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.
Helen of Troy
Robert Plant Lyrics
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She walks like a gunslinger
Laughs through the shots
Got some lead from the hips
She's so hot she can't stop
Oh, yeah
Oh, she loves like a steam train
Out all the time
Got some fame on her mind
Tell me why
Oh, tell me why
Oh, yeah
Ooh-ooh, yeah
Oh-oh, fire where the heart is sweet home on the range
Call of the wild
See the beast with no name
Tell me why
Oh, tell me why
The world is waiting here for you, you, you
Can't you see them anymore
The world is waiting there for you, you, you
Can't you see them anymore, anymore, anymore
The world is waiting there for you, you, you
Don't you just hear it anymore
The world is waiting there for you, you, you
Don't you feel them anymore, anymore, anymore
She's tall in the saddle
Got a rose in her teeth
She's hell incarnate
Just walkin' down your street
Oh-oh, yeah
Now you've seen the line on the glory
From the heart of the flame
From the, I don't know a story
But your song never change
Tell me why
Oh, tell me why
The world is waiting there for you, you, you
Can't you feel it anymore
The world is waiting there for you, you, you
Can't you feel it anymore, anymore, anymore
My world is waiting there for you, you, you
Can't you feel him anymore
The world is waiting there for you, you, you
Can't you feel him anymore, anymore, anymore
Yes, oh yes, oh yeah
Ooh, yeah
Shoot, shoot
She walks like a gunslinger
Shoot, shoot
Oh, will I see your shots
Shoot, shoot
Mmm, she walks like a gunslinger
Shoot, shoot
Oh, she laughs, laughs, laughs
Ooh, no love from the hips now
Ooh, she got lead from the hips now
Now lead, hot lead, hot lead
Robert Plant's song "Helen of Troy" is known for its powerful lyrics that describe a woman who is strong, confident, and capable. In the opening lines, Plant compares her walk to that of a gunslinger, suggesting that she's a force to be reckoned with. He goes on to describe her as someone who is hot, passionate, and unstoppable. The chorus is an invitation for her to join in the world that is waiting for her. Plant seems to be urging her to take her place in the world and to embrace all the opportunities that come her way.
The middle verse of the song changes the mood slightly. Plant takes a step back and contemplates the world and its mysteries. He speaks of the call of the wild and the beast with no name. He wonders why the world is waiting for Helen of Troy and why she can't see that she has so much potential. In the end, he seems to accept that her destiny is hers to choose and that he can only hope for a glimpse of her beauty as she strides through life.
The song builds to a powerful crescendo with Plant repeating the refrain over and over again. The music is driving and insistent, like the pounding of a powerful heart. It's a song that celebrates the power of women and the infinite potential of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, yeah
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm with an affirmative tone.
She walks like a gunslinger
She exudes confidence and power in her stride, likened to a dangerous cowboy.
Laughs through the shots
She ignores danger and hardship, instead laughing through them.
Got some lead from the hips
She is capable of inflicting harm, having bullets ready at her hips.
She's so hot she can't stop
She is incredibly attractive and irresistible.
She loves like a steam train
Her love is powerful and not easily stopped, likened to a steam train's unstoppable motion.
Out all the time
She is always active and on the go, not staying in one place for too long.
She fights like a bobcat
She is ferocious and tenacious in battle, like the quick and fierce bobcat.
Got some fame on her mind
She is ambitious and desires recognition and fame.
Tell me why
Asking for an explanation or reason for something.
Ooh-ooh, yeah
Expressing excitement or eagerness.
Oh-oh, fire where the heart is sweet home on the range
Fire and passion reside where one feels at home and free to roam.
Call of the wild
The instinctual urge to be untamed and free like wild animals.
See the beast with no name
Referring to the unbridled and dangerous side of human nature.
The world is waiting here for you, you, you
There are endless opportunities and possibilities waiting for her.
Can't you see them anymore
Asking if she still has the ability to perceive these opportunities and possibilities.
Don't you just hear it anymore
Asking if she still has the ability to hear or feel the world's call to her.
She's tall in the saddle
She is confident and in control of her life, like a horse rider perched high on their saddle.
Got a rose in her teeth
Displaying a mix of beauty and danger, like a rose's thorns.
She's hell incarnate
She is unstoppable and terrifying, like a living embodiment of hell.
Just walkin' down your street
She commands attention and fear just by existing and walking in public.
Now you've seen the line on the glory
Having experienced greatness, she understands the price and sacrifice it takes to achieve it.
From the heart of the flame
Greatness arises from intense passion and flames within oneself.
From the, I don't know a story
There is an untold or unknown story behind this greatness.
But your song never change
Despite these experiences and stories, her essence and character remain unchanged.
Shoot, shoot
Repeating the sound of gunshots for emphasis or effect.
Oh, will I see your shots
Anticipating or waiting for her to take action or make a move.
Mmm, she walks like a gunslinger
Reinforcing the comparison between her confident and dangerous demeanor with that of a gunslinger.
Oh, she laughs, laughs, laughs
Reinforcing her tendency to laugh in the face of danger or adversity.
Ooh, no love from the hips now
Her movements or intentions are no longer inviting or attractive.
Ooh, she got lead from the hips now
Her movements or intentions are now threatening and dangerous, with bullets ready to fire.
Now lead, hot lead, hot lead
Emphasizing the imminent danger and harm that she is capable of inflicting with her weapons.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROBERT PLANT, PHILIP MERRIAM JOHNSTONE
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