Now and Here, Forever plunges us into one of love’s most restless moments – the small hours of the night when longing takes over. At 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., the Swiss pop star Beatrice Egli is wide-awake, counting tears instead of sheep and replaying the collapse of a once perfect romance. Every line is packed with urgency: without her partner, “everything feels cold and empty,” and even the silence of her room seems unbearable.
Yet this isn’t a song of quiet sadness; it’s a turbo-charged declaration of desire. The repeated chorus – “Ich will dich jetzt und hier für immer” (I want you now and here forever) – fires off like a mantra, blending passion, desperation, and a touch of delicious madness. Beatrice craves all the sensory reminders of love: her partner’s scent in the room, the “heaven” they shared each night, the daily “wahnsinn” (craziness) that made life sparkle. The longer they’re apart, the stronger the pull becomes, turning yearning into an unstoppable force. In short, this Schlager anthem captures that electrifying moment when you realize you don’t just miss someone – you need them, right now, right here, forever.