It's been a long time since I rock and rolled
It's been a long time since I did the stroll
Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back
Let me get it back, baby, where I come from
It's been a long time, been a long time
Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time
Yes, it has
It's been a long time since the Book of Love
I can't count the tears of a life with no love
Carry me back, carry me back
Carry me back, baby, where I come from
Whoa, whoa, oh
It's been a long time, been a long time
Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time
Oh, seems so long since we walked in the moonlight
Making vows that just can't work right
Oh yeah, open your arms, opens your arms
Open your arms, baby, let my love come running in
Yeah!
It's been a long time, been a long time
Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
It's been a long time, been a long time
Been a long lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely time
About This Song
"Rock and Roll" is a high-energy blues-rock anthem about rediscovering passion and vitality after a period of emotional drought and loneliness. The lyrics express a deep yearning to reconnect with the raw, liberating power of rock music and youthful exuberance, with the narrator pleading to "get it back" after enduring a "long lonely time" without love or excitement. Musically, the song features John Bonham's thunderous, driving drums and Jimmy Page's blistering guitar riffs that perfectly capture the urgency and desperation in Robert Plant's vocals. The track embodies Led Zeppelin's ability to blend blues traditions with hard rock intensity, creating a primal celebration of music's power to heal and revive the human spirit. It stands as one of their most straightforward yet emotionally powerful songs, representing rock and roll itself as both a musical genre and a life-affirming force.
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