In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". After Cream broke up, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. Clapton's solo career began in the 1970s, where his work bore the influence of the mellow style of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market. Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was featured on his Unplugged album.
Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.
Keep on Growing
Eric Clapton Lyrics
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Playing in the streets, I was unknowing
I didn't know my fate
Playing
The game of love, but never really showing
I thought that love could wait
You walked right into my life and told me love would find a way
To keep on growing, keep on growing
Keep on growing
I was standing
Looking in the face of one who loved me
Feeling so ashamed
Hoping
And praying, Lord, that he could understand me
But I didn't know his name He took my hand in his and told me I was wrong
He said, you're gonna be all right girl, oh just as long
As you keep on growing, keep on growing
Keep on growing, yeah, yeah, yeah
Maybe
Someday baby, who knows where or when, Lord
Just you wait and see
We'll be walking
Together hand in hand, alone forever
Man just you and me
'Cause time is gonna change us, Lord, and I know it's true
Our love is gonna keep on glowing and growing and it's all we gotta do
Keep on growing, keep on growing
Keep on growing, yeah, yeah, yeah
Keep on growing, keep on growing
Keep on growing
The song "Keep on Growing" by Eric Clapton is a beautiful love song that highlights the growth and evolution of love. The opening lines of the song describe a carefree yet unknowing childhood that leads to a lack of understanding about the importance of love. However, as the song progresses, the singer realizes the power of love when she meets a man who walks into her life and teaches her to have faith in love. He tells her that love will find a way and encourages her to "keep on growing" in her beliefs of love.
The second half of the song discusses the challenges that the couple may face as time passes, but emphasizes that their love will continue to grow and evolve. They will walk hand in hand, alone forever and cherish the moments they have together. The repetition of the phrase "keep on growing" in the chorus drives home the idea that love is a process that requires constant growth, and it is the only thing that will last through the changes in life.
Overall, "Keep on Growing" is a beautiful, heartfelt song about the power of love and the importance of staying committed to it. Clapton's smooth vocals and the sweet melody enhance the emotions of the lyrics, making it a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences today.
Line by Line Meaning
I was laughing
I was happy and carefree
Playing in the streets, I was unknowing
I was innocent and naive, not aware of the world around me
I didn't know my fate
I was unaware of what the future held for me
Playing
Engaging in the game of love
The game of love, but never really showing
But never fully expressing or revealing my true feelings
I thought that love could wait
I believed that love was not a priority at that time
I was a young girl and sure to go astray
As a young girl, I was prone to making mistakes
You walked right into my life and told me love would find a way
You entered my life and gave me hope that love would prevail
To keep on growing, keep on growing
To continue to develop and mature as a person
I was standing
I was present in the moment
Looking in the face of one who loved me
Staring at someone who cared deeply for me
Feeling so ashamed
Experiencing guilt and remorse
Hoping
Wishing and praying
And praying, Lord, that he could understand me
Pleading with a higher power that the person could empathize with me
But I didn't know his name
I was not familiar with the individual
He took my hand in his and told me I was wrong
He comforted me and reassured me that I was mistaken
He said, you're gonna be all right girl, oh just as long
He promised that everything was going to be okay, as long as I continued to make progress
Maybe
Possibly
Someday baby, who knows where or when, Lord
At some point in the future, it's unclear when or where
Just you wait and see
Just be patient and observe what happens
We'll be walking
We will be together
Together hand in hand, alone forever
We will be with each other, just the two of us, for eternity
Man just you and me
It will be only me and you
'Cause time is gonna change us, Lord, and I know it's true
As time passes, we will evolve and transform
Our love is gonna keep on glowing and growing and it's all we gotta do
Our love will continue to thrive and thrive, and all we need to do is maintain it
Keep on growing, keep on growing
Continue to develop and progress
Keep on growing, yeah, yeah, yeah
Carry on with personal growth and advancement
Keep on growing, keep on growing
Keep making progress
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOBBY WHITLOCK, ERIC PATRICK CLAPTON, ROBERT S. WHITLOCK
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@LuismiguelTorresAraujo
I was laughing,
Playing in the streets, I was unknowing;
I didn't know my fate.
Playing
The game of love, but never really showing;
I thought that love could wait.
I was a young man and sure to go astray.
You walked right into my life and told me love would find a way
To keep on growing, keep on growing, keep on growing.
I was standing,
Looking in the face of one who loved me,
Feeling so ashamed.
Hoping,
And praying, Lord, that she could understand me,
But I didn't know her name.
She took my hand in hers and told me I was wrong.
She said, you're gonna be all right boy, oh just as long
As you keep on growing, keep on growing, keep on growing. Yeah,
yeah, yeah.
Maybe,
Someday baby, who knows where or when, Lord,
Just you wait and see.
We'll be walking,
Together hand in hand, alone forever;
Woman just you and me.
'Cause time is gonna change us, Lord, and I know it's true;
Our love is gonna keep on glowing and growing and it's all we
gotta do.
Keep on growing, keep on growing, keep on growing. Yeah, yeah,
yeah.
Keep on growing, keep on growing, keep on growing.
@Cerph
(super cool beginning instrumental)
I was laughin'.
Playin' in the streets, I was unknowin'.
