Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group c… Read Full Bio ↴Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. With a heavy, guitar-driven sound, they are cited as one of the progenitors of hard rock and heavy metal, although their style drew from a variety of influences, including blues and folk music. Led Zeppelin have been credited as significantly impacting the nature of the music industry, particularly in the development of album-oriented rock (AOR) and stadium rock.

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)

Ozone Baby Cuts
Led Zeppelin Lyrics

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I hear ya knock on my door
I ain't been saving this scene for ya honey
Don't wantcha ringin' my bell
It's too late for you to be my honey

Oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love

Oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love

Don't want you wasting my time
Tired of ya doing the things that you do
It's no use standing in line
Follow the line, you better follow queue

I say, oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love

Oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love, my my own

I could sail a river run dead, but I know it's dead
I could I wish for a million, yeah but I know it's dead
I could cry within the darkness, I sail away
I save a lifetime forever?
But you know, you know, you know what I say

And I say oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love

Oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love, my my own

Oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love

Oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love, my own true love
My own true love, my own true love
My own true love
I said Oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love

Oh, it's my love
Oh, it's my own true love, my own

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Led Zeppelin's "Ozone Baby" may be viewed as a classic tale of unrequited love. The singer makes it clear that the object of his affection is no longer welcome in his life, saying "I ain't been saving this scene for ya honey" and "Don't wantcha ringin' my bell". He seems to be fed up with this person's behavior and wants nothing more to do with them, telling them "Don't want you wasting my time" and "It's no use standing in line/ Follow the line, you better follow queue". Despite this, the singer still has feelings for this person, referring to them as "my own true love" throughout the song.

The chorus, where the singer repeats the phrase "Oh, it's my love/ Oh, it's my own true love", adds a layer of complexity to the song. On one hand, it seems to reinforce the idea that the singer is still in love with this person, even though they are no longer welcome in his life. But on the other hand, the repetition of the phrase, along with the driving beat and guitar riffs, give the impression that the singer is trying to convince himself of the truth of his feelings.

Overall, "Ozone Baby" is a powerful and emotional song about love, rejection, and perseverance. The singer is trying to come to terms with the end of a relationship, but can't seem to shake his feelings for his former lover.

Line by Line Meaning

I hear ya knock on my door
Someone is at the door

I ain't been saving this scene for ya honey
I haven't been waiting for you to come

Don't wantcha ringin' my bell
I don't want you to ring my bell

It's too late for you to be my honey
It's too late for you to be with me

Oh, it's my love
I am talking about my love for someone

Oh, it's my own true love
This is my one and only love

Don't want you wasting my time
I don't want you to waste my time

Tired of ya doing the things that you do
I am tired of you doing the things that you do

It's no use standing in line
There is no point in waiting in line

Follow the line, you better follow queue
Just follow the line, it's better for you

I could sail a river run dead, but I know it's dead
I could try something impossible, but I know it's not going to happen