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To chase a feather in the wind
Within the glow that weaves a cloak of delight
There moves a thread that has no end.
For many hours and days that pass ever soon
The tides have caused the flame to dim
At last the arm is straight, the hand to the loom
Is this to end or just begin?
All of my love, all of my love
Oh, all of my love to you now
All of my love, all of my love
Oh, all of my love to you now.
The cup is raised, the toast is made yet again
One voice is clear above the din
Proud Arianne one word, my will to sustain
For me, the cloth once more to spin.
Oh, all of my love, all of my love
Oh, all of my love for you now
All of my love, all of my love
Yes, all of my love to you, child.
Yours is the cloth, mine is the hand that sews time
His is the force that lies within
Ours is the fire, all the warmth we can find
He is a feather in the wind.
Oh, all of my love, all of my love
Oh, all of my love to you now
All of my love, oh-oh
Yes, all of my love to you now.
All of my love, all of my love
All of my love, love
Sometimes, sometimes, alright
Sometimes, sometimes, oh, all
Hey-hey-hey, hey-hey-hey
Ooh, ooh, yeah,
It's, all, all, all, all, all of my love, all of my love
All of my love to you now
All of my love, all of my love
All of my love
To, to you and you and you and you and yeah
I get a little bit lonely, just a little, just a little
Just a little bit lonely, just a little bit lonely
Hey, hey, hey, hey...
I liked it the first 1,000 times, but please not so often!
There are a few songs that force me to turn it up to 11, non-negotiable. Anything from Dark Side of the Moon, and this song.
Many will pish-posh me. I don't care.
I'm glad i don't live next door.
I found this explanation on a LZ forum and it makes sense to me:
"It's a deeply personal song about Robert coming to terms with his child's untimely death. The concept is that divine beings weave the reality of human life like a tapestry of threads, and that even when a thread seems to go nowhere there may yet be a deeper meaning to the story of human life. One can see how any life, even one made cruelly short by fate, is still significant and present because it is part of the tapestry and has as such has some meaning in it.
Ariane is the French form of the Greek name Ariadne, who saves Theseus by giving him a ball of thread so he could go into the labyrinth, slay the Minotaur and find his way back out. Ariane's thread leads through the maze and out of it. Plant sees himself lost in the maze (or tapestry) because he can't see where the thread of his sons life has lead, cut off as it seems to be before its time, but if only he could have a word from the proud Ariane that his son's thread is really part of the tapestry, he would have the faith to accept that while he has no answer to his grief, that an answer is there somewhere, and that his son's life was more than a feather in the wind. Ariane's thread is also a term in logic that refers to a certain way of figuring out puzzles by thinking through every possibility.
If you review the lyrics carefully you will see that weaving and threads are an integral part of the imagery."
just read this. makes it all the more beautiful. wow.
This song marks the end of Led Zep as a great blues rock band right there. Posted 5 months ago by Stephen_Phillips from Hillsborough, Northern Ireland Yep, this album effectively demarcated the great LZ from the toilet LZ. Too bad they didn’t end it in a great album like the Beatles did.
i love this whole album, actually. i like everything about it and i think it was a great end.
Many will pish-posh me. I don't care.
Interesting, for me when that synth solo kicks in it's one of the most exciting moments in the Led Zep canon. It makes the song and sounds just like pure joy to me. Kinda like when the solo kicks in on "In My Life" by The Beatles.
I keep wondering if that is a synth keyboard error they left in at the end
My favorite Zep album and great tune. But wtf does “Proud Arianne one word my will to sustain” even mean?!
I found this explanation on a LZ forum and it makes sense to me:
"It's a deeply personal song about Robert coming to terms with his child's untimely death. The concept is that divine beings weave the reality of human life like a tapestry of threads, and that even when a thread seems to go nowhere there may yet be a deeper meaning to the story of human life. One can see how any life, even one made cruelly short by fate, is still significant and present because it is part of the tapestry and has as such has some meaning in it.
Ariane is the French form of the Greek name Ariadne, who saves Theseus by giving him a ball of thread so he could go into the labyrinth, slay the Minotaur and find his way back out. Ariane's thread leads through the maze and out of it. Plant sees himself lost in the maze (or tapestry) because he can't see where the thread of his sons life has lead, cut off as it seems to be before its time, but if only he could have a word from the proud Ariane that his son's thread is really part of the tapestry, he would have the faith to accept that while he has no answer to his grief, that an answer is there somewhere, and that his son's life was more than a feather in the wind. Ariane's thread is also a term in logic that refers to a certain way of figuring out puzzles by thinking through every possibility.
If you review the lyrics carefully you will see that weaving and threads are an integral part of the imagery."
