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)
Time After Time
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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They can't convey to you what's in my heart
If you could hear instead
The things I've left unsaid
Time after time
I tell myself that I'm
So lucky to be loving you
So lucky to be
The one you run to see
In the evening, when the day is through
I only know what I know
The passing years will show
You've kept my love so young, so new
And time after time
You'll hear me say that I'm
So lucky to be loving you
I only know what I know
The passing years will show
You've kept my love so young, so new
And time after time
You'll hear me say that I'm
So lucky to be loving you
Lucky to be loving you
In "Time After Time," Rod Stewart sings about the limitations of language and the fleeting nature of time. The opening lines, "What good are words I say to you? They can't convey to you what's in my heart," underline the idea that words can sometimes fall short in expressing the depth of one's feelings. The singer wishes that his beloved could hear the unsaid things, the unspoken emotions that are difficult to verbalize.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "time after time," emphasizing the recurring nature of love and affection. The singer acknowledges that he tells himself repeatedly that he is lucky to be loving his partner. He continues to express his gratitude and respect for his partner by describing their relationship as one that has kept his love "so young, so new." He is grateful that they have been able to maintain the freshness and ardor of their relationship, despite the passage of time.
Overall, "Time After Time" is a reflective ballad that recognizes the limitations of language in expressing deep feelings of love and appreciation. The song highlights the importance of cherishing moments and relationships, recognizing that time is a fleeting and precious commodity.
Line by Line Meaning
What good are words I say to you?
I question the value of the words I express to you
They can't convey to you what's in my heart
My words can't explain what my heart truly feels
If you could hear instead
If you could only listen to what I don't say
The things I've left unsaid
You would understand the emotions I hold back
Time after time
Frequently and repeatedly
I tell myself that I'm
I reassure myself that I am
So lucky to be loving you
Fortunate to be in love with you
So lucky to be
Grateful to be
The one you run to see
The person you seek to spend time with
In the evening, when the day is through
At the end of the day
I only know what I know
I am aware only of what I am certain of
The passing years will show
Over time, the truth will be revealed
You've kept my love so young, so new
Your love has refreshed and renewed my feelings
And time after time
Repeatedly and regularly
You'll hear me say that I'm
You will listen to me express that I am
So lucky to be loving you
Fortunate to love you
Lucky to be loving you
Blessed to love you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
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@scottalbers9314
So far this is the best rendition of the song that I've heard. Musical throughout. He gets out of his own way and let's the beauty of the song, orchestration and harmony do the work. Really lovely.
@cknnews7236
Thank you for sharing this beautiful song with me my love i'm so lucky To be loved by you.💕
@markbrick4245
Hearing rod Stewart's rendition of Time after Time is just a great way to start the day.
@BonnieHaynes-gg4nk
His American Signatures cds are amazing
@BonnieHaynes-gg4nk
Who knew he had this kind of elegant sophistication
@luisacosta1004
It's incredible how Rod sings these classics. The voice that has energy and delicacy interprets it as a musical beauty for the ears. it makes me feel happy
@edwardking1312
Classic - Rod does the best version of this song ! All time great song !
@johnlaccohee-joslin4477
Watching Rod sing this song reminds me of my time in Scotland, i sang with a band at a Hotel near the naval base where i was based about four or five nights a week, and I often wonder if the poeple actually knew how much of a buzz it was for me, you can see that someone else far better known that I gets a kick out of entertaining it shows like crazy!!!
@jansoars1981
I love the way Rod sings this simple yet beautiful song. So light and breezy :) Lyrics are simple and so meaningful !
@paulsulley546
Timeless music. These tunes were of my Folks' Generation. Both were born of immigrant Parents and raised during the Great Depression. Dad was a WWII U.S. Army Vet, landing in Normandy, fighting in St. Lo, the Battle of the Bulge, Remagan Bridge, ultimately meeting the Russians on the Elbe River. Mom was a Rosey the Riveter type, working the factories on the East Coast supporting the War effort..... They lived the American Dream, from humble beginnings to making a comfortable life.... Both have passed away but when I hear this music it reminds me of my parents and makes me feel closer to them. After Dad passed, I gave Mom 2 of the Great American Songbook CDs, she loved them..... Thanks Rod Stewart! Since we always play these CDs back to back at our summer couples' dinner parties on the deck by the Little Spokane River..... Very sweet.... I think my grand children will be listening to this music.....