He was born in Woodlake, California and raised in Ukiah. He taught himself guitar when he was 13 and considered his first influence to be Mike Bloomfield. At 18 he moved to San Francisco to form the Charles Ford Blues Band (named after his father, who was also a guitarist) featuring his brothers Mark (mouth harp) and Patrick (drums).
Robben was soon hired to play with Charles Musselwhite for nine months. Robben Ford played with Jimmy Witherspoon (1972-1973), the L.A. Express with Tom Scott (1974), George Harrison and Joni Mitchell. In 1977 he was a founding member of the Yellowjackets, which he stayed with until 1983, simultaneously having a solo career and working as a session guitarist.
In 1986, Ford toured with Miles Davis and he had two separate periods (1985 and 1987) with Sadao Watanabe, but he seemed to really find himself in 1992 when he returned to his roots: the blues. Ford formed a new group, the Blue Line, and subsequently recorded a couple of blues-rock dates for Stretch that are among the finest of his career. In 1999, he released Sunrise on Rhino and Supernatural on Blue Thumb. Ford signed to the Concord Jazz label in 2002 and released Blue Moon that same year, followed by Keep on Running in 2003 and Truth in 2007. Robben Ford whilst continuing to record solo albums has been touring in 2007 with guitar legend Larry Carlton.
Raining In My Heart
Robben Ford Lyrics
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And it said it's raining in my heart
It's raining on the outside
And it said raining in my heart
If you knew you weren't gonna love me
Tell me why did you have to start
I thought when I met you baby
I thought when I met you baby
That you felt the same as I
Now I'm so mixed up inside me
I feel like I wanna cry
If you would treat me kindly baby
I would always be in love with you
If you would treat me kindly baby
I would always be in love with you
But if you treat me meanly
You make me do the things I don't wanna do
The lyrics to Robben Ford's song "Raining in My Heart" are about heartbreak and the painful emotions that come with it. Ford sings about how it's raining outside, but it's also raining in his heart, symbolizing his sadness and despair. He questions why someone would start a relationship if they knew they weren't going to love him, showing his confusion and hurt.
Ford also sings about how he thought the person he met felt the same way, but now he's mixed up with emotions and feels like he wants to cry. He then pleads with the person to treat him kindly, as he would always be in love with them if they did. However, if they treat him meanly, he may be forced to do things he doesn't want to do.
Overall, the lyrics of "Raining in My Heart" convey the pain and heartache of a broken relationship, as well as the confusion and longing that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
It's raining on the outside
The weather is rainy and wet.
And it said it's raining in my heart
The singer is feeling heartbroken.
If you knew you weren't gonna love me
The singer is addressing someone who they thought loved them, but now realizes they were wrong.
Tell me why did you have to start
The artist is wondering why the other person began the relationship if they didn't truly love them.
I thought when I met you baby
The artist had high hopes for the relationship when they first met the other person.
That you felt the same as I
The singer believed that the other person had similar feelings towards them.
Now I'm so mixed up inside me
The singer is feeling confused and uncertain about their emotions.
I feel like I wanna cry
The artist is on the verge of tears.
If you would treat me kindly baby
The artist is expressing that if they were treated well in the relationship, they could stay in love.
I would always be in love with you
The artist promises to stay in love if their partner treats them kindly.
But if you treat me meanly
The singer warns that mistreatment will result in negative consequences for the relationship.
You make me do the things I don't wanna do
The artist may act out in ways they don't want to if they are treated poorly in the relationship.
Contributed by Juliana O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.