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)
Wearing and Tearing
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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Then it grows like thunder
Until it bursts inside of you
Try to hold it steady
Wait until you're ready
Any second now will do
Throw the door wide open
Not a word is spoken
Ya know, ya know, ya know
Ya know, ya know, ya know
Don't you feel the same way?
Don't you feel the same way?
But you don't know what to do
No time for hesitatin'
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is move
They say you're feeling blue, well
I just found a cure
It's a thing you gotta do, yeah
(Ya know, ya know, ya know)
Now listen, when you say your body's aching?
I know that it's aching
Chill bumps come up on you
Yeah, the funny fool
I love the funny fool
Just like foolin' after school?
And then you ask for medication
Who cares for medication
When you've worn away the cure
(Ya know, ya know, ya know)
(Hey, hey)
Go back to the country yeah, go back to the country
Feel a change is good for you
When you keep convincin'
Ah, don't keep convincin'
What's that creeping up behind a you?
It's just an old friend, it's just an old friend
And what's that he's got for you?
(Ya know, ya know, ya know)
Yeah, yeah, yeah I can feel it, I can feel it ?
Oh, medication, medication, medication
The lyrics of Led Zeppelin's song "Wearing and Tearing" describes the intense feeling of pent-up energy that eventually explodes out of a person. The song starts off slowly, almost like a murmur, then quickly builds up until it bursts out of the person listening. The lyrics tell the listener to throw open the door and do whatever they want to do. The chorus asks if the listener feels the same way and encourages them to move without hesitating.
The song's lyrics suggest that there is a cure for the feeling of being blue or achy, but it's not medication. Instead, the song seems to suggest that going back to nature or returning to one's roots could be the solution. The lyrics also mention the presence of an old friend creeping up behind the listener, possibly suggesting that the energy that bursts out in the chorus is something that has been building up for a long time.
Overall, "Wearing and Tearing" is a song about the need to release pent-up energy and embrace one's desires without hesitation. It's a song that encourages listeners to take action and let go of their inhibitions.
Line by Line Meaning
It starts out like a murmur
The feeling begins within and is barely noticeable.
Then it grows like thunder
The feeling intensifies and becomes impossible to ignore.
Until it bursts inside of you
The feeling becomes overwhelming, taking over completely.
Try to hold it steady
Attempt to control the feeling.
Wait until you're ready
Delay until you're fully prepared to confront the feeling.
Any second now will do
The time is ripe, anytime will suffice.
Throw the door wide open
Expose yourself to the feeling, let it in.
Not a word is spoken
No explanation is needed or given.
Anything that you want to do
You are free to act as you please in response.
Ya know, ya know, ya know
Repeatedly emphasizing a confident affirmation.
Don't you feel the same way?
Asking if others experience the same feeling.
But you don't know what to do
Despite feeling the same, unsure how to respond.
No time for hesitatin'
Urging to act without delay.
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
Reiterating the imperative to act now.
All you got to do is move
Emphasizing action as the solution.
They say you're feeling blue, well
Others realize you're unhappy, but don't understand why.
I just found a cure
Asserting that the solution has been discovered.
It's a thing you gotta do, yeah
The cure involves taking action to overcome the feeling.
(Ya know, ya know, ya know)
Repeatedly emphasizing confidence in the cure.
Now listen, when you say your body's aching?
When describing physical discomfort.
I know that it's aching
Acknowledgement of the pain being felt.
Chill bumps come up on you
Physical response to the feeling.
Yeah, the funny fool
Even though it seems foolish.
I love the funny fool
Appreciation for those who respond to the feeling.
Just like foolin' after school?
Resembling playful behavior of youth.
And then you ask for medication
Seeking a solution to the ailment.
Who cares for medication
Questioning the efficacy of conventional treatment.
When you've worn away the cure
When the original solution is no longer effective.
(Ya know, ya know, ya know)
Repeatedly emphasizing that the solution is the cure.
(Hey, hey)
An exclamation to grab attention.
Go back to the country yeah, go back to the country
Suggesting the solution is to get away from urban areas.
Feel a change is good for you
Change is necessary for recovery.
When you keep convincin'
When you continue to justify actions.
Ah, don't keep convincin'
Urging to stop making excuses.
What's that creeping up behind a you?
Asking about the presence of something ominous.
It's just an old friend, it's just an old friend
Not to worry, it's something you're familiar with.
And what's that he's got for you?
Asking about what the familiar presence might have to offer.
Yeah, yeah, yeah I can feel it, I can feel it ?
An indication that the cure is working.
Oh, medication, medication, medication
Sarcastic repetition of a common solution to problems.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY PAGE, ROBERT PLANT
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Debmeow
on No Quarter
Brilliant, a masterpiece.
robin
on Immigrant Song
i love this
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on Stairway to Heaven
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