Zep's main writers reformed on 17 Apr 94, as a part of the Alexis Korner Blues Show at Buxton, England. On 25 & 26 Aug', they taped performances in London, Wales & Morocco, with Egyptian & Moroccan orchestration of several Zep' tunes along with four new songs, backed by Farouk el Safi. The performances aired on October 12, and were so successful commercially and artistically that the two coordinated a tour which kicked off in February, 1995. The Unplugged performance was released as an album in November, 1994 as No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded.
It's rumored that John Paul Jones was excluded due to a feud between him and Plant, dating from the mid-80's.
Their tour took them across the world with a lineup including Charlie Jones playing bass and percussion, Michael Lee on drums, Porl Thompson performing guitar and banjo, Najma Akhtar providing backup vocals, Jim Sutherland on mandolin and bodhrán, Nigel Eaton hurdy gurdy, and Ed Shearmur playing Hammond organ with orchestral arrangements. Afterwards, they entered the studio with legendary engineer Steve Albini to record Walking into Clarksdale, an album of entirely new material. This album was not as commercially successful as Unledded had been, and the Page/Plant reunion slowly dissolved, with both members going on to perform with other side projects.
Blue Train
Page & Plant Lyrics
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I remember when my world, came falling down
Out there the stars stop dancing
Lost in my darkness now, the rain keeps falling down
Light of my life, where have you gone
Love's true flame dies, without the warmth of your sun
Across my heart it crawls, the rain still pouring down
Another day escapes me
A little later maybe, love will roll around
Light of my life, where have you gone
Love's true flame dies, without the warmth of your sun
I've been waiting on a corner
Yeah, I've been waiting for a sign now
Oh, I've been waiting on the corner
I've been waiting for a sign now, oh, now
Light of my life, where have you gone
Love's true flame dies, without the warmth of your sun
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', carry my heart, my soul, oh, hey
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', carry my darling son, hey, hey
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', carry my heart
I've been waiting on a corner
I've been waiting for a sign now
Oh, I've been waiting on the corner
I've been waiting for a sign, now, oh, ooh
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin'
Come and carry my, my, my heart now, oh, oh yeah
I've been standing on a corner
I've been waiting for a sign now
Hear the blue train, hear the blue train, oh
It's the blue train rolling
The lyrics to Page & Plant's song "Blue Train" tell the story of someone reflecting on a time when their world fell apart and they lost the love of their life. The rain is falling down, and they are lost in darkness without their partner. They are waiting on a street corner for a sign that they will find love again, and they hear the whistle of a blue train. The train represents hope that love will roll around again, with the lyrics "carry my heart, my soul." The tone of the song is melancholic, but there is also a sense of anticipation for what the future may bring.
The blue train mentioned in the song may be a metaphor for the journey of life and love. It could represent the idea that life moves forward and we must keep going, even when things are difficult. The train's whistle could signify the hope of new beginnings, and the train's movement towards a new destination could symbolize the hope for a new love or relationship. The train rolling across the singer's heart could also represent the healing process of time and moving on.
Overall, "Blue Train" is a bittersweet song about lost love and the hope for new beginnings. It explores the emotions of heartbreak, hope, and longing for love once again.
Line by Line Meaning
Another day is ending
The day is about to come to a close.
I remember when my world, came falling down
I recall a time when my life was in despair.
Out there the stars stop dancing
The sky is now still.
Lost in my darkness now, the rain keeps falling down
Feeling abandoned and hopeless, with the rain symbolizing this despair.
Light of my life, where have you gone
Where is my love who brings joy to my life?
Love's true flame dies, without the warmth of your sun
Feeling loveless and in despair without the nurturing warmth of love.
Here comes the blue train rollin'
The singer sees a glimmer of hope in the form of a blue train.
Across my heart it crawls, the rain still pouring down
Hoping for the train to bring a positive change while still being in despair.
Another day escapes me
Another day has passed without much happening.
A little later maybe, love will roll around
Hoping to find love again someday.
I've been waiting on a corner
The singer has been waiting for some sort of sign or change in circumstances.
Yeah, I've been waiting for a sign now
The wait has been long and hopeful for something to come along.
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', carry my heart, my soul, oh, hey
The singer is hopeful that the blue train will carry them to a brighter future, heart and soul.
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', carry my darling son, hey, hey
Hoping that the blue train will not only change the singer's life but also that of his loved ones, like his son.
I've been waiting for a sign, now, oh, ooh
A continued expression of hopeful waiting for a change.