I didn't know my fate.
Playin'
(The) game of love, but never really showin'.
I thought that love could wait.
I was a young man, an a' sure to go astray.
You walked right into my life n', told meh', love would find a way- (hey yay)
Justa' keep on growin', keep on growin', keep on growin'
I was standin',
Lookin' in the face of one who loved me.
Feelin' so ashamed.
Hopin',
n' Prayin' Lord, that she could understand me,
But I didn't know her name.
She took mah' hand in hers and'a told me I was wron'.
She said, ya' gonna' be all right boy, whoa' just be strong- (yeah, yeah).
Justa' keep on growin', keep on growin', keep on growin'- yeah, yeah, yeah.
(instrumental- Eric kicking ass)
Baby...
(short instrumental)
Baby- someday babeh', who knows where or when Lord;
Just you wait n' see.
We'll be walkin',
Together hand n' hand, alone forever;
Woman just you and me.
This time's gonna' change us Lord, and I know it's true- (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Our love's gonna' keep on growin' ... and growin', and it's all because of you- (yeah, yeah).
Justa' keep on growin', keep on growin', keep on growin'- (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Keep on growin', keep on growin', keep on growin'- (all right)
(kick ass instrumental)
Songwriters: Bobby Whitlock, Eric Clapton
@benjaminborchardt1448
VinylVibes It’s one of my favorites for sure, but what about:
John Coltrane- A Love Supreme
Miles Davis- Kind of Blue
Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
The Who- Who’s Next
Bjork- Homogenic
Rumors- Fleetwood Mac
The Velvet Underground and Nico- Self Titled
The Beatles- Revolver
Nas- Illmatic
Paranoid- Black Sabbath
Joy Division- Closer
New Order- Substance
Alice In Chains- Dirt
Neil Young- After the Gold Rush
Bob Dylan- Highway 61 Revisited
@kimberlyreid1110
The whole album is a masterpiece. All the stars had to have been aligned perfectly for this to come off. I wore out two vinyl copies and now have it on CD. Every cut is a gem.
@keithjones7390
Absolutely!
@BarbarraBay
its not a "masterpiece"
@rajay777
Bobby Whitlock on recording this song: “Let me tell you about how one of the songs came together. The sessions started out with the four of us. Eric, Carl, Jim and me. Derek and the three Dominos. When we started the recording process we treated it the same way that we treated our live performances. No different. We always started out where ever we were with a jam or two. No matter if it was Royal Albert Hall or the Speakeasy. In the studio nothing changed in that department. We jammed before "I Looked Away", then into the song. Then we jammed before and into "Bell Bottom Blues". The third song was about to go down, so we did our usual jam and it was astounding! It had a groove like never before. Then suddenly Eric said, "Let me put another guitar on it!" He did as I was standing in the doorway of the control room and looking at him through the glass about eight feet away from me. The song ended and he said again, "Let me put another one on." He played the second over-dub without listening to the first one. When that was finished he said, "Let's do another." He put the third guitar part on without listening to the other two over-dubs while he was recording. When that one was finished he said, "Just one more." Eric heard only the original guitar while he was doing the over-dubs. He could hear what he had already done in his head. When he was finished he got up and walked in and said, "Let's hear what they all sound like together." It was amazing what we heard back. All of the guitars blended together as if they had been worked out long before the session. It was incredible standing there watching and listening to Eric the master at work. I felt like a fly on the wall. I thought that was a-kin to watching Rembrandt at work. What a very special moment for me. And now you all! When we had finished listening to it Tom said that it was going to the can because we didn't have room on this record for an instrumental. I said to them, "Give me twenty minutes!" I took a yellow note pad and a pencil out into the foyer of Criteria and my relatively short life fell out of me, words and melody and all, so fast that I could hardly get them down on the paper. When I was finished I went back into the studio where Eric and Tom had been waiting in the control room for me to finish. The mike was there waiting for me, so I walked up to it and started to sing the song. I got half way through the first verse when I stopped it and said to Eric, "Hey man come on out here and let's do our Sam and Dave thing to it." Eric came out and we did it first run through. First take! That was it! And the song "Keep On Growing" had been born.”
@ArkanTheClean
Saw that last night by accident. Blew me away. Always a fave track for years to this day and now it has risen higher. I just wish that women would have just shut up and let him speak :-)
@ArkanTheClean
This is as close as you are going to get to an audio example of Heisenberg uncertainty principle or indeterminacy principle, statement or one thing existing in two places at the same time that the position and the audio of an object cannot both be heard at exactly, at the same time as you listen to one the other cannot be heard. So just sit back and let the 'whole thing' just Wash over you. Amazing.
@tomdickharryjane
Not sure how many might read this and be fans of Motorhead. This sounds like just about every song they recorded. Lemmy wrote many of the lyrics in a short time, and the songs and albums were sometimes done in one or two takes. As a live jam. Like this album, much of Motorhead is inspired and spontaneous which IMHO gives it a fresh sound.
@trishjohn6050
Someone has been watching Bobby's videos on YOUTUBE. I2 to 15 minutes of Heaven.
@carusmike
Thank you for this description appearing here. I've always enjoyed listening and following each guitar and have always wondered how it came about.
@needham849
This is the greatest album of all time.