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)
Tonight I'm Yours
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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I can tell by the look in your eyes
You've been bored for a long, long time.
You need love and so do I
Let's turn it all around.
I don't want an everlasting thing,
I don't care if I see you again
You won't be home,
You won't be home,
You won't be home.
Tonight I'm yours,
Do anything that you want me to
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Tonight I'm yours,
Do anything 'cos I want you to.
Just don't hurt me, baby.
Yeah
I don't really want to challenge you
Marry you or remember you.
I just wanna make love to you
For twenty four hours or more.
Or more
I'm only looking for a fantasy,
An interlude from reality
Don't want nobody tryin' to rescue me
So rock me babe,
Rock me babe,
Rock me, rock me.
Tonight I'm yours,
Do anything that you want me to
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Tonight I'm yours,
Do anything 'cos I want you to.
I want you to
And tomorrow morning we won't cry
You go your way, honey, I'll go mine.
I'm the one who didn't waste your time
Remember me this way.
And if you never see my face again,
Think of me as a permanent friend,
The one who loved you like a hurricane
Then disappeared,
Disappeared,
Disappeared.
Tonight I'm yours,
Do anything that you want me to
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Tonight I'm yours,
Do anything 'cos I want you to.
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Tonight I'm yours,
Do anything that you want me to
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Tonight I'm Yours
Do anything 'cos I want you to
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Tonight I'm yours,
Do anything that you want me to
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Tonight I'm Yours
Do anything 'cos I want you to
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Tonight you're mine,
Tonight you're mine
Do anything,
Do anything
Tonight you're mine,
Tonight you're mine
Tonight, always tonight you're mine.
Do anything that you,
Do anything that you,
Do anything that you want me to,
You want me to, you want me to,
You want me, want me , want me,
Just do anything
Anything your heart desires, babe.
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's "Tonight I'm Yours" talks about two people who have been bored for a long time and need love in their lives. They decide to turn it all around and spend the night together. The singer is not looking for an everlasting relationship but rather just an interlude from reality. He talks about making love for twenty-four hours or more and asking the girl to do anything that she wants because he wants her to. He does not want her to hurt him but rather rock him babe.
After the night, the narrative talks about how they will not cry in the morning but go their separate ways. He did not waste her time and he asks her to remember him this way. He tells her to think of him as a permanent friend and that he loved her like a hurricane but then disappeared. The song is about enjoying the moment and not worrying about the aftermath.
The lyrics serve as a reminder of how temporary moments can be fleeting and to savor them instead of worrying about the consequences. It urges the listener to live in the moment and do what they want because they want it. The song's passionate and wild tone resonates with the listener, and the repeated "Tonight, I'm Yours" sets the scene for the night of passion.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Acknowledgment and agreement with the situation at hand.
I can tell by the look in your eyes
Observation that the person is longing for something more exciting and new.
You've been bored for a long, long time.
Realization that the person has been stuck in a monotonous routine for an extended period of time.
You need love and so do I
Acknowledgment that both parties want a romantic connection.
Let's turn it all around.
Proposal to change the current situation and make it more exciting and fulfilling.
I don't want an everlasting thing,
Clarification that the singer is not looking for a long-term commitment or relationship.
I don't care if I see you again
Indifference to whether or not a future meeting will occur.
So grab your coat and honey tell your friends
Suggestion to leave and enjoy the present moment with no strings attached.
You won't be home,
Implying that the person will be out all night.
Tonight I'm yours,
Declaration that the artist is willing to do what the other person desires for the night.
Do anything that you want me to
Expression of willingness to comply with the other person's desires.
Don't hurt me, don't hurt me
Request to not cause any emotional or physical pain.
Yeah
Reiteration of agreement with the present situation.
I don't really want to challenge you
Admission that the singer is not interested in competing with or challenging the other person.
Marry you or remember you.
Clarification that the singer is not interested in marriage or long-term emotional attachment.
I just wanna make love to you
Statement of the artist's ultimate goal for the evening.
For twenty four hours or more.
Desire to continue intimacy for an extended period of time.
I'm only looking for a fantasy,
Declaration that the singer is seeking a temporary escape from reality.
An interlude from reality
Further clarification of the singer's desire to temporarily escape from reality.
Don't want nobody tryin' to rescue me
Asserting that there is no need for someone to intervene or save the artist.
So rock me babe,
Appeal for the other person to embrace and satisfy the artist's physical desires.
Rock me babe,
Repetition of desire for physical intimacy.
Rock me, rock me.
Further emphasis on the need for physical touch and intimacy.
And tomorrow morning we won't cry
Assurance that there will be no emotional attachment or regret after the evening's activities are over.
You go your way, honey, I'll go mine.
Statement indicating the end of the temporary escapade and a return to regular life.
I'm the one who didn't waste your time
Claim that the singer did not waste the other person's time or emotional energy.
Remember me this way.
Request to be remembered for the temporary pleasure that was provided.
And if you never see my face again,
Acknowledgment that this may be the last time the two individuals meet or interact.
Think of me as a permanent friend,
Suggestion to remember the brief encounter as a pleasurable memory rather than a failed romantic endeavor.
The one who loved you like a hurricane
Expression of the intensity and passion felt by the singer during the evening.
Then disappeared,
Recognition that the two individuals will not meet again after tonight.
Disappeared,
Reiteration of the fact that there will not be any future encounters or interactions between the two individuals.
Tonight you're mine,
Acknowledgment that the temporary pleasure and intimacy has caused a brief bond and connection between the two individuals.
Do anything,
Willingness to fulfill any desires that the other person may have during the intimate moment.
Tonight, always tonight you're mine.
Statement emphasizing that for the night only, the two individuals belong to one another and nothing else matters.
Anything your heart desires, babe.
Final statement of the artist's willingness to fulfill any and all intimate desires the other person may have.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIM CREGAN, KEVIN SAVIGAR, ROD STEWART
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@victorrodriguez5765
My favorite Rod Stewart song ...... greetings of Peru....
@groovyg7231
Hello from Miami USA
@johnjay7961
Classic Rod his best song!
@Irod69
What a great song to bad it’s rarely played on the radio , one of Rods best 😎👍
@garycarr3857
Feb 28, 2014
@garycarr3857
Rod Stewart
@garycarr3857
1981
@robinsss
yeah
they'll play Young. Turks. but They won't. Play. This one
Too party. Oriented
@ShaniTrahan-xx9lc
You’re right it is a great song oh no they’re not played on the radio they should play it on the radio what’s wrong with them?
@tonypont3839
Superbe musique 🎶 the Best music anglais 🏴 very goooood France 🇫🇷