As well, it nearly took him that long to find his own style. Hiatt began his solo career in 1974, and over the next decade he ran through a number of different styles from rock & roll to new wave-esque pop before he finally settled on a rootsy fusion of rock, country, blues, and folk with his 1987 album 'Bring the Family'. Though the album didn't set the charts on fire, it became his first album to gain some major commercial success, and several of the songs on the record became hits for other artists, including the aforementioned Raitt and Milsap. Following its success, Hiatt became a reliable hit songwriter for other artists, and he developed a strong cult following that continued to gain strength into the mid-90s.
While he was growing up in his hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana, Hiatt played in a number of garage bands. Initially, he was inspired by the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, and the music of those two artists would echo strongly throughout his work. Out of all the bar bands he played with in the late 60s, a group called The White Ducks was the one that received the most attention. Following his high-school graduation, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 18, where he landed a job as a songwriter for Tree Publishing.
For the next several years, he wrote and performed at local clubs and hotels. Within a few years, his songs were being recorded by several different artists, including Conway Twitty, Tracy Nelson, and Three Dog Night, who took Hiatt's "Sure as I'm Sittin' Here" to number 16 in the summer of 1974. Eventually, his manager secured him an audition at Epic Records, and the label signed him in 1974, releasing his debut album, Hangin' Around the Observatory, later that year. Despite their critical acclaim, neither Hangin' Around the Observatory nor its 1975 follow-up Overcoats sold many copies, and he was dropped by the label. By the end of the year, Tree Publishing had let him go as well.
Following his failure in Nashville, Hiatt moved out to California. By the summer of 1978 he had settled in Los Angeles, where began playing in clubs, opening for folk musicians including Leo Kottke. With Kottke's assistance, Hiatt hired a new manager, Denny Bruce, who helped him secure a record contract with MCA Records. Slug Line, his first record for MCA, was released in the summer of 1979. Where his first two records were straight-ahead rock & roll and folk-rock, Slug Line was in the new wave vein of angry English singer/songwriters like Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, and Joe Jackson, as if Hiatt was vying for the role of the American angry young man. The new approach earned some strong reviews, yet it failed to generate any sales. Two Bit Monsters, his second MCA album, faced the same situation. Although it was well-received critically upon its 1980 release, it made no impression on the charts, and the label dropped him.
Apart from working on Two Bit Monsters, Hiatt spent most of 1980 as a member of Ry Cooder's backing band, playing rhythm guitar on the Borderline album and touring with the guitarist. Hiatt stayed with Cooder throughout 1981, signing a new contract with Geffen Records by the end of the year. Produced by Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex), his Geffen debut All of A Sudden was released in 1982, followed by the Nick Lowe/Scott Matthews & Ron Nagel-produced Riding With the King in 1983. As with his previous records for Epic and MCA, neither of his first two Geffen releases sold well. By this time, Hiatt's personal life was beginning to spin out of control as he was sinking deep into alcoholism. Around the time he completed 1985's Warming Up to the Ice Age, his second wife committed suicide. Following the release of Warming Up to the Ice Age, Hiatt was dropped by Geffen. By the end of 1985, he had entered a rehabilitation program. During 1986, he remarried and signed a new deal with A&M Records.
For his A&M debut, Hiatt assembled a small band comprising his former associates Ry Cooder (guitar), Nick Lowe (bass), and Jim Keltner (drums). Recorded over the course of a handful of days, the resulting album, Bring the Family, had a direct, stripped-down rootsy sound that differed greatly from his earlier albums. Upon its summer 1987 release, Bring the Family received the best reviews of his career and, for once, the reviews began to pay off, as the album turned into a cult hit, peaking at 107 on the U.S. charts; it was his first charting album. Hiatt attempted to record a follow-up with Cooder, Lowe, and Keltner, but the musicians failed to agree on the financial terms for the sessions. Undaunted, he recorded an album with John Doe, David Lindley, and Dave Mattacks, but he scrapped the completed project, deciding that the result was too forced. Hiatt's final attempt at recording the follow-up to Bring the Family was orchestrated by veteran producer Glyn Johns, who had him record with his touring band, the Goners. Despite all of the behind-the-scenes troubles behind its recording, the follow-up album, Slow Turning, actually appeared rather quickly, appearing in the summer of 1988.
