Perhaps Trower's most famous album is Bridge of Sighs (1974). This album, along with his first (Twice Removed from Yesterday) and third (For Earth Below) solo albums, was produced by his former Procol Harum band mate, organist Matthew Fisher.
Those who favor electric guitarists who can play live what they record in the studio will be very impressed with the "Robin Trower Live" album - especially the cut "Daydream". While often compared to Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower never received the publicity nor same volume of fans.
Let Me Be The One
Robin Trower Lyrics
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Let me be the last
Let me be the one, your future and your past
To hold you like i did
And love you like before
You stand there all alone,
Crying out for more
Let me be the first
Let me be the one to love you
I told you once before
Its a sin to tell a lie
Take someone who loves you
And then teach them how to cry
To set a soul aflame
Its happy for awhile
Walk right out the door
Its so cold without your smile
Let me be the first
Let me be the last
Let me be the one to love you
Sometimes i dream of you
Everythings alright
But all the dreams of the whole wide world
Won't fill one empty night
When you kill yourself just thinking
Smoking cigarettes
Because it hurts when you remember
And there's no way to forget
I could have been the first
I should have been the last
But i guess i am just someone who loves you
The lyrics of Robin Trower's Let Me Be The One are essentially a plea to a lover, asking to be their everything - their past, present, and future. The singer wants to hold their partner in the exact same way they did before, suggesting that the relationship may have waned or become strained. The imagery of the partner standing alone and crying out for more implicates that they are unsatisfied with the current state of the relationship. The singer is asking for a chance to make things right, to be the first and the last, and to be the one who loves their partner unconditionally.
The second verse touches on the theme of trust and deception in relationships. It appears that the partner may have hurt the singer before by teaching them how to cry, perhaps by being unfaithful or betraying their trust. The phrase "to set a soul aflame" is interesting, as it suggests that the partner once had the power to make the singer feel sparks of passion and love, but it was not enough to keep the relationship from faltering. The final lines of the verse reflect the feelings of a person who has been abandoned or left behind, encapsulated by the phrase "its so cold without your smile."
The final verse hints at the pain of longing and remembering what could have been. The singer dreams of their partner, and everything seems alright in their dreamscape, but in reality, they are left feeling empty and unfulfilled. The imagery of smoking cigarettes and "killing yourself" overthinking suggests that the relationship was a significant one that meant a lot to the singer. But despite all the longing and potential what-ifs, the singer admits that they are "just someone who loves you." It is unclear whether they will ever get the chance to be the one to love their partner completely, but the overwhelming feeling of love remains.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me be the first
Allow me to be the initial and primary person for you
Let me be the last
Permit me to be the final and ultimate person for you
Let me be the one, your future and your past
Give me the chance to be the person who continues to love you from your past until your future
To hold you like I did
To embrace you the way I used to
And love you like before
And to adore you as I did earlier
You stand there all alone, Crying out for more
You are standing by yourself and expressing distress for something extra
Let me be the one to love you
Let me be the person who keeps on loving you
I told you once before
I said this statement to you previously
Its a sin to tell a lie
It is morally wrong to be dishonest
Take someone who loves you
Choose someone who thinks highly of you
And then teach them how to cry
And then make them learn how to feel extreme sadness
To set a soul aflame
To make someone passionately in love with you
Its happy for awhile
It feels pleasurable for a certain period of time
Walk right out the door
Then leave without any worry
Its so cold without your smile
Without the expression of happiness that you bring, everything feels dreary and dull
Sometimes I dream of you
There are instances when I imagine or fantasize about you
Everythings alright
Everything is fine and satisfactory
But all the dreams of the whole wide world
Yet, no matter how many grand fantasies I create, they cannot replace your presence
Won't fill one empty night
Cannot make up for the feeling of loneliness in one the moment of despair
When you kill yourself just thinking
When you torment yourself by overthinking
Smoking cigarettes
By smoking cigarettes
Because it hurts when you remember
Due to the pain you feel when you reminisce
And there's no way to forget
And there is no means to erase it from your memory
I could have been the first
I had the possibility to be the primary person for you
I should have been the last
I ought to have been the ultimate person for you
But I guess I am just someone who loves you
However, I suppose that I am only a person who passionately loves you
Contributed by Kaitlyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.