You're not shy, you get around
You wanna fly, don't want your feet on the ground
You stay up, you won't come down
You wanna live, you wanna move to the sound
Got fire in your veins
Burnin' hot but you don't feel the pain
Your desire is insane
You can't stop until you do it again
But sometimes I wonder as I look in your eyes
Maybe you're thinking of some other guy
But I know, yes I know, how to treat you right
That's why you call me in the middle of the night
You say it's urgent
So urgent, so oh oh urgent
Just wait and see
How urgent my love can be
It's urgent
You play tricks on my mind
You're everywhere but you're so hard to find
You're not warm or sentimental
You're so extreme, you can be so temperamental
But I'm not looking for a love that will last
I know what I need and I need it fast
Yeah, there's one thing in common that we both share
That's a need for for each other anytime, anywhere
It gets so urgent
So urgent
You know it's urgent
I wanna tell you it's the same for me
So oh oh urgent
Just you wait and see
How urgent our love can be
It's urgent
You say it's urgent
Make it fast, make it urgent
Do it quick, do it urgent
Gotta rush, make it urgent
Want it quick
Urgent, urgent, emergency
Urgent, urgent, emergency
Urgent, urgent, emergency
Urgent, urgent, emergency
So urgent, emergency
Emer emer emer
It's urgent


Lyrics submitted by almostmanda, edited by kringeth000, nancyg, Mellow_Harsher

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  • +6
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    Wow, what a beautiful song. Pure genius. I won't lie, I get a bit emotional each time I hear it. Obviously it's about someone in love. He feels a deep connection to this girl, but doesn't understand why. They have nothing in common, she's obviously using him, and he knows it.

    The verse that begins: "But I'm not looking for a love that lasts..." is his denial. He knows that he shouldn't be so attached. He's only going to get hurt, and so he tells himself that he doesn't care. He does though, and no matter how much he tries, he can't say no to her.

    Love is a crazy thing and this song is just a reminder that we're prisoners to our emotions. sigh

    rwcorsonon February 16, 2007   Link
  • +3
    My Opinion

    The sax solo is awesome in this song

    RockNRollJenon June 20, 2009   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    ahhhh more of that brass that makes me smile

    greatness

    minkoilon March 15, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    My California license plate for about ten years from 1993-2003 was simply "URGENT", based on this song.

    SWLinPHXon November 18, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song describes a couple whose relationship is mainly based on the booty call, getting a quick fix.

    stoolhardyon March 22, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Yeah I agree. But it's an amazing song. I'm listening to it right now. It's just the kinda song you wanna sing to. Foreigner rocks!

    xemoxsweetiexon March 26, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    Excellent 80's song! DANCE ROCK! Try and sing it note for note! So catchy. Obviously the song is about doin' the nasty.....urgently.

    jaykeMURDon July 02, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    OMG! another of my favorite Foreigner songs. I love this song. This song is about a couples love being infatuation or lust but in a way they are deeply in love because they are always there for each other even if both are just being used. We cant hide what we feel. LOVE IT!

    Anabelly8on March 22, 2009   Link
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    I am listening to this song right now and I love foreigner so muchh. me and my ex listened to this song all the time he's a dork and would dance to it and make me laugh... but anyways foreigner totally rocks and doesn't get reconized enough...

    darbynicoleXDon July 13, 2009   Link
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    @RockNRollJen - As an amateur musician who LOVES saxophone music, the sax solo is what originally attracted me to this song. I love Foreigner and this is one of my favorite songs of all time. The saxophonist on the record is Jr. Walker, by the way.

    bucksfan57on February 29, 2012   Link

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