Since I've Been Loving You
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Workin' from seven to eleven every night
It really makes life a drag
I don't think that's right
I've really been the best of fools
I did what I could, yeah
'Cause I love you, baby
How I love you, darling
How I love you, baby
My beloved little girl, little girl
But baby, since I've been loving you, yeah
I'm about to lose my worried mind, oh yeah

Everybody trying to tell me
That you didn't mean me no good
I've been trying, Lord, let me tell you
Let me tell you I really did the best I could
I've been working from seven to eleven every night
I said it kinda makes my life a drag
Lord, that ain't right, no no
Since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose my worried mind
Watch out

Said I've been crying, yeah
Oh, my tears they fell like rain
Don't you hear, don't you hear them falling
Don't you hear, don't you hear them falling

Do you remember, mama, when I knocked upon your door?
I said you had the nerve to tell me
You didn't want me no more, yeah
I open my front door, hear my back door slam
You know, you must have one of them new fangled
New fangled back door man

I've been working from seven, seven, seven to eleven every night
It kinda makes my life a drag, a drag, drag
Ah, yeah, it makes a drag
Baby, since I've been loving you
I'm about to lose
I'm about to lose, lose my worried mind




Just one more, just one more, oh yeah
Since I've been loving you, I'm about to lose my worried mind

Overall Meaning

The song "Since I've Been Loving You" by Led Zeppelin is about a man who is working tirelessly from 7-11 every night and it's making his life a drag. He is deeply in love with someone and has been doing everything he can to make it work despite the advice of others who say that she doesn't mean him any good. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and heartache as he talks about his tears falling like rain and the worry that he's about to lose his mind.


The song has a bluesy feel and the use of a distorted guitar solo brings out the emotion of the lyrics even more. Robert Plant's vocals express the raw pain of the lyrics and are accompanied by John Paul Jones' keyboard work that adds depth to the melody.


Line by Line Meaning

Workin' from seven to eleven every night
I am working hard all night long, which makes my life dull and uneventful.


It really makes life a drag
Working from seven to eleven every night is making my life monotonous and tedious.


I don't think that's right
I think that the way I am living my life is not right and I need to change it.


I've really been the best of fools
I have made foolish decisions in the past because of my love for you.


I did what I could, yeah
I have done everything that I could to make things work between us.


'Cause I love you, baby
My love for you is the reason why I have done everything that I could to make things work between us.


How I love you, darling
I love you deeply and passionately, my dear.


My beloved little girl, little girl
You are my beloved girl, and I love you dearly.


But baby, since I've been loving you, yeah
Since I have been in love with you, my life has become more difficult.


I'm about to lose my worried mind, oh yeah
I am close to losing my sanity because of my love for you and the difficulties it has brought.


Everybody trying to tell me
People are warning me that you are not good for me.


That you didn't mean me no good
People are telling me that you have bad intentions towards me.


I've been trying, Lord, let me tell you
I have been doing my best to make things work between us, but it has not been easy.


Let me tell you I really did the best I could
I want you to know that I have done everything that I possibly could to make things work between us.


Said it kinda makes my life a drag
Working from seven to eleven every night makes my life boring and unfulfilling.


Since I've been loving you
My love for you is causing me a lot of pain and stress.


Watch out
I need to be careful not to let my love for you destroy me completely.


Said I've been crying, yeah
I have been crying because of my love for you and the difficulties it has brought.


Oh, my tears they fell like rain
My tears have been flowing uncontrollably like rain.


Don't you hear, don't you hear them falling
Can't you hear the sound of my tears falling?


Do you remember, mama, when I knocked upon your door?
Do you remember the time when I came to you for help?


I said you had the nerve to tell me
You had the audacity to tell me.


You didn't want me no more, yeah
You told me that you didn't want me anymore.


I open my front door, hear my back door slam
As soon as I open the front door, I hear the back door slam shut, which means you have been unfaithful.


You know, you must have one of them new fangled
You must have one of those new and advanced.


New fangled back door man
You have a new lover who sneaks in and out of the back door.


Ah, yeah, it makes a drag
Working from seven to eleven every night makes my life dull and uneventful.


Just one more, just one more, oh yeah
Just one more day of working from seven to eleven every night will be too much for me to handle.


Since I've been loving you, I'm about to lose my worried mind
My love for you is causing me to lose my sanity and become overwhelmed with anxiety.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT, JOHN PAUL JONES

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@kellyp9438

This is Led Zeppelin demonstrating how powerful the blues can be when it’s played with emotion. Every second of this is an absolute masterpiece

@jamesnjawja

One of my faves.

@dennyboleware8408

Led Zepplin always elevates the blues to the status of Epic Poetry.

@hundenstihl

But they were just rip
off artists. 😉

@jb5673

Yes it's true, they Can without accelerate tempo this IS power

@mysticmoondrop

100 percent!

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@jonathannadeau6218

Saying “watch out” right before a Jimmy Page solo is good advice.

@Nick_Taylor.

Jonathan Nadeau LMAO! I just got that!

@stephenjupp7559

Most magical solo ever

@mancebo7

@@stephenjupp7559 BEFORE would've been OK... but it's actually on top of... A spoiler, if you ask me.

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