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.
Sometime Love
Robben Ford Lyrics
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It only bring unhappiness
How can it ever be right
When you're finding yourself alone at night?
I am waiting
I'm just a sometime love
I am waiting, yeah
Says that other man doesn't mean a thing
She's under the weight of a diamond ring
How she longs to be free
We'll be together, just wait and see
I am waiting
I'm just a sometime love
Yes, I am waiting, waiting
I'm just a sometime love
Long my days and dark my nights
Tick tock of the clock with the lights up bright
Shades of the blues to come
You givin' your love, she's gettin' it on the run
I am waiting
I'm just a sometime love
Yes, I am waiting, waiting
I'm just a sometime love
Oh, I am waiting, yeah
I'm just a sometime love
Yes, I am waiting, waiting
I'm just a sometime love
The lyrics of Robben Ford's song Sometime Love describe the painful experience of loving someone who is committed to another person. The singer of the song is deeply in love but is unable to possess the object of his affection because she is engaged to another man. The situation brings him unhappiness and leaves him feeling alone at night. He is waiting for the woman to break free from her engagement so that they can be together, but in the meantime, he is resigned to being a "sometime love." The lyrics capture the bittersweet feeling of waiting for something that may never come to pass.
The song's lyrics are filled with vivid imagery and metaphors that add depth to the emotional experience they describe. The ticking of the clock and the shades of blue that are yet to come are symbols of the singer's longing and uncertainty. The "diamond ring" that the woman wears represents the weight of her commitment to another man. The lyrics are masterfully written to convey the complexity of an unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
When you fall for a love that you'll never possess
It's inevitable to feel unhappy when in love with someone who can never be yours.
It only bring unhappiness
This love only leads to sadness and heartbreak.
How can it ever be right
It doesn't make sense for a love that cannot be realized, to exist.
When you're finding yourself alone at night?
When you're left alone with your thoughts, you're reminded of the unrequited love which makes it harder to bear.
I am waiting
The artist is waiting for this love to be reciprocated.
I'm just a sometime love
The singer realizes that they are only a part-time lover in this situation.
Says that other man doesn't mean a thing
The beloved claims that the other man doesn't matter.
She's under the weight of a diamond ring
The artist's beloved is married to someone else.
How she longs to be free
The beloved desires to be free from her current marriage and explore a relationship with the artist.
We'll be together, just wait and see
The artist believes that eventually, they will be in a relationship with the beloved.
Long my days and dark my nights
The singer's days are long and lonely, and their nights are filled with darkness and sorrow.
Tick tock of the clock with the lights up bright
Even though the clock is ticking and time is passing, the artist still waits for the beloved to be with them.
Shades of the blues to come
The sadness and loneliness the singer feels now will only deepen in the future.
You givin' your love, she's gettin' it on the run
The singer is giving love to someone who cannot commit to them.
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Written by: ROBBEN FORD
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