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)
The End Will Come
Elton John Lyrics
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We say we care, we need, we feel
We read the movement of our eyes
But in our hearts we still believe
The end will come, before we know
The silent rule of love applies
We light the fuse and let it burn out
And so they say, the end will come for us
And so the world, slows down to let us off
Just hang it up and let it go, accept it if I must
But I don't believe, I don't believe that the end will come for us
No I won't believe the end will come for us
The end will come like sudden rain
The end is never what it seems
We sink the ship before we sail
We just accept what failure means
Elton John’s “The End Will Come” talks about the transience of love and how we often delude ourselves into thinking that it would last forever. He starts off by pointing out that at the beginning of a relationship, we often use the word “forever” when making promises to each other. We tell each other how much we care for one another, how much we need each other, and how much we feel for each other. But deep down in our hearts, we know that love is fleeting and that it will eventually come to an end.
The song’s central theme is the inevitability of love’s demise. Elton John notes that the end of a relationship often comes as a surprise, before we even know it. Love, in his estimation, is subject to a silent rule that dictates its duration. The song’s narrator reflects on his experience, musing that sometimes we light the fuse and let love burn out. He acknowledges the ultimate fate of relationships, which is dying out.
In the final verse, Elton John expresses skepticism about the idea that the end will come for him. He speaks about the world slowing down to let us off and accepting it when we must. Despite this, he refuses to believe that the end is looming. He thinks of it as something that will come suddenly, like rain. He concludes by acknowledging that we often give up on love before we even try, and that failure is often the outcome. All in all, “The End Will Come” is a melancholy reflection on love and the reality that all good things must come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
And when we start we say forever
At the beginning of a relationship, we often use the word forever to express our strong commitment to each other.
We say we care, we need, we feel
We express our emotions and try to convince each other that we love and care for one another.
We read the movement of our eyes
We try to interpret the subtle cues of body language and eye contact to understand each other's feelings.
But in our hearts we still believe
Despite the doubts and uncertainties, we still hold onto the hope that our love will last forever.
The end will come, before we know
The end of a relationship can come unexpectedly, catching us off guard.
The silent rule of love applies
Love doesn't follow any rules, and it can end just as silently as it began, without any explanation or warning.
We light the fuse and let it burn out
We ignite the passion and intensity of the relationship, but then let it fade away until it ultimately dies out.
We just accept that love must die
We resign ourselves to the fact that all relationships eventually come to an end, and that this is just a natural part of life.
And so they say, the end will come for us
Others may warn us that our relationship is doomed to fail and that the end is inevitable.
And so the world, slows down to let us off
As the relationship comes to an end, it can feel like time is slowing down, giving us a chance to reflect and say goodbye.
Just hang it up and let it go, accept it if I must
We have to accept that the relationship is over and move on with our lives, even if it's difficult to do so.
But I don't believe, I don't believe that the end will come for us
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, we still hold onto hope that our love will last and that the end won't come for us.
No I won't believe the end will come for us
We refuse to accept that our relationship will come to an end and hold onto the belief that it will last forever.
The end will come like sudden rain
The end of a relationship can come suddenly, like a rainstorm that appears out of nowhere on a sunny day.
The end is never what it seems
The end of a relationship can be more complicated and nuanced than it appears on the surface, with many different factors contributing to its demise.
We sink the ship before we sail
We sabotage the relationship before it even has a chance to fully develop and flourish, leading to its eventual failure.
We just accept what failure means
We come to terms with the fact that the relationship didn't work out and understand that failure is just a part of life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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Peter Harthen
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