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.
She Said
Robert Plant Lyrics
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let me ride the wild beast
Women in houses,
I can't deal with their heat.
they seek salvation,
I'm not sure if it's theirs anymore...
my treasures, my ...
to be own I not quite sure,
Nobody's talking,
I can swear that
I've seen it before
I've seen it before.
I don't know why,
I don't know why
Ten men standing with their backs to the wall
Shrink from the knowledge,
They throw gold in a hole
What's really sad how, you know,
They don't mind at all
Don't give me gestures
You don't know what they mean
Same old expressions,
Same familiar old themes
Your body's talking,
I can swear that I've heard it all before
I don't know why you lied,
I don't know why you lied
I don't know, I don't know,
I don't know why,
She Said I don't know why you lied,
I don't know why you lied
I don't know,
I don't know,
I don't know why
You know when the deal goes down
It's time to leave and you're on your own
I will walk with you
In my very heart you'll find a home
She said "Maybe you will"
I said
"Maybe I will, maybe I won't.
With me, I won't"
She said "Maybe you will"
I said
"Whatever you do, is whatever you do"
Whatever you do, is what-whatever you do
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Oh, oh, oh
And she said
Come let me ride
Come let me ride the wild beast
Come let me ride
Come let me ride the wild beast
The wild beast, the wild beast, the wild beast.
The lyrics of Robert Plant's song She Said are enigmatic and open to interpretation. The song speaks about a man who is on a journey to find something he cannot quite identify, and he is seeking something beyond the mundane. He talks about how he can't deal with the "heat" of women in houses, and how they seek salvation, which he doesn't understand if it's theirs anymore. He also speaks about his treasures, which he is not quite sure he owns, and how he's messing with it all for reasons he can't identify.
The song seems to be an introspective piece that talks about the emptiness and futility of life. The lines "Ten men standing with their backs to the wall, shrink from the knowledge. They throw gold in a hole, what's really sad how you know they don't mind at all" can be interpreted as a commentary on how people bury their innermost desires and dreams, and settle for something less than what they could achieve. The line, "Don't give me gestures, you don't know what they mean," may be telling people to communicate more honestly and openly, rather than hiding behind gestures and indirect expressions.
Overall, the song speaks about the quest for something that may not ever exist but is pursued nevertheless. It speaks about the emptiness of life and the need to constantly search for something more profound.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, give me fresh horses, let me ride the wild beast
I want to be free and unrestrained, like a wild horse.
Women in houses, I can't deal with their heat.
I can't handle the pressure and expectations of a traditional relationship.
they seek salvation, I'm not sure if it's theirs anymore...
Those seeking salvation might not even know why they are chasing it anymore.
my treasures, my ... to be own I not quite sure
I'm not sure what I have or even want to own as treasures in life.
that I'm messing for
I'm unsure of my own desires and what I'm searching for.
Nobody's talking, I can swear that I've seen it before
I feel like I've been in this same kind of awkward, silent situation before.
I don't know why, I don't know why
I'm unsure of the reasoning behind people's actions, including my own.
Ten men standing with their backs to the wall Shrink from the knowledge, They throw gold in a hole
People often forget their values and throw away their money.
What's really sad how, you know, They don't mind at all
It's a shame how people don't realize the value of their money when they are throwing it away.
Don't give me gestures You don't know what they mean Same old expressions, Same familiar old themes
I'm tired of people making empty gestures and repeating the same tired old cliches.
Your body's talking, I can swear that I've heard it all before
I can tell by your body language what you're going to say before you even say it.
I don't know why you lied, I don't know why you lied
I'm confused and frustrated by the lies people tell me.
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why, She Said I don't know why you lied, I don't know why you lied I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
I'm still trying to figure out why you would lie to me.
You know when the deal goes down It's time to leave and you're on your own I will walk with you In my very heart you'll find a home
When the tough times come, some people will leave you alone, but I promise to be there for you always.
She said 'Maybe you will' I said 'Maybe I will, maybe I won't. With me, I won't'
Sometimes people make promises or commitments they can't keep, but I prefer to be honest from the start.
She said 'Maybe you will' I said 'Whatever you do, is whatever you do' Whatever you do, is what-whatever you do Whatever you do, whatever you do Oh, oh, oh
I don't want to control your actions or influence your decisions; you are free to do what you want.
And she said Come let me ride Come let me ride the wild beast Come let me ride Come let me ride the wild beast The wild beast, the wild beast, the wild beast.
She wants to live freely and without constraints, just like the wild beasts that rule nature.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: PHILIP MERRIAM JOHNSTONE, ROBERT PLANT, CHARLIE JONES, CHRIS BLACKWELL, DOUG BOYLE
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