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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John
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)
It's Me That You Need With Lyrics!
Elton John Lyrics
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Look in the mirror
Are you afraid you might see me looking at you
Waiting, waiting at windows
Oh it's me that you need
Yes it's me and I'm waiting for you
But I remain silent
I leave you to realize I'm the light in your world
And it's me, yes it's me, yes it's me, yes it's me
That you're needing
It's me, yes it's me, yes it's me, yes it's me
That you need
Yes it's me, yes it's me, yes it's me
If you want to be living
I'm the one who's forgiving
Admit that it's me that you need
Watching, watching the swallows fly
It all means the same
Just like them
You can fly home again
But don't, no don't forget yesterday
Pride is an ugly word girl
And you still know my name
The song "It's Me That You Need" by Elton John is about unrequited love - the singer professing his love for someone who does not even know he exists. The singer is in love with someone who is afraid to look at themselves in the mirror, who is waiting for something or someone, and who needs someone to forgive them. The singer admits that he is the one who can give all of that to the person, but he remains silent and just waits for the person to realize that he is the one they need. The singer compares himself to the light in the person's world, and tells them that he is the one that they are needing. The song ends with the singer telling the person not to forget their past mistakes, and reminding them that pride is an ugly word.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey there
The singer is greeting someone
Look in the mirror
The singer wants the listener to reflect on their own self
Are you afraid you might see me looking at you
The singer wonders if the listener is scared to see that they may be the one the listener is looking for
Waiting, waiting at windows
The artist is patiently waiting for the listener
Oh it's me that you need
The artist believes that they are the one the listener truly needs
Yes it's me and I'm waiting for you
The singer confirms that they are waiting for the listener
But I remain silent
The singer will not speak up to reveal their true feelings
Oh I won't say a word
The artist is resolute in their decision to keep quiet
I leave you to realize I'm the light in your world
The artist hopes that the listener will eventually come to understand that they bring happiness to the listener's life
And it's me, yes it's me, yes it's me, yes it's me
The artist reiterates that it is them who the listener needs
That you're needing
The singer believes that the listener needs them the most
If you want to be living
The artist is telling the listener that they must have the artist in their life to truly live
I'm the one who's forgiving
The singer is willing to forgive the listener for any past transgressions
Admit that it's me that you need
The singer wants the listener to acknowledge that they are the one the listener needs
Watching, watching the swallows fly
The singer is observing the birds flying
It all means the same
The artist is making the point that all things are interconnected
Just like them
The artist is saying that the birds and humans are the same in many ways
You can fly home again
The singer is giving the listener the reassurance they need to return home
But don't, no don't forget yesterday
The singer is warning the listener to not forget the past
Pride is an ugly word girl
The artist is suggesting that the listener's pride may be getting in the way of their relationship
And you still know my name
The artist believes that the listener still remembers who they are
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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@kennedy33314
I love this song soooo much I made this my wedding song March 9th 2019. My husband & I dated in our 20’s & we both liked Elton John. We got back together in our 30’s & this just had to be our first dance song 💙
@michaelvaladez3012
Elton was such a youngon,not even knowing how his career is gonna turn out or if he's gonna become a legend in 54 yrs like he really did.👏Great Work Elton & Bernie 👏
@lauraplant6078
one of Eltons best songs that gets no recognition....so beautiful..
@marco1880
Voce conhece alguma gravacao de EJ desta musica , apos 1980?
@terryfunku
@@marco1880 no, it's completely neglected. It's hard to find another artist even covering the song.
@trfesok
When I first heard this (as an American B-side), I immediately thought that it should have been a big hit. I guess it WAS his first hit anywhere in the world -- in Japan, of all places!
@phillipbonner9944
This beautiful song which is my favourite Elton John song got played loads of times in England,
but was never a hit, and perhaps great songs like this never need to be a hit, but the song is always there to listen to.
@SuperLexusman
The guitar work in this is bad ass
@njgop1572
This on the box set got me through one of the hardest times in my life. My mom died Christmas when I was a Junior in Undergraduate & then one of my closest Bff’s from childhood died. I used to blast this while taking a bath & just cry until I could hardly breathe, as I didn’t want anyone to hear my crying like that. My sister could sleep through a 747 landing in her room, so I wasn’t afraid I was waking her.
@christopher-ke9nj
My condolences buddy damn they're free now waiting for you mate