Quite the opposite for me. I was in junior high and high school when LZ was huge, albeit starting to ebb somewhat. I largely ignored them except for the hits that I heard on the radio. It was only recently that I began really listening to their music. I have a whole different appreciation for them now, and wish I would have allowed myself to enjoy them back then. For me, LZ is one of the few bands (along with Rush and a few others) that really stands the test of time.
If I replaced the word "LZ" with "R.E.M." this would describe my experience with that band perfectly. I was into hair metal then and R.E.M. just didn't fit. Now, I love them, including their later albums that everyone hates on.
Oldest_City_Dude wrote:
Used to love this band until I learned how they ripped off US blues musicians who wrote their music in the 1920's-1930's
jimmymac54 wrote:
Don't understand this complaint. In this context all music influence is a rip off. Am I missing something?
Yes, they (or more appropriately, Page) literally, took entire songs that were written by other people and put his name on the as the composer. Other bands of the era, Cream, Stones, etc., that did their own renditions of such blues songs gave credit to the original composer and assumingly paid royalties to the same. I'd have to check album credits to give you exact song titles, but this was the case with many of the Blues songs on their albums. You look up these songs today and you will probably find those original composers listed in the credits. That is the result of lawsuits brought against the band.
That's true, but they would "borrow" songs, change the arrangement, and give themselves the writing credit. This is old news and plenty of articles covering their inspiration as well as the parties they settled with out of court.
Rolling Stone - "Led Zeppelin’s 10 Boldest Rip-Offs"
Wikipedia - "List of Led Zeppelin songs written or inspired by others"
BBC - "Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven copyright battle is finally over"
Yawn, old news, get over it.
Still one of the greatest rock and roll bands in the world.
8
very true
The Wine Sipping Zep H8rs.... great band name.
Given that blues is almost invariably a 12 bar repeating pattern of I, IV and V it's almost impossible NOT to rip someone off...
That's true, but they would "borrow" songs, change the arrangement, and give themselves the writing credit. This is old news and plenty of articles covering their inspiration as well as the parties they settled with out of court.
Rolling Stone - "Led Zeppelin’s 10 Boldest Rip-Offs"
Wikipedia - "List of Led Zeppelin songs written or inspired by others"
BBC - "Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven copyright battle is finally over"
Interesting, for me when that synth solo kicks in it's one of the most exciting moments in the Led Zep canon. It makes the song and sounds just like pure joy to me. Kinda like when the solo kicks in on "In My Life" by The Beatles.
When this came out I was working a radio station in Boston. One day I was playing this and when that solo started the young woman who programmed a Sunday morning folk music show on the station asked me, "What instrument is that?"
"It's a synthesizer," I said.
She replied, "Really? It sounds so real."
I prefer, "In The Evening." It rocks. All of My Love is okay but it's too sappy as a seduction song. Sorry, Dan. Sorry, Robert.
Given that blues is almost invariably a 12 bar repeating pattern of I, IV and V it's almost impossible NOT to rip someone off.
Whatever this song is, it's not exactly blues.
Oldest_City_Dude wrote:
Used to love this band until I learned how they ripped off US blues musicians who wrote their music in the 1920's-1930's
jimmymac54 wrote:
Don't understand this complaint. In this context all music influence is a rip off. Am I missing something?
No it's in the context they used the songs of Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson, and a few other Blues musicians without giving them credit on the album or paying them any royalties. Yeah Page "Zep-a-fide" them but the base of the song was not of their own construct. I'm not sure if Page thought this was acceptable because of his studio work where he didn't get credit for playing on other musicians songs or he just thought he could get away with it because many of the kids and music critics of the day were not familiar with the original music but that's the basis of the comment by OCD. They were sued on a few separate occasions for this.
Don't understand this complaint. In this context all music influence is a rip off. Am I missing something?
Bill, this is a pretty darn good album.
there are 6 distinct LP covers (a,b,c,d,e,f)
each a different perspective from people in the bar viewing guy with the hat
hence why when you bought it, it was wrapped in a brown craft paper - very cool
i believe Police Synchronicity has almost 30 variations (different color order and different photos)
oddly ennuff, both the "weakest albums from two great bands, with cool cover ideas
Interesting, I wonder if their record labels didn't have high expectations for these efforts, and tried to boost their desirability?
And the lyrics show Plant's pure talent, especially knowing the subject matter.
there are 6 distinct LP covers (a,b,c,d,e,f)
each a different perspective from people in the bar viewing guy with the hat
hence why when you bought it, it was wrapped in a brown craft paper - very cool
i believe Police Synchronicity has almost 30 variations (different color order and different photos)
oddly ennuff, both the "weakest albums from two great bands, with cool cover ideas
I would like to say that not only are there pretentious wine sniffing yuppies who love Led Zeppelin but recently when I was in having my aged hearing tested, the training assistant (22) beside the Dr. was impressed that THAT ear had been up against a 16 foot speaker at a LZ concert. My Led Zeppelin ear has survived,too.
