In search of my Rock Time 17 – Since I've Been Loving You

似乎沒有那樣足夠的信心跟能力去談論 Led Zeppelin，所以我只想以一個誤闖搖滾樂世界的音痴身分，並且用一種瞠目結舌的崇拜心態去介紹這一首單曲 "Since I've Been Loving You"。



1970 年 Led Zeppelin 發行了第三張專輯，在創作上有了一些改變，並據此建立藍調搖滾的風格，儘管評價及銷售量不如其他早期作品，但卻影響深遠：

Led Zeppelin III marked a change in focus for the band from late 1960s hard rock to a more folk rock or electric folk and acoustic inspired sound. These styles had been present to a lesser degree in the band's first two releases, but here it was the main emphasis—and one that would remain prominent in some of the group's later albums. This development endeared the band to many progressive rock fans who would never have listened to Led Zeppelin's established blues and rock repertoire. With Led Zeppelin III the group's songwriting dynamic also changed, from Page's domination of the first two albums towards a more democratic affair in which all four group members contributed their own compositions and ideas—patterns that would continue in future sessions. (Wikipedia)

In spite of its initially indifferent reviews and lower sales than Led Zeppelin's other early albums, Led Zeppelin III's reputation has recovered considerably with the passage of time. The RIAA certified the album 2x platinum in 1990, and 6x platinum in 1999. (Wikipedia)

在這一首曲子裡，很容易就被 Robert Plant 的 Vocal 以及 Jimmy Page 的 Guitar 彈奏技巧吸引著，這兩種聲音彼此毫不示弱地互相激盪著，成為兩股抗衡的力量，不斷地從耳際湧入體內，醞釀出一份濃厚而久違的憂愁，想讓人就這樣沉淪下去...... Since I've Been Loving You !


LYRIC：
Working from seven to eleven every night,
It really makes life a drag, I don't think that's right.
I've really, really been the best of fools, I did what I could.
'Cause I love you, baby, How I love you, darling, How I love you, baby,
How I love you, girl, little girl.
But baby, Since I've Been Loving You. I'm about to lose my worried mind, oh, yeah.

Everybody trying to tell me that you didn't mean me no good.
I've been trying, Lord, let me tell you, Let me tell you I really did the best I could.
I've been working from seven to eleven every night, I said It kinda makes my life a drag.
Lord, that ain't right...
Since I've Been Loving You, I'm about to lose my worried mind.

Said I've been crying, my tears they fell like rain,
Don't you hear, Don't you see them falling,
Don't you hear, Don't you see them falling.

Do you remember mama, when I knocked upon your door?
I said you had the nerve to tell me you didn't want me no more, yeah
I open my front door, hear my back door slam,
You must have one of them new fangled back door man.

I've been working from seven, seven, seven, to eleven every night, It kinda makes my life a drag...
Baby, Since I've Been Loving You, I'm about to lose, I'm about lose to my worried mind.