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)
You Put Something Better Inside Me
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Or stare at the wall
It really didn't matter
No, I just didn't care at all
Could be sitting by the water
Counting every stone
But nothing means nothing
'Cause you put something better
Inside of me
You put something better
Inside of me
Makes me so much stronger
I'm amazed at the change in me
Well, I knew what I was doing
I was running away
Busy going nowhere
Just wasting the time of day
I was walking down the road
Kicking up the stones
Nothing means nothing
When you're empty and on your own
You know why
'Cause you put something better
Inside of me
Makes me so much stronger
I'm amazed at the change in me
You put something better
Inside of me
Makes me so much stronger
I'm amazed at the change in me
You makes me so much stronger
I'm amazed at the change in me
Take me home
In Rod Stewart's song, You Put Something Better Inside Me, the lyrics depict a person who is lost and feeling aimless in life. The singer describes how they used to spend their days, sitting and staring by the window or wall, without any real purpose or motivation. However, their life takes a turn when they meet someone who changes them completely for the better. The chorus of the song emphasizes this change that has been brought about by the presence of this person. The singer says that this person has put something better inside of them, making them stronger and amazed by their transformation.
The second verse paints a clear picture of the state of mind of the singer before they met this person. They describe how they were running away from something, but never really going anywhere. They were just wasting their time and didn't have any real direction or purpose. Even when they were walking down the road, they kicked up the stones without caring for anything. The singer emphasizes how pointless their life was before they met this person and how everything changed because of them.
Overall, You Put Something Better Inside Me tells the story of how one person can completely transform another's life. It emphasizes the power of love and companionship in bringing people back to life and giving them a new sense of purpose and meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
I could look out the windows
I was feeling indifferent and didn't care about anything around me.
Or stare at the wall
I had no direction or purpose and was feeling lost.
It really didn't matter
I was experiencing a state of apathy and nothing felt important.
No, I just didn't care at all
I had no motivation or interest in anything and was feeling empty.
Could be sitting by the water
I was going through the motions of existence but this didn't fulfill me.
Counting every stone
I was trying to find meaning everywhere but not finding anything of value.
But nothing means nothing
When you feel empty, nothing seems to have any significance.
When you're empty and on your own
Being alone when you feel like this can be a tough place to be.
'Cause you put something better
But then someone came into my life and showed me something new.
Inside of me
They instilled in me hope, happiness, and a sense of purpose.
Makes me so much stronger
Their presence and love gave me strength and helped me grow.
I'm amazed at the change in me
I couldn't believe how much my life had turned around and how much happier I was.
Well, I knew what I was doing
I was aware of the fact that I was running away and not facing my problems.
I was running away
I was avoiding my issues and not dealing with my emotions.
Busy going nowhere
This created a cycle of unfulfillment and dissatisfaction.
Just wasting the time of day
My days were empty and meaningless, and I didn't know what was missing.
I was walking down the road
I was searching for something but didn't know what.
Kicking up the stones
I was trying to find meaning in things but wasn't successful.
You know why
But then I met someone who changed everything for me.
Take me home
They gave me a sense of home and belonging that I didn't know I needed.
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