Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop… Read Full Bio ↴Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 250 million records worldwide. He has had 10 number-one albums and 31 top ten singles in the UK, six of which reached number one. Stewart has had 16 top ten singles in the US, with four reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. He was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to music and charity.

Stewart's music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. In 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist. In 1964, Stewart joined Long John Baldry and the All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Joining Faces in 1969, he also maintained a solo career releasing his debut album that year. Stewart's early albums were a fusion of rock, folk music, soul music, and R&B. His third album, 1971's Every Picture Tells a Story, was his breakthrough, topping the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, as did its ballad "Maggie May". His 1972 follow-up album, Never a Dull Moment, also reached number one in the UK and Australia, while going top three in the US and Canada. Its single, "You Wear It Well", topped the chart in the UK and was a moderate hit elsewhere.

After Stewart had a handful more UK top ten hits, the Faces broke up in 1975. Stewart's next few hit singles were ballads with "Sailing", off the 1975 UK and Australian number-one album, Atlantic Crossing, becoming a hit in the UK and the Netherlands (number one), Germany (number four) and other countries, but barely charting in North America. A Night on the Town (1976), his fifth straight chart-topper in the UK, began a three-album run of going number one or top three in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia with each release. That album's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" spent almost two months at number one in the US and Canada, and made the top five in other countries. Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) contained the hit "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" as well as the rocker "Hot Legs". Blondes Have More Fun (1978) and its disco-tinged "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" both went to number one in Canada, Australia and the US, with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" also hitting number one in the UK and the top ten in other countries. Stewart's albums regularly hit the upper rungs of the charts in the Netherlands throughout the 70s and in Sweden from 1975 onward.

After a disco and new wave period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stewart's music turned to a soft rock/middle-of-the-road style, with most of his albums reaching the top ten in the UK, Germany and Sweden, but faring less well in the US. The single "Rhythm of My Heart" was a top five hit in the UK, US and other countries, with its source album, 1991's Vagabond Heart, becoming, at number ten in the US and number two in the UK, his highest-charting album in a decade. In 1993, he collaborated with Bryan Adams and Sting on the power ballad "All for Love", which went to number one in many countries. In the early 2000s, he released a series of successful albums interpreting the Great American Songbook.

In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him the 17th most successful artist on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists". A Grammy and Brit Award recipient, he was voted at No. 33 in Q Magazine's list of the Top 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and he was inducted a second time into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Faces.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart

Studio albums
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969)
Gasoline Alley (1970)
Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
Never a Dull Moment (1972)
Smiler (1974)
Atlantic Crossing (1975)
A Night on the Town (1976)
Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977)
Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
Foolish Behaviour (1980)
Tonight I'm Yours (1981)
Body Wishes (1983)
Camouflage (1984)
Every Beat of My Heart (1986)
Out of Order (1988)
Vagabond Heart (1991)
A Spanner in the Works (1995)
When We Were the New Boys (1998)
Human (2001)
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002)
As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003)
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004)
Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005)
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006)
Soulbook (2009)
Once in a Blue Moon: The Lost Album (2010)
Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010)
Merry Christmas, Baby (2012)
Time (2013)
Another Country (2015)
Blood Red Roses (2018)
The Tears of Hercules (2021)

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
Rod Stewart Lyrics

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Grown accustomed to her looks
Oh I, I've grown, grown accustomed to her voice

I've grown accustomed to her face
She almost makes the day begin
I've grown accustomed to the tune
She whistles night and noon

Her smiles, her frowns, her ups and her downs
Are second nature to me now
(Second nature)
Like breathing out and breathing in
(Breathing out and in)

I was serenely independent and content before we met
Surely I could always be that way again and yet
I've grown accustomed to her looks
Accustomed to her voice, accustomed to her face

Grown accustomed to her looks
Grown accustomed to her voice

I've grown accustomed to her face
She almost makes the day begin
(Day begin)
I've gotten used to hear her say
"Good morning", every day

Her joys, her woes, her highs, her lows
Are second nature to me now
(Second nature)
Like breathing out and breathing in
(Breathing out and in)

I'm so grateful she's a woman and so easy to forget
Rather like a habit one can always break and yet
I've grown accustomed to the trace of something in the air
Accustomed to her face

