1523 – Led Zeppelin – Ten years gone (1975)

 

Escrita por Jimmy Page e Robert Plant, foi gravada em 1974 no Headley Grange e no Olympic Studios, ambos na Inglaterra. Foi lançada em 24 defevereiro de 1975 no disco Physical Graffitt. Foi produzida por Jimmy Page. Jimjy queria que a música fosse somente instrumental, mas Robert colocou letra posteriormente. A letra foi dedicada à uma velha namorada dele, dez anos antes, que o fez escolher entre ela ou a música. Tem uma progressão semelhante à Dear Prudence, dos Beatles e Robert Plant se parece com Rod Stewart nessa gravação. Possui riffs de guitarra, um em cima do outro, gravados em overdub 14 vezes.

A letra:

Then as it was, then again it will be
And though the course may change sometimes
Rivers always reach the sea

Blind stars of fortune, each have several rays
On the wings of maybe, down in birds of prey
Kind of makes me feel sometimes, didn't have to grow
But as the eagle leaves the nest, it's got so far to go

Changes fill my time, baby, that's alright with me
In the midst I think of you, and how it used to be

Did you ever really need somebody
And really need 'em bad
Did you ever really want somebody
The best love you ever had

Do you ever remember me, baby
Did it feel so good
'Cause it was just the first time
And you knew you would

Through the eyes an' I sparkle
Senses growing keen
Taste your love along the way
See your feathers preen

Kind of makes makes me feel sometimes
Didn't have to grow
We are eagles of one nest
The nest is in our soul

Vixen in my dreams, with great surprise to me
Never thought I'd see your face
The way it used to be
Oh darlin', oh darlin'

Oh darlin', oh darlin'

Oh darlin', oh darlin'

I'm never gonna leave you
I never gonna leave
Holdin' on, ten years gone

Ten years gone, holdin' on, ten years gone
Ten years gone, holdin' on

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