Lyrics to
The Modern Day

This version of The Modern Day was released by Foreigner in 1979.

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I stand up for my pride
I don’t wanna be just like anyone
In this world I cannot hide
I must finish what I have begun

That’s the way I play
In the modern day
‘Cause I wanna stay
In the modern day

Got a picture in my mind
Of the way that I wanna be
So I search until I find
The power inside of me

It’s another phase
Of the modern day

Gotta face up to this life
Can’t let it get the best of me
So I make a sacrifice
If that’s the way it has to be

I’m doin’ what I feel is right
I’m ready if I need to fight

In the modern way
In the modern day

Gotta face up to this life
Can’t let it get the best of me
If I make a sacrifice
That’s the way it has to be

Like a motor in overdrive
I feel good and I feel alive
I got no need to beg or borrow
Got a shortcut to tomorrow

And I’m on my way
To the modern day
Got a lot to say
In the modern day

‘Cause I need to stay
In the modern day

In the modern day

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About Lyrics and The Modern Day by Foreigner

The lyrics for The Modern Day are defined as the words making up the song released by Foreigner in 1979. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to The Modern Day have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Foreigner and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to The Modern Day by Foreigner if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to The Modern Day" means the words set to the music of The Modern Day, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Foreigner. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to The Modern Day and the lyrics to The Modern Day are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Foreigner who came here looking just for the lyrics to The Modern Day, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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