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', come and carry my, my, my heart now, oh, oh yeah
The artist is ready for the blue train to take them away to a better life, heart and all.
Hear the blue train, hear the blue train, oh
The artist is eagerly anticipating the arrival of the blue train.
It's the blue train rolling
The blue train has finally arrived and is bringing hope for a better future.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES PATRICK PAGE, MICHAEL PEARSON, ROBERT PLANT, STEPHEN CHARLES JONES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@crisshadows1
Another day is ended
I remember when
My world came falling down
Out there the stars stopped dancing
Lost in my darkness now
The rain keeps falling down
Light of my life - where have you gone?
Love's true flame dies without the warmth of your sun
Here comes a blue train rolling
Across my heart it crawls
The rain still falling down
Another day scares me
A little later maybe
Love will roll around
Light of my life [etc repeated]
I been waiting on a corner
Yeah, I been waiting for a sign to be found
I been waiting on a corner
I been waiting for a sign now
Oh, now
Light of my life [etc repeated]
So you know the blue train go
It carry my heart and my soul
Whistle blowing - blue train rolling
Carry my darkness all around
Whistle blow - blue train roll
Carry my heart
I been waiting on a corner
I been wishing for a sign now
I been waiting on a corner
I been waiting for a sign now
Whistle blowing - blue train going
Calling across my mind now
I been standing on the corner
I been waiting for the sun to go down
Yeah, the blue train - it's the blue train
Oh, it's a blue train rolling
@ripcord93
Another day is ending
And I remember when
My world, came falling down
Out there the stars stop dancing
Lost in my darkness now
The rain, keeps falling down
Light of my life, where have you gone
Love's true flame dies, without the warmth of your sun
Ah - ah - ah - ah - ah - ah
Here comes the blue train rollin'
Across my heart it crawls
The rain still pouring down
Another day escapes me
A little later maybe
Love will roll around
Light of my life, where have you gone
Love's true flame dies, without the warmth of your sun
I've been waiting on a corner
Yeah, I've been waiting for a sign
Ohhh, I've been waiting on the corner
I've been waiting for a sign now, oh now
Light of my life, where have you gone
Love's true flame dies, without the warmth of your sun
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', carry my heart, my soul
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', carry my darling son
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin', carry my heart
I've been waiting on a corner
I've been waiting for a sign now
Ohh, I've been waiting on the corner
I've been waiting for a sign, now, oh oh, ooh
Whistle blowin', blue train rollin'
Carry my heart now, oh yeah, ohhh
I've been waiting on a corner
I've been waiting for a sign
Hear the blue train, hear the blue train, ohh
It's the blue train rolling
@Videoparuser
Ha! We saw robert plant in Memphis 88? in passenger seat of car driving by RX school. Waved! Was headed south to Mississippi...
Saw show either night before or after. Many moons ago.
World's Worst band opened...faith no more....sucked shat. Guitarist played only 1 string and hortibly. They chanted to Satan.
Rbt plant came out and said, " sorry, 'bout that."
edit!! That story was from Muskogee, OK!! Oops.
Memphis wascjust him i think.
He was grreat. 85 i think. Robbie Blount on guitar.
@captainjo8777
This is precisely why God put these two beautiful men on Earth.
@elmowatson541
I listened to this cd a lot in the late 90s and early 2000s. Blue train was and is my favorite track on the record. Very clear emotion all around
@davidraymer397
I'm listening for the first time and surprised how good it is.
@danar4222
The most underrated cd they made post Zepp...
@mattdefore1443
The only. Live album doesnt count
@laurabryfogle7516
FACTS
@mattdefore5935
There was only one outside the unplugged show
@Jlipnicki
Yet it did not sell, and received indifferent reviews. The vinyl release now costs silly money.
@pickout2
@@Jlipnicki It's a pretty boring album. I'm a Zep/Jimmy Page fan. I wanted to like this when it came out, but the songs arent good, Plant's voice is the worst I've ever heard him on record. He sounds whiny. There's almost no reverb on his voice. Sounds like demos. Jimmy doesnt do any guitar orchestrations. Every album from Zep, to his solo stuff... He always mixed gtrs (Light and shade).... The songs are also way too long. Does this tune really need to be 7 mins?? It just goes on and on....Blue Train would have benefited by being cut in half, plus acoustic/electric gtr orchestrations, and a REAL guitar solo... Not the "noodling" Page does here.... zzzzzzz
@jer0051
Such a gem of a underrated album