His first album featured a recording of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends", which brought him to near-instant stardom. The song reached number one in the UK in 1968, became a staple of his many live shows (Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, the Party at the Palace in 2002) and was also known as the theme song for the late 1980s American TV series The Wonder Years. He continued his success with his second album, which included a second Beatles song: "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window". A hastily thrown together 1970 US tour led to the live double-album Mad Dogs & Englishmen, which featured an all-star band organized by Leon Russell. His 1974 recording of "You Are So Beautiful" reached number five in the US, and became his signature song. Cocker's best selling song was the US number one "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes that earned a 1983 Grammy Award. He released a total of 22 studio albums over a 43-year recording career.
In 1993, Cocker was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male. He was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown in 2007, and received an OBE the following year for services to music. Cocker was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker
Studio albums
With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
Joe Cocker! (1969)
Joe Cocker (1972/EU: 1973)
I Can Stand a Little Rain (1974)
Jamaica Say You Will (1975)
Stingray (1976)
Luxury You Can Afford (1978)
Sheffield Steel (1982)
Civilized Man (1984)
Cocker (1986)
Unchain My Heart (1987)
One Night of Sin (1989)
Night Calls (1991/US: 1992)
Have a Little Faith (1994)
Organic (1996)
Across from Midnight (1997)
No Ordinary World (1999/US: 2000)
Respect Yourself (2002)
Heart & Soul (2004/US: 2005)
Hymn for My Soul (2007/US: 2008)
Hard Knocks (2010/US: 2012)
Fire It Up (2012)
The Last Road
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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Though I wish for nothin' better
Than forever with you
Baby don′cha say you're leaving
Ain't no way I′ll stop believing
Just hold on tight
Hold on tight
Burn the headlights
Till the night is gone
Pull me closer
If you say it′s over
Then you're wrong
Cause this ain′t the last road
The brave ones never run home
Tonight we will live fast
And die young
We never dance alone
Tonight
We could drive a million places
And listen to a million places
And listen to a million stations
You know
I'll sing along
With you
Burn the headlights
Till the night is gone
Pull me closer
If you say it′s over
Then you're wrong
′Cause this ain't the last road
The brave ones never run home
Tonight we live fast
And die young
But we never dance alone
'Cause this ain′t the last road
We′ll pave the highway in gold
Stand by and me and don't leave
Lonely
This ain′t the last road
Have a lil' faith in me
Hold on
Hold on
′Cause I don't believe
In time
This time
Don′t say goodnight
'Cause babe it's our last road
We′ll pave the highway in gold
Won′t take a single step
Without you
Without you by my side
'Cause this ain′t the last road
'Cause this ain′t the last road
The brave ones never run home
Tonight we live fast
And die young
But we never dance alone
'Cause tis ain′t the last road
Tonight
Tonight
In Joe Cocker’s song The Last Road, the lyrics express a desire for forever with a loved one, but an acceptance that life cannot last forever. The singer pleads with their partner not to leave and to hold on tight, betting that they’re wrong about the relationship ending. The lyrics refer to burning the headlights until the night is gone and living fast, but also to savoring the moments with the one they love, singing along with them, and having faith in a future together.
The chorus, “’Cause this ain′t the last road, the brave ones never run home”, implies that the singer and their loved one will continue pursuing their dreams and adventures together, rather than playing it safe and returning to their “home”. The repeated refrain of “Hold on, hold on” emphasizes the singer’s determination to hold onto their love, and the final lines of the song assert that they will not take a single step without their loved one by their side.
Overall, the lyrics of The Last Road convey a sense of urgency, passion, and emotional depth, with a mixture of hope and acceptance of life’s impermanence.
