonna keep us apart
Sleeping with you tonight
We'll be together tonight
Well I don't care if it's wrong or right
I'll be sleeping with you
So I'll be sleeping with you tonight
We'll be together tonight
Well I don't care if it's wrong or right
I'll be sleeping with you, sleeping with you tonight, yeah
Sleeping with you, sleeping with you tonight
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6. ARROW THROUGH MY HEART
There used to be a time when I would call and you'd be there
Now your leaving's killing me and the time we spent together
Why can't we tape the picture that is scattered on the floor
I guess there's just no love here any more
I can't hide from my emotions
Stop old dreams and crush my fears and turn away forever
I’ll get by without you now, so leave me alone
You won't be here tomorrow
Your love is like an arrow through my heart
I tried everything I could to hold onto that life
But now I see and I realise it wasn't always right
I’ll take the good and leave the bad and walk out of the door
I guess there's just no love here any more
I can't hide from my emotions
Stop old dreams and crush my fears and turn away forever
I’ll get by without you now, so leave me alone
You won't be here tomorrow
Your love is like an arrow through my heart
With all the tears I cried I should have drowned out all the pain
I’ll never go back, never cry, I’ve got too much to gain
I can't hide from my emotions
Stop old dreams and crush my fears and turn away forever
I’ll get by without you now, so leave me alone
You won't be here tomorrow
Your love is like an arrow through my heart
You won't be here tomorrow
Your love is like an arrow through my heart
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7. HERE FOR YOU
So you think you've got it all figured out
Well you know you can't make it alone
Everybody needs somebody to help them out
And you know I could be that someone
And if you ever get lost on life's highway, don't know where to go
There's just one thing that I want you to know
I am here for you, oh always here for you
When you need a shoulder to cry on
Someone to rely on, I am here for you
So you think that love is long overdue
Tired of looking for someone to care
Let me tell you now the choice is up to you
But you know I will always be there
I am here for you, oh always here for you
When you're needing someone to hold you
Remember I told you I am here for you
I am here for you, yeah
So now you've got it all figured out
And you know you've found someone that cares
And if you ever need somebody to help you out
Well you know I will always be there
And if you ever get lost on life's highway, don't know where to go
There's just one thing that I want you to know
I am here for you, oh always here for you
When you need a shoulder to cry on
Someone to rely on, I am here for you
Oh always here for you
When you’re needing someone to hold you
Remember I told you I am here for you
I am here for you, yeah
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8. I LIVE MY LIFE FOR YOU
[Songwriters: Carl Snare;William Leverty]
You know you're everything to me and I could never see
The two of us apart
And you know I give myself to you and no matter what you do
I promise you my heart
I've built my world around you and I want you to knowI
need you like I've never needed anyone before
I live my life for youI wanna be by your side in everything that you do
And if there's only one thing you can believe is true
I live my life for you
I dedicate my life to you, you know that I would die for you
But our love would last forever
And I will always be with you and there is nothing we can't do
As long as we're together
I just can't live without you and I want you to know
I need you like I've never needed anyone before
I live my life for youI wanna be by your side in everything that you do
And if there's only one thing you can believe is true
I live my life for you
Oh, I've built my world around you and I want you to know
I need you like I've never needed anyone before
I live my life for you
I wanna be by your side in everything that you do
And if there's only one thing you can believe is true
I live my life for you, oh yeahI live my life for you
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9. DON'T TREAT ME BAD
I never thought you'd hurt me
I guess you live and learn
that when you're playin' with fire
you're bound to get burned
I've been mistreated
I've been used before
I get kicked in the face
still I come back for more
But I won't cry no more
'cause the tears are all in vain
We can pick up the pieces
and start it all again
Let's just get back
to the way it was before
Oh girl I can't take anymore
(chorus)
Baby, don't treat me bad
Well this could be the best thing
that you'll ever have
Baby, don't treat me bad
Well you can do anything
but baby, don't treat me bad
Oh, don't treat me bad
I gave it everything
but you threw it all away
I can't take anymore
of these games that you play
I've been through heartache
and I've been through pain
And it's hard to believe
you still treat me this way
But I won't cry no more
'cause the tears are all in vain
We can pick up the pieces
and start it all again
Let's just get back
to the way it was before
Oh girl I can't take anymore
(chorus)
(instrumental)
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10. ALL SHE WROTE
I got home late on a Saturday night
And I knew right away something wasn't right
I knew she was gone
She took all I had but, left a hole in my heart
Should 've known it would go bad, right from the start
What did I do wrong?
