In 1984, Plant formed a short-lived all-star retro rock group with musicians Jimmy Page (also of Led Zeppelin), Jeff Beck, and Phil Collins called The Honeydrippers. The band had a Top Ten hit with their song "Sea of Love", a remake of the Phil Phillips' chestnut. Plant's also notably performed with Page in the outfit Page & Plant.
Plant's love of the music of Morocco led him to a new collaboration called Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation. The band's releases met with critical acclaim and numerous Grammy nominations. They completed a notable 2006 tour of Europe in September.
In 2007, Plant began recording and performing with American bluegrass star Alison Krauss. A duet album, Raising Sand, was released on 23 October 2007 on Rounder Records. The album, recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles and produced by T-Bone Burnett, met with enormous critical and commercial success. Tours have reached devoted audiences in multiple cities.
The year of 2010 proves to be yet another successful year for the lemon squeezer. During the summer, Plant will be reuniting with his old, Pre-Zep group, The Band Of Joy, for a tour of the southern and mid continental tour of the US.
In 2012 Robert Plant starts another band project going by the name Sensational Space Shifters releasing the live album Robert Plant Presents: Sensational Space Shifters. Along with Plant himself the band consists of Liam "Skin" Tyson, Justin Adams, Billy Fuller and John Baggot along with Dave Smith, Juldeh Camara and Patty Griffin.
Carry Fire
Robert Plant Lyrics
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Just like they do for me, well, so I do for you
I carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I bare my heart to you
If you will understand
That turned me inside out and turned me upside down
I carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I bare my heart to you
If you will understand
Just like, just like, just like I scar you
Just like, just like, just like I scar you
I'm reaching out for you across broken days
All through the gathering years beyond these lonely ways
I carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I bare my heart to you
If you will understand
Just like, just like, just like I scar you
Just like, just like, just like I scar you
Just like, just like, just like I scar you
Just like, just like, just like I scar you (just)
The opening lines of Robert Plant's song Carry Fire appears to be an expression of patience, of waiting for someone to reciprocate the same feelings. As the lines continue, it appears that the dynamic is mutual as the subject of the song states that others wait for him or her just like they wait for the other person. The phrase "carry fire" seems to be a metaphor for holding on to something that has intense meaning, something that is burning with passion or emotion. The subject is offering their heart to the other person, but only if they can understand.
The song is beautifully poetic, and it is not entirely clear if it is a love song or if it is expressing something else entirely. The second verse suggests that the subject was once a stranger, perhaps an outsider. They were turned "inside out" and "upside down" by the promised land. It could be a political or social commentary, but it returns to the central theme of carrying fire for someone.
Overall, the interpretation of the song will depend largely upon the listener's personal experiences and perspectives. The song's lyrics are purposefully ambiguous, making it open to interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
I sit and wait for you like so many others do
I wait for you like many do, and in turn, they wait for me
Just like they do for me, well, so I do for you
I do the same for you as they do for me
I carry fire for you
I have a strong passion for you
Here in my naked hands
I offer myself to you without any barriers or pretenses
I bare my heart to you
I reveal my deepest emotions to you
If you will understand
If only you could comprehend my feelings
I was a stranger here inside your promised land
I felt like an outsider in a place where I thought I belonged
That turned me inside out and turned me upside down
It had a profound effect on me that fundamentally changed me
Just like, just like, just like I scar you
I affect you deeply, leaving emotional marks
I'm reaching out for you across broken days
I am trying to connect with you despite difficult times and past wounds
All through the gathering years beyond these lonely ways
Through the years, I have persisted in seeking you out even during times of loneliness
Just like, just like, just like I scar you
I affect you deeply, leaving emotional marks
Just like, just like, just like I scar you (just)
I affect you deeply, leaving emotional marks
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID SMITH, JOHN BAGGOTT, JUSTIN ALEXANDER ADAMS, LIAM TYSON, ROBERT ANTHONY PLANT, WILLIAM FULLER
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I sit and wait for you
Like so many others do
Just like they do for me
Well so I do for you
I'd carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I'd bare my heart to you
If you will understand
I was a stranger there
Inside your promised land
That turned me inside out
And turned me upside down
I'd carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I'd bare my heart to you
If you will understand
Just like
Just like
Just like I scarred you
Just like
Just like
Just like I scarred you
I'm reaching out for you
Across the broken gate
I feel the gathering years
Beyond these lonely wastes
I'd carry fire for you
Here in my naked hands
I'd bare my heart to you
If you will understand
Just like
Just like
Just like I scarred you
Just like
Just like
Just like I scarred you
@TheRealJasonRamsey
Robert Plant, at 69 years old, is still taking it further and deeper than anyone. We're so lucky to get to go with him.
@arulislenthos
well said!
@markpinert6379
Oh ! Realy ?
@susannelson7216
Dreamy Robert you are the great one !!! Just close your eyes , and let your mind wonder hope you had a great birthday. !!!🎼🎵🎶💋🎤⚽ 😌🔥🐦💝
@jimmyjack4238
Is this a cult theme song? If so, I’ll join
@richard6869
that's what she said lol i agree tho
@ves7809
This song just touches my soul, Robert after all these years you are still "The Golden God" ❤️ absolutely Brilliant!! No one will ever come close!! What an amazing vocalist, songwriter,performer the list goes on and on. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, you have given us so much.
Forever my love to you Robert Plant ❤️❤️❤️🦋🦋❤️❤️❤️
@bunz88
Robert Plant is the ONLY music performer who remained relevant in this crazy world, it is amazing that his work after all these years is as magnificent as ever!
@kayz5774
Everytime i hear this i have a vision of Robert walking across the morroccon deserts.It just seems to fit his style .hes such a wonderful spirit. Humble.exquisite..........man of great wisdom.....
@LoyalOpposition
get the book "Zeppelin on Zeppelin" - bunch of interviews, talking about his visits go Morocco, and really everything. It's amazing, and if you're interested, I could send it to you somehow.