Keith Relf (born March 22, 1943, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey; died May 14,… Read Full Bio ↴Keith Relf (born March 22, 1943, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey; died May 14, 1976, London) is best known as the lead singer and harmonica player of the Yardbirds. After the Yardbirds broke up, Relf was involved in the duo Together (with fellow-Yardbird Jim McCarty), the groups Renaissance (which included his sister Jane Relf) and Armageddon. He also produced a number of tracks for the Acoustic based Amber, for Saturnalia, and for Medicine Head, with whom he also played bass. Relf died in an accident, electrocuting himself while playing his electric guitar. (The tale that he died while playing said instrument in the bathtub is an urban legend.) At the time, Keith was rehearsing new material for the formation of Illusion.

Knowing
Keith Relf Lyrics

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(Keith Relf)
Laughed and loved, when others sang,
Their songs of love, nothing rang,
Of truth to me.
And then I did not see reality,
But now I know.

Sad in mind, I thought I'd lost,

Someone who would share the cost,
Of being here.
But now you're always near,
And I must sing.

Knowing 'bout the happiness,
Of sharing nights with you.
Knowing 'bout the loneliness,
When I'm away from you.
Knowing is another song,
But this time for you.

Always wanting things not there,
Making fun, I didn't care,
For other's dreams.
But now to me it seems,
That I was wrong.

Knowing 'bout the happiness,
Of sharing nights with you.
Knowing 'bout the loneliness,
When I'm away from you.
Knowing is another song,
But this time for you.

I see when lovers cry,

They're trying to touch the sky,
But only find,
(Their arms are only blind,
To pains of love.?)

Overall Meaning

The song "Knowing" by Keith Relf carries a message of personal growth and realization. At the beginning of the song, Relf sings about his past behavior and attitudes towards love and relationships. He reveals that he used to "make fun" and disregard other people's dreams and songs about love. However, now he has come to understand the importance of love and companionship, and realizes that his past behavior was incorrect. He sings about being "sad in mind" and feeling like he had lost someone who would understand him, but now he has found that person and cannot help but sing about their connection. The chorus emphasizes the importance of "knowing" about both happiness and loneliness, and how these emotions are intertwined with love.

The final verse of the song offers some insight into the pain that can come with love. Relf describes how lovers cry and reach for the stars, but their arms are left empty and blind to the pain that love can also bring. This acknowledges that love is not always easy, and that the emotions associated with it can be both positive and negative.

Overall, "Knowing" is a reflective and introspective song about personal growth and the importance of love and companionship in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Laughed and loved, when others sang,
I enjoyed and loved listening to songs of others

Their songs of love, nothing rang,
I didn't find any real emotions in their love songs

Of truth to me.
Their songs didn't speak to me with honesty

And then I did not see reality,
I was ignorant of the truth

But now I know.
But now I have realized my mistakes

Sad in mind, I thought I'd lost,
I was feeling low and believed I had lost someone important

Someone who would share the cost,
Someone who would share difficult times with me

Of being here.
Of living in this world

But now you're always near,
But now I have found you and you are always there for me

And I must sing.
And now I have to sing my happiness

Knowing 'bout the happiness,
Understanding the joy

Of sharing nights with you.
Of spending nights with you

Knowing 'bout the loneliness,
Knowing the feeling of being alone

When I'm away from you.
When I am away from your side

Knowing is another song,
This realization is another new experience

But this time for you.
But this time, it's all about you

Always wanting things not there,
I always desired things that were not available to me

Making fun, I didn't care,
I made fun of others and didn't care about their feelings

For other's dreams.
For the dreams of others

But now to me it seems,
But now I realize

That I was wrong.
That I was mistaken

I see when lovers cry,
I notice when lovers are in pain

They're trying to touch the sky,
They are trying to reach for the stars

But only find,
But they only discover

(Their arms are only blind,
(That their arms can't embrace)

To pains of love.?)
The suffering of love.

Writer(s): Keith Relf

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@petrslivinski7481

6y↑7

Never heard the song by Keith Relf. He could sing anything an incredible talented musician. RIP Keith and thanks for the legacy you left us. Peace!

@Lemonspa52

13y↑8

Brilliant song Keith Relf was a legend, he is irreplacable and no one has or ever will have a voice quite like him, he was unique. However, I noticed your camera may have had hiccups as it kept jumping. Thank you for sharing this great classic!!