Future (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)

Track 18 on Madame X - Music from the Theater Xperience (Live)

The album version of “Future” is an upbeat, dancehall/reggae track, but for the Madame X… Read More

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Future (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020) Lyrics

[Intro: Madonna]
(Future)
Future
Past
Future

[Verse 1: Madonna & Quavo]
You ain't woke
Come get woke and hear the broken
Come give hope, come give life
Only get one, so we gotta live it right (Gotta live it right)
Come make peace, oh
Come with faith and inspiration
Come complete you
Advice, positive vibes (Positive vibes)
Open your mind (Open your mind)
Open your eyes (Open your eyes)
Yеah (Yeah)

[Chorus: Madonna]
Not everyonе is coming to the future (Future)
Not everyone is learning from the past (Past)
Not everyone can come into the future (Future)
Not everyone that's here is gonna last (Gonna last)
Not everyone is coming to the future (Future)
Not everyone is coming from the past (Past)
Not everyone can come into the future (Future)
Not everyone that's here is gonna last (Gonna last)

[Verse 2: Madonna]
Judge yourself, no one else
Day begins, wash away your sins
Raise your spirit, think I hear it
Boy you lay down, put your head down
Feel the turning, feel the burning
Feel it burning, gotta love it, oh yeah
Let your light shine

[Chorus: Madonna & Quavo]
Not everyone is coming to the future (No)
Not everyone is learning from the past (Past)
Not everyone can come into the future (To the future, no)
Not everyone that's here is gonna last (Last)
Not everyone is coming to the future (To the future, no)
Not everyone is coming from the past (Past)
Not everyone can come into the future (To the future, no)
Not everyone that's here is gonna last (Last)

[Interlude: Madonna]
Future
Past
Future

[Bridge: Madonna & Quavo, Both]
We can light up the dark, everyone has a spark
Don't tell me to stop 'cause you said so (Oh, yeah)
Your future is bright (Bright), just don't turn off the light (Lights)
Tell the sun not to shine (Bright) 'cause you said so

[Chorus: Madonna & Quavo]
Not everyone is coming to the future (No)
(Shine, shine)
Not everyone is learning from the past (Past)
(Shine, shine)
Not everyone can come into the future (To the future, no)
Not everyone that's here is gonna last (Last)
Not everyone is coming to the future (To the future, no)
(Shine, shine)
Not everyone is coming from the past (Past)
(Shine, shine)
Not everyone can come into the future (To the future, no)
Not everyone that's here is gonna last (Last)

[Outro: Madonna]
Future
Past
Future
Future
Past
Future

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The album version of “Future” is an upbeat, dancehall/reggae track, but for the Madame X Tour, the song was turned into a piano ballad. The second verse, originally sung mainly by Quavo, was replaced by something totally different, with brand new lyrics and sung solely by Madonna. However, Quavo’s vocals are still present in the background in other moments throughout the song.

For the performance, Madonna plays the piano in the center of the stage, while two dancers wearing flowery gas masks perform around her. In the background, trees and buildings are alternately shown merged with warm colors, as well as lots of smoke and ashes, simulating fires. The VFX team added fake flames on top of the piano for the film, which only contributes to the apocalyptic message displayed in the lyrics and in the backdrop. The concert is coming close to its end.