Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones started out playing covers and were at the forefront of the British Invasion in 1964, becoming identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. They then found greater success with their own material, as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965), "Get Off of My Cloud" (1965), and "Paint It Black" (1966) became international number-one hits. Aftermath (1966) – their first entirely original album – is considered by The Daily Telegraph to be the most important of their formative records. In 1967, they had the double-sided hit "Ruby Tuesday"/"Let's Spend the Night Together" and experimented with psychedelic rock on Their Satanic Majesties Request. They returned to their rhythm and blues roots with hit songs such as "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968) and "Honky Tonk Women" (1969), and albums such as Beggars Banquet (1968), featuring "Sympathy for the Devil", and Let It Bleed (1969), featuring "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter". Let It Bleed was the first of five consecutive number-one albums in the UK.
Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969, having been replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor. That year they were first introduced on stage as "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World". Sticky Fingers (1971), which yielded "Brown Sugar" and included the first usage of their tongue and lips logo, was their first of eight consecutive number-one studio albums in the US. Exile on Main St. (1972), featuring "Tumbling Dice", and Goats Head Soup (1973), yielding the hit ballad "Angie", were also best sellers. Taylor was replaced by Ron Wood in 1974. The band continued to release successful albums, including their two largest sellers: Some Girls (1978), featuring "Miss You", and Tattoo You (1981), featuring "Start Me Up". Steel Wheels (1989) was widely considered a comeback album and was followed by Voodoo Lounge (1994), a worldwide number-one album. Both releases were promoted by large stadium and arena tours, as the Stones continued to be a huge concert attraction; by 2007 they had recorded the all-time highest-grossing concert tour three times, and as recently as 2021 they were the highest-earning live act of the year. From Wyman's departure in 1993 to Watts' death in 2021, the band continued as a four-piece core, with Darryl Jones playing bass on tour and on most studio recordings, while Steve Jordan became their touring drummer following Watts' death. Their 2016 album, Blue & Lonesome, became their twelfth UK number-one album.
The Rolling Stones' estimated record sales of 200 million make them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The band has won three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Billboard magazine and Rolling Stone have ranked the band as one of the greatest of all time.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones
Studio albums
The Rolling Stones / England's Newest Hit Makers (1964)
12 X 5 (1964)
The Rolling Stones No. 2 / The Rolling Stones, Now! (1965)
Out of Our Heads (1965)
December's Children (And Everybody's) (1965)
Aftermath (1966)
Between the Buttons (1967)
Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
Beggars Banquet (1968)
Let It Bleed (1969)
Sticky Fingers (1971)
Exile on Main St. (1972)
Goats Head Soup (1973)
It's Only Rock 'n Roll (1974)
Black and Blue (1976)
Some Girls (1978)
Emotional Rescue (1980)
Tattoo You (1981)
Undercover (1983)
Dirty Work (1986)
Steel Wheels (1989)
Voodoo Lounge (1994)
Bridges to Babylon (1997)
A Bigger Bang (2005)
Blue & Lonesome (2016)
Hackney Diamonds (2023)
Time Is On My Side
The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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Time is on my side, yes it is
Now you all were saying that you want to be free
But you'll come runnin' back (I said you would baby)
You'll come runnin' back (like I told you so many times before)
You'll come runnin' back to me, yeah
Time is on my side, yes it isTime is on my side, yes it is
You're searching for good times but just wait and see
You'll come runnin' back (I said you would darling)
You'll come runnin back (spend the rest of life with ya baby)
You'll come runnin' back to me
Go ahead baby, go ahead, go ahead and light up the town
And baby, do anything your heart desires
Remember, I'll always be around
And I know, I know like I told you so many times before
You're gonna come back
Yeah you're going to come back baby
Knockin', yeah knockin' right on my door, yeah
Time is on my side, yes it is
Time is on my side, yes it is
'Cause I got the real love, the kind that you need
You'll come runnin' back (I knew you would one day)
You'll come runnin' back (baby I told you before)
You'll come runnin' back to me, yeah
Time, time, time is on my side, yes it is, I said
Time, time, time is on my side, yes it is, I said
Time, time, time is on my side
The Rolling Stones' "Time Is on My Side" appears to be a song about a person who has just been left by their significant other. However, instead of feeling broken and hurt, the singer seems to be saying that time is on their side and that they will be the ones who ultimately come out on top. The lyrics suggest that the person who left will soon realize their mistake and come running back to the singer. The singer is confident that they have the "real love, the kind that you need" and that this alone will be enough to make their lover come crawling back.
The song takes on a reflective tone, with the singer choosing to wait patiently for the other person's return, rather than chasing after them. This approach seems to be driven by a sense of assurance from the singer that they have everything that their lover needs and that time is on their side. While the other person is out searching for good times and looking to be free, the singer is content knowing that their lover will eventually come back to them.
Overall, "Time Is on My Side" is a song about confidence and patience, with the singer reflecting on the idea that love conquers all and that time heals everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Time is on my side, yes it is
I have all the time in the world and it's working in my favor
Time is on my side, yes it is
I have all the time in the world and it's working in my favor
Now you all were saying that you want to be free
You all claim to want freedom from me
But you'll come runnin' back (I said you would baby)
Despite wanting freedom, you will come back to me
You'll come runnin' back (like I told you so many times before)
I've predicted and seen this pattern before - you always come back to me
You'll come runnin' back to me, yeah
You will always return to me
You're searching for good times but just wait and see
You think you want to experience new things, but you'll realize what you had with me was better
You'll come runnin' back (I said you would darling)
I know you'll come back to me
You'll come runnin back (spend the rest of life with ya baby)
I want to spend the rest of my life with you
You'll come runnin' back to me
You will always come back to me
Go ahead baby, go ahead, go ahead and light up the town
Do what you want and enjoy yourself
And baby, do anything your heart desires
I want you to be happy and fulfilled
Remember, I'll always be around
I will always be there for you
And I know, I know like I told you so many times before
I know what you will do because I've seen this before
You're gonna come back
You will come back to me
Yeah you're going to come back baby
You will come back to me, my love
Knockin', yeah knockin' right on my door, yeah
You will come back to me begging for my love
Cause I got the real love, the kind that you need
I have the genuine love that you truly need
You'll come runnin' back (I knew you would one day)
I always knew you would come back to me someday
You'll come runnin' back (baby I told you before)
I've told you before that you would come back
You'll come runnin' back to me, yeah
You will always come back to me
Time, time, time is on my side, yes it is, I said
I have unlimited time and it works in my favor
Time, time, time is on my side, yes it is, I said
I have unlimited time and it works in my favor
Time, time, time is on my side
My advantage is time
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jerry Ragovoy, Norman Meade
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Greg Halder
on 2000 Light Years From Home
Totally underrated track and album..