Line by Line Meaning
I don’t want to live forever
I have no desire to live an eternal life
Though I wish for nothin' better
Even though there's nothing I want more
Than forever with you
Than spending forever with you
Baby don′cha say you're leaving
Please don't say that you're leaving
Ain't no way I′ll stop believing
I will always have faith
Just hold on tight
Just hold on to me tightly
Hold on tight
Continue to hold on tight
To me
To me, don't let go
Burn the headlights
Use the car's headlights
Till the night is gone
Until the night ends
Pull me closer
Literally bring me closer to you
If you say it′s over
If you declare that it's the end
Then you're wrong
You're mistaken because it's not over
Cause this ain′t the last road
This isn't our final journey
The brave ones never run home
Those who are brave don't run home
Tonight we will live fast
We'll live a fast-paced life tonight
And die young
And die at a young age
We never dance alone
We never dance by ourselves
We could drive a million places
We have every opportunity to go many places
And listen to a million places
We can listen to an infinite number of things
And listen to a million stations
And listen to a million radio stations
You know
You understand what I'm saying
I'll sing along
I'll sing with you
With you
Together with you
'Cause this ain't the last road
Because this isn't our last journey
We′ll pave the highway in gold
We'll make our path one of greatness
Stand by and me and don't leave
Stay beside me and don't go away
Lonely
Leaving me alone
Have a lil' faith in me
Trust me a little
Hold on
Hold me tight
′Cause I don't believe
Because I have no belief
In time
In the concept of time
This time
This specific moment
Don′t say goodnight
Don't say goodbye yet
'Cause babe it's our last road
Because, my dear, it's our last journey
Won′t take a single step
I won't take a step
Without you
Without you by my side
'Cause this ain′t the last road
Because this isn't our last journey
Tonight
This very night
Writer(s): Sam Hollander, Dave Katz, Aimee Proal, Matthew Michael Ii Serletic
Contributed by Sophia R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LucioRozendo
letras
Eu não quero viver para sempre
Embora eu não deseje nada melhor
Do que para sempre com você
Baby, não diga que você está indo embora
De jeito nenhum vou parar de acreditar
Apenas segure firme
Segure firme
Para mim
Queime os faróis
Até a noite acabar
Puxe-me mais perto
Se você diz que acabou
Então você está errado
Porque esta não é a última estrada
Os corajosos nunca correm para casa
Hoje à noite vamos viver rápido
E morrer jovem
Nós nunca dançamos sozinhos
Essa noite
Poderíamos dirigir um milhão de lugares
E ouça um milhão de lugares
E ouça um milhão de estações
Você sabe
eu vou cantar junto
Com você
Queime os faróis
Até a noite acabar
Puxe-me mais perto
Se você diz que acabou
Então você está errado
Porque esta não é a última estrada
Os corajosos nunca correm para casa
Esta noite nós vivemos rápido
E morrer jovem
Mas nós nunca dançamos sozinhos
Porque esta não é a última estrada
Vamos pavimentar a estrada em ouro
Fique por mim e não vá embora
Sozinho
Esta não é a última estrada
Tenha um pouco de fé em mim
Aguentar
Aguentar
Porque eu não acredito
Em tempo
Desta vez
Não diga boa noite
Porque querida, é nossa última estrada
Vamos pavimentar a estrada em ouro
não vai dar um único passo
Sem você
Sem você ao meu lado
Porque esta não é a última estrada
Porque esta não é a última estrada
Os corajosos nunca correm para casa
Esta noite nós vivemos rápido
E morrer jovem
Mas nós nunca dançamos sozinhos
Porque esta não é a última estrada
Essa noite
Essa noite
Letras
I don't want to live forever
Though I wish for nothin' better
Than forever with you
Baby don'cha say you're leaving
Ain't no way I'll stop believing
Just hold on tight
Hold on tight
To me
Burn the headlights
Till the night is gone
Pull me closer
If you say it's over
Then you're wrong
Cause this ain't the last road
The brave ones never run home
Tonight we will live fast
And die young
We never dance alone
Tonight
We could drive a million places
And listen to a million places
And listen to a million stations
You know
I'll sing along
With you
Burn the headlights
Till the night is gone
Pull me closer
If you say it's over
Then you're wrong
'Cause this ain't the last road
The brave ones never run home
Tonight we live fast
And die young
But we never dance alone
'Cause this ain't the last road
We'll pave the highway in gold
Stand by and me and don't leave
Lonely
This ain't the last road
Have a lil' faith in me
Hold on
Hold on
'Cause I don't believe
In time
This time
Don't say goodnight
'Cause babe it's our last road
We'll pave the highway in gold
Won't take a single step
Without you
Without you by my side
'Cause this ain't the last road
'Cause this ain't the last road
The brave ones never run home
Tonight we live fast
And die young
But we never dance alone
'Cause tis ain't the last road
Tonight
Tonight
@adrianaayala8144
Por siempre un grande 😢❤
@paulcampana
Was it fire it up absolutely brilliant the best cocker power the world
@aliceschorbach
Forever Love ❤
@dekgorram
Never thought Joe could be any better but this latest album is awesome
@carolinegodden4364
I get it
Finally
🦋
@BCPOMY
Love this song!!
@janicerockwell8417
Gladly. 🥰
@MrAcer5730
now your road is over r.i.p old friend!
@NellyOrosz
R.I.P. Joe Cocker :(
@theovandijk432
weer een geweldig nummer van joe