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)
Sara's Coming Back
Elton John Lyrics
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My shoes are tilting over to an angle at the heel
I should be feeling sorry for myself and I may
But I've got a little happiness, I know she's gone away
Sara's coming back to me, yes she is
To take away my suffering and pain
Sara's coming back to me, yes she is
She's got the face of an angel and a heart made of gold
She's got me feeling like a spy that came in from the cold
Now I can shout about it, that's the way that I feel
'Cause Sara's coming back to me, she's coming back for real
Now I know that I wasn't very kind to her before
'Cause I was staying out at night, I guess it made her sore
And there were times that I thought she'd left me for good
But she wrote to me this morning, and she said she never could
The lyrics to Elton John's Sara's Coming Back depict a man who is down on his luck but finds a glimmer of hope in the return of his beloved, Sara. The opening lines suggest a sense of financial hardship, with the singer only being able to afford a cheap meal and his shoes falling apart. Despite this, he acknowledges that he has some happiness left in him despite Sara being gone. The chorus then bursts with optimism as the singer sings about Sara's impending return, believing that she will alleviate his suffering and bring back the good times.
The following verse gives us some insight into why Sara had left in the first place - the singer was not kind to her, staying out at night and causing her annoyance. However, the fact that Sara wrote to him and said she never could leave indicates that she still loves him and is willing to give him a second chance. The lyrics are particularly powerful in their depiction of love as a redemptive force - despite the singer's flaws and mistakes, Sara's love is enough to bring him back to a better place.
Overall, Sara's Coming Back is a song about the power of love to heal and restore. The lyrics show that even in the darkest of times, there may still be hope for redemption and reconciliation. It's a message that has resonated with countless listeners over the years and cemented the song as one of Elton John's most enduring hits.
Line by Line Meaning
Just got the price in my pocket for a one course meal
I only have enough money for a cheap meal
My shoes are tilting over to an angle at the heel
My shoes are worn out and need to be replaced
I should be feeling sorry for myself and I may
I should feel sad about my situation, but I might not
But I've got a little happiness, I know she's gone away
Despite my troubles, I feel happy because I know my love is coming back
Sara's coming back to me, yes she is
My love Sara is returning to me
To take away my suffering and pain
She will make me happy and comfort me
Sara's coming back to me, yes she is
My love Sara is returning to me
To show me that the good times will be here once again
She will remind me of the good times we shared and that they will come again
She's got the face of an angel and a heart made of gold
Sara is beautiful and kind
She's got me feeling like a spy that came in from the cold
Her love makes me feel like I have been rescued from a difficult situation
Now I can shout about it, that's the way that I feel
I am so happy that I want to tell everyone
'Cause Sara's coming back to me, she's coming back for real
My love Sara is really returning to me
Now I know that I wasn't very kind to her before
I realize now that I was not treating Sara well in the past
'Cause I was staying out at night, I guess it made her sore
I know that staying out at night upset her
And there were times that I thought she'd left me for good
I feared that she had permanently left me before
But she wrote to me this morning, and she said she never could
Sara reached out to me and told me she could never leave me for good
Contributed by Charlie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
shineonugrzydieman
Thanks for these Elton uploads, haven't had chance to catch up with your Elton John YouTube library, loving it.
dogpd3
Wish Elton would re-release this in a higher quality
Janet
Just discovered this. Elton John and the Hollies!!
Nature lover
Kim Margolis recorded a fabulous version of this for Decca but it was never released
Dean Murray
Wow, any trace of that recording anywhere?