1978 · Behind the Songs
Infatuation so intense it blurs the eyesight.
The title track of Foreigner’s second album is a full-throttle rocker about infatuation so intense it blurs the eyesight — love as a contact high. The band plays it at a sprint: chopping guitars, a galloping rhythm section, and Gramm wailing over the top like a man trying to outrun his own pulse.
It became one of the album’s signature singles and a live staple, its title entering the rock lexicon as shorthand for dizzy desire. The song captures everything 1978 arena rock did best — big riffs, bigger choruses, and not a moment’s doubt. Play it loud and the double vision takes care of itself.