Foot of the Mountain

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About Foot of the Mountain

"Foot of the Mountain" is the first single from the A-ha album of the same name. It was used as the official anthem of the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin. The single reached #3 in Germany, and is the highest charting single of the band in that country since Take On Me in 1985.


Year:
2010
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Keep your clever lines
Hold your easy rhymes
Silence everything
Silence always wins
It's a perfect alibi
There's no need to analyze
It will be all right
Through the longest night
Just silence everything

But we could live by the foot of the mountain
We could clear us a yard in the back
Build a home by the foot of the mountain
We could stay there and never come back

Learn from my mistake
Leave what others take
Speak when spoken to
And do what others do
Silence always wins
So silence everything

It will be all right
In the morning light
Just silence everything

But we could live by the foot of the mountain
We could clear us a yard in the back
Build a home by the foot of the mountain
We could stay there and never come back
We could stay there and never come back

We could live together

But we could live by the foot of the mountain
We could make us a white picket fence
Build a home by the foot of the mountain
We could stay there and see how it ends
We could stay there and see how it ends

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a-ha

A-ha (stylized a-ha; Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɑːhɑ]) was a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket (vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards), and Pål Waaktaar (guitars). The group initially rose to fame during the mid-1980s after being discovered by musician and producer John Ratcliff and had continued global success in the 1990s and 2000s. more »

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Written by: Martin Terefe, Pal Waaktaar, Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar Savoy

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10 facts about this song

Band Fact
"Foot of the Mountain" is a single from the Norwegian band a-ha, famous for their 1985 global hit "Take On Me."
Album Fact
The song is the title track for their ninth studio album, released in 2009.
Chart Performance
Upon its release, "Foot of the Mountain" reached #5 on the Norwegian Singles Chart and also made it to the Top 20 in both the UK Singles Chart and German Singles Chart.
Song Origin
The song is based on a track called "The Longest Night" by Magne Furuholmen (a-ha's keyboardist), which was originally released on his album "A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss."
Song Genre
Known for their synth-pop style, a-ha continued this genre with "Foot of the Mountain", drawing upon electronic beats and synths.
Music Video
The music video features a futuristic storyline involving a surveillance theme, and includes footage of the band performing the song.
Radio Broadcast
It was first played on UK radio on the Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2 in April 2009.
Album Performance
The "Foot of the Mountain" album peaked at #5 on the albums chart in the UK, making it their first TOP 5 album since "Stay on These Roads" in 1988.
Lyric Theme
The lyrics of the song present themes of longing and a desire to return to simpler times, symbolized by the "foot of the mountain".
Live Performances
The song has been included in the setlist of a-ha’s live performances and is a fan favorite.

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