Slow Turning, like Bring the Family before it, received nearly unanimous positive reviews and it was fairly well-received commercially, spending 31 weeks on the U.S. charts and peaking at 98. Within the next year, Hiatt successfully toured throughout America and Europe, strengthening his fan base along the way. Inspired by the success of Hiatt's two A&M albums, Geffen released the compilation Y' All Caught? The Ones That Got Away 1979-85 in 1989. That same year, other artists began digging through Hiatt's catalog of songs, most notably Bonnie Raitt, who covered "Thing Called Love" for her multi-platinum comeback album, Nick of Time.
In 1990, Hiatt returned with Stolen Moments, which was nearly as successful as Slow Turning, both critically and commercially. "Bring Back Your Love to Me," an album track from Stolen Moments that was also recorded by Earl Thomas Conley, won BMI's 1991 Country Music Award. By the time "Bring Back Your Love to Me" won that award, it had become a standard practice for artists to cover Hiatt's songs, as artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Ronnie Milsap, Suzy Bogguss, and Iggy Pop all covered his songs in the early '90s. In 1993, Rhino Records released Love Gets Strange: The Songs of John Hiatt, which collected many of the cover versions that were recorded during the '80s and '90s.
During 1991, the group that recorded Bring the Family — Hiatt, Cooder, Lowe, and Keltner — re-formed as a band called Little Village, releasing their eponymous debut in early 1992. Based on the success of Bring the Family and Hiatt's A&M albums, expectations for Little Village were quite high, yet the record and its supporting tour were considered a major disappointment. Later, the individual members would agree that the band was a failure, mainly due to conflicting egos.
Hiatt decided to back away from the superstar nature of Little Village for his next album, 1993's Perfectly Good Guitar. Recorded in just two weeks with a backing band comprised of members of alternative rock bands School of Fish and Wire Train, the album was looser than any record since Bring the Family, but it didn't quite have the staying power of its two predecessors, spending only 11 weeks on the charts and peaking at number 47. The following year, he released his first live album, Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan? Hiatt left A&M Records after the release of the record, signing with Capitol Records the following year.
Walk On, Hiatt's first Capitol album, was recorded during his supporting tour for Perfectly Good Guitar and featured guest appearances by the Jayhawks and Bonnie Raitt. Walk On entered the charts at 48, but slipped off the charts in nine weeks, indicating that his audience had settled into a dedicated cult following. Fittingly, after 1997's Little Head quickly came and went in the marketplace, Hiatt parted ways with Capitol, and his next album, 2000's Crossing Muddy Waters was released on the established independent imprint Vanguard Records. After a second album with Vanguard, The Tiki Bar Is Open, Hiatt alligned himself with another independent label, New West, for the release of his 2003 set Beneath This Gruff Exterior. Master of Disaster, along with CD and DVD versions of Live from Austin, TX followed in 2005.
Same Old Man followed in 2008; then The Open Road in 2010.
Have A Little Faith In Me
John Hiatt Lyrics
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And you can no longer see
Just let my love throw a spark
And have a little faith in me
And when the tears you cry
Are all you can believe
Just give these loving arms a try
And
[Chorus]
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
When your secret heart
Cannot speak so easily
Come here darlin'
From a whisper start
To have a little faith in me
And when your back's against the wall
Just turn around and you will see
I will catch, I will catch your fall baby
Just have a little faith in me
[Chorus]
The lyrics of John Hiatt's song Have a Little Faith in Me are filled with reassurance and comfort. It speaks of being there for someone, particularly during their darkest moments when they feel lost and helpless. The singer encourages his loved one to trust him and his love, assuring them that even when they cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel, his love will light the way.
