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)
We All Fall In Love Sometimes
Elton John Lyrics
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It looks like rain today
It crackled on the speakers
And trickled down the sleepy subway trains
For heavy eyes could hardly hold us
Aching legs that often told us
It's all worth it
We all fall in love sometimes
The full moon's bright
And starlight filled the evening
We wrote it and I played it
Something happened it's so strange this feeling
Naive notions that were childish
Simple tunes that tried to hide it
But when it comes
We all fall in love sometimes
Did we, didn't we, should we, couldn't we
I'm not sure 'cause sometimes we're so blind
Struggling through the day
When even your best friend says
Don't you find
We all fall in love sometimes
And only passing time
Could kill the boredom we acquired
Running with the losers for a while
But our empty sky was filled with laughter
Just before the flood
Painting worried faces with a smile
Wise men say
It looks like rain today
It crackled on the speakers
And trickled down the sleepy subway trains
For heavy eyes could hardly hold us
Aching legs that often told us
It's all worth it
We all fall in love sometimes
Whoa, whoa, whoa
We all fall in love sometimes
The lyrics to Elton John's, We All Fall in Love Sometimes, encapsulates the way that a love affair can seem like a lightning bolt from heaven - a wild rush of emotion difficult to comprehend, confusing and spontaneous. The song speaks to the onset of love and how it hits out of nowhere, so powerful that it can't be ignored. The opening line 'Wise men say it looks like rain today' sets the stage - a possible metaphor for the overwhelming feelings that can consume us when we fall in love. The lyrics go on to describe the anticipation and the struggle to contain the overwhelming excitement that comes with new love.
The second verse speaks to the naïve notions and simple tunes that tried to hide the powerful feelings arising in the writer's heart. Despite the childishness of those notions, nothing can stop the onset of love. The lyrics question whether denials, doubts and ‘should we’ thought processes can stop the inevitability of love. The lyrics suggest that sometimes, we become blind to the truth and can struggle to see love in front of us. Love can take us by surprise, often coming from where we least expect.
The final verse beautifully portrays the joy of finding something beautiful in the midst of an otherwise monotonous life. The lyrics describe the relief that love brings, and how it can fill your life with laughter and brightness, just in time to face any challenging situations that come our way. Overall, 'We All Fall in Love Sometimes' captures the emotional rollercoaster that falling in love can put us through.
Line by Line Meaning
Wise men say
There's a sign of an impending rain
It looks like rain today
The sky is overcast and gloomy
It crackled on the speakers
The sound of the rain could be heard from the singers
And trickled down the sleepy subway trains
Rain droplets are sliding down the subway train windows
For heavy eyes could hardly hold us
Tiredness is taking over us
Aching legs that often told us
Our tired legs made us aware of our exertion
It's all worth it
Despite the exhaustion, it was all worth the effort
We all fall in love sometimes
We all experience love at least once in life
The full moon's bright
The moon is bright and full
And starlight filled the evening
The stars are shining and illuminating the evening
We wrote it and I played it
We wrote a song and I played it
Something happened it's so strange this feeling
Something occurred, and we experienced a strange sensation
Naive notions that were childish
Our early feelings were innocent and immature
Simple tunes that tried to hide it
We tried to conceal our affection through uncomplicated melodies
But when it comes
Despite our efforts, emotions overpowered us
We all fall in love sometimes
We all experience love at least once in life
Did we, didn't we, should we, couldn't we
We're uncertain about our choices regarding the matter
I'm not sure 'cause sometimes we're so blind
Uncertainty stems from our emotional blindness
Struggling through the day
We find it challenging to get through the day
When even your best friend says
Even your closest friends notice your emotional turmoil
Don't you find
Do you not experience
We all fall in love sometimes
We all experience love at least once in life
And only passing time
Time is the only cure
Could kill the boredom we acquired
Boredom is a symptom of love-gone-wrong that only time can solve
Running with the losers for a while
We've aligned ourselves with people who have lost love temporarily
But our empty sky was filled with laughter
We forget the emptiness of our hearts momentarily and laughed together
Just before the flood
Right before the outburst of emotions
Painting worried faces with a smile
We attempt to mask our worries with smiles
Whoa, whoa, whoa
An exclamation of awe
We all fall in love sometimes
We all experience love at least once in life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
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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.....