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)

Some Guys Have All the Luck
Rod Stewart Lyrics

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Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain

Alone in a crowd on a bus after working, I'm dreaming
The guy next to me has a girl in his arms, my arms are empty
How does it feel when the girl next to you says she loves you?

Seems so unfair when there's love everywhere but there's none for me

Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain
Woo woo woo
Woo woo woo

Someone to take on a walk by the lake Lord, let it be me
Someone who's shy, someone who'd cry at sad movies
I know I would die if I ever found out she was foolin' me
You're just a dream, and as real as it seems, I ain't that lucky

Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain

All of my friends have a ring on their finger, they have someone
Someone to care for them, it ain't fair, I got no one
The car overheated, I called up and pleaded, there's help on the way
I called you collect, you didn't accept, you had nothing to say

Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the pain
Some guys get all the breaks
Some guys do nothing but complain

But if you were here with me
I'd feel so happy, I could cry
You are so dear to me
I just can't let you say goodbye
Woo woo woo, Woo woo woo
Woo woo woo, Woo woo woo
Woo woo woo, Woo woo woo
Woo woo woo, Woo woo woo
Woo woo woo, Woo woo woo

Woo woo woo, Woo woo woo
Woo woo woo, Woo woo woo

Overall Meaning

In "Some Guys Have All the Luck", Rod Stewart sings about the disparity between those who are lucky in love and those who aren't. He expresses his desire for a meaningful relationship, but can’t seem to find the right person. The first verse sets the tone of the song, with the line ‘Some guys have all the luck, some guys have all the pain.’ Stewart then goes on to describe his feeling of loneliness, despite being surrounded by people, as he imagines what it would be like to have a woman in his arms. He ponders what it would be like to have someone to take walks with or share a movie with. The verse brings home the frustration that can occur when it seems like everyone else’s love life is going smoothly, but not your own.

In the chorus, Stewart repeats that "some guys have all the luck, some guys have all the pain," reinforcing the idea that some people have all the good fortune in the world while others struggle to find happiness. He acknowledges that some people get all the breaks and others simply complain. The bridge highlights his own situation as he talks about his friends who have found love, and how that makes him introspect about his own situation. In the end, he pleads with the woman he loves to stay with him.

Line by Line Meaning

Some guys have all the luck
Some people seem to always have good fortune and success in life.

Some guys have all the pain
Some people have the opposite experience and struggle with difficulties and suffering.

Some guys get all the breaks
Some people are given more favorable circumstances and opportunities than others.

Some guys do nothing but complain
Some people are constantly dissatisfied despite their advantages and good fortune.

Alone in a crowd on a bus after working, I'm dreaming
The artist feels isolated and exhausted from his daily routine.

The guy next to me has a girl in his arms, my arms are empty
Other people seem to have romantic relationships while the singer is alone.

How does it feel when the girl next to you says she loves you?
The singer wonders what it's like to be loved and wanted by someone else.

Seems so unfair when there's love everywhere but there's none for me
The artist feels like he's missing out on something that everyone else seems to have.

Someone to take on a walk by the lake Lord, let it be me
The artist wishes for a romantic partner to enjoy simple pleasures with.

Someone who's shy, someone who'd cry at sad movies
The artist desires someone who shares his sensitivity and emotions.

I know I would die if I ever found out she was foolin' me
The thought of being deceived or cheated on in a relationship is unbearable to the singer.

You're just a dream, and as real as it seems, I ain't that lucky
The artist realizes that his ideal partner may not exist or may be unattainable for him.

All of my friends have a ring on their finger, they have someone
The singer feels left behind as his peers enter into committed relationships.

Someone to care for them, it ain't fair, I got no one
The singer envies the emotional support and companionship that his friends have.

The car overheated, I called up and pleaded, there's help on the way
The singer experiences a temporary setback or crisis.

I called you collect, you didn't accept, you had nothing to say
The artist's attempt to reach out to a loved one for help or comfort is unsuccessful.

But if you were here with me
The artist imagines being with someone who loves and supports him.

I'd feel so happy, I could cry
The idea of having someone to lean on emotionally overwhelms the singer with emotion.

You are so dear to me
The singer values and appreciates the person he imagines being with.

I just can't let you say goodbye
The artist fears losing the imagined connection and emotional support that he desires.

Woo woo woo, Woo woo woo
Repeating vocalizations without a clear meaning.