 Genius Lyrics
|
|
Led Zeppelin – The Ocean
|
|
The ocean refers to the sea of fans seen from the stage at Led Zeppelin concerts, to whom this song was dedicated.
The intro and chorus (the main riff) of this song are done in an
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Heartbreaker
|
|
“Heartbreaker” is a prototypical power-rock song about a woman, likely a prostitute, who breaks the speaker’s heart. It highlights an album stock full of love songs with its hard
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Misty Mountain Hop
|
|
“Musically the song is a medium tempo rocker which begins with bassist John Paul Jones playing the electric piano. It is notable for the presence of layered guitar and keyboard
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – What Is and What Should Never Be
|
|
Released in 1969 on their second studio album, Led Zeppelin II, “What Is and What Should Never Be” was one of the first Led Zeppelin songs to be recorded using Jimmy Page’s iconic
|
|
Led Zeppelin – D'yer Mak'er
|
|
Sixth track off “Houses of the Holy”, “D'yer Mak'er” is a reggae-inspired track about losing a lover.
The title is a play on an old British joke, which spins on the pronunciation
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Communication Breakdown
|
|
“Communication Breakdown” is Led Zeppelin’s lead single from their debut album, Led Zeppelin. An instant classic, the song has been recognised by acts such as Iron Maiden
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Achilles' Last Stand
|
|
Robert Plant wrote the lyrics about his travels throughout Morocco, Greece, and Spain. The music was inspired by Flamenco and Moroccan traditions.
The Greek mythology title refers
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Fool in the Rain
|
|
Written from the perspective of a man who’s smitten, anxious and excited to meet up with a woman, Plant sings about a missed date and how disappointed he is that he’s being stood
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Your Time Is Gonna Come
|
|
This Led Zeppelin song, only performed live by the band in 1968, appears to be about an unfaithful woman who cheated on the narrator. Robert Plant sings about how her actions will
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Bring It On Home
|
|
This was influenced by a song of the same name recorded by Blues great Sonny Boy Williamson and written by Willie Dixon. The Dixon composition was so similar that Led Zeppelin
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – How Many More Times
|
|
“How Many More Times” is the longest running song on Led Zeppelin’s debut album. It was written by all members of the band, although Robert Plant was not credited for writing on
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Out on the Tiles
|
|
Out on the Tiles was the fifth song on Led Zeppelin’s experimental album Led Zeppelin III.
The song is one of few that gives writing credits to drummer John Bonham; the story goes
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – I'm Gonna Crawl
|
|
As with most of the album, “I’m Gonna Crawl” was mostly composed by John Paul Jones due to Page and Bonham turning up late in the evening for recording. The main influence of the
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Night Flight
|
|
This song was mostly written by John Paul Jones, whom is listed with writing credits first. Jimmy Page’s guitar is played through a Leslie speaker on this track. The song was
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Nobody's Fault But Mine
|
|
“Nobody’s Fault But Mine”, or “It’s Nobody’s Fault But Mine” is a traditional American song. The first known recorded version was performed by Blind Willie Johnson. It has been
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Walter's Walk
|
|
[Verse 1] / Oh, know I feel so strange looking out the door / Ah, trying hard to change and can't let it go / Oh, crying tears of pain, hurting more and more / Oh, every day's the
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Black Dog
|
|
“Black Dog,” named after a Labrador dog that wandered around the studio while Led Zeppelin was recording, sees Robert Plant lamenting about a failed relationship with a gold digger
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Dazed and Confused
|
|
“Dazed and Confused” is a rework of a song from Jimmy Page’s earlier band, Yardbirds, which is in turn a rework of a track by Jake Holmes. Holmes eventually sued Led Zeppelin for
|
|
Tame Impala – Led Zeppelin
|
|
[Verse 1] / Senses taking over / Thought you set me free / I've tried to get up / But it was pouring down on me / Keeps on burnin' deeper / Desperate for you to be / Seven
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love
|
|
“Whole Lotta Love” is Led Zeppelin’s most sexually explicit song — “love” can be replaced by both “sex” and “penis” in different sections. The track was largely inspired by Willie
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Friends
|
|
Written in 1970 by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant while temporarily residing at Bron-Yr-Aur. Stephen Davis, a journalist who wrote the biography for Led Zeppelin described the song as
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Good Times Bad Times
|
|
The opening track of Led Zeppelin’s eponymous album featured the musical prowess held by all band members, ranging from the unique vocal performances to the different take on
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Ten Years Gone
|
|
“Ten Years Gone” is about a relationship in which Robert Plant’s partner made him choose between either staying with her or pursuing his dream.
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Candy Store Rock
|
|
[Verse 1] / Well / Oh, baby, baby, don't you want a man like me? / Oh, baby, baby, I'm just as sweet as anybody could be / Oh, baby, baby, I want to look to your eyes of blue / Oh
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Since I've Been Loving You
|
|
“Since I’ve Been Loving You” likens a strenuous relationship to the stresses a traditional job. It greatly exemplifies the talents of the band, displaying Robert Plant’s incredible
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Over the Hills and Far Away
|
|
“Over The Hills…” discusses the potential for growth after being hurt by a loved one. As shown by a picture of the initial tracklist of the album from the band’s website, the song
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – That's the Way
|
|
“That’s the Way” is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their third album, Led Zeppelin III, released in 1970. Like several of the tracks on the album, it is an acoustic
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Rock and Roll
|
|
This is a song about the band wanting to get back into “Rock and Roll” It uses several rock and roll elements as if they wanted to make the claim official.
Reportedly, Led
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
|
|
“Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” illustrates the breakdown of a relationship over a mellow backing track. It was originally written by folk singer Anne Bredon and recorded by Joan Baez
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – No Quarter
|
|
This track, along with several other Led Zeppelin songs, include a lot of ancient Scandinavian/Norse/Celtic mythology. In addition, “No Quarter” is one of Led Zeppelin’s darker and
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
|
|
“Stairway to Heaven” is one of Led Zeppelin’s most famous recordings, with many considering it the greatest rock song of all time. It tells the story of a greedy woman who is
|
|
Led Zeppelin – The Song Remains the Same
|
|
Led Zeppelin opened their 1973 album with an ode to the power of music. Guitarist Jimmy Page revealed in an interview that the track was originally an instrumental called “The
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Trampled Under Foot
|
|
The lyrics were inspired by Robert Johnson’s 1936 “Terraplane Blues.” A Terraplane is a classic car, and the song uses car parts as metaphors for sex.
Per Wikipedia, Trampled
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – The Rain Song
|
|
“The Rain Song” is the second track from their fifth studio album, Houses of the Holy, released in 1973. It’s a ballad whose melody was constructed by Jimmy Page at his home in
|
|
|
Led Zeppelin – Royal Orleans
|
|
[Chorus] / One-time love, take care how you use it / Try to make it last all night / And if you take your pick, be careful how you choose it / Sometimes it's hard to feel it bite
|
