Miles was a member of groups "The Influence", which also included Paul Thompson, later drummer with Roxy Music and Vic Malcolm, later vocalist with Geordie and "The John Miles Set," before starting his solo career in 1971. During the 1970s he issued 18 singles and four albums, including "Rebel" (1976), "Stranger In The City" (1977), and "Zaragon" (1978). He had most success with singles; in addition to Music, he also charted with "Highfly" (1975), "Remember Yesterday" (1976), and "Slow Down" (1977). Most of his songs were co-written with his bassist Bob Marshall.
Miles has toured with Tina Turner, often filling in for Bryan Adams when the latter was unavailable to join her on tour for their duet. Miles is also a frequent guest vocalist on albums by The Alan Parsons Project.
In the 1980s he continued to record and tour. In 1983 a new radio station in the south of England, Radio Mercury, used parts from the song "Music" for their link jingles. The actual song itself also received extensive airplay on the station, leading one to speculate this was perhaps part of a deal for the usage in their jingles.
A list of Miles album releases from the 1980s and 1990s is as follows:
Sympathy (1980)
Miles High (1981)
John Miles' Music (1982)
Play On (1983)
Transition (1985)
John Miles Live In Concert (1992)
Anthology (1993)
Upfront (1993)
Master Series (1998)
Tom and Catherine (1999)
Millennium Edition (1999)
Throughout the late 80s and into the 90s John Miles was musical director to Tina Turner on her various tours, and played on several of her albums. He also played Hammond organ on Joe Cocker's album "Night Calls"(1992).
In 2002 he issued the DVD "John Miles - Live In Concert." In 2007, Miles performed in Gelsenkirchen, Germany with German band Pur and sang two songs. One of those songs, "Abenteuerland", Miles sang with Pur in German. The concert is available on the DVD, Pur-Friends-Live-Schalke-2007. In October 2008, Miles began touring once again with Tina Turner until May 2009.
In 2017, Miles was awarded an outstanding contribution to music award at the Progressive Rock awards.
Lady Of My Life
John Miles Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Won't you comfort me tonight,
When the troubles of the world are on my shoulders?
Lady, make it right.
Please don't fuss or fight.
I need peace now I'm a little older.
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
Lady, don't be cruel,
Don't you treat me like a fool
I ain't no fool.
Instead of taking, why not try some giving?
It's gonna do you some good.
Woman, treat me good,
You know that you really should.
You know that you're the reason I am living.
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
Stay with me tonight.
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
Stay with me tonight.
Lady, don't be cruel,
Don't you treat me like a fool.
Instead of taking, why not try some giving?
It's gonna do you some good.
Woman, treat me good,
You know that you really should.
You know that you're the reason I am living. .
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
Stay with me tonight.
Stay with me tonight,
Stay with me tonight.
The song "Lady of My Life" by John Miles is a plea for comfort and peace from a woman who the singer considers the lady of his life. The singer acknowledges that life can be tough, and when the troubles of the world are weighing heavily on his shoulders, he seeks solace from this woman. He implores her to make things right and not to fuss or fight. The singer feels that he is at a stage in his life where he requires peace and comfort, and the lady of his life is the one who can give it to him. He beseeches her to stay with him tonight as a source of comfort.
The chorus reinforces the idea that the woman is the lady of his life and implores her to stay with him tonight. The second verse begins with the lady of his life being asked not to be cruel and not to treat him like a fool. The singer highlights that he is not a fool and encourages her to try giving instead of taking. He feels that it would do her some good. He implores the lady to treat him well as he believes that she is the reason that he is living.
Overall, the song "Lady of My Life" by John Miles is an appeal for comfort, peace, and love from the woman who the singer considers the lady of his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Lady of my life,
The most important woman in my life,
Won't you comfort me tonight,
Can you please ease my worries just for tonight?
When the troubles of the world are on my shoulders?
When the weight of the world is too much for me to bear?
Lady, make it right.
Please help me make everything ok.
Please don't fuss or fight.
I just need some peace and quiet.
I need peace now I'm a little older.
Now that I'm older, I just want some calm in my life.
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
You hold a special place in my heart and in my life,
Stay with me tonight.
Please don't leave me alone tonight.
Lady, don't be cruel,
Please don't be mean to me,
Don't you treat me like a fool
I know what I'm doing, please trust me and don't make me feel foolish.
I ain't no fool.
I'm not naive, I know what I'm talking about.
Instead of taking, why not try some giving?
Why don't you try to help me instead of just taking from me?
It's gonna do you some good.
You will benefit from helping me as well.
Woman, treat me good,
Please treat me kindly,
You know that you really should.
I know you have the capacity to be kind to me.
You know that you're the reason I am living.
You are the most important person in my life, and you give me a reason to keep going.
Stay with me tonight.
Please stay by my side for the night.
Lady, lady, lady, lady of my life,
You are the most important woman in my life.
Stay with me tonight.
Please don't leave me alone tonight.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN (GB 1) MILES, ROBERT MARSHALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Barbara Allen
How could I have forgotten about this amazing performer? Good to hear him again.
Itsonlyme
John Miles ... criminally underrated. Doing his best Stevie Wonder imitation here, and pulling it off nicely.
GraemeSPa
Stevie who? This guy sang from his soul - not any one else's soul.
Amira Metodieva
Stevie Wonder? What has Stevie Wonder here to do with John Miles personality??? I Never like to compare to somebody else myself because I am unique, lol but it is the trueth :-)
Amira Metodieva
@GraemeSPa That is correct :-) People always like to compare and I hate it, really!!!
Amira Metodieva
@GraemeSPa Yes
David Gibson
This is a beautiful tune!! Maybe his best!!!
Eugene Hogan
Still love this song .Class.
mal334455
cant believe we never see this great singer anymore
Martin Watt
+mal334455 He is still performing and performs several pieces every year at the night of the proms. Look it up on wikipedia and look for some of the songs on youtube too.