Lyrics for Ramble On as interpreted by kevin

Ramble On Lyrics
Leaves are falling all around, It's time I was on my way.
Thanks to you, I'm much obliged for such a pleasant stay.
But now it's time for me to go. The autumn moon lights my way.
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it's headed my way.
Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do...

*Ramble On, And now's the time, the time is now, to sing my song.
I'm goin' 'round the world, I got to find my girl, on my way.
I've been this way ten years to the day, Ramble On,
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams.

Got no time to for spreadin' roots, The time has come to be gone.
And to' our health we drank a thousand times, it's time to Ramble On.

* Chorus

Mine's a tale that can't be told, my freedom I hold dear.
How years ago in days of old, when magic filled the air.
T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair.
But Gollum, and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her, her, her....yeah.

* Chorus

Gonna ramble on, sing my song. Gotta keep-a-searchin' for my baby...
Gonna work my way, round the world. I can't stop this feelin' in my heart
Gotta keep searchin' for my baby. I can't find my bluebird!

Interaction
Mail to a friend Send Lyrics to a Friend
Share on Facebook

Stumble It
Add to Del.icio.us Add to Del.icio.us




  • 163 Comments
  • Printer Friendly Lyrics
newest first     Expand All
nothingbettertodo
10-11-2009

Rated 0 
My first post on this website, and for the song that got me onto thinking about lyrics per se, and not just its music. Although the song is screaming of Tolkien's The Hobbit, almost word for word (not LOTR btw) , everytime i listen to the song i get the feeling its about someone leaving a steady relationship for the freedom of solitude.

Log in to reply
Ariete1982
08-23-2009

Rated 0 
I think the lotr references are metaphorical. Cant anyone else see the references to Homer's Odyssey? "I've been this way ten years to the day" I think its more about Ulysses desperate to get back to Ithaca and be with his wife Penelope "the queen of all my dreams" You can also look at "Ten Years Gone" in a different context.


Log in to reply
TokiMcBro96
08-13-2009

Rated 0 
The song is clearly about lotr because these dudes respected Tokien like baby Jesus. I wouldn't say it directly aimed to describe the greatest trilogy of all time but instead make a bad ass metaphor about the perfect worm (the ring). It's tough to get that girl with the competition (gollum) when in fact the ring isn't as precious as we thoughtsssss. Tis evil. For only the one we dare not speak of can wield. The ring will drive you to madness and bring and before you know it your divorced. Moral of the song.......the pussy is a venus fly trap, don't get trapped there for all eternity.

Log in to reply
headbanger503
03-17-2009

Rated 0 
The song isnt about Lord of the Rings
if it was he wouldnt clarify that magic was in the air years ago
it makes a reference, but i think its more about finding the perfect soul mate

Log in to reply
EmmaGB
02-27-2009

Rated 0 
In my opinion, this song is one of Led Zeppelin's best. Some of their other songs are a little overrated, but this deserves every praise it gets.

Log in to reply
foolintherain2
12-30-2008

Rated 0 
to the most recent comment, even if you don't believe he says "gollum" in the song there is another obvious reference.

"T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair. "

Mordor.... LOTR.

Log in to reply
Ironed Maidens
10-24-2008

Rated 0 
Not about LOTR.

I DO NOT hear Gollum to this song, I hear "God damn, the evil one crept up and slipped away with her..."

Shit is just little faggot LOTR fans trying to get away with liking the song because Zeppelin liked LOTR, too, and so that must make it cool. I'll tell all of you god damned assholes right now; THERE IS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN ZEPPELIN AND LOTR, EVER. NEVER. NOT IN ONE SINGLE SONG.

Now really, take this song for what the hell it is. A song about a man rambling on off from a woman who changed a lot.

