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.
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Robert Plant Lyrics
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Couldn't wait to get away
It's not a case of being sorry
It's the price I have to pay
And confidentially I think it's sad
But there's nothing I can do
If the road leads to the highway
Well, I'm hot, and I've got to move
Ah-ha, I've got to move
Got to change my arrangements
Had the word I'm on my way
I couldn't stand it much longer
Got to move; I'm on my way
I didn't mean to let you down
But there's nothing I can do
If the road leads to the highway
Well, I'm hot, and I've got to move
I'm hot, and I've got to move
Talk of strain in relations
Of the days of being confused
You told me never to worry
I'll never ask you to choose
Categorically, I have to say
It's as much as I can do
To sit around here, waiting
When I'm hot, and I've got to move
Oh, sometimes it's lonely
Oh, but it's the only
Way I know, and the road is leading me on
Oh baby, I've got to move, yes
Oh, now, baby, baby, I've got to leave
And when I think back I smile, and know that
Win or lose: it's the road that's calling me on
Oh, baby, baby I've got to move, yes
Oh, baby, baby I've got to move, yeah
There's a man in a suitcase
Standing in a darkened room
Message light is burning
And the blinds are always drawn
It's been a while since the last time
Never should come back too soon
Behind, the door is slamming
When he's hot, he's got to move
When he's hot, he's got to move
Yes, he's got to move
Yes, I've got to leave, yeah
Sometime, I've got to leave, yeah
That's right, yes, that's right, yes that's right
Oh, yes, you know it's right, you know it's right
You know it's right, you know it's right
The song starts with the singer saying that he had to leave in a hurry and couldn't wait to get away. He is not apologizing for leaving as he believes it's the price he has to pay. There is a sense of regret in the tone when he says he thinks it's sad, but there is nothing he can do as the road leads him to the highway. He repeats that he's hot and he's got to move, indicating that he has no other choice but to leave.
The second verse talks about the strain in relations, days of confusion, and being asked not to worry but never being asked to choose. The singer says he has to categorically state that sitting around and waiting is the most he can do. He's lonely sometimes, but this is the only way he knows, and the road is leading him on. In the end, he repeats that he's got to move and leave, and looking back, he smiles and knows that it's the road calling him on.
Overall, the song seems to be about leaving something behind and moving on, even if it's hard to do so. The singer doesn't seem to have much of a choice and is compelled to leave even if it comes at a cost.
Line by Line Meaning
Had to leave in a hurry
I left in a hurry because I couldn't stay any longer
Couldn't wait to get away
I was eager to leave
It's not a case of being sorry
I don't regret leaving
It's the price I have to pay
Leaving is just something I have to do
And confidentially I think it's sad
I think it's sad, but I'm not going to express that publicly
But there's nothing I can do
I have to leave regardless of my feelings
If the road leads to the highway
If there's a path I can take, I'll take it
Well, I'm hot, and I've got to move
I'm eager to leave
Got to change my arrangements
I need to make plans to leave
Had the word I'm on my way
I told someone that I'm leaving
I couldn't stand it much longer
I couldn't stay any longer
I didn't mean to let you down
I'm sorry if my leaving disappoints you
Talk of strain in relations
I've heard rumors that my departure might cause some tension
Of the days of being confused
I remember the times when I was unsure what to do
You told me never to worry
You told me not to worry about leaving
I'll never ask you to choose
I won't ask you to choose between me staying or leaving
Categorically, I have to say
I want to be clear about my intentions
It's as much as I can do
I'm doing everything that I can
To sit around here, waiting
I can't stay here and wait anymore
When I'm hot, and I've got to move
I really want to leave
Oh, sometimes it's lonely
I'll admit that sometimes it can be lonely
Oh, but it's the only
But leaving is the only option I have
Way I know, and the road is leading me on
I know this is the right path for me and it's leading me forward
There's a man in a suitcase
I feel like a man who's living out of a suitcase
Standing in a darkened room
I'm alone in a dark room
Message light is burning
I have unread messages waiting for me
And the blinds are always drawn
I keep the blinds closed for privacy
It's been a while since the last time
It's been a while since I left
Never should come back too soon
I shouldn't come back too soon because it might not be the right time
Behind, the door is slamming
As I leave, the door slams behind me
When he's hot, he's got to move
When I feel the urge to leave, I can't ignore it
Yes, I've got to leave, yeah
Yes, I have to leave
Sometime, I've got to leave, yeah
Sometimes I have to leave, even if it's difficult or sad
That's right, yes, that's right, yes that's right
I'm affirming my decision to leave
Oh, yes, you know it's right, you know it's right
You might not agree, but I know that leaving is the right choice
You know it's right, you know it's right
This is the right choice for me, even if it's hard
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROBERT PLANT, ROBERT BLUNT
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