Originally named the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin signed a deal with Atlantic Records that gave them considerable artistic freedom. Initially unpopular with critics, they achieved significant commercial success with eight studio albums over ten years. Their 1969 debut, Led Zeppelin, was a top-ten album in several countries and featured such tracks as "Good Times Bad Times", "Dazed and Confused" and "Communication Breakdown". Led Zeppelin II (1969) was their first number-one album, and yielded "Ramble On" and "Whole Lotta Love". In 1970, they released Led Zeppelin III which featured "Immigrant Song". Their untitled fourth album, commonly known as Led Zeppelin IV (1971), is one of the best-selling albums in history with 37 million copies sold. The album includes "Black Dog", "Rock and Roll" and "Stairway to Heaven", with the latter being among the most popular and influential works in rock history. Houses of the Holy (1973) yielded "The Ocean", "Over the Hills and Far Away" and "The Rain Song". Physical Graffiti (1975), a double album, featured "Trampled Under Foot" and "Kashmir".
Page wrote most of Led Zeppelin's music, particularly early in their career, while Plant wrote most of the lyrics. Jones's keyboard-based compositions later became central to their music, which featured increasing experimentation. The latter half of their career saw a series of record-breaking tours that earned the group a reputation for excess and debauchery. Although they remained commercially and critically successful, their touring and output, which included Presence (1976) and In Through the Out Door (1979), grew limited, and the group disbanded following Bonham's death in 1980. Since then, the surviving former members have sporadically collaborated and participated in one-off reunions. The most successful of these was the 2007 Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in London, with Bonham's son Jason Bonham on drums.
Led Zeppelin are one of the best-selling music artists of all time; their total record sales are estimated to be between 200 and 300 million units worldwide. They achieved eight consecutive UK number-one albums and six number-one albums on the US Billboard 200, with five of their albums certified Diamond in the US. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "the heaviest band of all time", "the biggest band of the Seventies", and "unquestionably one of the most enduring bands in rock history". They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995; the museum's biography of the band states that they were "as influential" during the 1970s as the Beatles were during the 1960s.
Albums
Led Zeppelin (1969)
Led Zeppelin II (1969)
Led Zeppelin III (1970)
Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Houses of the Holy (1973)
Physical Graffiti (1975)
Presence (1976)
In Through the Out Door (1979)
Coda (1982)
D'YYer Mak'er
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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You don't have to go oh-oh-oh oh
You don't have to go oh-oh-oh oh
You don't have to go
I I I I I I
All those tears I cry I I I I
All those tears I cry oh-oh I I
When I read the letter you wrote me made me mad mad mad
When I read the words that it told me made me sad sad sad
But I still love you so
I can't let you go
I love you
Ooh baby I love you
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Every breath I take oh-oh-oh oh
Oh, every move I make
Oh, baby please don't go
I I I I I I
You hurt me to my soul oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
You hurt me to my soul oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
Darling please don't go
When I read the letter you sent me made me mad mad mad
When I read the news that it brought me made me sad sad sad
But I still love you so
And I can't let you go
I love you
Ooh baby I love you
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You don't have to go oh-oh-oh-oh
You don't have to go oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, baby babe please please please please
Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh baby
Oh-oh I really love you baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh darlin'
Oh-oh
Oh baby I still love you so
Oh baby I still love you so
Oh-oh oh-oh
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh yeah
Ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah oh...
Ah-ah ah-ah ah
Ooh... yeah
Ah baby baby
The lyrics of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er" are a mix of confusion, heartbreak, and desperation of a lover in denial. The chorus "You don't have to go" is a plea for the person who is leaving not to leave, even though the writer doesn't know how to make them stay. The pain of the situation is described with "all those tears I cry," and "you hurt me to my soul. " This is in contrast with the writer's love for the other person, which they can't seem to let go of, as indicated with "but I still love you so, and I can't let you go."