Log in to reply
LedSkynSabHatchet
10-22-2008

Rated 0 
its just like a random song by Zeppelin which has some obvious references about Lord Of The Rings

Log in to reply
sodapolis
08-28-2008

Rated 0 
Abosultely amazing song, Sorta sad they did not play this often live. it gets me pumped. i persoanlly think it's one of thier top songs, i think i might even like it more then sairway, though i'd say "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" on thier first album is my favorite of all time

Log in to reply
Wicked133
08-07-2008

Rated 0 
This song talking about finding out who's going to be the one he searches and tries every girl he meets.He wants the Queen Of His dreams,Led Zeppelin Put lord of the rings in some there song cause robert plant ,Was A fan Of It That's Why.

Log in to reply
shawndixon
06-24-2008

Rated 0 
This song definetely has Tolkein references in it. I think it's kinda creepy the part about Gollum and the evil one slipping away with a girl. But i love how Plant puts himself in the story And how he's ramblin on and trying to find the girl of his dreams.

Log in to reply
RocketZ
04-25-2008

Rated 0 
my first LedZ song... i was 27 when i started listening to the LedZ (i am 27 now)... have always been intrigued by them but it seems to me there was never a right time. I´m happy it took me so long to start listening to them because it´s difficult to feel the same thrill in anything else. and that is anything else.

Log in to reply
Wolav
03-20-2008

Rated 0 
this song makes me want to adventure...

Log in to reply
dhawk
03-15-2008

Rated 0 
Okay, this is for sure Metaphorical, same w/ Going to California, all other songs mentioning LOTR by any Classic Rock bands. What kind of fag would write a song about Lord of the Rings?

Log in to reply
spooner113
03-01-2008

Rated 0 
Oh yeah and nofuzzycookies4u. Lord of the rings was written during World War II, and published in the early fifties, about 20 years before this song. If your going to make stabs at other peoples posts, make sure you KNOW what you're talking about

Log in to reply
spooner113
03-01-2008

Rated +1 
I like the LOTR references in this song, though I don't think that the entire thing is about those books. I think that the main idea is trying to find a perfect girl (as mentioned before.) but losing her (I really liked what a person said about the deffiniton of Gollum on the first page. I think that the reference to Mordor was just talking about a bad place in general, where he least expected to find her. Then Gollum maybe meaning some liar basically ran away with her at the last minute.
I'm not deniying the references at all. I just think that LOTR refernences aren't as frequent in Zeppelin songs as some people think they are.
There deffinetly are references to it in this.

This is probably my favorite song off of Zeppelin II.
Funny thing is a just read the LOTR series for the first time,and I've had the books for about four years.
(This is probably because I was eleven when I got the books)

Great Books
Great Movies
Great Album
Great Song
Great Band

Log in to reply
andreassvensson
02-23-2008

Rated 0 
This, song, like all great songs, have multiple meanings. It can be seen as a song about love lost, with some Tolkien-esque references thrown in.
... But it can also be seen as a pure Lord of the Rings song.
- - - - - - -

Many seem to be confused how it connects with LOTR. I think it's very clear (yes I'm a Tolkien scholar)
Background: Frodo was given the mission to destroy the one ring. In Mordor he finally failed resisiting the ring's seductive power and declared his love for "her". Gollum stole it and as a consequence it was destroyed and the mission "successful". However, the damages Frodo had suffered from stabbing, bites and most importantly loss of the ring, means that he couldn't stay in Middleearth but must leave for Valinor. This (if you want) can be seen as a metaphor for going to heaven. His life was basically destroyed by the ring and he could not live a normal life in the Shire. Gandalf once said that if he had taken the ring from Bilbo with force, it would have driven him insane. Frodo was further along than Bilbo ever was, and he certainly did not give up the ring volountarily.

In short: the song is about Frodos travels, most importantly his last one across the sea to meet Elbereth.
- - - - - - -
-Leaves are falling...
-For now I smell the rain and with it pain
-Sometimes I grow so tired... one thing I got to do...
>In autumn every year, Frodo got sick from his old wounds. Autumn was also the time when he started his travels; when he left Shire/Rivendell but more importantly when he made his final voyage to Valinor.

