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)
Time Has Told Me
Elton John Lyrics
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You're a rare rare find
A troubled cure
For a troubled mind
And time has told me
Not to ask for more
Someday our ocean
So I'll leave the ways that are making me be
What I really don't want to be
Leave the ways that are making me love
What I really don't want to love
Time has told me
You came with the dawn
A soul with no footprint
A rose with no thorn
Your tears they tell me
There's really no way
Of ending your troubles
With things you can say
And time will tell you
To stay by my side
To keep on trying
'Till there's no more to hide
So leave the ways that are making you be
What you really don't want to be
Leave the ways that are making you love
What you really don't want to love
Time has told me
You're a rare rare find
A troubled cure
For a troubled mind
And time has told me
Not to ask for more
For some day our ocean
Will find its shore
"Time Has Told Me" is a profound and meditative song by Elton John, released in 1986 on his album "Leather Jackets." The lyrics are simple yet powerful and explore themes of inner turmoil, self-reflection and personal growth. "Time Has Told Me" refers to the singer's ability to understand the complexities of life through lived experience.
The first two lines of the song set the tone for the rest of it. "Time has told me, You're a rare, rare find" implies that the singer has found someone very special, who is not easily found. The second line “a troubled cure for a troubled mind” suggests that the singer's love interest is the remedy to the troubling thoughts they have been having, and it hints at the fact that the two individuals are not perfect - they complement each other.
The chorus is a reminder to both the singer and their love interest to leave behind anything and everything that is not contributing positively to their lives. The use of the ocean as a metaphor for an end point or destination, represents the journey of life and how everything that is happening now will find its rightful place in the future.
Overall, the song is about finding someone special who helps you rediscover yourself and working through conflicts, and it is a call to let go of what holds you back.
Line by Line Meaning
Time has told me
Experience has taught me
You're a rare rare find
You are an uncommon and special discovery
A troubled cure
A solution to a problem that comes with difficulties
For a troubled mind
Designed for someone who is facing mental or emotional distress
And time has told me
Over time, I have learned
Not to ask for more
I should not desire more than what I have or what is possible
Someday our ocean
At some point in the future, our vast and unpredictable emotions or situations
Will find its shore
Will find a place of calm and stability
So I'll leave the ways that are making me be
I will abandon the behaviors and patterns that are influencing me to become
What I really don't want to be
Someone that does not align with my true desires and aspirations
Leave the ways that are making me love
I will reject the attitudes and habits that are causing me to fall for
What I really don't want to love
Things or people that are not beneficial or positive for me
You came with the dawn
You arrived early in the morning or in a new beginning
A soul with no footprint
A person who hasn't made an impact on anything or anyone yet
A rose with no thorn
Someone or something that appears lovely or perfect, without any flaws or challenges
Your tears they tell me
I can infer from your crying
There's really no way
There is no foolproof solution
Of ending your troubles
Of completely and permanently resolving your problems
With things you can say
By uttering words or making promises
And time will tell you
Eventually, you will learn
To stay by my side
To remain with me and support me
To keep on trying
To persist in putting forth effort
'Till there's no more to hide
Until nothing is concealed or kept secret
So leave the ways that are making you be
You should leave behind the habits that are influencing you to become
What you really don't want to be
Someone that you do not genuinely wish to be
Leave the ways that are making you love
Discard the behaviors that are causing you to fall for
What you really don't want to love
Things or people that you do not truly desire or treasure
Time has told me
Experience has shown me
You're a rare rare find
You are a unique and uncommon discovery
A troubled cure
A remedy that comes with difficulties
For a troubled mind
Intended for someone who is facing mental or emotional distress
And time has told me
Over time, I have learned
Not to ask for more
I should not desire more than what I have or what is possible
For some day our ocean
At some point in the future, our vast and unpredictable emotions or situations
Will find its shore
Will find a place of calm and stability
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Written by: Nick Drake
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Peter Harthen
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Even at 56 years old, this music still sounds so good to me, how music should sound.....