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.
Say What You Will
Eric Clapton Lyrics
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Good love is hard to find
I've had my fill of the hurtin' kind
Take a lot of money
To buy up all the pain
Take a lot of honey
On my feet again
You've seen the worst
Still you find the best of me
My love was cursed
Loosin' destiny
Take a lot of linen
To dry up all the tears
Take a lot of grinnin'
To cheer me up and put me back
On my feet again
You know I needed a friend
I could tell my troubles to
And you have been my friend
So I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
Here it comes again
I feel I'm not good enough
Can't remember when
It ever felt so tough
Take a lot huggin'
Drive away the fear
Take a lot of lovin'
To pick me up and put me back
On my feet again
You know I needed a friend
I could tell my troubles to
And you have been my friend
So I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
I know you needed a friend
You could tell your troubles to
And I'll be your friend
And I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
Good love
Good love
Good love from me to you
Good love
In this song, Eric Clapton reflects on the difficulties of finding true love and letting go of past hurt. He acknowledges that good love is hard to find when he says "Say what you will, good love is hard to find." He has experienced his share of pain and heartache from love, but he is hopeful that he can find someone to fill him up and put him back on his feet again. He recognizes that it takes a lot of effort and resources to heal from heartbreak. He says, "Take a lot of money to buy up all the pain, take a lot of honey to fill me up and put me back on my feet again, take a lot of linen to dry up all the tears, take a lot of grinning to cheer me up and put me back on my feet again."
Clapton praises the person he is singing to for always seeing the best in him, even when things were at their worst. He sings, "You've seen the worst, still you find the best of me, my love was cursed, losing destiny." He turns to this person as a friend he can confide in and cry to, and promises to reciprocate by offering them his good love.
Overall, this song is about acknowledging the challenges of finding love and the pain that often comes with it. However, it's also a song about the beauty of friendship and the value of having someone to lean on, both as a source of comfort and as a pathway to healing and rediscovering the ability to love.
Line by Line Meaning
Say what you will
Regardless of what you say
Good love is hard to find
Finding true love is a difficult feat
I've had my fill of the hurtin' kind
I am tired of being hurt by the wrong kind of love
Take a lot of money
It requires a lot of wealth
To buy up all the pain
To eradicate all the emotional suffering
Take a lot of honey
It requires a happy and fulfilling relationship
To fill me up and put me back
On my feet again
To heal my emotional wounds and make me feel strong again
You've seen the worst
You have witnessed my lowest moments
Still you find the best of me
Despite everything, you still see the good in me
My love was cursed
My previous relationships have been doomed to fail
Loosin' destiny
Losing my chance at finding true love
Take a lot of linen
It requires a lot of fabric to wipe away the tears
To dry up all the tears
To remove all the sadness and make me happy again
Take a lot of grinnin'
A lot of happiness and positivity is needed
To cheer me up and put me back
On my feet again
To make me feel better and strong again
You know I needed a friend
I required a confidante
I could tell my troubles to
Someone with whom I could share my problems
And you have been my friend
You were the friend I needed
So I will give my love to you
I will show you my love and appreciation
Here it comes again
I am experiencing feelings of inadequacy once more
I feel I'm not good enough
I believe I am lacking and insufficient
Can't remember when
I cannot recall the last time it was this hard
It ever felt so tough
It has never been this challenging
Take a lot huggin'
I require a lot of embrace
Drive away the fear
To remove all the doubt and unease
Take a lot of lovin'
A lot of love is essential
To pick me up and put me back
On my feet again
To make me feel resilient and strong once more
I know you needed a friend
I understand that you also needed a confidante
You could tell your troubles to
Someone with whom you could share your problems
And I'll be your friend
I will be that friend for you
Good love
True and fulfilling love
From me to you
This love is coming from me to you
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ERIC PATRICK CLAPTON, SIMON CLIMIE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Justas Šmatauskas
Say what you will
Good love is hard to find
I've had my fill of the hurtin' kind
Take alot of money
To buy up all the pain
Take alot of honey
To fill me up and put me back
On my feet again
You've seen the worst
Still you find the best of me
My love was cursed
Loosin' destiny
Take alot of livin'
To dry up all the tears
Take alot of grinnin'
To cheer me up and put me back
On my feet again
You know I needed a friend
I could tell my troubles to
And you have been my friend
So I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
Here it comes again
I feel I'm not good enough
Can't remember when
It ever felt so tough
Take alot huggin'
Drive away the fear
Take alot of lovin'
To pick me up and put me back
On my feet again
You know I needed a friend
I could tell my troubles to
And you have been my friend
So I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
I know you needed a friend
You could tell your troubles to
And I'll be your friend
And I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
Good love
Good love
Good love from me to you
Good love
新司
The song makes me happy,calm,and very kind feelings．
Every time I listen to this song, I can have a pure heart like a baby.
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude and respect to Mr. Eric from Japan.
Salva Tito Chile
Hermoso tema, me encanta, grande Eric.
Marlon Albuquerque
Uma das músicas mais bonitas que ouvi dele!! Grande Clapton... :)
Darth Vader
Thanks for saving my whole day, EC. Thank you so much. Funny to see how much a direct personal impact music has had on my life
Edinei Bahia
Linda demais🙏🙏🙏
Alonso Sanches
Maravillosa, una canción impresionante
Justas Šmatauskas
Say what you will
Good love is hard to find
I've had my fill of the hurtin' kind
Take alot of money
To buy up all the pain
Take alot of honey
To fill me up and put me back
On my feet again
You've seen the worst
Still you find the best of me
My love was cursed
Loosin' destiny
Take alot of livin'
To dry up all the tears
Take alot of grinnin'
To cheer me up and put me back
On my feet again
You know I needed a friend
I could tell my troubles to
And you have been my friend
So I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
Here it comes again
I feel I'm not good enough
Can't remember when
It ever felt so tough
Take alot huggin'
Drive away the fear
Take alot of lovin'
To pick me up and put me back
On my feet again
You know I needed a friend
I could tell my troubles to
And you have been my friend
So I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
I know you needed a friend
You could tell your troubles to
And I'll be your friend
And I will give my love to you
Good love from me to you
Good love
Good love
Good love from me to you
Good love
Nelson Flores
Thank
Viktorija sfhje
Ačiū tau!!!
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