In 1976, he achieved a national breakout with the studio album Night Moves. On his studio albums, he also worked extensively with the Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, which appeared on several of Seger's best-selling singles and albums.
Seger's first marriage in 1968 lasted for "one day short of a year". He had a long-term relationship with Jan Dinsdale from 1972 until 1983. In 1987, he married actress Annette Sinclair and they divorced one year later. He married Juanita Dorricott in 1993, in a small private setting at The Village Club, in Bloomfield Hills; they have two children. Seger lives mainly at his home in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. He owns a condo in Naples, Florida.
Politically, Seger has characterized himself as a centrist: "[I'm] right down the middle", he remarked. He supported Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. He tackled antiestablishment themes in early songs such as "2+2=?" (1968) and "U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class)" (1974), according to Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press. On his 2014 album Ride Out, he addressed topics such as gun violence, and wrote "It's Your World" about climate change. On the subject, he said, "There are a lot of culprits in climate change, and everybody's responsible, myself included. Nobody gets a free pass on this one. We've got to change our ways and change them fast.
A roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, Seger wrote and recorded songs that deal with love, women and blue-collar themes and is an example of heartland rock. Seger has recorded many hits, including "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man", "Night Moves", "Turn the Page", "Still the Same", "We've Got Tonight", "Against the Wind", "You'll Accomp'ny Me", "Shame on the Moon", "Like a Rock", and "Shakedown", which was written for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Seger also co-wrote the Eagles' number-one hit "Heartache Tonight", and his iconic recording of "Old Time Rock and Roll" was named one of the Songs of the Century in 2001.
With a career spanning six decades, Seger continues to perform and record today. Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. Seger was named Billboard's 2015 Legend of Live honoree at the 12th annual Billboard Touring Conference & Awards, held November 18–19 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Seger was known as one of the last holdouts regarding making his catalog available for digital download and streaming. However, as of 2017, much of his work is available.
In Your Time
Bob Seger Lyrics
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The innocence will fall away
In your time
The mission bells will toll
All along
The corridors and river beds
There'll be sign
In your time
Towering waves
Will crash across your southern cape
Massive storms
Will reach your eastern shores
Fields of green
Will tumble through your summer days
By design
In your time
Feel the wind
And set yourself the bolder course
Keep your heart
As open as a shrine
You'll sail the perfect line
And after all
The dead ends and the lessons learned
After all
The stars have turned to stone
There'll be peace
Across the great unbroken void
All benign
In your time
You'll be fine
In your time
The song “In Your Time” by Bob Seger is a beautiful ballad of hope, encouragement and inspiration. The lyrics speak to the idea that everything in life happens “in your time,” and that although there will be struggles and challenges, everything will work out in the end. The opening lines of the song set the tone, with Seger singing that “the innocence will fall away” and the “mission bells will toll.” These lyrics conjure up images of growing up and coming to terms with the reality of the world, with its challenges and obstacles.
Seger paints a picture of a world that is constantly changing and growing, with towering waves crashing across the southern cape and massive storms reaching the eastern shores. But even in the face of these challenges, there is hope and beauty to be found. The fields of green will tumble through summer days, and there will be signs along the corridors and river beds. The lyrics encourage the listener to feel the wind, set themselves a bolder course, and keep their heart open like a shrine. By doing so, they will sail the perfect line and find peace across the great unbroken void.
The final lines of the song offer reassurance that everything will be okay, even after all the dead ends and lessons learned, and when the stars have turned to stone. The listener will be fine, in their own time. This song is an uplifting message that reminds us that although life can be difficult, we will get through it and find peace and acceptance in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
In your time
Over the course of your life
The innocence will fall away
As you grow older, you will lose your naivety and become more worldly wise
The mission bells will toll
As you live your life, you will face challenges and obstacles
All along
The corridors and river beds
There'll be sign
In your time
There will be signs and indications of the path you should take throughout your life
Towering waves
Will crash across your southern cape
You will experience hardships and difficult times
Massive storms
Will reach your eastern shores
You will face trials and tribulations
Fields of green
Will tumble through your summer days
You will experience times of happiness and contentment
By design
In your time
All of these experiences are a natural part of life and are meant to happen
Feel the wind
And set yourself the bolder course
It's important to follow your own path and take risks when necessary
Keep your heart
As open as a shrine
It's important to remain open to new experiences and not let past hurt and disappointment close you off
You'll sail the perfect line
If you follow your heart and stay true to yourself, you will find happiness and fulfillment
And after all
The dead ends and the lessons learned
After experiencing setbacks and learning from them
After all
The stars have turned to stone
Even when everything seems bleak and lifeless
There'll be peace
Across the great unbroken void
Peace and contentment can be found even in the most trying of times
All benign
Everything will be alright
In your time
You'll be fine
In your time
If you have patience and trust the journey, things will work out for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOB SEGER
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Steven Harbers
on No Man's Land
I always liked 'No Man's Land' and equated it to all the times I'd get underway (ships at sea) especially when I was a younger Sailor. I always felt safer away from shore riding a wave that never crested.