John was raised in the Pinner suburb of London and learned to play piano at an early age, forming the blues band Bluesology in 1962. After leaving Bluesology in 1967 to embark on a solo career, John met Taupin after they both answered an advert for songwriters. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked as a session musician for artists. John released his debut album Empty Sky in 1969, and a year later formed the Elton John Band and released his first hit single, "Your Song".
John's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s when he released a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK, which began with Honky Château (1972) and culminated with Rock of the Westies (1975). John continued his success in the 1980s and 1990s, having several hit singles and albums in both decades, and has continued to record new music since then. He has also had success in musical films and theatre, composing music for The Lion King, Aida, and Billy Elliot the Musical. In 2018, John began his ongoing farewell tour Farewell Yellow Brick Road, which is scheduled to conclude in 2023. The 2019 biopic Rocketman dramatized his life and career.
Outside of music, John is an HIV/AIDS charity fundraiser and has been involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s. He established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, which has raised over £300 million since its inception, and a year later he began hosting his annual Foundation Academy Awards Party, which has since become one of the biggest high-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry. John was the chairman and director of Watford F.C, from 1976 to 1987, and again from 1997 to 2002, and is an honorary life president of the club. From the late 1970s to the late 1980s, John developed a severe addiction problem to drugs and alcohol but has been sober since 1990. He entered into a civil partnership with Canadian filmmaker David Furnish in 2005; they married after same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in 2014.
John has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100, including nine number-ones in the UK and US, as well as seven consecutive number-one albums in the US. His tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", a rewritten version of his 1974 single in dedication to Princess Diana, sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time. In 2021, John became the first solo artist with UK Top 10 singles across six decades.
John has received numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards, five Brit Awards; including for Outstanding Contribution to Music; two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes, a Tony Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, a Disney Legend Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and is a fellow of The Ivors Academy. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to music and charitable services in 1998 and was appointed a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) in 2020.
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Solo studio albums
Empty Sky (1969)
Elton John (1970)
Tumbleweed Connection (1970)
Madman Across the Water (1971)
Honky Château (1972)
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
Caribou (1974)
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
Rock of the Westies (1975)
Blue Moves (1976)
A Single Man (1978)
Victim of Love (1979)
21 at 33 (1980)
The Fox (1981)
Jump Up! (1982)
Too Low for Zero (1983)
Breaking Hearts (1984)
Ice on Fire (1985)
Leather Jackets (1986)
Reg Strikes Back (1988)
Sleeping with the Past (1989)
The One (1992)
Made in England (1995)
The Big Picture (1997)
Songs from the West Coast (2001)
Peachtree Road (2004)
The Captain & the Kid (2006)
The Diving Board (2013)
Wonderful Crazy Night (2016)
Regimental Sgt. Zippo (2021)
Can't Get Over Getting Over Losing You
Elton John Lyrics
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I've cried so many tears it just ain't true
My eyes are red, my heart is blue
I can't get over getting over losing you
I can't turn back the hands of time
I've come so far, I have to see it through
The trouble is that I still find
I hardly ever think of you
Except in the morning and then in the evening, again in the afternoon
I guess it's true, I'm over the worst
But living's the one thing that ain't rehearsed
But I know that's all behind me now
I'm learning how to live my life anew
And as soon as I discover how
Then I'll get over getting over losing you
I hardly ever think of you, I roll with the punches
I'm taking it easy, I don't play hunches like I used to do
I'm over you now
Still tying to forget you but I don't know how
But at least I'm over losing you
There's only one thing left for me to do
Oh my eyes are red, my heart is blue
I draw the lone on you and me, forget how fine it used to be
And I'll get over getting over losing you
And I'll get over getting over losing you
In Elton John's "Can't Get Over Getting Over Losing You," the singer reflects on the difficulty of moving on from a past love. The beginning of the song suggests that he has finally reached a point where he has shed enough tears to feel like he has moved on. However, he still acknowledges that his heart is still aching from the loss. Despite expressing a desire to forget about the relationship altogether, he struggles to do so, still thinking of the person in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
The song is a reflection on the process of healing after a breakup, and the long, non-linear path towards getting over someone. The lyrics suggest that, while the singer has come a long way, he still has moments of recollection and sadness. The final verses suggest a newfound sense of peace and a willingness to move forward, with the singer stating that he is "learning how to live [his] life anew."
Line by Line Meaning
At last I'm over losing you
Finally, I have moved on from the pain of losing you
I've cried so many tears it just ain't true
I have shed countless tears over our breakup
My eyes are red, my heart is blue
My eyes are sore from all the crying, and my heart remains broken
I can't get over getting over losing you
Although I have moved on, I cannot erase the memory of how hard it was to come to terms with our separation
I can't turn back the hands of time
I cannot change the past and undo our breakup
I've come so far, I have to see it through
I have made progress in healing, and I need to continue moving forward
The trouble is that I still find
However, I still struggle with
I can't get over getting over losing you
I still have difficulty accepting how hard it was to get over the end of our relationship
I hardly ever think of you
Most of the time, I do not dwell on thoughts of you
Except in the morning and then in the evening, again in the afternoon
Except for specific times of day when thoughts of you inevitably come back to me
I guess it's true, I'm over the worst
I suppose it is accurate to say that I have moved past the most difficult part of the breakup
But living's the one thing that ain't rehearsed
However, life is unpredictable and does not come with a script to follow
But I know that's all behind me now
I acknowledge that our relationship is now in the past
I'm learning how to live my life anew
I am figuring out how to build a new life for myself without you
And as soon as I discover how
Once I find my way forward
Then I'll get over getting over losing you
I will truly be able to move on from the difficulty of our breakup
I hardly ever think of you, I roll with the punches
Most of the time, I can take life's challenges in stride without dwelling on thoughts of you
I'm taking it easy, I don't play hunches like I used to do
I am more relaxed and less impulsive than I was when we were together
Still trying to forget you but I don't know how
Although I am moving on, I cannot fully erase thoughts of you from my mind
But at least I'm over losing you
However, I have come to terms with the fact that our relationship is over
There's only one thing left for me to do
All that remains is for me to move on completely
Oh my eyes are red, my heart is blue
Despite my progress, I still deal with the aftermath of heartbreak
I draw the line on you and me, forget how fine it used to be
I am setting boundaries between us and trying to forget how good things were in the past
And I'll get over getting over losing you
Eventually, I will fully move on and leave the pain of the breakup behind
And I'll get over getting over losing you
The process of moving on will continue until I have fully healed and left my heartbreak behind
Contributed by Elliot L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Peter Harthen
on Sacrifice
not like todays crap
Peter Harthen
on Sacrifice
Even at 56 years old, this music still sounds so good to me, how music should sound.....