-The queen of my dreams:
>is Queen Elbereth, which was the Vala (=goddess, for a lack of a better word) Frodo relied upon to withstand the power of the ring. She is the only one that can cure his sicknes and his longing for the ring. He has to sail across the sea to reach her.

-And to' our health we drank a thousand times
-Mine's a tale that can't be told...
>Although Frodo really failed to withstand the evil of the rings, he's celebrated as a hero. But The truth is that the ring (and other wounds) have got him. He is broken. Only Valinor remains.

-T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor, I met a girl so fair.
-But Gollum, and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her
>At Mount Doom Frodo gave in to the power of the ring and lost himself. Through Gollum it was taken by force, destroyed and lost forever.

Frodo cannot stay in the Shire.
Despite its shortcomings, Jackson's movie (ROTK extended) sums it up pretty well. Frodo, like Bilbo, will never marry and lead a normal life.... the ring was and is all he has, and it's gone. He must make the final voyage to not go under.


Here's my take (a Tolkien scholar)
Background: Frodo was given the mission to destroy the one ring. In Mordor he finally gave in to the ring's power and declared his love for "her". Gollum stole it and as a consequence it was destroyed and the mission "successful". However, the damages Frodo had suffered from stabbing, bites and most importantly loss of the ring, means that he cannot stay in Middleearth but must leave for Valinor.

Log in to reply
nofuzzycookies4u
02-19-2008

Rated 0 
& p.s loard of the rigns is the gayest thing sience anything.

Log in to reply
nofuzzycookies4u
02-19-2008

Rated 0 
& p.s loard of the rigns is the gayest thing sience anything.

Log in to reply
nofuzzycookies4u
02-19-2008

Rated -1 
okay led zeppelin made these songs waaayyyyyyy before flammer loard of the rings soo sweet thinking your all die-hard lep zep fan when your not but heyy fighting isent my thing im all for peace its a great song ! loveee ittt

Log in to reply
1 Reply
serenity23
01-20-2008

Rated 0 
train also did an awesome cover tot his song...

Log in to reply
kashmir_x
11-15-2007

Rated 0 
Now, I'm only 17 and some of you might think I have no idea what I'm talking about, but this song is, obviously, about LOTR and more specifically about Frodo. The "girl so fair" mentioned is referring to the Ring. I guess they just decided to change it from a Ring to a girl, I don't know.
When he says "I met a girl so fair.
But Gollum, and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her" you think back to the end of the Return of the King when Frodo was aboutto destroy the Ring, but Gollum comes up and snatches the Ring. That's where I get the whole Ring-Girl thing from.

Log in to reply
the scenic world
11-06-2007

Rated 0 
everyone knows this was influenced J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings.

amazing song for sure

Log in to reply
funny-lookin kid
07-27-2007

Rated 0 
ok
this song is actually pretty straightforward...the guy's wandering around trying to find the perfect girl because he like
screws up every time...wether it has to do with prostitution or not, I don't know. so, basically, he's like flavor flav, except traveling. this is such a happy, upbeat traveling song that wakes me up in the morning...it is a bit of a morning song, don't you agree?

oh and about the tolkein reference
robert just put that in there because he was interested in tolkein's works at the time, and the whole rambling on aspect of the song kind of related to LOTR. I don't think it has any metaphorical value.

Log in to reply
OpinionHead
06-20-2007

Rated 0 
I like this song as well...the hobbit must be a metaphor for making an excursion to find one's fortune or fulfill one's destiny.

Whatever the real meaning, this is a great song.

Log in to reply




  • Add Your Comments
What does this song mean to you?

You must be logged in to post your comments.

Feel free to create an account with us, or log in with your existing account, to start adding your comments to songs.





Popular
Top:   Lyrics, Artists, Albums
Random:   Lyric, Artist, Album

Your Ad Here