The first verse speaks of a dark road, symbolizing the difficulties and challenges in life. The singer assures his loved one that his love will light up the path and give them hope. In the second verse, the lyrics address the pain of the tears cried by his loved one. He assures them that his loving arms will provide comfort and support. The chorus then repeats the title phrase to further emphasize the message of having faith through difficult times.
The next verse encourages the loved one to open up and trust the singer, even when it is difficult to express their feelings. The final verse speaks of being there for his loved one even when they feel like they are at their lowest point. The line "I will catch your fall baby" reinforces the theme of trust and support. The singer then repeats the chorus to bring the song full circle.
Overall, the lyrics of Have a Little Faith in Me offer a message of hope, support, and love during difficult times. It speaks of the importance of having someone to lean on and trust in when life gets challenging.
Line by Line Meaning
When the road gets dark
When life gets tough and uncertain
And you can no longer see
And you're not sure what to do or where to go
Just let my love throw a spark
Just let my love give you hope and inspiration
And have a little faith in me
And trust that I will be there for you
And when the tears you cry
And when you're feeling overwhelmed with emotions
Are all you can believe
And you're not sure if things will get better
Just give these loving arms a try
Just give me a chance to comfort and support you
And have a little faith in me
And believe that I can be there for you
Have a little faith in me
Put your trust in me
Have a little faith in me
Believe that I won't let you down
Have a little faith in me
Trust that I will always be there for you
Have a little faith in me
Have faith in our relationship and our love
When your secret heart
When you're too afraid to share your true feelings
Cannot speak so easily
And you're struggling to express yourself
Come here darlin'
Come to me, my love
From a whisper start
Start off slowly and tentatively
To have a little faith in me
To believe in our love and our future together
And when your back's against the wall
And when you feel trapped and overwhelmed
Just turn around and you will see
Just look to me for support and guidance
I will catch, I will catch your fall baby
I will always be there to catch you when you stumble or fall
Just have a little faith in me
Just trust that I will be there for you no matter what
Have a little faith in me
Believe that our love can conquer any obstacle
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN HIATT
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Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
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Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
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@fabianamassaro6260
When the road gets dark
And you can no longer see
Just let my love throw a spark
And have a little faith in me
And when the tears you cry
Are all you can believe
Just give these loving arms a try
And have a little faith in me
And
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
When your secret heart
Cannot speak so easily
Come here darlin'
From a whisper start
To have a little faith in me
And when your back's against the wall
Just turn around and you will see
I will catch, I will catch your fall baby
Just have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
Have a little faith in me
@danielcedillo7649
As I hear this song my wife of 30 yrs is in stage 4 pancreatic cancer. We have no insurance due to covid no job. But we're stronger than ever and we love each other more than ever. I played this song for and she simply smiled and "I never lost faith in you, I just don't want to leave you".
@richa6829
God man. Reading this and listening to this song made me water up easy. I have most faith in both of you to do what you can to make life work even when your dealing with some of the worst. I am not at all reglious but I do believe God has a plan for everyone and tests us in certain situations and I will with out a doubt pray for your wife as well as yourself. I hope all the best for you and your family.
-Keeeeep on pushin'
@danielcedillo7649
Thank you for those kind words. Just want this pain that's killing me inside to go away. I want my old lady back, want to bbq outside and drink a cold beer with her, want hold her in my arms and dance with her, want to make sweet love to her.!! It's not fair we had a good thing going.
@richa6829
@@danielcedillo7649 You need to just get out there and enjoy with her what you can before it's over and as much as it's hard to do that while she's battling but you need to do what you can. Take her outside, have a BBQ, just make it happen if possible. Show her the love you have for her at these times.
@danielcedillo7649
@@richa6829 Thank you. Gonna put a smile on her face. During these times it's hard to believe that there's good people out there with warm , loving hearts. Once again thank you.
@TheYobo1016
Wow. That blew me away. We're here for such a short time. I have no words, except I wish you both the best. Anything can happen.
@ahmedageeli5775
Who's listening to this in 2024 your a legend & always Have some faith guys and God bless you ♥️♥️♥️
@CHILDOFGOD721
Amen!
@k.g.r.5970
God bless you as well
@tashanet6497
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