About this song
“Eternal Flame” is a ballad by The Bangles, released in 1989 as part of their album Everything. Written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly, and Billy Steinberg, the song expresses feelings of deep romantic love and vulnerability. Inspired partly by a visit to Graceland, where an eternal flame burns for Elvis Presley, the song uses this imagery to symbolize undying love.
The track became one of The Bangles’ most successful hits, topping the charts in multiple countries, including the U.S. and UK, and is considered one of their signature songs.