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)
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Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Your planes been delayed by the rain
Or something
I wouldn't even fly away
If I had one good reason to stay
But you said
If you don't need my love
I'm gonna find someone who does
This old heart is far to proud
She got tired of me
Staying out late everynight
I'd fall up the stair
Thought she'd always be there
But suddenly I'm alone
And I'm not accustomed to sleeping alone
She said if you don't need my love
I'm gonna find someone who does
You've stripped me of everything
And you've torn down all my dreams
Its been two long weeks
Since she's been gone
Thought I had her in the palm of my hands
She said I'm through, don't try to call me
Cause you won't even find me
Cause if you don't need my love
I'm going to find someone who does
And the heartache you've give me
You'll get it back just wait and see
Well, well, well, well
I'd give anything to hold her in my bed again
I just want to feel her breath on my back
She said my blood can't give her love
No way
She said if you don't need my love
I'm gonna find someone who does
And I'm gonna take our child
Cause I don't want him running wild
Hey pal, I think they just called out your flight
Put down your glass don't forget your boarding pass
And if your looking or you found love
Or sunshine that's enough
Don't play hard to get
Cause that ain't where its at
Give her all your love
Place her high above
I missed you baby
I missed you baby
Yea I missed
you in so many ways
The lyrics to Rod Stewarts' "Missed You" convey a narrative of heartbreak and regret. The song speaks of a narrator who is struggling with the recent ending of a relationship. He speaks to a friend, asking to lean on him, and expresses his worries around the fact that his partner left him due to his infidelity. He also reveals how he misses her, even though he messed up, and would do anything to have her back. Meanwhile, his lover, upset at his behavior, has taken their child and left him. The singer tells his friend that his plane has been delayed due to rain or some other reason. The song ends with a heartfelt plea to the listener to cherish love and not to take it for granted.
The first verse speaks to the reason why the singer is delayed at the airport. He is reluctant to leave town because he is struggling with heartbreak. He would not even fly away if he had a good reason to stay. The chorus, on the other hand, speaks to the decision taken by his lover to leave him. She explains first that if the singer does not need her love, she is going to find someone who does. Secondly, she takes their child and leaves him because she does not want him running wild. The second verse reveals the extent of the singer's regret. He misses his ex-partner so much that he would do anything to have her back. He would give anything to hold her in his bed and feel her breath on his back. The final chorus is a plea to his listeners to cherish love and to give it their all.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Pal, let me lean on you and talk awhile
Addressing a friend to share his emotions with regarding his situation of losing his lover.
Your planes been delayed by the rain
Pointing out that his friend's flight has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.
Or something
Using a vague phrase to avoid delving into the true reasons for his friend's delay.
I wouldn't even fly away
Expressing his lack of desire to leave his current location.
If I had one good reason to stay
Clarifying his reluctance to leave and stating a hypothetical reason to convince him otherwise.
But you said
Addressing a previous conversation with his former lover, quoting her words.
If you don't need my love, I'm gonna find someone who does
His ex-lover's ultimatum, explaining that if he doesn't need her, someone else will.
And I'm not hanging around
Admitting that he is not going to wait around for her to change her mind.
This old heart is far too proud
Admitting that his pride won't let him crawl back to her even if he wanted to.
She got tired of me staying out late every night
Stating that their relationship ended due to his infidelity and late nights out.
I'd fall up the stairs; thought she'd always be there
Recalling how he used to clumsily make his way up the stairs, always assuming his lover would be there to catch him when he fell.
But suddenly I'm alone, and I'm not accustomed to sleeping alone
Saying that he's not used to being alone, especially at night without his former lover.
She said if you don't need my love, I'm gonna find someone who does
Repeating the previous ultimatum and making it clear that it was the final warning.
You've stripped me of everything and you've torn down all my dreams
Acknowledging that his actions have destroyed her trust and hopes for the future.
It's been two long weeks since she's been gone
Stating the duration of their break-up and how he has been affected by it.
Thought I had her in the palm of my hands
Expressing his confidence in their relationship despite not being true in reality.
She said I'm through, don't try to call me; cause you won't even find me
Making it clear that their relationship is over and that he should not try contacting her as she has moved on.
Cause if you don't need my love, I'm going to find someone who does
Repeating the same ultimatum, concluding that she will find someone who does need her love.
And the heartache you've given me; you'll get it back just wait and see
Threatening his former lover, saying that she will face the same pain she caused him in the future.
Well, well, well, well
An expression of resignation, realizing that there is nothing he can do to change what has occurred.
I'd give anything to hold her in my bed again
Expressing his longing for his former lover, wishing he could be with her again.
I just want to feel her breath on my back
Expressing his need for physical intimacy and closeness with his former lover.
She said my blood can't give her love; no way
Acknowledging that his physical closeness is not enough for her and that she requires his emotional affection.
She said if you don't need my love, I'm gonna find someone who does
Repeating yet again the same ultimatum that he has already heard several times before.
And I'm gonna take our child
Saying that his former lover will take their child away if he doesn't meet her needs.
Cause I don't want him running wild
Clarifying why she would take their child and expressing her love for him.
Hey Pal, I think they just called out your flight
Returning back to the conversation with his friend, telling him that his flight is ready to board.
Put down your glass, don't forget your boarding pass
Advising his friend to finish up his drink and take his boarding pass before rushing towards his flight.
And if you're looking or you found love, or sunshine that's enough
Encouraging his friend to pursue love and happiness in his own life and not make the same mistakes he did.
Don't play hard to get, cause that ain't where it's at
Advising his friend to be straightforward and sincere when it comes to expressing his feelings to others.
Give her all your love, place her high above
Encouraging his friend to treat his lover well and make her feel special and valued in his life.
I missed you baby
Saying that he missed his former lover and longs for her presence in his life.
Yea I missed you baby
Stressing again how much he missed her and how it affected him emotionally.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CARLIN AMERICA INC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ROD STEWART
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@shaggydoo1010
I played this song for my mom on one of her last days when she was lying in bed dying of cancer and she still tried to smile. She loved Rod Stewart so much, and one of our best memories together was when I took her to his concert in Vancouver. This song will always have a special place in my heart. I love you Mom always and forever!!
@RedyPiper
I lost my mom to cancer too. She was also a fan of Rod. We didn’t get to see him live in concert, but I remember her playing his music all throughout my childhood.
Merry Christmas to you
@leonadams1942
my condolences and thank you for the memory. We all need memories like that.
@sandyvega6810
My condolences to you
@hrtmjik1119
I think that's so awesome! Very good song!
@DanielHBuchmann
I took my mom as well. What a nice memory for you.
@michaelmanolios9637
A classic masterpiece, one for the ages.... They'll be playing this song 50 years from now and marveling at the kind of music made back then...
@PortlandEast
Why soccer highlights
@brianjacob8728
@@PortlandEast due to the celtic united verse, which refers to his 2 favorite football clubs.
@rayh3159
Not been a 'fan' of Rod, but there are certain of his songs that could not be done by anyone else and this is one of them. I often play this several times a week. Fabulous.