John Mayall is often referred to as the "Father of the British blues." His well-known band is still called John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. They started out in the late 1950s in England, using Chicago style blues as a starting basis for their sound, which has evolved from album to album. And while at one point John Mayall was playing a fairly jazzy sound, he has always come back to the blues.
One of the interesting features of the Bluesbreakers is that members have changed on a very regular basis, and many have gone on to well deserved fame and fortune with other bands and as solo acts. Past members include: Eric Clapton, and Jack Bruce, (also of Cream), Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Mick Taylor, (who went on to a five -year stint with the Stones.) The studio album recorded with Clapton, entitled John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, was recorded in 1966, and is widely considered to be one of the great classic blues albums on either side of the stormy Atlantic. Cream came round right after.
John Mayall stands out for several reasons - his standing up for the blues, while experimenting with different approaches, his ability to attract the best of musicians; and perhaps most notably his willingness to work with musicians who far outshine him in sheer ability. And he himself sounds very good!
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Separate Ways
John Mayall Lyrics
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It's not the same as it used to be
And it's not too late to realise our mistake
We're just not right for each other
Love has slipped away left us only friends
We almost seem like strangers
All that's left between us are the memories we shared
There's nothing left to do but go our separate ways
And pick up all the pieces left behind us
And maybe someday, somewhere along the way
Another love will find us
Some day when she's older, maybe she will understand
Why her mom and dad are not together
The tears that she will cry when I have to say goodbye
Will tear at my heart forever
There's nothing left to do but go our separate ways
And pick up all the pieces left behind us
And maybe someday, somewhere along the way
Another love will find us
There's nothing left to do but go our separate ways
The lyrics to John Mayall's song "Separate Ways" speak of a relationship that has come to an end. The singer acknowledges that things are not the same as they used to be and that it is not too late to realize their mistake. Love has slipped away, and what remains between the two is a friendship that almost seems like strangers. The only thing left are the memories they once shared, and it appears as though they cared for one another at one point.
The song then mentions the necessity of going their separate ways and picking up the pieces left behind them. The hope is that someday, another love will find them, and they will be able to move forward from their past relationship. The lyrics let listeners know that the separation is not going to be easy and that it will be difficult for their child to understand why they are not together. The song provides a somber reflection on a relationship that has ended and the feelings that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I see a change is coming to our lives
I have noticed that our lives are changing, and it no longer feels the way it used to be.
It's not the same as it used to be
Things have changed between us, and our relationship is not the same as it once was.
And it's not too late to realize our mistake
We still have time to understand that we were not right for each other.
We're just not right for each other
We don't have the right compatibility or connection that a real relationship requires.
Love has slipped away left us only friends
Our love has disappeared, and we are now only friends to each other.
We almost seem like strangers
We no longer have the warm and close relationship that we used to have, and we are starting to feel like strangers.
All that's left between us are the memories we shared
The only thing that remains of our relationship are the moments we had together in the past.
Of times we thought we cared for each other
We shared a bond of love that we thought was real, but it turned out to be temporary.
There's nothing left to do but go our separate ways
The only option we have is to end our relationship and move on from each other.
And pick up all the pieces left behind us
We need to collect all the remnants of our past and prepare for an entirely new future apart from each other.
And maybe someday, somewhere along the way
Perhaps in the future, during our separate journeys, we might meet someone new and experience genuine love again.
Another love will find us
Eventually, love will find us once more, and we will not repeat our past mistakes.
Some day when she's older, maybe she will understand
In time, when our child is mature, she might comprehend why our relationship could not last forever.
Why her mom and dad are not together
Our daughter will come to terms with the reality that her parents could not maintain a healthy and regular relationship.
The tears that she will cry when I have to say goodbye
It would undoubtedly hurt our daughter when I leave, and she will weep in sorrow.
Will tear at my heart forever
Knowing that my child will be heartbroken is painful and will assault my heart with grief.
There's nothing left to do but go our separate ways
The only option left for us is to move apart from each other and face life's new challenges as individuals.
And pick up all the pieces left behind us
We need to pick up the broken pieces of our failed relationship and continue living the best we can from here.
And maybe someday, somewhere along the way
Someday, on the journey of life, we might find a new love, a new meaning and a new beginning.
Another love will find us
Love does not abandon us for eternity, and we will find love once again.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB WEST, BOBBY WEST, RICHARD MAINEGRA
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Rivas Pavlawski
my favorite teen times! Thanks 😊
Leonardo Carmo
The most beautiful song
of saudade that greets the tortuous days of the miserable existence of
each one, rich in hopes and real in despair. To live is to lose. Maybe there you can win.