Grown accustomed to her looks
Grown accustomed to her trace
I've grown accustomed to her voice
Grown accustomed to her face

She's second nature to me now
Like breathing out and breathing in
(Breathing out and breathing in)

I was serenely independent and content before we met
Surely I could always be that way again and yet
I've grown accustomed to her looks
Accustomed to her voice, I've accustomed to her face

Her looks
(I can't believe)
Her trace
(How much I love her)
Her voice
Her face

(I'm addicted to you, baby)
Her looks
Her trace
(Because your love that drives me crazy)
Her voice
Her face

Grown accustomed to her voice
(You know I finally realize)
Grown accustomed to her face
(I got to hold it by my side)
Grown accustomed to her looks
(I wanna be, be your ornament)
Grown accustomed to her trace
('Cause I love you, baby, please take my hand)

Grown accustomed to her voice
(I'll be good to you each and everyday)
Grown accustomed to her face
(I've grown accustomed)
Grown accustomed to her looks
Grown accustomed to her trace

(Can't live if the livin' is without you)
Grown accustomed to her voice

Grown accustomed to her face
(Can't give, can't live anymore)

Overall Meaning

The song "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" by Rod Stewart tells the story of a man who has become dependent on a woman in his life. At the beginning of the song, the man states that he has grown accustomed to the woman's looks and voice. He has grown so used to her presence that she almost makes the day begin, and he whistles the tune that she does both day and night. Her smiles, frowns, and emotions are second nature to him now, like breathing in and out.

The man then reflects on how he was once content and independent before he met the woman. He used to think he could always be that way, but he has become accustomed to her looks, voice, and face. He has grown used to hearing her say "Good morning" every day, and her ups and downs are now second nature to him. He acknowledges that he could break this habit, but he has become addicted to her.

In the end, the man cannot live without the woman, and he cannot give any more. He has grown accustomed to her voice, face, and looks and is willing to do whatever it takes to be with her.

Line by Line Meaning

Grown accustomed to her looks
I have become used to the appearance of this person I am in a relationship with.

Oh I, I've grown, grown accustomed to her voice
I have grown familiar with and reliant upon the sound of this person's voice.

I've grown accustomed to her face
I have become comfortable with and attached to this person's countenance.

She almost makes the day begin
This person has become such an integral part of my life that they are like the catalyst for starting each day.

I've grown accustomed to the tune
I have become accustomed to hearing this person whistle a specific tune throughout the day.

She whistles night and noon
This person continually whistles the same tune throughout various times of the day.

Her smiles, her frowns, her ups and her downs
I have come to expect and accept this person's emotions and moods, both positive and negative.

Are second nature to me now
I have become so familiar with this person's behaviors and mannerisms that they are almost automatic to me.

(Second nature)
This relationship has become an instinctual habit to me.

Like breathing out and breathing in
This relationship is as natural to me as breathing in and out.

I was serenely independent and content before we met
Before entering into this relationship, I enjoyed a peaceful, self-sufficient life.

Surely I could always be that way again and yet
Although I am capable of returning to my former independent lifestyle, I am not sure that I want to.

I'm so grateful she's a woman and so easy to forget
I am appreciative that this person is female and that it would be easy to move on from this relationship if needed.

Rather like a habit one can always break and yet
This relationship is like a habit that I could break, but currently have no desire to do so.

I've grown accustomed to the trace of something in the air
I have become comfortable with this person's presence and the feeling they bring with them, even if they are not always physically present.

I can't believe
I cannot comprehend

How much I love her
The extent of my feelings for this person is almost beyond belief.

(I'm addicted to you, baby)
I am so attached to this person that it feels like an addiction.

(Because your love that drives me crazy)
This person's love for me is so intense that it makes me feel crazy.

(I wanna be, be your ornament)
I want to be this person's adornment, an accessory in their life that enhances it.

('Cause I love you, baby, please take my hand)
I love this person so much that I am begging them to stay with me and hold my hand.

(Can't live if the livin' is without you)
I cannot imagine living without this person.

(Can't give, can't live anymore)
Without this person's love, I feel unable to keep living or giving love to anyone else.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe

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