I used to think that great art happened without argument, and maybe thatโs not the case. Maybe the things that are most important in this life, you have to fight for.
Jon ForemanDarkness cannot cast out darkness. You need a light for that. Fear cannot cast out fear. You're gonna need hope for that death warrants more death. But I believe life wants more life and I'm convinced that the greatest weapon we've got is LOVE! And maybe, in a world full of fighters, in a world imploding with hate, maybe to be a lover, you gotta be a fighter. Maybe that's the biggest fight, the only fight worth fighting, the fight you're gonna be in for the rest of your life.
Jon ForemanPain is a common emotion in many of my songs mainly because I often don't know other ways to express it adequately. In my songs I wrestle with the things that I don't understand.
Jon ForemanEventually everything fails me, but when I look at the sunset or the sky, I'm reminded what it's like to be alive.
Jon ForemanLet me know that you hear me, let me know Your touch, let me know that You love me, and let that be enough
Jon ForemanWhen I'm happy, when I'm enjoying life, I'm home, I'm surfing, I'm spending time with my wife, my friends and I'm not thinking about the pain. And then the moment I encounter something that feels difficult, I feel like that's when, for me, I turn to writing and thinking and maybe a song comes from that.
Jon Foreman