Toto - Till the End [HQ] (CC)

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“‘Till The End,’ the lead off track, is classic Toto. Written by David Paich and Joseph Williams, the tune kicks things off with a punchy Jerry Hey-arranged horn chart and a swinging back beat by Jeff Porcaro. Mike Porcaro, now in his second album with Toto, makes his presence immediately felt – providing a more nuanced bass presence than anything he did on Isolation. David Paich seems to use a combination of Hammond Organ and piano to cement the rhythm section, while Steve Porcaro’s synthesizer parts weave in and out of the Hey horn chart. Both Lenny Castro and Paulinho da Costa provide percussion, combining congas, bongos and timbales with Jeff Porcaro’s tight beat.

Joseph’s vocals are perfect. His lead, in concert with his own call and response, is precise yet soulful. Michael Sherwood (who’s served as Steve Porcaro’s producer, and writer for Michael Jackson) contributes backing vocals on the chorus. The song also features a short keyboard solo after the first chorus and a delayed and distorted Steve Lukather guitar for the middle solo. Luke’s turn, which recalls Brian May and David Gilmour, could benefit from being more prominent in the mix.

“‘Till The End” gets Fahrenheit off to a great start, despite the fact that the song - released as the third single from the album, it featured a video directed by Paula Abdul - failed to chart. The album ultimately rose to the Top 40 on the strength of its two other singles.

Credits:
Bass - Mike Porcaro
Drums, Percussion - Jeff Porcaro
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Keyboards, Electronics - Steve Porcaro
Keyboards - David Paich
Lead Vocals - Joseph Williams
Backing Vocals - Mike Sherwood
Horn - Bill Reichenbach, Charles Loper, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey
Percussion - Lenny Castro, Paulinho Da Costa
Songwriters - David Paich, Joseph Williams

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Lyrics:

I know what's on your mind
Let's lay it on the line
All the things were missin'
Look I just came back to town
Drink that green dragon down
It's time for me talk and you to listen
I know my heart, I know it well
Bet your analyst forgot to ask that question
We're at the start and time will tell

Till the end
Your name will touch my lips like prayin'
Till the end
I'll be the keeper of the words your heart is sayin'
Till the end
You and I will learn a language new and unspoken
Till the end
We'll be the ones who hold the key to a lock that's open

Girl not so long ago
A boy that didn't know
That he was hurtin'
Pushed somebody down
They fell and hit the ground
But I never meant for you to be that person
You know my heart, you know me well
It's never been my style to take advantage
We're at the start and time will tell

Till the end
Your name will touch my lips like prayin'
Till the end
I'll be the keeper of the words your heart is sayin'
Till the end
You and I will learn a language new and unspoken
Till the end
We'll be the ones who share a key to a lock that's open

[Instrumental break]

Till the end
Your name will touch my lips like prayin'
Till the end
I'll be the keeper of the words your heart is sayin'
Till the end
You and I will learn a language new and unspoken
Till the end
We'll be the ones who share a key to a lock that's open

Till the end
Your name will touch my lips like prayin'
Till the end
I'll be the keeper of the words your heart is sayin'
Till the end
You and I will learn a language new and unspoken
Till the end
We'll be the ones who share a key to a lock that's open
It's open, it's all the way open yeah