Gentle songs also welcomed.
Delawhere wrote:
To me 8 - Most Excellent
Both. Still my least fave Zep song. Too sappy for me.
And this is what makes LZ such a great band in my opinion. Thanks for playing it :-)
RP wine sniffing zep haters
True dat! Gimme an ice cold Guinness and some Led Zeppelin!!
There are 44 LZ songs in the RP playlist and it's only been 2 hours since they played a different track this particular morning.
44 divided by 24 is 1.83 LZ songs per hour if you really insist on spreading them out over a full day. Sounds like we're running way behind schedule to me.
There are 44 LZ songs in the RP playlist and it's only been 2 hours since they played a different track this particular morning.
Not everyone. This a refined Zep that was going new places when the band's life was cut short by tragedy.
Quite the opposite for me. I was in junior high and high school when LZ was huge, albeit starting to ebb somewhat. I largely ignored them except for the hits that I heard on the radio. It was only recently that I began really listening to their music. I have a whole different appreciation for them now, and wish I would have allowed myself to enjoy them back then. For me, LZ is one of the few bands (along with Rush and a few others) that really stands the test of time.
Loved them from their 1st album.
Not all was gold but of all the bands I hold dear, they only get better with age.
Just shows to go ya....there's no accounting for taste!
Quite the opposite for me. I was in junior high and high school when LZ was huge, albeit starting to ebb somewhat. I largely ignored them except for the hits that I heard on the radio. It was only recently that I began really listening to their music. I have a whole different appreciation for them now, and wish I would have allowed myself to enjoy them back then. For me, LZ is one of the few bands (along with Rush and a few others) that really stands the test of time.
Seriously? Why? They were innovative. Jimmy Page is one of the most consummate guitar players in rock (and the other members were no slouches either ).
Why not say that about the Beatles then? I still enjoy Zeppelin to this day.
casey1024 wrote:
Just because you're a repetitious boor doesn't mean you're not talking arrant nonsense.
Tea Is For One is from Presence.
I think it's a guitar synth solo, actually.
Jones is a classically trained pianist, so I'd always understood—since the album was largely him and Plant—that it was a keyboard solo. SongFacts seems to agree: https://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=369
"Ha ha ha ha, you dumb bastard! It's not a schooner - it's a sailboat."
Interesting, for me when that synth solo kicks in it's one of the most exciting moments in the Led Zep canon. It makes the song and sounds just like pure joy to me. Kinda like when the solo kicks in on "In My Life" by The Beatles.
I was too, back in the day. This album never cut it for me.
bump
I think you mean "Bonzo" unless Hunter S. Thompson stood in on this one? Or was it the long nosed, chicken lovin muppet?
I agree wholeheartedly. Zep lost their "appeal?" In my opinion long, long ago...yawn...Page was also the least interesting of 3 Yardbird guitarists INHO
Good advice. We'll make a note and send it back in time.
Led Zeppelin O2 Arena 10.12.07 by ~stevieguk
©2008-2010 ~stevieguk
A few of my Photos from the Led Zeppelin Concert on 10th December 2007.
I was about 20 people back in the standing area.
Photos taken with my Fuji S602z Pro
Album cover was designed by Hypnosis.
I think it's a guitar synth solo, actually.
Jones is a classically trained pianist, so I'd always understood—since the album was largely him and Plant—that it was a keyboard solo. SongFacts seems to agree: https://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=369
Tea for One was on Presence.
an olive my love,
an olive my love for you. . . "
I think you mean "Bonzo" unless Hunter S. Thompson stood in on this one? Or was it the long nosed, chicken lovin muppet?
I think it's a guitar synth solo, actually.
Just how far ahead of their time are these guys?
Incomparable, even today.
casey1024 wrote:
. . . but somehow this one doesn't work for me.
never did . . . and maybe never will
I third that. Yuk!!!
Lauri Anderson's "song" Let X=X has a line "thanks for introducing me to the chief" with one of those "forced" key changes right at the word "introducing". Until just now, when I looked up the lyrics, I always thought it said "thanks for introducing me to the cheap", which I though was intended as a jab at songs that use the forced key change thing. Oh well. I like my version of her song better.
The wedding was for my eldest sister who is a decade older than me. This song was the one of the first played after they said their vows. They're still together today.
She taught me much about enjoying music, LP records spread out on her bedroom floor. Physical Graffiti and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road were ones I distinctly remember because the LP covers were gorgeous works of art. I could read them and fill my mind with more imagination as a kid.
Thank you, sis, for the life lessons of love.
Thanks William and Radio Paradise for even more life lessons of love.