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)
Run Back Into Your Arms
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Ooh, ooh (ooh, ooh)
No matter how long it takes, baby
It would never be a day too long
All the mistakes I made
And the games that I played
Didn't know I was needin' you so bad
But I never thought that I would feel so lonely
And I never thought that I would feel so sad
I wanna run back into your arms tonight
I want you back here where you belong
I wanna take back all of those lies I told
I was wrong, so wrong
And now you're gone
Oh, yeah
Now you're gone
Just give me another chance, baby
To show you how much I really care
All that I put you through
I never knew
Didn't know I was makin' you so sad
Baby, now that you have given me a reason
And the time has come for me to understand
I wanna run back into your arms tonight
I want you back here where you belong
I wanna take back all of those lies I told
I was wrong, so wrong
And now you're gone
Now you're gone
Ooh, ooh
But you never miss the water till the well runs dry
But ya left me cold and lonely
And I know the reason why
I wanna run back into your arms tonight
I want you back here where you belong
I wanna take back all of those lies I told
I was wrong, so wrong
And now you're gone
Now you're gone
And now you're gone
All alone
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I miss you, baby
I wanna run back to your arms
Sometime
Yeah, hey, babe
And now you're gone
Now you're gone
And now you're gone
The song "Run Back Into Your Arms" by Rod Stewart is a heartfelt plea from the singer to his former lover to come back to him. He sings about how he never realized the depth of his love for her until she was gone, and how he wants to make amends for the mistakes he made in their relationship. The chorus, with its plaintive plea to be taken back and its admission of wrongdoing, is particularly poignant.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer states that no matter how long it takes, it will never be too long for him to wait for his lover to return. He then acknowledges the mistakes he's made and the games he's played, admitting that he never realized how much he needed her until it was too late. The chorus repeats this theme, with the singer declaring his desire to be back in his lover's arms and take back the lies he's told.
Despite the desperate tone of the song, there is a thread of hope woven throughout the lyrics. The singer asks for another chance to prove his love and care for his former lover, and he sounds genuinely regretful for the pain he caused. It remains unclear whether the plea is successful, but the final lines of the song express a sense of loss and longing that suggest the singer is still searching for a way to win back his lover's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
No matter how long it takes, baby
I will wait for you no matter the length of time.
It would never be a day too long
I am willing to wait for you indefinitely if necessary.
All the mistakes I made
I know I have made mistakes in the past.
And the games that I played
I realize that I have played games and acted irresponsibly.
Didn't know I was needin' you so bad
I was blind to how much I truly need you in my life.
But I never thought that I would feel so lonely
I did not expect to feel so alone without you by my side.
And I never thought that I would feel so sad
I did not realize how sad I would be without you in my life.
I want to run back into your arms tonight
I want to be back in your embrace as soon as possible.
I want you back here where you belong
I want you to be back in my life where you rightfully belong.
I wanna take back all of those lies I told
I deeply regret all the lies I told you and want to make things right.
I was wrong, so wrong
I now realize how wrong I was and am willing to make amends.
And now you're gone
I regret letting you go and miss you deeply.
Just give me another chance, baby
I am pleading with you to give me another opportunity to prove my love to you.
To show you how much I really care
I want to demonstrate how much you mean to me and how much I care for you.
All that I put you through
I am aware of how much I have hurt you in the past.
I never knew
I was unaware of how my actions were impacting you emotionally.
Didn't know I was makin' you so sad
I was not aware that my behavior was causing you such profound sadness.
Baby, now that you have given me a reason
I am grateful for the opportunity you have given me to make things right.
And the time has come for me to understand
I am ready to understand the gravity of my actions and make a positive change.
But you never miss the water till the well runs dry
I did not realize just how important you were to me until you were no longer in my life.
But ya left me cold and lonely
I now see that your departure has left me feeling extremely isolated and alone.
And I know the reason why
I understand that it was my own behavior that drove you away.
All alone
I am currently feeling the full weight of my loneliness and isolation.
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
These sounds convey the deep emotional pain I am feeling.
I miss you, baby
I miss you dearly and want you back in my life.
I wanna run back to your arms
I am longing for your embrace and a sense of emotional security.
Sometime
I am unsure of when we might have the chance to reunite.
Yeah, hey, babe
This is a heartfelt expression of my deep desire to reconnect with you.
Contributed by Emma S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.