The verses are a reflection of the mixed emotions felt from reading a letter. As the writer reads, they get angry, but then the words make them sad, reinforcing that they still love the person who wrote the letter. The lyrics capture the confusion and frustration of an ending relationship, the realization of the importance of the other person, and the fear of being alone without them.
Overall, the song captures the grief of a love that is slipping away, with the urgency and desperate plea of someone who doesn't want to lose the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Expressing the feeling of intense love and desire towards someone
You don't have to go oh-oh-oh oh
Requesting the person to stay back and not leave
All those tears I cry I I I I
Saying how deeply hurt and emotionally affected they are because of the person they love
Baby please don't go
Pleading and begging the person to stay back and not leave
When I read the letter you wrote me made me mad mad mad
Expressing anger towards the person's letter that they received
When I read the words that it told me made me sad sad sad
Feeling sadness and pain because of the words mentioned in the letter
But I still love you so
Despite the hurt and pain, admitting that they still love the person deeply
I can't let you go
Expressing their inability to move on from the person they love
Every breath I take oh-oh-oh oh
Claiming how every breath they take is a proof of their love and dedication towards that person
You hurt me to my soul oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
Feeling hurt and lifeless inside due to the actions of the person they love
Darling please don't go
Sweetly requesting and pleading the person to stay back with them
Oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh yeah
Expressing their emotions and love for the person
Ah-ah ah-ah ah
Expressing the deep connection and bond between the two people
Ooh... yeah
Expressing excitement and joy to be with the person
Ah baby baby
Lovingly addressing the person they care about deeply
Contributed by Miles D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@LedZeppelinGold
D'yer Mak'er
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you don't have to go-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
You don't have to go-oh, oh-oh-ah-ah, you don't have to go
I, I-I-I-I-I, all those tears I cry, I-I-I-I
All those tears I cry, oh, oh, uh, I, baby, please don't go
When I read the letter you wrote me, it made me mad, mad, mad
When I read the words that it told me, it made me sad, sad, sad
But I still love you so, I can't let you go
Ah-I love you, ooh, baby, I love ya
Oh, ah-oh-oh-oh-oh, every breath I take, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, every move I may-ay-ake, oh, baby, please don't go, oh
I, I-I-I-I-I, ya hurt me to my soul, oh-oh-oh-oh
You hurt me to my soul, oh-oh-oh-ohh-whoa
Darlin', please don't go
When I read the letter you sent me, it made me mad, mad, mad
When I read the news that it brought me
it made me sad, sad, sad
But I still love you so, and I can't let you go
I love you, ooh, a-baby I love ya
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, you don't have to go, oh-oh-oh-oh
You don't have to go, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, baby, babe, please, please, please, please
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, baby, ah-ah, I really love you, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, darlin', oh, oh
Oh, baby, I still love ya so, oh, baby, I still love ya so
Oh-oh-oh, ooh, oh-oh-oh-oh-ah-ah, yeah
Fire, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, oh, fire, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Oooh-ooh-hoo, yeah/Fire
Oh, baby, baby, baby
@grantfarkas2715
I heard Stairway to Heaven millions of times. D'yer Mak'er is my favorite Led Zeppelin song. The melody is so intoxicating, full of raw emotion.
@passdasalt
This is when I first really appreciated the drums in a song. Absolutely love it.
@zuckfacegobbels4527
~Rip John Henry Bonham~ (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) ,Mee Too!
@greggstewart1977
Because there's John Henry Bonham and then there's every OTHER drummer who picked up a pair of sticks 😊😁
@amogusenthusiast5064
@@greggstewart1977 neil peart :(
@greggstewart1977
@@amogusenthusiast5064 he's great but not the same sound sir different styles saw Rush and Zeppelin Moon Carl Palmer there's many great drummers 👍
@TheMcTwist
That rustle bustle style is legendary
@user-dh8tb2wz2u
one of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs
@tt-rs1457
Hands down.....
@mariastewart9820
Mine too ! ❤