Toto

Released: April 8, 1982

Songwriter: David Paich Bobby Kimball

Producer: Toto

[Verse 1]
Hands, don't let her go
Cause then the midnight icy winds will blow
Eyes, give every drop
This ain't the way that should have made her stop
Arms, just let her know
No one fills the place she used to grow
Smile, don't leave me now
Cause you're the reason she's here anyhow

[Pre-Chorus]
Words be gentle when you speak into her heart
Cause if it breaks, she may not come again

[Chorus]
I've been waitin' for your love
And it's been here all the time, right in front of me
I've been sitting, waiting for your love
And all the time, it's been here, right in front of me

[Verse 2]
Look, forget your pride
She might kiss as you're like even tide
So, be in her heart
Especially when we're apart
Love, be by my side
Cause if she leaves there ain't no place to hide
Soul, be with her now
Cause you're the first one she knew anyhow

[Pre-Chorus]
Words be gentle when you speak into her heart
Cause if it breaks, she may not come again

[Chorus]
I've been waitin' for your love
And it's been here, all the time, right in front of me
I've been sitting, waiting for your love
And all the time, it's been here, right in front of me

[Synth Solo]

[Pre-Chorus]
Words be gentle when you speak into her heart
Cause if it breaks, she may not come again

[Chorus/Outro]
I've been sitting, waiting for your love
And all the time, it's been here, right in front of me
Draw the line, I'll step across
Even further, I give in, you got me
I've been sitting, waiting for your love
And all the time, it's been here, right in front of me, yeah
Just separated by ten thousand miles
You're not alone, girl, you got me
Guess I needn't tell you, child, I'm not around
I'm inside, you got me
I've been waitin' for your love
It's been here, all the time, right in front of me, yeah

Toto is an American rock band formed in 1977 in Van Nuys in Los Angeles, California. The band’s current lineup consists of Joseph Williams (lead vocals), David Paich (keyboards, vocals), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Steve Lukather (guitars, vocals), Shem von Schroeck (bass), and Shannon Forrest (drums). Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard rock, R&B, blues, and jazz.

David Paich and Jeff Porcaro had played together as session musicians on several albums and decided to form a band. David Hungate, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, and Bobby Kimball were recruited before their first album release. The band enjoyed great commercial success in the late 1970s and 1980s, beginning with the band’s eponymous debut released in 1978. With the release of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful Toto IV from 1982, Toto became one of the best-selling music groups of their era. They are best known for the Top 5 hits “Hold the Line”, “Rosanna”, and “Africa”. Several changes to the lineup have been made over the years. Hungate left in 1982 followed by Kimball in 1984 but rejoined the band in 1998 until 2008. Jeff Porcaro died in 1992 of a heart attack. Hungate rejoined Toto as a touring musician and later a band member. In 2008, Lukather announced his departure from the band, and the remaining band members later went their separate ways. In the summer of 2010, Toto reformed and went on a short European tour, with a new lineup, to benefit Mike Porcaro, who had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and was no longer an active member of the band.

The band has released a total of 17 albums, and have sold over 40 million albums to date. The group was honored with several Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.

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From the albums

Toto IV (1982)
The Essential Toto (Re-release) (2004)

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