I can't understand why she would leave me this way
With nothing to say
Then I found the note on the door
It said good-bye and she don't want me no more
Chorus:
Bye bye baby, bye bye..., She said in her letter
And that was all she wrote
Guess this is goodbye, guess this is forever
And that was all she wrote
I called on the phone, but she wasn't there
Should 've known all along that she just didn't care
Why did she have to go
Now I look at her picture and I wonder why
She left me this way, Why did she say goodbye?
I guess I'll never know
I can't understand why she would leave me this way
With nothing to say
I remember the note on the door
It said goodbye and she don't want me no more
Repeat Chorus
Oh girl, I can't take anymore
Oh yeah
(instrumental)
Now listen to me
Baby, don't treat me bad
Well this could be the best thing
that you'll ever have
Baby, don't treat me bad
Well you can do anything
but baby, don't treat me bad
No, don't treat me bad
Don't treat me bad
Don't treat me bad
Oh oh, oh oh oh
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11. YOU ARE MY RELIGION
[Songwriters: Snare, C J; Leverty, Bill;]
I've lost my faith in everything
I couldn't believe in anything
Until I put my faith in you
Is it a sin is it a crime
To worship somebody all of the time
Anytime, I would do anything for you
I found my heaven right here with you
Believe in me forever, I believe in you
Not just on Sunday, I love you every day and
I fall to my knees every night I pray since
You've come and saved me for all eternity
In the name of the Father and the Son
You are my religion
I wasn't looking for a miracle
Didn't think that love was possible
But your love has made me whole
And I pray that this will never end
You are my lover, my best friend
You took me in and saved my soul
I found my heaven right here with you
Believe in me forever, I believe in you
Not just on Sunday, I love you every day and
I fall to my knees every night I pray since
You've come and saved me for all eternity
In the name of the Father and the Son
You are my religion
Forgive me for the things that I have done
In the name of the Father and the Son
You are my religion
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12. LOVE OF A LIFETIME
[Songwriters: Carl Snare;William Leverty]
I guess the time was right for us to say
We'd take our time and live our lives together day by day
We'll make a wish and send it on a prayer
We know our dreams can all come true with love that we can share
With you I never wonder - will you be there for me
With you I never wonder - you're the right one for me
I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart, I finally found the love of a lifetime
With every kiss our love is like brand-new
And every star up in the sky was made for me and you
Still we both know that the road is long
(But) we know that we will be together because our love is strong
I finally found the love of a lifetime
A love to last my whole life through
I finally found the love of a lifetime
Forever in my heart, I finally found the love of a lifetime
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13. CAN'T STOP THE PAIN
It's been a long time since I saw you
Been so long since I touched your face
You know there's nothing I can do
That will help to get me through
'Cause I know you wont be there for me again
If I could dream about tomorrow
If I could dream the night away
You know there's nothing I could do
To get me over you
You used to be there every morning
You had that smile upon your face
But now that smile is turned around And my world is upside down
'Cause I know you won't be there for me again
If I could dream about tomorrow
If I could dream the night away
You know there's nothing I could do
To get me over you
I know I'll miss you
But you will never hurt again
I know you're happy
But now I feel such emptiness inside
If I could dream about tomorrow
If I could dream the night away
You know there's nothing I could do
To get me over you
Can't stop the pain
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14. LOVE DON'T CARE
Little girl, face all black and blue
But she knows better
That's not the way a man should treat you
But that's ok, she'll change her life tonight
She's leaving him
For a woman who will treat her right
And everybody needs somebody
She could be with anybody
Doesn't matter if it's not another man
Chorus:
Because love don't care who you love
I said love don't care who you love
If you ain't hurting anybody
And if you feel it deep inside
Then love don't care who you love
Don't care who you love
Little girl, she's no sister, she is white
But she loves a brother
Takin' him home to meet her folks tonight
Mom and dad don't understand
We're all the same inside
They just don't realize
That love is always colorblind
And everybody needs somebody
You can be with anybody
It's not the color that makes the man
Because love don't care who you love
I said love don't care who you love
Don't let anybody tell you
That it's wrong if it feels right
'Cuz love don't care who you love
Love don't care
And everybody needs somebody
You can be with anybody
So love someone who makes you happy
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15. WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES
I see forever when I look in your eyes
You're all I ever wanted, I always want you to be mine
Let's make a promise 'till the end of time
We'll always be together, and our love will never die
So here we are face to face and heart to heart
I want you to know we will never be apart
Now I believe that wishes can come true
'Cause I see my whole world
I see only you
Chorus:
When I look into you eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes
I've looked for you all of my life
Now that I've found you, we will never say goodbye
I can't stop this feeling and there's nothing I can do
'Cause I see everything, when I look at you
Chorus
When I look into your eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
We will always be together, and our love will never die
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes
When I look into your eyes
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