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)
Reason To Believe
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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I'd find a way to believe that it's all true
Knowing that you lied, straight-faced while I cried
Still I look to find a reason to believe
Someone like you makes it hard to live without
Somebody else
Someone like you makes it easy to give
If I gave you time to change my mind
I'd find a way just to leave the past behind
Knowing that you lied, straight-faced while I cried
Still I look to find a reason to believe
If I listened long enough to you
I'd find a way to believe that it's all true
Knowing that you lied, straight-faced while I cried
Still I look to find a reason to believe
Someone like you makes it hard to live without
Somebody else
Someone like you makes it easy to give
Never think about myself
Someone like you makes it hard to live without
Somebody else
Someone like you makes it easy to give
Never think about myself, woo
Someone like you makes it hard to live without
Somebody else
Someone like you makes it easy to give
Never think about myself
Someone like you makes it hard to live without
Somebody else
The lyrics of Rod Stewart's song Reason To Believe explore the themes of love, heartbreak, and the search for truth in a relationship. The persona in the song is trying to find a reason to believe in the love that they shared with their partner, despite the fact that the partner lied to them and caused them emotional pain. The persona is struggling to let go of the past, but is also open to the possibility of reconciliation if their partner can change their ways. The phrase "someone like you" is repeated throughout the song, suggesting that this experience is not unique to this particular relationship, but is something that many people go through in their romantic lives.
The lyrics also touch on the idea that being in love can make it difficult to live without someone, but that same love can make it easy to give up thinking about oneself. This speaks to the sacrifices and compromises that people make in relationships, as well as the emotional intensity that comes with being in love.
Overall, the lyrics of Reason To Believe are emotional and relatable, capturing the universal experience of love and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
If I listened long enough to you
The singer is suggesting that if they were to give enough attention to what the other person is saying, they would eventually start believing what they are being told.
I'd find a way to believe that it's all true
Despite being lied to, the singer is expressing their desire to believe what the other person is saying.
Knowing that you lied, straight-faced while I cried
The singer is acknowledging that the other person has lied to them while keeping a straight face, even when the singer was emotional.
Still I look to find a reason to believe
Despite knowing that they were lied to, the artist is still searching for a reason to trust and believe the other person.
Someone like you makes it hard to live without
Somebody else
The artist is expressing that the other person, who has lied to them, has made it difficult to live without someone else in their life.
Someone like you makes it easy to give
Never think about myself
The singer is suggesting that the other person, despite their lies, makes it easy for the singer to give and prioritize the other person's needs over their own.
If I gave you time to change my mind
I'd find a way just to leave the past behind
The singer is saying that if the other person were to truly change their ways, the singer would be willing to forgive them and move on from their past mistakes.
Someone like you makes it hard to live without
Somebody else
Reiteration of the previous stanza, highlighting the difficulty the artist is having living without someone else in their life.
Someone like you makes it easy to give
Never think about myself, woo
Reiteration of a previous stanza, highlighting how the other person continues to make it easy for the artist to prioritize the other person's needs over their own.
Someone like you makes it hard to live without
Somebody else
Reiteration of a previous stanza, once again emphasizing the difficulty the artist is having living without someone else in their life.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Tim Hardin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SoftRockMusic88
I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.
@Dodgerzden
Because you have a reason to believe and because it's a fact, friend.
@nevenadmitrasinovic6545
Fantasticno prelijepo...❤
@lealo1776
I have listen to Rod Stewart since I was young and I am now 62 years old.
I love his songs.
He is amazing. ❤️💕
@gelubatir9794
and me too, but i am 65
@duaneverde9879
His songs, The majority of his songs he did not write and some of the ones he did he plagiarized and had to pay dearly. Just ask Bob Dylan! He's a poser. Even copied his singing style from the late great Steve Marriott. This song was written by another great Tim Hardin.
@patagualianmostly7437
Complete and utter nonsense. Get over yourself.
The world recycles itself all the time: Great songs and tunes. The Beatles and the Stones started in the same way.
Rod Stewart makes a great job of every song he sings.
I call it paying homage.
@davidcoffee6638
@Duane Verde tu
@claudettefuqua3037
What's not to love!! Just love Rod!!!
@felicionunes4224
Essa moça do violino é muito sorridente, sorriso que cativa, além de executar bem esses acordes maravilhosos