Foje was one of the most successful and best known Lithuanian rock bands. It was formed in the present-day Antakalnis Secondary School in Vilnius by Andrius Mamontovas, Arnoldas Lukošius and Darius Tarasevičius in 1983 under the name of Sunki Muzika ("Hard Music"), few months later Algis Kriščiūnas joined the band. In 1984 it was renamed to Foje (literal meaning: "foyer"). Through its years, the band survived a number of lineup changes, and released over 10 albums.
In 1997 the band finally decided to disband and performed 3 huge farewell gigs in Lithuanian cities of Klaipėda, Kaunas and Vilnius, with the attendance of 60,000 in the final performance on 17 May in Vingis Park of Vilnius. After disbanding the band's leader Andrius Mamontovas started a solo career.
Two of the band's songs - Laužo šviesa ("The Light of the Bonfire") (1986) and Meilės nebus per daug ("There will not be too much love") (1994) - were voted by the media professionals into the Top 20 best Lithuanian songs of the 20th century in 2000.
My inner demons compel me to be here
Your cheeks are flush like rose petals
You're consumed with rage
But I'm consumed with you
Eyes intertwine through the haze
Intoxicated by your bloodshot stare
In all of my dreams I never thought I'd see
A face that could launch a thousand ships
And the music was like wind in your hair
The moonlight caressed your silhouette
Kiss of ocean mist is in the air
Why must God punish me this way?
Lay down my hand, the next move is yours
As you undress me with your frozen eyes
In all of my dreams I never thought I'd see
An endless love to share my blue lagoon
And the music was like wind in your hair
The moonlight caressed your silhouette
Kiss of ocean mist is in the air
Why must God punish me this way?
Happiness is hard to come by but I've had my fair share
The satin sheets, the lemon peels, the minor keys, the major pills
We've climbed the mountain
Saw the top and planted the apple seed
And can't you see we could've had it all
And the music was like wind in your hair
The moonlight caressed your silhouette
Kiss of ocean mist is in the air
Why must God punish me?
And the music was like wind in your hair
The moonlight caressed your silhouette
Kiss of ocean mist is in the air
Why must God punish me this way?
Why must God punish me this way?